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 party but are giving a speech, then you could include a proverb or two. In other words, this article is … [Read more...] about Wax Poetic with Your Vows – Use Proverbs
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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 found its thought and the thought has found words.” –Robert Frost Interesting way of phrasing … [Read more...] about Wax Poetic African Style at the Altar – Poems
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 family is selected and is appointed as, when translated from some … [Read more...] about African Wedding Ethics
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 we will go through some of the common African wedding rituals and … [Read more...] about The Origin of Some Common African Wedding Rituals
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 a number of ways we can spoil the wedding, and ways we can make it a fun, … [Read more...] about The African Wedding Code