Articles by Jessica Levey

1102 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1102 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!

Close up photo shows an officiant wrapping the colorful handfasting cords around a bride and groom's wrists

1484 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021

New Wedding Officiant Script! Simple Handfasting Ceremony

Simple handfasting ceremony wording and outline for a wedding officiant! Sweet vows, easy to modify for Pagan, Christian, nonreligious or spiritual couples

1484 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021

Wedding hair pros in Iowa may be able to work onsite at venues

A proposed change in Iowa would allow hairstylists to work at wedding venues the day of the wedding, creating additional income for cosmetologists and venues...

1485 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2021

150-guest luau has Oahu couples wondering why weddings are still capped at 10

Oahu wedding vendors & couples expressed confusion this week when a 150 seat luau was allowed under the Waikiki's Covid Tier 3 guidelines, while weddings and...

1485 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2021

Plan a Virtual Wedding Ceremony with Special Readings

Bring family and friends together this season with a virtual wedding ceremony that feels intimate, welcoming, and magical. Creative set design & attention ...

Photo of smooth winding striated red rocks in Arizona at The Wave, perfect for a space themed wedding on MARS

1486 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2021

Get Married on Mars*: Plan an Out of This World Destination Wedding

Inspired by the Red Planet, vintage sci-fi, and NASA’s Perseverance rover, we offer a few suggestions to get you started planning a Mars on Earth destination...

1487 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2021

Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Cer...

Opening remarks set the tone of a wedding! Try these examples for a non-traditional, offbeat wedding ceremony, with a creative officiant wedding welcome.

1487 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2021

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s secret wedding had no witnesses -- Let’s tal...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just revealed they held a secret wedding elopement in their backyard. But there were no witnesses… Was it legal? And what are ...

Wedding officiant stands with bride and groom outdoors on a rocky beach next to a beautiful wedding arch decorated in flowers for the wedding ceremony. In the distance is a deep blue ocean with light waves and a vast blue sky.

1489 DAYS AGO | 3.6.2021

How to Perform a Wedding in Guam

Celebrate love in paradise! Everything you need to know to perform marriage or get married in Guam, including how to register as an officiant and how to appl...

1490 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2021

Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards

Let's talk wedding officiant business cards! With expert advice on what wedding officiants should include on their contact card, how to design one, and how t...

1490 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2021

Plan and Officiate a Spring Equinox Wedding with Community Flower Ceremony

Love is in the air! Celebrate with a Spring Equinox wedding that’s brimming with colorful flowers and loving friends.

Illustration of a bowl with painted red hearts along the side, sitting on a gray table surface. Above the bowl are two silver baking scoops, pouring sugar and flour into the bowl as a unique alternative to a sand pouring ceremony for a wedding.

1491 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2021

Don’t Use Sand! Creative Alternatives for Your Sand Ceremony

Want to use something other than sand in a sand ceremony? Four creative ideas for custom unity rituals to perform at a wedding ceremony -- for officiants and...

1491 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2021

Would You Perform a Wedding in Space?

As news of a space hotel makes headlines, we have to ask… would you perform a wedding in space? Officiants have a new destination wedding package to daydream...