Planning a Palm Springs wedding?
Great choice!

The Palm Springs area is HERE for all natives and tourists to the West Coast. You will find everything you need and beyond in this city and it will still blow your mind. The best airport to fly into for a Palm Springs Wedding is the Palm Springs International Airport which is right in the heart of the city. Another option would be LAX which is about a 3 and a half hour drive away. The most ideal time to plan your Palm Springs wedding would be within the months of September – October in order to truly experience all the the area has to offer before the cool temperatures of winter roll in. Couples who love the outdoors, desert, exploration and the full wedding weekend celebration are the ones who choose to say “I do” in Palm Springs because you truly cannot absorb the beauty in only one day. Plan for a week to golf, check out the breweries, go on a hike and explore everywhere with some of the people you love. Many Palm Springs wedding venues double as resorts so you and your guests can have a place to stay when they come to town. You’ll fall in love with the palm trees, the fields of windmills and mystical sand dunes. This blog is meant to provide you with all the information you need when you are planning your Palm Springs wedding.

*images pulled from websites and google search to showcase locations, not all/sometimes any were taken by Emily Vandehey Photography*

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1. Palm Springs Wedding at Korakia Pensione

Korakia offers an intimate and dramatic setting for your destination wedding. With Moroccan style, candle lit walkways, jasmine scented air, and stunning views of the San Jacinto Mountains, this place is what dreams are made of. Hosting an outdoor event space for up to 130 people, and 7 on site venues, Korakia can host your special day from start to finish. Check out their 2022 wedding brochure here!

2. Palm Springs Wedding at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club

A desert oasis, in the shadow of the mighty San Jacintos; the Ace Hotel has exactly what you’re looking for to host your special day. Between The Clubhouse, Commune, and Kings Highway, you have your pick of spaces with up to 4,000 sq ft of flexible, creative space to host your big day. Whether you want to be tucked away or out in the open, The Ace Hotel Palm Springs is ready for the most intimate of affairs or wildest of nights. With pools, food, drinks and plenty of spaces to spread out, there is no shortage of options for memorable occasion

3. Palm Springs Wedding at the O Donnell House

Settled on the sheer mountainside, the expansive terrace of the historic O’Donnell House appears to float above the desert floor. Meticulously restored by the Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn, the O’Donnell House and impeccable grounds feature original and rare tile floors and bathrooms, redwood ceilings, antique furniture, unique gardens, impressive rock work and exquisite views of the desert below.

Whether you’re hosting an intimate romantic wedding and reception or large celebration, the O’Donnell House at The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn makes it easy to surround your guests with comfort and luxury throughout their entire stay.

4. Palm Springs Wedding at the Saguaro Hotel

Are you ready for your technicolor dream to come true? Love burns eternal in the desert with the ability to celebrate poolside, fireside, or mountain-side. Let the incredible team at the Saguaro Hotel handle the planning and treat you to a day of unforgettable technicolor memories with your one and only, and your closest crew. Take a virtual tour of the property here!

Their Events Director will be your guide through everything you need to plan the perfect menu for your taste. They even offer exciting out of the box design & décor recommendations to help you achieve the wedding of your dream.

The site Conference Services Manager will be your primary contact at the hotel for the planning & outlining of your entire wedding. This can include anything from food delivery to confirming the final guest count — don’t worry, they’re pros who have it all under control.

5. Palm Springs Wedding at La Quinta Resort and Spa

Whether you dream of an enchanting ceremony by a waterfall, an intimate reception, or extravagant banquet – the unique layout the La Quinta Resort & Club hosts offers 5 stunning locations for your wedding. Check out their wedding menus here and get all the details from their Wedding Brochure here!

The La Quinta Resort & Club is situated on 45 breathtaking acres, accentuated by colorful flowers, fragrant citrus trees, sparkling pools and picturesque courtyards, all framed by immaculate palms. From the dramatic ballrooms to the beautiful outdoor venues, La Quinta Resort & Club is sure to have a location that reflects all you have been dreaming of. From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, stolen moments become memories of a lifetime.

6. Palm Springs Wedding at the Lautner Compound

Ultimate exclusivity is what coupes find at the beautifully crafted Lautner Compound.  Your guests will make their way into The Park through handcrafted steel doors. The outdoor event area is located between The Lautner and The Ranch House making access to both properties seamless. Guests can be greeted with a signature cocktail at the 12’ long, custom built in bar, complete with black and white concrete tiles that adorn the facade. Ceremonies are held in front of the 20’ wide by 8’ high white curved breeze block wall on flawless artificial green grass. Surrounding The Park are built in upholstered bench seating, lounge chairs, tables, stools and fire pits your guests will enjoy relaxing on throughout the event.

The Ranch House serves as the bridal suite where the bride and her besties will get ready for the big day. There is also a hair and make up studio with all of the amenities you’ll need to enamor your audience.

Surrounded by cactus, succulents, Palo Verde trees and Palm Trees, The Park, boasts exquisite views of the San Jacinto Mountains. The sunsets are nothing short of spectacular and make for the perfect backdrop for your sunset wedding photos.

Palm Springs Wedding Photographer

Palm Springs, California Wedding Packages

All Day Adventure Elopements start at $5000

Tiny Weddings start at $4000 for 5 hours 

Full-Size Weddings start at $5500 for 8 hours

My Favorite Palm Springs Wedding Vendors

PLANNERS

Mae & Co

Professionally Crafting intimate, one-of-a-kind, and high-end weddings, stateside to abroad, Mae & Co. is ready to make you drool over their visions. This team specializes in creating purposeful, unique, timeless events for each of their couples all across the globe. Mae & Co. are pros at curating personal, luxurious, captivating, and intentional designs while always making sure their clients have the time of their lives. It is obvious in their work how much love they have for not only their jobs but their clients! You can sense how special it is for them to create the day of your dreams and truly bring the entire “feel” of the day together seamlessly while giving you all of the support you need. Depending on your style, vision, and personality, this team has every service to make your dreams a reality.

Details Darling

Details, Darling is a San Diego + Los Angeles based boutique style full service wedding planning and design company founded by sisters, Aubrey + Kenzie. These two incredible women have grown their team and now plan alongside their lovely leads – Alessandra + Monica. 

These women’s goal is to create joy and cultivate love in all aspects of their lives and most importantly in their client’s lives. They emphasize the importance of the tiny details in design that bring out their couple’s personalities and tell each unique love story as well as possible.

Coj Weddings

The team at Coj Weddings is made up of exciting women who design and create extraordinary experiences for vibrant individuals to celebrate and honor life’s special moments.

In their eyes, there are no dreams too wild or visions too abstract. Their passion for fabulous design, talent for seamless execution, and commitment to joyful celebrations is how they are  fondly remembered by each of their clients – and they wouldn’t have it any other way. 

Expect their approach to event planning to be a little bit different. Everything is handled with absolute care through a fun and effective planning process. These magnificent ladies promise to cherish your event, to listen and support you, and to cheer you on as you transition to the next chapter.

Palm Springs FLORISTS

Desert Rose Creative

A Mojave Desert native living in Joshua Tree,  Alyssa is the funder, owner, and lead designer for Desert Rose Creative. Providing florals and styling for weddings of all sizes as well as planning services for elopements and tiny weddings. 

Having started Desert Rose in 2019 as a wedding planning service, Alyssa quickly learned her real passion lies with creating floral arrangements! She is extremely passionate about flowers and making beautiful things. And the best part of her job is making couples’ wedding dreams come true!

Luna Design Studios

A floral design studio in Palm Desert, California, Luna Design Studios creates an incredible atmosphere that fits your needs and your style on your big day. Established in 1992, this team uses their passion and love for floral design to provide you with amazing arrangements that are trendy, unique, and will create lasting impressions for you and your guests. Bonus: they also offer rental equipment and lighting design!  You can be sure you have everything you need to make your special day a dream come true. 

Shindig Chic

Founder + head creative Angelena is an Arizona native with a Southwestern soul. A visual designer turned floral designer, she launched Shindig Chic in 2012 to help those in love. Not afraid of any color palette,Angelena loves a challenge, is unusually left-brained for a creative type, known to be chatterbox & also a compulsive photo taker.

Angelena creates every bouquet + special piece for each wedding herself.  The team typically takes on only one wedding per day & offers a completely personal experience to each couple they interact with.

Their couples are their biggest inspiration. This team doesn’t believe any two weddings should ever be the same. Collaborating with their couples to take what they love most and put it into a unique design experience in order to create something truly personal for them.

Palm Springs Wedding Videographers

Bluecat Cinema

Storytelling is a delicate art. To do it justice, to imbue it with emotion and authenticity, it requires a special kind of alchemy–the ability to blend seamlessly into the background to the point of nearly disappearing.

Established in 2001 Bluecat Cinema specializes in cinematic documentaries of milestone family events, corporate, promo, and web productions. This team believes the best work comes when their subject doesn’t notice the camera. As such, their unique approach to documentation is unobtrusive, perceptive and intuitive. You take them where the moment leads and they promise to never miss what could be the most enchanting moment in your life.

Jimmy Shin Films

Jimmy is a wedding videographer, based in Los Angeles, California who absolutely loves to travel.

Jimmy knows you’ve spent countless hours planning every detail— from the petals in your bouquet to the carefully-chosen words in your wedding vows.

To match your effort, he also puts an enormous amount of time and attention on every single couple that he works with. Jimmy truly values your love and your story. He is about getting to know you, your heart, and how he can actually tell your story in a way that will live on past the trends and create a legacy piece worth passing down for years to come.

The Quail And The Dove

Jim and Melissa Lakey, a dream duo husband and wife wedding filmmaker team. These two love shooting weddings in the desert that they call their home — Joshua Tree and Palm Springs — and are also partial to weddings at the beach. And in the woods. And in the city. When it comes down to it, they are the duo who will go anywhere.

Melissa is originally from Idyllwild, California, and Jim is from England. Currently they live on a mesa next to Joshua Tree National Park and have occupied this space since 2015 after a road trip around the United States. These two were looking for a place to settle down and get inspired, and the High Desert really spoke to them. There’s a kind of magic you can find in the high desert that attracts artists, musicians and all kinds of dreamers who like big skies, wide open spaces and starry nights.

Both having a background as filmmakers — it wasn’t until after their own wedding—that they decided they would love to use their skills to film other people’s weddings, capturing moments to relive for a lifetime.

Palm Springs Vintage Car Rentals

Canned Close Up

It all began with a crazy dream of Stephanie’s to convert their tiny trailer into the cutest Wedding Photo Booth. To her surprise her husband was on board and now they are able to share their love of old and unique finds with couples all over California in multiple ways! From an eye catching photo booth trailer to classic car rentals, this couple has everything you want to make your day stand out in the most classic and special way. Check out their incredible style here!

How to Make Your Luxury Palm Springs Wedding Unique

Jump in the pool

If this is your vibe – be sure to think ahead and bring a few things with you! 

First off – be sure your venue has a pool. My personal top 3 favorite pool venues are Bougainvillea Estate, Villa Leche, Casa de Monte! Jumping in the pool makes for a memorable night and some truly incredible photos! But know you are going to be wet!! Bring some towels and an extra set of clothes to change into later on…. Unless you want to be taking the pool water with you every step the remainder of the night. 

A few extra pointers – if you want photos of this memorable moment, be SURE to get your photographer!!! We all know, when the night is feeling fine and the drinks are flowing, a good idea is just moments away from taking action. However, If you want photos of this “jump” with your crew – be sure your photog is set and ready to capture these moments! ALSO, just as important as the extra clothes is thinking about the season. The best months for this pool cool off are April – early October. Anytime after that and you may be a popsicle when you try to get out of that water!

Rent an Airbnb

Let’s be real here, the getting ready space MATTERS! It is where you have dreamt of getting ready with your closest crew since you said yes! With this in mind, ensure your venue has a space for you to have a mimosa and get those endearing progress photos or get a killer AirBnB with an aesthetic you’ll love for years to come. 

Perks of getting an AirBnB or boutique hotel you ask? First off, if you rent something like this for the whole weekend, you and your crew never have to pack your bags! You can get comfortable and cozy up in a place you will enjoy for the weekend of your event. This makes it so much easier to keep track of your belongings and, if it’s big enough, host that intimate after party.  Speaking of after parties, if you know your crew likes to keep the party going, it is important to note there is a 9pm county wide noise ordinance in the Palm Springs area. So if this is the case, ensure the place you rent has enough space inside to host those closest friends & family members who want to celebrate your love into the wee hours of the evening.

Some of my favorite places to rent out!
Les Cactus
Villa Royale
La Serena Villas
Three Fifty Hotel

Add in a Vintage Car

Looking for something out of the box that people will never forget? Look into renting a unique vintage car for your special day! One of a kind cars can be used to make a stunning entrance, most definitely a gorgeous prop for bridal portraits, and can even create the perfect photo opportunity for your guests during cocktail hour! Not to mention the conversation it’s bound to stir up. Talk to your florist about decorating the car for photos and make your get away at the end of the evening in true classic style. Check out two of the coolest vendors in town to level up your day. Coachella Valley Classic Cars & Canned Close Up have exactly what you need to put the cherry on top of your dream wedding.

Palm Springs Wedding Weather: When to Tie the Knot

Sun, rain or wind, Palm Springs California has an option with a dream backdrop for your wedding day, regardless of what Mother Earth has in store.

Spring 

March through April holds temperatures from mid 60’s to low 80’s in Fahrenheit with typically less than 5 days of rain reported in the combined 3 month period.  With between 10-11.5 hours of sunshine per day, these three months are prime for outdoor events

Summer 

The hot season, summer, lasts for approximately 3 and a half months, and goes from early June to the end of September. With an average daily high temperature reaching above 99°F; however the hottest month of the year in Palm Springs is July, with an average high of 106°F and low of 78°F.

Fall

October is one of the most desirable months to host outdoor events in Palm Springs.  Frequently found under “High Season” pricing, this short, fall month procures 10 hours of sunshine per day, averaging a daiy mid 70 degrees.

Winter

The cool season lasts for around 3 months, from the beginning of November to the end of February, with an average daily high temperature below 75°F. The coldest month of the year in Palm Springs is December, with an average low of 46°F and high of 69°F.

It’s Time to Plan YOUR Palm Springs Wedding!!

I hope that this has inspired you in your Palm Springs Wedding planning journey! When I say this is my favorite desert oasis I mean it because there truly is something so magical about it. Many couples’ attraction of the area leads them to plan yearly trips to relax and explore more areas around Palm Springs because honestly, these destinations are never ending! You will truly be amazed at what vendors can do to make your wedding day dreams come true when you pick from the lists provided here. If you have read this and are ready to move the needle in your journey please fill out one of my forms here so we can start to dream together!

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