Hi EveryOne,

We were thinking about doing the Jump the broom tradition but i don't know if this is going to offend anyone at the wedding cause im well white & he is african american. i was also thinking about doing a Blackfoot native american tradition ( cause i have a little bit of blackfoot indain blood) in the wedding ceremony too but i just can't seem to find any so if u know of one please let me know. 

Thanks

I don't see why jumping the broom would be offensive.  I think that it is a beautiful ceremony that anyone would appreciate.  

@tornado_bride: I think it would be lovely! We jumped the broom at my wedding a few weeks ago, and I am not African-American :-) My MIL actually requested that we do it, so it made the decision a bit easier for me.

We had my MOH do a short reading explaining the tradition at the end of our ceremony. Then she had everyone count and we jumped over the broom. Everyone on both sides of the family loved it! We even got one of our ring bearers involved by having him be the "broom bearer."

This is what our reading said:

We end our ceremony with Debbie and Terrell sharing in the African-American tradition of jumping the broom.

As our bride and groom jump the broom, they physically and spiritually cross the threshold into the land of matrimony.  Traditionally, jumping the broom was also a means of sweeping away all negative energy, making way for all things that are good to come into your lives.
 
It is also a call of support for the marriage from the entire community of family and friends. In honoring the ritual, Debbie and Terrell issue a hope and a prayer of understanding and love between people of different backgrounds, beliefs or traditions. The bride and groom will now begin their new life together with a clean sweep!
 
(BROOM BEARER HANDS BROOM TO GROOM)

GROOM makes a sweeping gesture, then places it on the ground in their path.
 
MOH: Everyone please count 1, 2, 3…JUMP!

Together! 1, 2, 3…JUMP!

*Hope this helps!

We end our ceremony with Debbie and Terrell sharing in the African-American tradition of jumping the broom.

As our bride and groom jump the broom, they physically and spiritually cross the threshold into the land of matrimony.  Traditionally, jumping the broom was also a means of sweeping away all negative energy, making way for all things that are good to come into your lives.

It is also a call of support for the marriage from the entire community of family and friends. In honoring the ritual, Debbie and Terrell issue a hope and a prayer of understanding and love between people of different backgrounds, beliefs or traditions. The bride and groom will now begin their new life together with a clean sweep!

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(DYLAN HANDS BROOM TO T)

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TERRELL makes a sweeping gesture, then places it on the ground in their path.

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ELONDA: Everyone please count 1, 2, 3…JUMP!

Together! 1, 2, 3…JUMP!