I super excited to share with you my #vintage #wedding celebration in #blackhistory. I wanted to use my small platform in an authentic way to celebrate black history, while staying true and relevant to the brand I'm working so hard to create. No small thing to accomplish here folks. In hindsight, I wish I would have had the idea earlier so that I could have made a month of it but there's always next year.
I sat and thought about what would indeed be interesting to me. I've learned about the social and economical challenges for African Americans during slavery and the civil rights eras. Then it came to me, what would a celebration of something good look like back when? What was a wedding like?
Today, I honor and highlight the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King. The Kings have left an incredible legacy of activism, charity, and hope for change upon the #AfricanAmerican community. I am an uncontrollable cheerleader of love and look forward to sharing the details of this 1950's #vintagewedding with you.
I have truly enjoyed looking into the love celebrations of influential figures of my culture. Finding out what is still in line with what we practice today. Learning just a bit about what was stylish, bold, and unique for the time.
Dr. and Mrs. King were married on June 18, 1953 on the lawn of the Scott home in Marion, Alabama.
The Officiant: Reverend King, Sr.
Maid of Honor: Sister of the Bride (Edythe Bagley)
Best Man: Brother of the Groom (Rev. A.D. King)
Guests: 350, the largest wedding the area had seen (black or white) for the area.
Fun Fact:
It is said that Coretta requested to remove the "obey" vow from the ceremony. A bold move for the time period.
I squealed learning that little tidbit because I have worked with bride-to-be's that want the tradition of vows without the exact verbiage. I have had a bride-to-be ask for helping with omitting certain traditional lines from her wedding vows. She didn't like the "who gives this woman" question that typically takes place after a father walks his daughter down the aisle. She, with Southern charm and grace, reminded everyone that she was not a potted plant in which to just be given to someone. LOL.
The spirit of Coretta Scott King lives on. Remember to plan your wedding with confidence and conviction in being true to yourself.
Hugs, Kisses, and Best Planning Wishes,
#teamambiance
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