We’ve seen it all before: three-tiered wedding cakes topped with bride and groom figurines, the bride saying “I do” in an all-white gown, and family-style dinners with only the nearest and dearest. Though many traditions stand the test of time, there’s no shame in putting your own spin on them, or taking the road less traveled and trying something entirely new! Here are just a few important pieces of your big day, and ways to spice them up:

Hi there! SheWanders intern Rachel back here again. As fellow intern Claudia and I looked through photos from an artist retreat at La Bellota Ranch in Baja California, Mexico we fell in love with the way the ranch looked from the simple old architecture to the way the horses blended in with the mountainsides, we nearly felt like we were there. Together we curated photos that spoke to us in a storytelling way about the ranch and all it has to offer.

Hi there! Shewanders intern Rachel here.