Jumping the broom is a wedding custom where the couple hold hands and leap over a broom together. The broomstick represents sweeping away their past and jumping into married life together. As a wedding celebrant, I love a ritual and encourage you to include them in your ceremony, if they feel right for you. Where does jumping the broom come from? Before the abolition of slavery in the United States, jumping the broom was a significant moment for African American couples. If y