this is the code for the render ad
Community› Cultural Wedding Boards› Interracial Weddings
Interracial Weddings
New Discussion

Cultures and Tradition

JulesbugJulesbug
10 Comments
in Interracial Weddings
Hi Everyone!

I'm wondering if any of you are working anything traditonal or cultural into your weddings.  My Fiance & I are jumping the broom at our ceremony. 

When people hear about this tradition, it's most commonly associated with African American culture and was used in the time of slavery here in the U.S. but when I investigated the tradition a little more, it has roots in Celtic culture as well, so we have decided to end our ceremony with us jumping the broom.  We'll then (at the reception) have guests sign/write their names on ribbons that we will later attach to the broom and hang in our house to remind us of this special day for us.  We'd use the ribbons in place of a guest book but I worry if it's too different for some people and maybe they won't sign the ribbons.  Oh well!

I'm interested in hearing what other people are doing at their ceremonies and receptions!

Juliet
Report Reply to Post

Re: Cultures and Tradition

  • JSweetieXOJSweetieXO
    2500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We are doing some Celtic/Irish tradition in our ceremony. We are doing the hand tying ceremony and we are also surprising our mothers with an Irish 5pence(they didnt have six pence for the years we needed). Our rings are also claddaugh bands(PIB)
    Part of That World Blog
    my read shelf:Jennifer (JSweetieXO) Cepero's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • kara811kara811 member
    2500 Comments Third Anniversary
    edited December 2011
    We are having a mixed ceremony, I'm Catholic and FI is non religious, so it will be civil and non-denominational at some parts, and religious in others.We're also doing  a few Filipino Catholic ceremony traditions. One is a veil being pinned over us, another is a cord on a shape of 8/infinity to go over us as well, and lastly the arrhae/coins. FI is supposed to hand that over to me. All this and the explanations/pictures for their significance are described in my bio if you want to see!

    A money dance is also very traditional in Filipino culture, never been to a wedding without one, but FI and I are on the fence with it, since we don't want his side to think that we're being gift grabby. But the symbolism is wishing the couple  wealth and prosperity in their marriage. But we'll see what we end up doing. 
    Planning Bio /Married Bio
    Photobucket BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • wheatney22wheatney22
    500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We're having a traditional Nigerian ceremony on the 15th. Its like another wedding all on its own.

    Here's a link to pictures from a similar event:
    http://www.johnstickel.com/?p=759


    BabyFetus Ticker
    Report Reply
  • JloveBJloveB
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We are jumping the broom as a black american cultural tradition and we will have a sofreh aghd as the persian tradition.
    image
    Report Reply
  • mrswac58mrswac58
    500 Comments
    edited December 2011

    I really want to do a taste of the elements . Trying to convince FI. He's not really in touch with any of his heritage that I know of. We will most likely so unity sand ( cant have open flames at venue) and the ever so popular money dance! Where is that from anyway?

    " he's the perfect rhyme to a tight beat." Wedding Countdown Ticker Follow Me on Pinterest
    Report Reply
  • christyhalchristyhal
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    FI is Indian, but he's from the area that was settled by Portuguese missionaries hundreds of years ago, so he's Catholic, as I am.  So our wedding itself will be pretty traditional by American standards, 'cause his traditions are the same as mine in this regard.  The only thing we're doing at our Mass that I haven't seen before is that we're both being walked down the aisle by both of our parents.  (Though I don't believe this is an Indian tradition as much as a FI's family tradition.)

    At the reception, we will have music and dances from both cultures, and a mix of different kinds of food.  Our rehearsal dinner is going to be at a really great Indian restaurant in our area.
    Image and video hosting by TinyPic

    Love 06/2005 | Marriage 05/28/2011 | Baby! Peanut born on his due date, 9/30/12 Anniversary Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • JKeyes2011JKeyes2011
    500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We are jumping the broom. There aren't many Belgian traditions that we can do becauses most are things passed down through families and his family didn't do them or stopped a long time ago.
    Photobucket
    "Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours"
    Janae & Olivier


    Anniversary
    Report Reply
  • EmilyandVivekEmilyandVivek member
    First Comment
    edited December 2011
    @christyhal:
    How are you managing the mix-of-types-of-foods thing? Different caterers? Flexible caterer?

    I had no idea that jumping the broom was connected to African American culture. I always knew it as something the Celts did, and something that modern Wiccans do. I'm playing with the idea of doing it, but I may be one of like four people at the wedding who know what it means. As a Wiccan Jew, my atheist Hindu fiance and I are looking at doing a fairly nondenominational service, but we're not sure how to mix other traditions into it without it seeming weird, hard-to-follow, and patchworky. We're probably being married by a friend who's a Unitarian minister, and a Buddhist in her personal life. Yeah. It's gonna be diverse.

    Ideas?
    Report Reply
  • aboyd1aboyd1
    First Comment
    edited December 2011
    BeverlyJ4 - my FI is Indian as well ( I am white) and I have been struggling with making sure his family felt represented in the wedding as well,

     I have decided to have my white wedding dress then at the reception change into an Indian wedding dress

    Incoorperate the Saptapadi – The 7 Steps, which I believe is used all over India, its the vow part of their ceremony, I would ask FI's family what thier ceremony traditions are


    also we are playing Indian music at the reception, it will be an interesting mix since FI and I really like country and pop music and want that played as well, I am working with the DJ to make it all flow as much as possible


    I think Mendhi is a great idea, you can also have Indian food/dessert or have some people perform an Indian dance at the wedding which I have seen at both of the Indian weddings I have attended

    good luck!!
    Dx PCOS Jan 2011 Cycles 1&2 = BFN Prometrium and Clomid Nov 2011 = ??? image
    Report Reply
  • needle&threadneedle&thread member
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    My FI and I are sooo many different things

    me=African-American/Cuban/Native Indian and FI=Prussian (Russian and German)/Norweigan/Native Indian

    ...so I'm thinking about having German desserts like Streusel, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake) and Käsekuchen (Cheesecake) with Southern desserts like Old Fashioned Banana Pudding, Pecan pie, Sweet Potato pie, etc. and a Cuban stand-by...Cuban Banana Casserole on a dessert table. 

    S and CJ
    S and CJ image imageWhen is my wedding
    Visit Purple.weddings.com Image and video hosting by TinyPic Cream to my Coffee
    Report Reply
  • jsleikjsleik
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Beverlyj4, I love it!  We're in the same boat, don't forget that you do the flower exchange.  You give each other wreaths/necklaces of flowers.  Where your fiance is from determines what kind it is. 

    Have you guys figure out anything to do decoration-wise to make the reception have that great, luxurious look other than tons and tons of flowers?
    imageWedding Countdown Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards