Articles by Jessica Levey

1570 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2021

Delaware’s Groome Church leaves United Methodist Church over the denomination’s discrimination toward LGBTQ+ individuals, and UMC’s ban of same-sex marriage ...

1570 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2021

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

1571 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2021

Couples are postponing fall and winter weddings as COVID-19 delta variant cases surge. Wedding officiants offer safe, creative solutions like elopements, mic...

1572 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2021

Learn about the symbolism and meaning of the black umbrella in Hmong weddings, the siv ceeb, mej koob, and other interesting details about the traditional ma...

1573 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2021

North Carolina reconsiders the minimum lawful age to marry in the state with Senate Bill 35 (SB 35).

1573 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2021

New vow renewal script! This simple ceremony script reminds us that marriage is more than a final destination, it's the start of a lifetime of love. With rec...

1574 DAYS AGO | 8.16.2021

Everything wedding officiants and couples need to know about bigamy -- from the legal definition, to the difference between polygamy and bigamy, to divorce a...

1577 DAYS AGO | 8.13.2021

A step-by-step guide to officiating a marriage ceremony inside a state prison, along with answers to common questions to help wedding officiants, inmates, an...

1578 DAYS AGO | 8.12.2021

A marriage certificate issued to two women in Colonial Williamsburg was discovered by researcher Ren Tolson, documenting an early same-sex love story as part...

1578 DAYS AGO | 8.12.2021

Learn about the symbolism of the chuppah, the traditional Jewish wedding canopy, and its place within modern Jewish marriage ceremonies.

1579 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2021

How to officiate a polyamorous commitment ceremony, the difference between polyamory and polygamy, and a sample outline to help you write your ceremony scrip...

1580 DAYS AGO | 8.10.2021

An ordinance to legalize same-sex marriage on the Qualla Boundary will be discussed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council on September 9th. ...