This Colorful, Modern California Wedding Embodied the Best Parts of Palm Springs

The Invitations

The couple's invitations were created by Prim and Pixie, who accented cream cards pressed with foil with modern stars and lines to add visual interest to the pieces.

Bride's Dress

When it came time to find a wedding dress, Hanna knew she wanted something simple. So when she first spotted her Sarah Seven gown with its fuller skirt, "I thought I was not going to like it," Hanna admits. "But as soon as I tried it on, I knew it was the dress." Hanna fell for its exposed back and its rich, elegant fabric. "I didn't want to take it off."

First Look

Hanna and Will had a first look—and it was a good thing they did, because "we were both excited and anxious to just see each other," says Hanna. But "once we saw each other, we felt a lot better, more relaxed, and just ready for the day." In fact, she adds that, "I think that was the most nerve-wracking part—everything after was just fun."

Bridesmaids' Dresses

The bride's four bridesmaids chose their own black floor-length dresses.

Bride's Bouquet

Hanna's "loose and lush" bouquet was made from flowers like roses and ranunculus in blush, cream, and mauve tones—and, as the bride says, was "simply stunning!"

Floral Bracelets

In place of traditional corsages, the couple gave out floral wristlets to VIP wedding party members.

Gentlemen's Attire

Will and his groomsmen donned classic black tuxedos from The Black Tux.

The Ceremony

The couple held their ceremony on the lawn at Villa Royale Hotel, along a greenery-covered wall with palm trees peeking out above. White metal chairs kept the overall look of the ceremony modern.

The Backdrop

The Dainty Lion Floral Co. created a contemporary ceremony backdrop made from metal wire; blush-and-peach floral arrangements crawled up the structure.

Special Touches

Will's uncle officiated the ceremony; the couple wrote their own vows. After sealing their union with a kiss, they recessed back up the grass aisle to "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit.

Cocktail Hour

Hanna and Will held their cocktail hour beside the hotel's pool, serving various drinks alongside unique appetizers like chickpea purée with flatbread, halloumi crostini, pork belly skewers, smoked mussel conserva, and olive tapenade crostini.

Colorful Cocktails

Even the newlyweds' cocktails matched their color palette.

Sign Here

The couple used a Palm Springs coffee table book as their guest book, asking guests to sign the photo-filled pages for a keepsake that spoke to their locale.

Nesting Doll Escort Cards

Hanna and Will used color-coordinating Russian nesting dolls as escort cards, asking a calligrapher to write guests' names and their table numbers on the adorable trinkets.

His and Hers

The bride and groom's nesting dolls were just a bit bigger than their guests'.

The Reception

The reception was also held outside; long wooden hairpin tables and white midcentury-modern chairs were positioned beneath café lights and palm trees.

The Décor

At the head table, pink plates sat on mustard runners; brass flatware, crystal coupes, and rose-colored goblets brought additional layers of color to the tabletop. "We added simple napkins to each setting with copper napkin rings and menus," Hanna says.

Table Numbers

Russian nesting dolls were also used for table numbers.

The Menu

"The food was amazing," Hanna says of their dinner, which included fettoush salad, roasted root vegetables, and octopus salad to start. "We had so much," she says.

Lounge Seating

Guests were invited to relax in colorful lounge areas created with an eclectic mix of funky, modern, and vintage furniture.

Wedding Cake

Hanna and Will's white wedding cake was decorated with geometric accents—which referenced their structural ceremony backdrop.

First Dance

On a white dance floor, Hanna and Will shared their first dance to "I'm Glad There Is You" by Julie London.

Reflecting on the big day as a whole, the bride says she'd change just one thing: "If there was only one thing that I could change, it would for the wedding to be longer—I never wanted it to end!"

Sources

Photography, Pura Soul Photography

Venue, Catering, and Lighting, Villa Royale Hotel

Event planning, Amorology

Flowers, The Dainty Lion Floral Co.

Videography, 618 Studios

Stationery, Prim and Pixie

Calligraphy, Tina Yang

Cake, Hey There, Cupcake!

Music, Vox DJs

Rentals, The Ark; Hostess Haven; Adore Folklore; La Tavola Linen

Bride's gown, Sarah Seven

Bride's shoes, Bella Belle

Hair, Christina Rhodes

Makeup, Val Rivera

Menswear and Accessories, The Black Tux