What really appealed to me was how much the parents/elders were involved in the ceremony. I thought this would be great to incorporate both my parents and maybe even my grandmother in this area and also his parents. I think its important that we get public blessings from both side.

He was a bit put off that there was no "ring ceremony" which I think I wiill incorporate but will be very basic with just words about how we feel about each other. No vows per se.

I'm still working it out in my mind.

And we are definately going to have Afro Caribbean dancers for the reception. He was telling me about this Dominican Popular song that had a dance to it that was the same movements you would find in African dancing. I thought that would be cool.

All I know is that with his people being from DR and my people being from Jamaica and Grenada, the food will HAVE to be good.

I don't want it to be a big production but I do want our families to have a good time.