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Jumping the Broom, Second Edition: The African-American Wedding Planner

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When my fiance and I began talking about our wedding, we both wanted to incorporate a traditional ritual commemorating our african-american heritage. We had both heard about the "Jumping the Broom" ritual, but neither of us had ever witnessed it or read any information (other than Alex Haley's "Roots") I found this book at a black memorabilia shop. It was marvelous, not only for the information of the ritual, but also as a wedding planner and marriage preparation guide. I highly recommend this book as REQUIRED reading for any African-American couple contemplating marriage.

This book had lovely pictures and the text on African American History was interesting, but what it lacked was information on how to actually plan a ceremony. When and how do you jump the broom, what words can you use, what are your guest doing while you jump the broom. It left me still searching for information. Hopefully the follow up is better.

This book calls itself a wedding planner, but I don't recall too many sections that actually required the reader to ponder what they wanted, or for actually getting organized within certain sections.

What this book suceeded at is suggested by it's title: I really wanted to use a broom in our wedding ceremony by the time I'd finished this book.

Sadly, not much else in the book suited me. It assumes a wedding where everyone involved is black, where there's a close community full of older friend and relatives, and where Afrocentric items are readily available or where you're willing to do mail-order and thus not get to bargain-hunt.

For me, this book was only good for inspiration which, while nice, is less than what the title prepared me for.

The book is a very good tool in planning a wedding. The book gives a good historical view into weddings with pictures to reference. In particular, the book provides detail descriptions of various traditions including "jumping the broom." This is a great book to read for wedding planners, brides to be and those interested in history and cultural traditions.

I ordered this book with the idea of looking for some help with my upcoming wedding. I am african-american that is marrying a African man from Ghana. I don't know much about African or african-american wedding culture and was hoping to get some ideas to incorporate into our wedding ceremony and reception. I was really disappointed the lack of ideas the book offered. This book is really no different than a simple wedding planner. Aside from a few history tidbits and pictures the book offered nothing as for creating ethnic wedding. If you need a wedding planner this is the book for you, other than that don't buy this book looking for anything special that will help with your wedding ethinc wedding.

This is an ok read. I could take it or leave it. This cost next to nothing when it was purchased 3-4 years ago, so no biggie. Like I said in another review, there is LOADS of more current wedding info on the net.

This book was not at all what I expected. I really wanted more information on the ceremony inclusion of jumping the broom itself. This book gives a history of African-American weddings. It really does not give any usable planning advice. It really shouldn't be titled a wedding planner at all.

I just got engage over the holidays, and reading Jumping The Broom is really helping me plan for my wedding. Things I never knew until I started reading the book. It has has a lot of important information to help you plan for a beautiful and spiritual wedding. I would highly recommend this book for everyone to read.

The book was ok. I really didn't read it in it entirety, but from what I read I really would not rely on this book. I would take bits and pieces.