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Articles by Jessica Levey

Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator

Jessica Levey

Jessica loves exploring the history and magic of ritual, the connections between people and places, and sharing true stories about love and commitment. She's an advocate for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and individuality, and is an ordained Minister with AMM. When she’s not writing or illustrating for AMM, she enjoys city hikes, fantasy novels, comics, and traveling.

1223 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1223 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!



New Updates to AMM’s California Marriage Laws Pages

1496 DAYS AGO | 11.2.2021

New Updates to AMM’s California Marriage Laws Pages

See recent updates and new California Marriage Laws for wedding officiants and couples, and visit American Marriage Ministries marriage laws library to learn...

New script! A Simple Buddhist Wedding Ceremony Script

1496 DAYS AGO | 11.2.2021

New script! A Simple Buddhist Wedding Ceremony Script

New wedding script! A short, simple Buddhist wedding ceremony script for modern couples that’s easy to personalize. With shared ‘we do’ wedding vows inspired...

How a Fake Wedding Ring Can Save the Ceremony

1497 DAYS AGO | 11.1.2021

How a Fake Wedding Ring Can Save the Ceremony

Attention Wedding Officiants! Avoid a common wedding disaster and save the wedding ring exchange with this simple advice: Add a backup wedding ring to your O...

Ghoulish Glam : Halloween Wedding Ideas We Love

1498 DAYS AGO | 10.31.2021

Ghoulish Glam : Halloween Wedding Ideas We Love

Halloween wedding ideas to inspire an authentic ceremony, with suggestions for creative wedding readings and a witchy wedding ceremony script.

How to Get Married in Delaware - Planning a wedding in The First State

1500 DAYS AGO | 10.29.2021

How to Get Married in Delaware - Planning a wedding in The First State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Delaware - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your ...

A Wedding Ceremony Script Based on the Best Wedding Movies of All Time (Take One)

1501 DAYS AGO | 10.28.2021

A Wedding Ceremony Script Based on the Best Wedding Movies of All Time (Take ...

A wedding ceremony script based on quotes and scenes from some of the best wedding movies of all time! This romantic mash-up wedding script includes inspirat...

How Wedding Officiants Can Cancel Last-Minute Without Ruining the Ceremony

1502 DAYS AGO | 10.27.2021

How Wedding Officiants Can Cancel Last-Minute Without Ruining the Ceremony

Learn how to save a wedding ceremony when bad luck strikes! When a wedding officiant has to cancel at the last minute, it can feel like a wedding day disaste...

Black bear crashes wedding! What would you do in this situation?

1503 DAYS AGO | 10.26.2021

Black bear crashes wedding! What would you do in this situation?

What would you do if a black bear crashed a wedding you were officiating? A funny TikTok video shows us what might happen... Wedding officiants, take note! A...

A Texas lawmaker wants to invalidate same-sex marriage, highlighting the importance of online ordination in the fight for marriage equality

1503 DAYS AGO | 10.26.2021

A Texas lawmaker wants to invalidate same-sex marriage, highlighting the impo...

Rep. James White wrote to the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, asking if private citizens have the right not to recognize same-sex marriages. This highlig...

Treasure in a Goodwill bin: 134-year-old marriage certificate finds its way back to family with help from a stranger

1504 DAYS AGO | 10.25.2021

Treasure in a Goodwill bin: 134-year-old marriage certificate finds its way b...

When a 134-year-old marriage certificate turned up in an Indiana Goodwill, a helpful stranger decided to return the special heirloom to the couple's family.

Victor and Victoria smile at each other tenderly in The Corpse Bride

1504 DAYS AGO | 10.25.2021

Victor’s Wedding Vows From Corpse Bride

These Corpse Bride wedding vows always make us swoon! Read Victor’s vows from the Tim Burton animated classic, and learn how to add a unity candle ceremony t...

What’s going on with Delaware’s new Wedding Officiant Registry?

1507 DAYS AGO | 10.22.2021

What’s going on with Delaware’s new Wedding Officiant Registry?

Learn about the Wedding Officiant Registry in Delaware, the state’s ordained minister registration and licensing requirements, and how to legally marry peopl...

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