'We all just want to celebrate the love and our family and our friends pretty much in the ways that fit and are special to us as a couple.'įor Black American couples looking to incorporate culturally significant traditions into their weddings, there are many ways to honor the legacies of those who came before them as they step into their own future. 'There is a specialness about Black weddings,' says Ashleigh Coffie, host of the wedding podcast Hue I Do. However, despite what we lost during our enslavement, we developed and have passed down new traditions that are relevant, beautiful, and worth celebrating, particularly at a wedding. While we know we are part of the African diaspora, we don’t know what tribe or region connects us to the continent. Most Black Americans, like myself, are unaware of our specific ethnic origins.
