November 14, 2017

A Look Into Our Dream Palm Springs Wedding Part One | #JustMurrayed

Palm Springs Wedding Recap | A Life Well Consumed

Palm Springs Wedding Recap | A Life Well Consumed
It’s beenΒ almost 7Β months since Curtis and I tied the knotΒ at our Palm Springs wedding! I cannot believe that much time has passed.Β It was such an amazing wedding week plus the special day was well special! The weather was perfect, everyone danced and it was everything I could have asked for.

I’m going to break these posts into three, just because narrowing photos down from our Palm Springs weddingΒ has been nearly impossible!

We arrived the Friday before our wedding. Flew in with my parents, my nana and great aunt, siblings and significant others, Oscar the dog and Dane. The airport in Palm Springs is one of my favs just because you can hang out outside and get fresh air minutes before your boarding. When you land and get off the plane you instantly feel like your on vacation mode.

That weekend the boys went to go surfing in Carlsbad/San Diego and the rest of us stayed behind. We just hung around Palm Springs, ate good food and went to LA for the day! I love Santa Monica, Venice Beach and the whole vibe out that way. We had brunch at The Butcher’s Daughter, indulged in donuts at Blue Star Donuts, grabbed drinks from Lemonade and did a little window shopping on Abbott Kinney.
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And more pictures of Venice Beach + Santa Monica.
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Our friends and family started to come into town Monday and Tuesday. We both had to run errands, getting our license, pick up last minute stuff and try to relax. There was still time to go for cocktails at Bootlegger Tiki one night! You can’t go to Palm Springs without visiting a tiki bar.
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Curtis and I checked in to our bungalowΒ on the Tuesday atΒ the Avalon hotel and immediately hit the pool!Β Our day consisted ofΒ drinks and snacks by the pool, laying in the sun and greeting guests as they arrived. It was a pretty good day.
The Avalon Hotel Palm Springs

Our rehearsal was also on the Tuesday. We did a quick run through with our fab coordinators and Richard. Then the wedding party headed to Ace Hotel for dinner and karaoke in the Amigo Room! SoΒ much fun! Curtis and I sang “I got you babe” byΒ Sonny and CherΒ and I sang “Take on MeΒ ” by A-Ha. We drank and danced and probably didn’t get back to the hotel until 2? It was a pretty good night.
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Wednesday, more people were arriving at the hotel like the Italians and Curtis’s family. We hung around, walked the strip and ate lunchΒ and then went swimming. That evening we were hosting a BBQ at the hotel. We wanted to have our guests get to know each other a bit better before the big day.
The Avalon Hotel Palm Springs Wedding

There were margaritas flowing, tacos, esquites, zucchini blossom salads, churros and more food served up! It was a hit! People dressed up, danced a bit and then around 10 we all started to retreat. We ended up going for a swim again and then retiring to bed at a decent hour. I did not want bags under my eyes or needing a nap when I should be going down the aisle haha.
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Up next… the big day! Stay tuned for next week for more of ourΒ Palm Springs weddingΒ πŸ™‚ Check out my Palm Springs section on the blog. I’ll be updating it with another guide + vlog soon!

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14 responses on "A Look Into Our Dream Palm Springs Wedding Part One | #JustMurrayed"

  1. Such beautiful photos. Looks like you had a great time. Would love to visit sounds so nice.

    1. Leslie says:

      Thanks Cynthia!

  2. I love how vivid your photos are! The Egg on Avocado looks amazing and that donut? Wow! This looked like so much fun — congrats!

    1. Leslie says:

      Thanks Nancy! It was a pretty great week πŸ™‚

  3. Wow! Your pictures look absolutely beautiful. I may just have to talk my husband into a second honeymoon now. πŸ™‚

    1. Leslie says:

      haha! no better time like the present πŸ™‚

  4. Your pictures are amazing! It looks like fun was had by all. And the food…don’t get me started. I’ve never been to Palm Springs but have been to Venice Beach and Santa Monica and absolutely loved it.

    1. Leslie says:

      gotta put it on your next trip! it’s so relaxing πŸ™‚

  5. Brossi says:

    What a fun night!