In staying true to the customary African wedding traditions, there was also an endless showering of money throughout the evening — a gesture of respect, jubilation, and celebration.

For Mazuba Kapambwe-Mizzi, when she was planning her wedding in her native country of Zambia, ichilanga mulilo was a part of the celebrations.

Their African attire was created by Phyllis Cooley and Rhonanda Hamilton at the Pyramid Gallery, located at 3534 N. Newstead. “There was nothing traditional about our wedding,” Yudora said.

When Rupal Ramesh Shah and Anup Kumar Kanodia decided to get married, they knew they wanted to infuse their wedding with the cultures – Indian, East African and American – that had nurtured ...

This fall Please Touch Museum wedding in Philadelphia followed a traditional ceremony in New Jersey honoring the couple's African cultures.