Ethiopian culture is uncompromising when it comes to throwing wedding banquets that are composed of many layers of rituals. The first step is the stage of sending elders to the groom's and bride's ...

The CNN anchor and the lawyer said "I do" on July 13 during a two-day wedding celebration that honored all aspects of the couple's shared cultures from Solomon’s Ethiopian roots to Pratt's ...

They knew they’d need to host two events — a traditional American wedding for 200 guests followed by a melse, an Ethiopian reception held the day after the wedding, for 500. (Rahel is ...

For Brehan, a 37-year-old bride-to-be in Dallas with both Ethiopian and Eritrean roots, the decision to get her hair braided for her mels, or reception, wasn’t about vanity—it was about return.

An intimate back room will be dedicated to an Ethiopian prix-fixe experience with sambosas, meat or vegetable platters, honey wine, and a coffee ceremony. The room will be filled with traditional ...