Jamaican weddings are a community affair, with the entire village often coming together to help plan the big day. Everyone in the village also gathers in the street to see the bridge and if she isn't in tip-top shape, she is publicly criticized. And while women wear the typical white wedding dress, men wear a bush jacket for the event.
Several cakes are baked for the ceremony and on the wedding day, married women wearing white dresses carry the confections to the wedding. The reception is often held at the groom's house, in a booth specially constructed for the event and made of coconut boughs and flowers.
The wedding celebration also includes an abundance of dancing, including the Quadrille, typically a ballroom dance that slaves copied from their masters.