Your Wedding Ceremony: 10 Wedding Traditions You Can Keep, Change—or Skip Completely Planning a wedding today looks a little different than it did even a generation ago. Couples are still embracing beautiful traditions, but they are also asking an important question: Does this tradition actually mean something to us? From romantic winery weddings in Temecula Valley to intimate desert ceremonies in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta and throughout the Coachella Valley, couples are creating wedding days that reflect who they really are. And I love that. As a wedding officiant, one of the most important things I tell couples is that your ceremony does not have to follow a formula. Some couples love tradition. Others want something relaxed and contemporary. Some want to honor two cultures or include both English and Spanish so everyone they love can share in the ceremony. Others want a ceremony that is spiritual but not religious—or one that isn't religious at all. There is room for ...