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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!



Bride and groom sign the marriage license at an outdoor wedding with the help of their wedding officiant

1604 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2021

Can you get married without a marriage license? What if you lost it? Or forgo...

Uh oh! You forgot or lost a marriage license, now what? Click to read the rules on a wedding ceremony without a marriage license, marriage waiting periods, ...

Remote marriage license appointments on the horizon in Texas

1605 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2021

Remote marriage license appointments on the horizon in Texas

County clerks in Texas will soon be able to issue marriage licenses remotely using online video-conference technology, under a new state certification proces...

Would you officiate a skydiving wedding? Alaska couple jumps into marriage heart first

1605 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2021

Would you officiate a skydiving wedding? Alaska couple jumps into marriage he...

A sky-diving wedding brings day-of excitement to new heights. Watch these two newly-weds jump out of plane and take their vows in the Alaska wilderness.

Washtenaw Co. now offering walk-in marriage license services

1606 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

Washtenaw Co. now offering walk-in marriage license services

Getting married in Ann Arbor? The Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office is once again offering in-person walk-in availability for marriage licenses...

Illustration of nudists kissing, whimsical stylized illustration

1606 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

So You Want to Have a Nudist Wedding…

How to plan nudist weddings, with tips on finding a wedding officiant, nudist wedding venues, writing a wedding ceremony script, the marriage license & more

Close up photo shows a light colored casket with a large bouquet of pink and white flowers placed on top, during a funeral celebration

1606 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

How to Officiate a Funeral or Memorial Service

Learn how to officiate a funeral service or memorial service for the first time, including how to plan a ceremony, write and deliver a eulogy, what to say an...

Mobile marriage licenses? Bexar County Clerk hits the road with traveling satellite office

1606 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

Mobile marriage licenses? Bexar County Clerk hits the road with traveling sat...

A new mobile Bexar County Clerk Satellite Office is helping residents in Texas purchase marriage licenses and file other paperwork closer to home.

Smiling bridesmaids stand next to a happy bride on the wedding day.

1607 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2021

Ask a Bridesmaid to Get Ordained to Serve as a Backup Officiant

Want to avoid wedding day disasters? Ask a bridesmaid or another member of the wedding party to serve as a backup wedding officiant. Ask them to get ordained...

Why every small business owner should get ordained NOW

1607 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2021

Why every small business owner should get ordained NOW

As demand increases for available wedding venues and marriage officiants, and couples get more creative about where and by whom they want to be married, we e...

Jeff Goldblum serenades Brooklyn couple on their wedding day! Plus that classic Jurassic Park wedding photo

1607 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2021

Jeff Goldblum serenades Brooklyn couple on their wedding day! Plus that class...

Jeff Goldblum is the best wedding guest, proven yet again when he serenaded a couple during their pre-ceremony photoshoot in a Brooklyn park yesterday. Plus ...

‘Love Prevails’ LGBT group quits United Methodist Church in bold move

1607 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2021

‘Love Prevails’ LGBT group quits United Methodist Church in bold move

LGBTQ+ activist group Love Prevails departs the United Methodist Church in an open letter to the UMC, followed by the retirement of influential pastor Rev. A...

Alabama Wedding Officiants are Still a Vital Part of the Marriage Process

1608 DAYS AGO | 7.12.2021

Alabama Wedding Officiants are Still a Vital Part of the Marriage Process

Wedding Officiants still serve an important role in Alabama despite changes to the state’s solemnization and marriage laws. Learn how ordained ministers cont...

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