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Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator

Jessica Levey

Jessica Levey is a content specialist at American Marriage Ministries, where she writes about marriage law and wedding industry trends. She holds a degree in Strategic Communications and has a background in trade journalism, with experience in data-informed, people-first reporting, SEO, and LLM optimization. She was ordained with AMM in 2020 and is an advocate for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and individuality. In her personal time, Jessica writes, illustrates, and makes comics and zines independently at hellojesslevey.com.

1246 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1246 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 image of a carved wedding 'oath stone' with a Celtic knot wedding design

1709 DAYS AGO | 5.26.2021

The Oathing Stone: A Modern Twist on a Traditional Scottish Unity Ceremony

How to plan & perform an Oathing Stone Ceremony, including vows and sample script for modern or traditional weddings. This versatile unity ritual from Scotla...

Wedding on a plane - Indian couple marry midair to dodge COVID restrictions but trouble follows

1710 DAYS AGO | 5.25.2021

Wedding on a plane - Indian couple marry midair to dodge COVID restrictions b...

An Indian couple booked a passenger jet to host a 160 person wedding midair, defying local COVID restrictions. The SpiceJet flight crew, couple, and guests a...

Illustration of a wedding table with a bowl of small colorful stones, ready for guests to take in order to participate in a wedding ritual stone blessing ceremony. Beside the bowl of stones is a small handwritten sign that says 'Take a stone to hold during the ceremony,' and there is a small vase with pink flowers beside it

1710 DAYS AGO | 5.25.2021

Include Loved Ones in Your Wedding With a Stone Blessing Ceremony

A stone blessing ceremony and wishing stones are a magical way to involve friends and family members in your wedding ceremony. This unique blessing stones un...

What is a Marriage Certificate? (And How to Fill One Out)

1711 DAYS AGO | 5.24.2021

What is a Marriage Certificate? (And How to Fill One Out)

Commemorate a friend or family member’s wedding with a decorative marriage certificate, and show them that you loved being their wedding officiant! These kee...

Ceremony Inspiration: Bishop Michael Curry’s Royal Wedding Sermon on the Power of Love

1713 DAYS AGO | 5.22.2021

Ceremony Inspiration: Bishop Michael Curry’s Royal Wedding Sermon on the Powe...

Read the full transcript of Bishop Michael Curry’s wedding sermon for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s modern ceremony, with inspiring words on the power of love.

Israeli couples used Utah’s online marriage portal to avoid discrimination, creating a legal battle back home

1714 DAYS AGO | 5.21.2021

Israeli couples used Utah’s online marriage portal to avoid discrimination, c...

Israeli couples married through Utah County’s online marriage portal face legal challenges at home, as Israel’s Interior Ministry bans virtual weddings in ad...

Illustration of cicadas flying against a pink background.

1715 DAYS AGO | 5.20.2021

Add one of these Cicada love poems to your outdoor wedding ceremony

Is your outdoor wedding ceremony scheduled during cicada season? Why not embrace it with one of these love poems!

Night view of Las Vegas, neon lights trailing

1716 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2021

Las Vegas area will lift all COVID restrictions on June 1st

Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada will lift COVID restrictions June 1st, adopting new CDC guidelines and returning to pre-pandemic guidelines fo...

Illustration of two woman, one kissing the other on the cheek

1716 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2021

Platonic Marriage: Why Friends Say ‘I Do’ & How to Officiate These Unconventi...

With platonic marriages on the rise, learn about why best friends get married, whether platonic marriage is legal, and how to officiate these unconventional ...

Ariana Grande and husband Dalton pose in a cute photo from instagram

1717 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2021

Ariana Grande & Dalton Gomez’s private, tiny wedding ceremony is a big mood

Ariana Grande married Dalton Gomez in a private, tiny wedding ceremony at her home in California this weekend, showing us that micro-weddings and elopements ...

Would you let an Artificial Intelligence write your wedding ceremony?

1717 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2021

Would you let an Artificial Intelligence write your wedding ceremony?

Now that Artificial Intelligence can write natural sounding language, will AI generated wedding ceremony scripts be next? What will vows look like when they’...

A wedding officiant stands outside, talking on the phone to a county clerk

1718 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2021

Wedding Officiants: Tips for Calling the County Clerk's Office (Especially if...

Your local county clerk or marriage bureau official is a valuable resource, especially if you’re a newly ordained minister or first time wedding officiant. W...

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