Jumping the Broom Today

Make your wedding more than just a party. This time-honored ritual can become a unique reflection of your love and commitment to each other.

Consider Jumping the Broom Today as your cultural keepsake—the wedding guide you need to plan your big day. For centuries, Black people and those who love us have been honoring our unions, mixing tradition and culture with modern inspiration. Wedding expert Harriette Cole is your trusted guide through the magic of bringing your love to life. She interviewed more than one hundred Black wedding industry professionals and couples to offer you the latest on how we get married today.

Between these pages, you will find a mix of practical instructions on how to design your wedding, alongside rich storytelling that takes you into the heart of couples’ experiences. You will find wedding planning essentials like choosing your venue, creating your guest list and planning team, and all things dresses, rings, flowers, music, and more. In each Love Notes section, you will learn how real couples came to meet, know, love each other, and express their bond through this sacred event. With advice from business insiders, resource guides featuring Black-owned brands, and intimate full-color photography, Jumping the Broom Today opens the door for can’t-miss considerations like:

• Ancestral Wisdom and the history of Black weddings
• The meaning of commitment and creating a proposal that’s unique to you
• How Gen Z, LGBTQ+, interracial, and older couples are doing things their own way
• Blending your village—cultures, children, in-laws, and chosen family
• Budgeting, prenuptial agreements, and planning your financial future
• How grooms are getting—and staying—involved
• Food traditions from Black America, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America
• How to organize a meaningful honeymoon

Planning a wedding shouldn’t be a mystery with unwanted surprises. It should be a time worthy of celebration—your love, your way.