I am interesting in any information about African Wedding and how they are conducted. From African gowns for brides and bridesmaids. Outfits for the groom and grooms mens. The ceremony itself. The reception and all its glory. Any information would ge great: Web Site, Books, Location to find info in Philadelphia. I am interested in a year 2000 wedding. And who could I get to deliver the service.
By African Weddings on Monday, December 27, 1999 - 08:26 pm:
If you're still looking, I've got some great ideas. I recently had an Afrocentric wedding in the Fall of 1999. Much research and work was required but it was truly beautiful. Additionally, this is my love and passion as a Special Events Planner. Email me at bowmand@soc.mil
Donna Bowman Toomer
By pamela on Tuesday, January 18, 2000 - 06:53 pm:
Hello,
My daughter is getting married in March 200 and we are looking for suggestions on music for the bridal party to enter the chruch to, including the bride.
Thanks
By AVRIL on Thursday, February 24, 2000 - 07:57 pm:
I'M INTERESTED IN ANY INFORMATION ON AFRICAN WEDDING.I'M ALSO LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON PLANNING FOR EX.THE TIME FRAME FOR INVITATION ETC....THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
By Tanya LeBlanc on Saturday, April 8, 2000 - 01:36 am:
Hi there,
I will be getting married next year in July 2001 and I am trying to gather as much information as I can on "how to plan a wedding". I would greatly appreciate it if you could give me some information on formatting a wedding. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Hi! Tanya Congratulations! I'm a wedding consultant who loves what I do. If there is anything I can do to help.My e-mail:chozone@yahoo.com.If you can't email write me at:CREATIVE IMAGES,PO BOX 15796, RICHMOND, VA 23227-5796. THANKS!
By Valeria vallarta on Friday, April 14, 2000 - 02:39 pm:
Hi, My name is Valeria and I am a Mexican museum designer recently married to a Cape Verdian Jewelry designer. We met in Amsterdam, where I was studing a MD for three years. We fall in love since the moment I went in to his shop to buy aring he designed (ok, I fall in love with the ring first). I come from a very traditional, familly which, with a big effort, accepted my engagement with a black man (my familly is of european roots and very caucasic looking). His familly was even harder to convince. They are anti bi-racial marriages. And, to make things worst and pradoxical, they are ashamed of their african roots. Anyway, we decided to marry in Amsterdam, our friends arranged a beautiful (civil)ceremony and party in a 16th century church. We did not really wanted a traditional wedding, no african, no mexican traditions. We wanted our own traditions... A friend of my now husband (a wonderful senegalese dancer) made a beautiful marriage dance ritual in the party. Everything seemed to be great, until my husbands familly simply spoiled the party. The mother fainted, everybody shouted, I asked them to leave us alone and it became in a major chaos. We had to leave the church running, saved by a friend. My familly, who went all the way from Mexico got beatten. A total disaster. The wost thing is that we dd not enjoy a bit of our wedding and we are still paying the expenses.... At the end, the harrasment of his familly seem so dangerous thet we had to leave Holland and now we are back in Mexico... to discover that I have ovarian cancer.
I do not know why I tell so much. maybe because I am still in so much pain from that experience and I just need to tell.... Now we are doing a bit better. My husband has instaled a beautiful jwelry workshop and I am in radiation therapy. We have decided to get married again, as we want to erease the past and have a beautiful memory of a wedding.
As we do not have money at all, we have decided to make a really simple wedding. In the jungle, next to a river in the coast state of Veracruz (Golfo de Mexico). This time we want to make a combination of rituals and believes that are important to us. We are planning to combine a catholic ceremony with some mexican-prehispanic and African traditions. About the catholic ceremony, no problem. The Mexican-Prehispanic, I also know... But we weuld like to have information about african traditions, rituals, food, music. Unfortunately, my huband was raised in total ignorance about his own culture and roots and here in mexico is hard to find that kind of information. There is very few black people in Mxico and even less african-mexican marriages.
Is there someone who would like to help us to start our research?
And, by the way, i do not mean to use this as a publicitary space but my husband (Alcides) is a wonderful jewelry designer. We have traveled arround Africa and Mexico to get inspired with ethnical designs. He was raised up in Amsterdam, where we both live for a while. He works with rare metals, like titanium, palladium, zirconium (a beautiful totally black metal) and wood and with non-traditional stones, like black or rough diamonds. He only works making hand-made pieces ans specially designed for one single person (ok, or couple). Right now he´s designing our (wierd but amazingly beautiful) wedding rings; in silver, i do not like gold. My engagement ring was a huge rough diamond mounted in a sandblasted glass structure. His designs combine modern (minimalistic) and ethnic elements and I tought some of you, planning to marry, would like to have something done. We are honestly trying to raise money for our wedding.
We're Jumping the Broom at the end of the ceremony and as we enter the reception. But living in England I cannot find anywhere that makes them. If anyone knows where I can get the brooms in England please let me know.
I would like to be in control of the design I will receive.
By shawanna on Tuesday, May 9, 2000 - 02:40 pm:
Hello I am planning my wedding for June 2001. I want the theme of black, red and green but I am worried that the colors are to bold for a midday wedding 4:30 p.m. what do you suggest? Could I also get suggestions on dresses for my bridesmaids and flowers.
Thank you Shawanna Qawiy
By RE Ausetkmt on Tuesday, July 25, 2000 - 12:54 am:
Hello All, I'm also planning a wedding for Spring 2001, in Jamaica. We've decided on a Tropical Resort wedding, first class, with all the luxury we can enjoy for a few days.
The Tropical Flowers and Tropical Wedding Cake are provided by the resort (Grand Lido San Souci) and after a few days there, we'll hit the road to visit family in an area, my new husband will have never visited.
We're planning on adding the Jumping of the Broom at the Family Celebration a few days later at my cousins home, when we all get together and have our Jamaican Reception.
Jamaican Style includes, complete with Yardstyle Food, Red Stripe, Reggae and Some DJ's. Yes this is going to be quite a memorable affair.
And now I'm looking at it all thinking to myself, that I'm glad I waited to have the wedding I always wanted. Exotic, Beautiful on the Beach at Sunset, with Gorgeous Flowers and a Perfect Room, and of course my soulmate.
Only Question is What do you wear to a perfect wedding in the spring, at sunset on a beach ? Organdy top over Silk Dress ? no traditional gowns here ladies, but I want something that I can wear again, like to a fancy dinner or Dressy Occassion later.
I've looked at all the Nigerian Dresses and Drooled, but I've got one in mind that I found in of all places National Geographic. a Senegalese Number.. Brocade Strapless Full length dress, topped by an embroidered Organdy dress slip, and then a matching organdy embroidered kimono jacket, oh you need to see it to understand it. take a look at it here ( http://www.stas.net/rea/gown.gif ) but let me tell you it's beautiful, with a stiff headwrap of the same organdy. just toooo dressy to be very wearable again, so I wonder if anyone could make a suggestion based on a more contemporary style, with embelishments instead of lots of expensive embroidery.
I loved those Nigerian Gowns, but just don't see spending $1500. on a dress, instead of my honeymoon which I will definantly get more use out of .
Wanting to incorporate your alma maters into the context of your wedding plans is a great idea, considering the fact that the two of you established your loving bond on campus! Why not start off with a couple of these ideas?
1) Create a "How We Came To Be" section in your wedding program that will allow your guests to follow your journey from introduction to matrimony. You could use the seal of your schools as a watermark or background graphic as a unique touch.
2) Incorporate the school colors into your wedding palette. Depending on what they are, you may be able to skillfully weave those hues into your flowers, table linens, inks for wedding stationery, etc.
3) Create favors for your guests that have a collegiate feel. Try miniature megaphones (like you would use at an athletic event) inscribed with your names and wedding date and have your schools mascots or logos imprinted on also.
4) Finally, if you have the means (and the dollars to do so) have your school's marching band or choir to perform at your wedding or reception. What a treat for your guests to have the marching band play a rip-roaring rendition of a school song for your recessional (guaranteed to make everyone get up and shout for joy!) or have the school chorus sing a couple of tunes during the ceremony.
I hope some of these ideas will get you on the path to creating the most memorable wedding ever! If you'd like more professional assistance, please feel free to contact me. I help couples throughout the U.S. create the celebrations that truly reflect the love they feel on this very special day.
You can reach me at Premiereev@aol.com or at my studio (410) 752-7190. I look forward to hearing from you!
