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African American Cake Toppers – The Perfect Top Off To an Authentic Day

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African American Cake Toppers

African American cake toppers incorporate heritage into the wedding day to honor the couple's ancestors. When the couple celebrates their roots, the family will honor their lifelong commitment to one another. Including African American cake toppers is the perfect way to top off an authentic day that includes meaningful rituals and colorful garb.

Many African American weddings use vibrant colors such as green, black, red and gold as well as patterns such as paisley. Over 1,000 tribes exist in Africa so customs vary. There are some basic traditions that remain a mainstay for most African American weddings.


Dancing and Singing

Song and dance is an integral part of African culture. This is represented during an African American wedding with gospel music and a native drummer to match the music played during the wedding ceremony. The bride may even have African dancers come out before her to make a dramatic entrance to her special day. Another ceremony that remains a mainstay is the cake cutting ritual. Using interchangeable ethnic bride and grooms cake toppers in a dancing position is the ideal way to include the day's them on the wedding cake.

Fabrics That Tell a Tale

Tunic gowns, elaborate headdresses and special fabrics are often used for African American weddings. Kente cloth is a preferred fabric, which is often used in West Africa. Kente cloth has certain weaves and patterns that represent various symbols. Couples can choose symbols that reflect their relationship and personal preferences.

The fabric weaving the relationship of a couple is also unique and interesting. These moments can be retold through unusual African American cake toppers. A couple that like to go fishing will be amused by the gone fishing mix and match cake toppers showing a bride reeling in the groom by the seat of his pants. The comical couple with the groom taking the plunge is an ideal way to chuckle about the reluctant groom, featuring a bride catching the falling groom.

Get Swept Away

Jumping the broom is a traditional at African American weddings that represents sweeping away the old and welcoming the new. The couple jumps over a broom after hearing the history and story behind the custom, as narrated by a favorite family member or friend. Another way to celebrate a couple's union is the cutting the cake and feeding it to one another. Using monogrammed African American cake toppers adds a personal touch to the wedding cake. Jeweled monogram cake toppers brings bling to the day while brushed silver monogram cake toppers look elegant in photos.

Choosing African American cake toppers demonstrates a couple's dedication to one another and honors their proud ancestry.

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