I’ve written about and performed the well-known and beloved African-American wedding ritual of ‘jumping the broom.’ Just to recap, it comes from the time when slaves, who were not allowed to marry, ...

Anita Nderu and her husband's traditional wedding outfit. (Courtesy-AnitaNderu/Instagram) A few years ago, the traditional African wedding was unspectacular. Not much ...

*Custom guest entertainment nearly tripled between 2009 and 2015 from 11 to 36 percent including cyber rolling stations, wine and liquor tasting and live dance performers, according to a study by XO ...

At the end of the day, a wedding is a celebration of the couple and their relationship together — the inside jokes, the treasured moments, their families and friends, and, of course, their heritage.

Weddings are a balance of honoring history and creating something that feels distinctly yours. For some couples, traditions feel grounding; for others, they feel like obligations or boxes to check.