Are you and your fiancé looking for an interesting tradition to include in your upcoming wedding" Consider incorporating ?jumping the broom? into your ceremony! As you prepare for your special day, it?s always important to keep tradition in mind. Jumping the broom has been used by couples for hundreds of years though its origins are somewhat obscure. While there are plenty of stories as to what the ritual signifies, you can easy apply your own thoughts and meaning if you choose to add this tradition to your big day.
Jumping the broom is most frequently done as a newly married couple exits the wedding ceremony. Someone from the bridal party, or a close family member, places the broom in front of the pair and, as they proceed back up the aisle, the two jump over the broom. This is often done to symbolize sweeping away the old in preparation for the new. Amidst the cheers of close family and friends, this addition to your recessional can be quite exceptional. Before you dash to the store to purchase a new broom, however, take some time to read through the history behind this tradition. A Tradition with Roots in Africa
While reports vary, some sources date jumping the broom to the early 1600s in Ghana, Africa. It?s believed by some that handmade brooms were thought to hold spiritual properties. The use of a handmade broom symbolized sweeping away past wrongs and it also warded off evil spirits. Jumping over the broom at a wedding signified the woman?s desire to keep the ...