Weddingbee Boards Topic: Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?

Weddingbee Boards Topic: Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions? http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions? en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:08:04 +0000 crebre80 on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-511952 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:35:03 +0000 crebre80 511952@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ @MSMAMABEAR: we're >>here<< i don't get it etiher about why folks insist on being married in a church. i think ja bride said it best, she's getting married where Jesus taught, under the great blue sky :D (or something like that) @nicloop: it's not a religious thing, i think it's done a lot in africa, the yoruba tribe is what i may remember, but i'm researching i'll get some info back on it... eta, it was the yoruba tribe. NicLoop on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-509357 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:33:21 +0000 NicLoop 509357@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ wow i have never heard of the testing thing. and i have never been to a wedding where the couple jumps the broom, but i have heard of this. does this pertain to particular religions, like smashing the wine glass in jewish ceremonies?  MsMamaBear on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-509350 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:26:42 +0000 MsMamaBear 509350@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I never wanted to do the broom, but then somone suggested a family member making theirs, then I thought my great grandma could make mine. But she is really sick, so she couldn't. So that idea is back out. I don't plan to get married in a church. I'm a Christian, but I hate being inside.LOL I LOVE outside. I DON'T understand people who never go to church who get married in a church though. Oh,well. To each their own! crebre80 on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-475494 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:27:46 +0000 crebre80 475494@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ @meela: who they used was the end of the post that got erased!! @truegem: my sentiments exactly!!! trugem on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-475437 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:45:23 +0000 trugem 475437@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I am afraid to jump the broom because I always imagine myself falling. I like the tasting idea. I have never seen that before. crebre80 on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-472101 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:29:55 +0000 crebre80 472101@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ if i were you i'd ask some members of his family who had been married who they MeelaBeela on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-471077 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:16:31 +0000 MeelaBeela 471077@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ @crebre80: I know!!!  I think we found one place to have one of the receptions so that is a little bit of a relief.  And you're right, I do need to look into some Indian wedding planning to really see some of the important cultural elements for the wedding and the reception.  That will be my next on my wedding to do list. crebre80 on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-470745 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:36:10 +0000 crebre80 470745@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ @meelabeela: i would definitely get on that!!! and if you book this year you'd be booking at 2009 rates!!  most places raise their rates at the beginning of the year (vendors as well) if you're incorporating a lot of Indian fare in, I would definitely check with his mom to see if she wants to incorporate some things from India.  I know a lot of Indian things like fabrics are flown in.  I would also perhaps get with someone familiar with planning the Indian weddings!  MeelaBeela on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-467772 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:47:26 +0000 MeelaBeela 467772@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ We don't have a date set yet.  We've been looking at a bunch of places and we're leaning towards July 31/August 1.  Just have to finalize the location.  Hopefully, that will happen soon.  I'm scared that all the places that we LOVE won't have the dates available if we wait too much longer. crebre80 on "Is anyone not jumping the broom or doing other culturally expected traditions?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/is-anyone-not-jumping-the-broom-or-doing-other-culturally-expected-traditions/page/2#post-467483 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:31 +0000 crebre80 467483@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Oh that's awesome!! I cannot wait to see pictures from your wedding!! Do you have a date set yet?!  BTW, welcome to the HIVE!!