Harriette Cole

The bestselling-and the first- comprehensive wedding guide written and designed expressly for African Americans, it presents everything you need to know to plan an event that is truly an expression of your personal style and heritage. Harriette Cole, former fashion editor of Essence magazine, offers hundreds of original ideas for enhancing your wedding with Afrocentric touches at every stage-from announcements, rings, and clothes to music, food,...

Invites African-American couples to focus on the spiritual aspects of a wedding day, from involving family and friends to transforming a wedding site into a sacred environment and selecting traditional vows.