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Jumping the Broom: The African-American Wedding Planner
“This gorgeous book is not merely a wedding guide, but a celebration of African-American culture.” —Billboard
Jumping the Broom is newly revised for the twenty-first century. The bestselling—and the first—comprehensive wedding guide written and designed expressly for African Americans, it presents everything you need to know to plan an event that is truly an expression of your personal style and heritage.
Harriette Cole, former fashion editor of Essence magazine, offers hundreds of original ideas for enhancing your wedding with Afrocentric touches at every stage—from announcements, rings, and clothes to music, food, and vows. Her suggestions range from the simple, such as having your wedding rings cast with ancient Khamitic symbols, to the elaborate, such as adorning your wedding party in traditional Yoruba asooke formal wear, and an extensive resource guide will help you manage logistics. Historical anecdotes and information on cultural traditions from all over the Motherland—as well as the Caribbean and the American South—are sprinkled throughout.
Lavishly illustrated, this new edition features twice the number of color photographs found in the original book and a completely up-to-date resource guide. Jumping the Broom makes an exquisite gift book for a special friend or family member and an indispensable planner for the most important day of your life.
Jumping the Broom is newly revised for the twenty-first century. The bestselling—and the first—comprehensive wedding guide written and designed expressly for African Americans, it presents everything you need to know to plan an event that is truly an expression of your personal style and heritage.
Harriette Cole, former fashion editor of Essence magazine, offers hundreds of original ideas for enhancing your wedding with Afrocentric touches at every stage—from announcements, rings, and clothes to music, food, and vows. Her suggestions range from the simple, such as having your wedding rings cast with ancient Khamitic symbols, to the elaborate, such as adorning your wedding party in traditional Yoruba asooke formal wear, and an extensive resource guide will help you manage logistics. Historical anecdotes and information on cultural traditions from all over the Motherland—as well as the Caribbean and the American South—are sprinkled throughout.
Lavishly illustrated, this new edition features twice the number of color photographs found in the original book and a completely up-to-date resource guide. Jumping the Broom makes an exquisite gift book for a special friend or family member and an indispensable planner for the most important day of your life.
304 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 1993
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March 29, 2020
I had actually read this book decades ago when it was first published for a story I had to do on Afrocentric weddings. It was an awesome and innovative book then. It definitely needs some updates now. There may be another edition out there for our current times reflecting the advances with same-sex marriages being legal in more states. Also, some of the scenarios of problems appear too contrived and hopefully people are more mature than that to need those issues addressed in a book. As an engaged individual, the book gave me many DIY ideas and was a quick read. But it didn’t serve well as a relationship type of book.
August 30, 2015
I love the book and the beautiful ideas and pictures for various of types of African-American wedding ideas. However, I wish the author would have listed the various countries that some the wedding attire came from or how the styles were inspired. Finding these types of wedding books especially for couples that want to include African related wedding ideas are rare and this book gives great ideas!
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