Interracial couples...

Havent done the "jumping the broom" but its really easy. Its a small jump and you really need to rely on your husband to do most of the jumping. You really do a cute little hop on your toes. That way you don't break a heel. Practice with your FH. I helped one of my friends practice for her jump.

Jumping the broom is really more like hopping the broom. You won't break a heel! Just practice jumping in your wedding shoes. But I don't think doing a mixture is tacky...I really like the merengue idea! Maybe you can incorporate colors of your home country's flags into your wedding somehow?

I've seen African textiles used as table runners. Colorful and beautiful. Maybe you could do a mix of African and Dominican textiles or patterns.

These all sound like cute ideas. I will definitely start practicing my hop lol

My FH is African American and I'm Nigerian. Honestly, we aren't doing anything "African American". He doesn't want to jump the broom because no one in his family has ever done it so it has no significant importance to him. Have you asked your FH what else he will like incorporated? My FH only requested a seating chart because we don't do one lol.

My SIL used African daisies in her flower arrangements and bouquets. Gorgeous. She and BIL also jumped the broom. It was more of a hop also. At the reception, they both changed into robes. (Boubou or Bubu I think they were called. Not sure if I spelled it right.) Beautiful.

Lol same FH was asking about it and place card ideas and I was like for why were all family. FH has no suggestions, honestly I am the one who wants to jump the broom. I have a lot of cultural traditions in my family and he doesn't have any on his side really and it kind of makes me sad

I'm African American and my FH is white and we are jumping the broom. I think mixing traditions is nice.

Looove this! My FH is Puerto Rican and I'm white. For our first dance we're doing Prince Royce's "Incondicional". BUT we found an English version- it's more of a ballad than a bachata- and we're going to mix it with the original. It has always been our unofficial song, but I was concerned that if we used it, my family wouldn't understand any of it. I was so excited when FH found the English version! That's about all we're doing so far. I don't really know of any other Puerto Rican wedding traditions. And of course there will be plenty of salsa, merengue, and bachata being played at the reception. FH and I LOVE to dance!