White wedding dress got stained

  A Maasai bride 

                           

the white wedding gown is officially going out of style, most couples opt to have an African wedding instead of the still extremely formal traditional white wedding. The colonists brought white (Cholic) marriages to the African continent throughout the dark ages, and most African nations, if not all of them, adopted them as the standard.
All African nations, however, continued to perform traditional weddings, which resulted in two or three rituals spread over a few days or sometimes even weeks.  

Many Africans embraced western cultures and customs throughout these times; many of those were swiftly forgotten and not passed down to subsequent generations, as is the case with the well-known white weddings, which have endured for the longest.

Ethiopian Bride

A new generation of Africans was born, one that was self-assured, full of black pride and self-love, and full of self-identity. These Africans take pride in their hair, skin, culture, and customs, and they embrace being Black and Africans. The sectors that deal with skin bleaching, hair chemicals, and even white wedding dresses had to pay a heavy price for this new pride since they got ruined! 

 Igbo bride 

African weddings are vibrant celebrations complete with food, music, and customs; they are anything but dull. Every action has a purpose. Although ceremonies and practices are still carried out today, a few years ago many young people were abandoning ship and heading west, fully embracing the white wedding. To begin with, there are many ceremonies and activities that take place before the wedding ceremony is held. All these activities are accompanied by music, food, and dressing up. 

 It would be a great disgrace to ignore the stunning hues, vibrancy, designs, materials, and overall beauty of African weddings.
These are some African wedding ideas that you can totally rock!

Masai Bride  

Everyone who knows me is aware of my obsession with Kenya; I adore the country's cuisine, vibrant culture, and stunning people. Kenya is flawless in every manner.

A Maasai bride dressing up 

Kenyan weddings are very colorful; a Masai bride wears a headdress made by her mother, and every bed has a symbolic meaning that ranges from the groom's wealth around her neck to the quantity of livestock her family will receive as lobola (bride price). Every bead is expertly crafted to speak volumes. 

 The groom and male relatives must pay the bride price, or lobola, which consists of clothing, livestock, and honey—honey being a symbol of the groom's pledge to the bride's family of a sweet life. Only then can the wedding ceremony begin. The bride shaves her head to represent the new life she is going to start on the day the lobola is paid. Then the festivities begin, with dancing and singing all night long and a new name for the bride to round off the evening. The bride is given a new name by the groom's family as a token of their acceptance of her.

Kenya has a multitude of cultures to choose from for your ideal wedding. 

Kikuyu Weddings 

A traditional Kikuyu bride

A Kikuyu wedding is a beautiful event; on the wedding day, the bride and groom are escorted to the location with gifts from their families, and the bride also does various tasks for them, such as combing his hair, trimming his nails, and washing his feet. These are all meant to serve as examples of the kind of wife she will be and the way she will look after the husband.

A Kikuyu couple at their wedding 

The groom's family pays several visits in the days preceding the wedding. First, the groom and his male relatives visit the bride's family and announce their intentions while bearing presents. On their second visit, the groom is requested to identify his wife in front of a large group of women who are all dressed in traditional attire.

The groom offers his wife goat ears during the lengthy, hour-long ceremony, and she returns the favor by giving him goat ears as a sign of their vow to always listen to each other.   

Ethiopian Royalty             

                  

Ethiopian weddings offer a really royal experience for those seeking a taste of the exotic; elegant African prints adorn the wedding gowns, which are adorned with magnificent embroidery of beads on black and white gowns.
The bride's family welcomes the groom and his family with singing on the day of the wedding. The groom and his family visit the bride's home and give presents, which include the bridal attire

Ethiopian marriages, whether Muslim or Christian, are deeply spiritual affairs. On the wedding day, the bride and groom's grandparents sit together in front of the guests while wearing their traditional wedding gowns. After that, the couple walks up to their grandparents and kisses their knees, and both grandparents bless them. Ethiopian marriages are typically celebrated at a church or a mosque.  

Yoruba Bride     

             

Nothing is more lavish than a Nigerian wedding; this one is fit for the brave. Nigerians love to throw spectacular parties, and weddings are no exception. The décor, the attire, the dancing, the music, and the cuisine are all over the place. Go large or go home. 

The tungba music, a live band that plays gospel and traditional music nonstop throughout the wedding (per the family's preferences), is another fascinating feature of the Yoruba wedding. The groom and his groomsmen lying flat on the ground in front of the bride's father and other family members is my favorite ceremony to conduct at the prostrate. I adore this show of deference and respect.

The Yoruba wedding holds multiple interesting little details that make this African wedding, an absolute joy.  

isiZulu Wedding 

A Zulu bride

My favorite Zulu people are the well-known ones, despite the fact that I am 0.1% Zulu by ancestry. A Zulu wedding is a riot of color and beads. The bride is exquisitely attired in a short beaded skirt that features a range of hues and sizes. She also sports a large red hat on her head and a fringe of tiny beads around her forehead that, in a sense, serves as a veil. In addition, she sports a stunning beaded top that falls from her neck to her bare breasts (or, in more contemporary times, covers a white vest). The exquisitely attired bride and her family are brought to the groom's family house, where they exchange presents. 

In a Zulu wedding, gifts are exchanged in two ways: the bride gives gifts to the groom on the wedding day, and the man receives gifts from the bride's family when he approaches them for marriage.

                                                          

 

                                                          Zulu couple

The slaughter of cows and goats is a necessary component of the Zulu wedding, which is also marked by music and dancing. Without the slaughter of livestock, the ceremony would not take place. In line with many African customs, the bride shows her husband how she would take care of him by brushing his teeth and trimming his nails. The butchering of animals is another way the groom shows his willingness to provide for his wife. 

Africa has a very diverse and rich culture that is full of deep significance and vibrant colors.
Whichever path you decide on, you have a plenty of options to select from; the gowns are exquisite and the ceremonies are well worth the expense.
Any style you choose—from laid-back to extravagant—an African wedding can always be ideal for you.

Angolan bride