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AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**?

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    katieebee    July 22, 2011   Houston

    Hey girls, did you/do you plan to have the Jump the Broom ceremony performed at your wedding?

    Can I see your broom pictures from your wedding or your inspirations?  I don't think I'll decorate mine too much.  Just a flower and some ribbon to match our colors.  I'm not sure.  What about you ladies?

     

     
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    LuvMySailor    September 24, 2011  

    I was going to order mine from here: http://www.african-weddings.com/inc/sdetail/14421?noc=true

    We weren't going to make a ceremony out of it, just do it at the end after the offical pronouncement!

     
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    Miss Biner    November 5, 2011  

    I'm not AA but I would love to incorporate this into our ceremony. 

     

    If we do, I think we'll probably use something like this: http://www.etsy.com/listing/58868288/natural-colored-ceremonial-broom-witches?ref=pr_shop.

     
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    katieebee    July 22, 2011   Houston

    @LuvMySailor:That's GORGEOUS!!!  Very reasonably priced too!

     
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    JamaicaBride    May 14, 2011   Charlotte, NC

    My mom made the broom for my sister's wedding. If I am not mistaken, she got all of the materials from The Dollar Tree.

    AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**? :  wedding african american aa jump the broom wedding broom The Broom

     
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    katieebee    July 22, 2011   Houston

    @JamaicaBride:That is beautiful!!  The flower arrangement is gorgeous too.  I'm certainly going to be on the lookout for lots of things at the dollar tree.

     
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    diva81esq    November 11, 2011   DMV, PG Cnty~Ceremony in NC

    Dollar Tree and Hobby Lobby have been key for all of my DIY projects!!  Thanks for the inspiration, I'll be making my own broom!

     
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    lss2011    October 2012  

    Here's my DIY broom. I may add some flowers or feathers, or I may not. I like it as is for now, so that's how it will stay for now. FI will cut down the top some so it's more even and a little angular. I would do it, but I'm afraid it will be lopsidied!

    I looked around online and saw some beautiful brooms, but for $60-80/broom I just couldnt bear buying one. I've created the same effect for around $20. After the wedding I plan to place it in a shadow box and hang it on our wall somewhere.

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    adw2c    June 2011  

    Oooh thanks for the idea!! We are going to buy one and decorate it ourself. Lovely ideas!!!

     
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    taupec    June 25, 2011   LA

    Love your DIY Broom! I"m going to do the same! I'm a buyer for a living and can't imagine paying more than $20 for a broom:-)

     

     

     
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    askewd1    March 26, 2011   Indianapolis

    Here is our broom.  It was $2 at Michaels and we used the flowers and ribbon from other projects.  I'm excited!  The flowers and ribbon are purple.. it looks blue in the pic.

    AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**? :  wedding african american aa jump the broom wedding broom Broom1

     
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    keturahrussell    May 20, 2011   Negril, Jamaica

    These brooms are beautiful!!! I wouldl ove to do this, but since I'm getting married away, I have to worry about getting all my items there myself Frown

     
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    katieebee    July 22, 2011   Houston

    I am so inspired!!

     
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    MsChievous08    October 23, 2011   Arizona

    Beautiful brooms Divas!! To amen Katieebees post..I too am VERY inspired!!

     
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    kittieswed    March 12, 2011   NJ

    I design brooms I have a few on my Etsy shop, I'll be woking on mine this week so I'll be back with citures. but i'm thinking of a flower arrangment thet matches my bridesmaids bouquest

     

    Here are a few of my designs I sell, my shop is http://www.etsy.com/shop/AKZMeDesigns

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    jedeve    August 14, 2010   Montana

    @lss2011: That's a beautiful broom!

     
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    Chandab30    July 2, 2011  

    This is so exciting. I think I'm going to try to DIY my own wedding broom and if at all fails, at least I have some ideas of where to shop. Thanks!

     
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    pussnboots    April 16, 2011  

    Here is my broom. I got it from Stewarts Creations. My fiance and I will jump the broom after our pastor pronounces us man and wife. AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**? :  wedding african american aa jump the broom wedding broom Broom

     
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    TheNubianBride    September 4, 2011   New York

    Here is my broom I made!

    http://thenubianbride.blogspot.com

     

    AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**? :  wedding african american aa jump the broom wedding broom DSCN6294AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**? :  wedding african american aa jump the broom wedding broom DSCN6300

     
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    TheNubianBride    September 4, 2011   New York

    @pussnboots: What a beautiful broom!

     
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    Keisha In Love    March 31, 2012   Chicago, Illinois

    These brooms are lovely!  I think I'm ging to try it as a Do It Yourself project.  So, the dollar store makes sense for the flowers- but where are you all buying the actual broom?

     

     
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    2ndtime    April 16, 2011  

    @Keisha In Love: I bought my broom at Pat Catan's craft store.  It only cost $1.47!

     
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    Keisha In Love    March 31, 2012   Chicago, Illinois

    Thanks 2nd time...  we don't have that store where I am but I have been looking around!

     

     
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    Chandab30    July 2, 2011  

    Decided not to DIY my broom and bought it on etsy. Here it is!AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**? :  wedding african american aa jump the broom wedding broom Wedding Broom

     
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    lss2011    October 2012  

    @Keisha In Love: I got my broom from Bealls Outlet, but I have also seen them in the home decor section at TJ Maxx, and Hobby lobby.

     
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    Zinzerena    April 14, 2012   Virginia

    I had to google this.... and I discovered it's also of Celtic, Welsh, and Gypsy origins!!!  

    GORGEOUS brooms, btw!!!  My mother had a little tiny whisk broom that was decorated and these remind me of it!!!

     
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    Miss Biner    November 5, 2011  

    I got my broom a couple weekends ago from a local shaker broom maker.  This is his website:  

    http://broomsandboxes.com/shakerbrooms.html

    I'll be sure to post a picture soon, but it's beautiful and simple.  

     
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    Keisha In Love    March 31, 2012   Chicago, Illinois

    @lss2011: thanks for the tips... I looked at TJ Max with no luck - gonna try Hobby Lobby when i can get out to the burbs...

     
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    MrsStrawberry24    March 24, 2012   Bartlett, IL

    these are beautiful... i am having a hard time finding a broom also! thanks ladies for the inspration! my wedding is 9 mths away and i am most excited about the broom! think ill get started on that this weekend!

     
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    oyster    July 2010   Dallas

    Whoops! Sorry to respond so late... just now saw this. These are beautiful! 

    I posted some of my favorite inspirations here, and here's ours (I'll be writing recaps relatively soon). My husband got it from broomsbychris.com, and our florist decorated it:

    AA Bees, Can I see your **Brooms**? :  wedding african american aa jump the broom wedding broom Oysterbroom

     
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    lss2011    October 2012  

    @jedeve: Thanks soo much! I know you posted this awhile ago..sorry Smile

     
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    cameronwedding    October 27, 2012   Los Angeles

    These are great... Thanks because I know this is on my list of things to do

     
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    MrsStrawberry24    March 24, 2012   Bartlett, IL

    @cameronwedding: hobby lobby has a sale on all thier brooms rooms!!!!!! i just got one for 10 bucks!!!!

     
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    nicolejoshwed    March 24, 2012   portland, or

    I bought my broom from Amazon for like $15, it's really cute.

     
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    zagora    May 5, 2012   Washington, DC

    When my good friend got married, she asked that her friends come over to help her decorate her broom.  Knowing what her colors were, I brought over a scarf that I had bought when we were both students in Morocco, because it was such a special time in our lives and was how we became friends.  I can't recall if everyone was asked to bring something to help decorate it, but I've always loved wedding brooms and felt like I was included in their special day!

     

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