Interested in having an afro-centered wedding? Well, then, don’t worry,because we are here to help. The good thing about this option is the variety cultures you can pick from; the bad thing is selecting one from that impressively wide scope. Now, what with the serious diversity in culture, we will not be able to cover […]
For the Sierra Leone Bride
The Afro-inspired Wedding – Décor
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo Da Vinci So, keeping in mind Da Vinci’s advice, we move on to décor. The thing about throwing a themed wedding is you have to make sure everyone gains the full experience. Now, for African décor you have two main color schemes that correspond with the tropical and Saharan […]
Wax Poetic with Your Vows – Use Proverbs
This might seem hard, but for some of you who feel using poems are too… pretentious? (Or maybe they just are not your kind of thing, I don’t know which) a few proverbs here and there in your vows could do the trick for you. And if, dear reader, you are not part of the bridal […]
Sierra Leone Wedding Highlights
Wax Poetic African Style at the Altar – Poems
Heh, as I’m writing this I have to admit I wish I were there to see how some of you dear readers would react to some of the poetry I am about to unleash, and see which you would prefer which ones would make your heart stop. I mean consider these words: “Poetry is when an emotion has […]
African Wedding Ethics
I probably mentioned earlier that in African culture, family involvement is quite the rage. Today we will see how one should act at an African-inspired wedding. We will consider how it is done by role at the the wedding: The aunt of the bride: For most tribes, a female from the bride’s paternal side of […]
The Origin of Some Common African Wedding Rituals
This is an important aspect to consider. For some of us, anyway, it is. After all, you do not want to find out that you have included a pagan ritual seconds after it is performed, do you? Besides, it is never a bad thing to know what you are involving in your wedding agenda. So, in this article […]
Bridal Attire for the African-inspired Wedding
Gowns are one of the main highlights of a wedding. When guests hear that the bride has arrived, one of the first things they do when they look her way is take her dress apart, piece-by-piece and examine every miniscule detail to the best of their abilities. Okay, that is not necessarily true. Taking apart […]
The African Wedding Code
When going to an African-inspired wedding, there are some things to keep in mind, whether we attend as friends of the new couple, family of the new couple, or the newly wedded couple itself. We will take a look at these things according to our role at the wedding. Guests: As guests, there are quite […]