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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!



Want to see some crazy shit? Become a wedding officiant!

1641 DAYS AGO | 6.9.2021

Want to see some crazy shit? Become a wedding officiant!

Very few jobs give you the same close-up view of the human experience that working as a wedding officiant will! Become an ordained minister with AMM and see ...

NY lawmakers consider removing marriage license wait period for military personnel

1642 DAYS AGO | 6.8.2021

NY lawmakers consider removing marriage license wait period for military pers...

NY may remove the marriage license waiting period for military personnel who are scheduled for deployment within 30 days. Senate Bill 6272, SB6272

Dos mujeres con los brazos alrededor de los hombros sonríen y ríen alegremente hacia la cámara. Llevan vestidos de verano al aire libre en la playa, con arena, agua y árboles de fondo. Es un día soleado con nubes ligeras.

1643 DAYS AGO | 6.7.2021

¿Quieres que un Amigo o Familiar sea el Oficiante de tu Boda? Lee Esto Primer...

Antes de elegir a un amigo o familiar para que realice la ceremonia de su boda, ¡considere lo que se necesita para ser un buen oficiante! Obtener la ordenaci...

A Sense of Normalcy: Summer Weddings, COVID, and Vaccines

1643 DAYS AGO | 6.7.2021

A Sense of Normalcy: Summer Weddings, COVID, and Vaccines

Wedding officiants: Prepare for 2021’s summer wedding season as states lift COVID-19 restrictions, more Americans are vaccinated, and ceremonies move back in...

Wedding Officiant makes a bride’s day shine with borrowed wedding dress

1645 DAYS AGO | 6.5.2021

Wedding Officiant makes a bride’s day shine with borrowed wedding dress

This bride didn’t have a wedding dress for her ceremony -- until AMM Officiant and ordained minister Donna Morris of Newport, Tennessee stepped in to make he...

Become a Successful Wedding Officiant with this Brilliant Advice from Bethel Nathan

1646 DAYS AGO | 6.4.2021

Become a Successful Wedding Officiant with this Brilliant Advice from Bethel ...

Brilliant advice from pro wedding officiant and business coach Bethel Nathan on defining what it means to be successful and creating a small business you’ll ...

A woman bows her head against her hands in prayer while holding a rosary

1647 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2021

Pope establishes new penalties for ordaining women: automatic excommunication...

Pope Francis and Vatican announce new penalties for those attempting to ordain women, including automatic excommunication. Francis addresses the first change...

The capitol building in New Hampshire, against a blue sky

1648 DAYS AGO | 6.2.2021

New Hampshire’s new Marriage Officiant License & what it means for AMM Ministers

New Hampshire offers a new special marriage officiant license for non-ordained individuals. Here’s a look at the rules for minister registration in the state...

Country singer Jimmie Allen & Alexis Gale keep things small-but-stylish with romantic microwedding

1649 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2021

Country singer Jimmie Allen & Alexis Gale keep things small-but-stylish with ...

Country music star Jimmie Allen wed Alexis Gale in a romantic micro-wedding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania last week. The intimate mid-week ceremony is part o...

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 800,000th minister!

1649 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2021

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 800,000th minister!

American Marriage Ministries welcomes it’s 800,000th ordained minister! We’re committed to providing legal online ordination and minister credentials, valid ...

Pennsylvania lifts all COVID-19 restrictions except mask mandate

1649 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2021

Pennsylvania lifts all COVID-19 restrictions except mask mandate

As of June 1st, nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in Pennsylvania have been lifted, returning all businesses and events to full capacity, by order of Gov. Wol...

Aerial view of Salt Lake City Utah

1653 DAYS AGO | 5.28.2021

Utah votes down self-solemnizing marriages

Lawmakers voted down a bill that would have allowed couples to perform their own weddings in self solemnizing ceremonies. Plus a look at where self uniting m...

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