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Join Kennady and Brian for their desert wedding weekend in beautiful Palm Springs, California.

Their favorite vacation destination, they first visited Palm Springs in the winter of 2023 and immediately fell in love with its midcentury charm and easygoing vibe.

Now, they want to share their favorite place with their favorite people on the weekend of Saturday, November 9, 2024.

Travel

Kennady and Brian recommend flying into the world-famous Palm Springs International Airport. Its convenience and proximity to all of the big weekend’s events will ease the burden of a long travel day.

Alternative airports include Ontario (One-hour drive), Hollywood-Burbank (One-and-a-half hour drive), Santa Ana (Two-hour drive) and Los Angeles (Two-and-a-half hour drive).

Food

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” -Julia Child

Kennady and Brian love good food and found no shortage of great bites and cocktails around Palm Springs. Their recommended spots are:

Coffee + Breakfast
Elmer’s ($$)
Townie Bagels ($)
The Farm ($$)
The Carousel Cafe and Bakery ($)
King’s Highway ($$)
Koffi ($)

Lunch
Sherman’s Deli ($$)
The Reef at Caliente Tropics (Happy Hour starts at noon)
Escena Lounge & Grill ($$)
El Patio ($)
The Heyday ($$)
In-n-Out Burger ($)

Dinner
Sammy G’s Tuscan Grille ($$)
Mr. Lyon’s Steakhouse ($$$)
El Mirasol Cocina Mexicana ($$)
TAC/QUILA ($$)
LG’s Prime Steakhouse ($$$)

Drinks

“I feel sorry for people that don't drink, because when they wake up in the morning, that is the best they are going to feel all day.” -Frank Sinatra

Kennady and Brian fell in love over cocktails and their shared appreciation of dingy dives and upscale lounges. Coachella Valley may be a desert but it is far from dry, offering charismatic tiki bars to high-end hotel cocktail lounges.

Drinks
Minerva’s
Amigo Room
The Reef at Caliente Tropics
P.S. Air
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar

Leisure

“You don’t go to Palm Springs in the summer unless you’re building a golf course.” -Arnold Palmer

The Bride and Groom may have differing ideas of what constitutes a “good time” when it comes to daytime leisure. Kennady prefers early mornings, outdoor markets, nature hikes and long days shopping. While Brian prefers to spend his time outside on the golf course with a mudslide or Bloody Mary in the cupholder.

Kennady’s Recs
Palm Springs VillageNight (Thursday only!)
Wake up early to beat the heat and walk to get coffee
Palm Springs Art Museum
Shopping on Palm Canyon Drive
Moorten’s Botanical Garden (Right across the street from Life House)
Go hiking at Agua Caliente Indian Canyons
Antique Galleries of Palm Springs

Brian’s Recs
Indian Canyons Golf Resort ($$)
Escena Golf Club ($$)
PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course ($$$)
Palm Springs Air Museum ($)
Take a walk through the Tennis Club District
Palm Springs Self-Guided Architecture Tour (car needed)

Indian Canyons

One of the most famous golf clubs in the world, Indian Canyons Golf Resort is set at the foot of its namesake. A sprawling green oasis in the middle of the desert, this golf resort was home to the Frank Sinatra Invitational back when it was known as Canyon Country Club. Featuring two courses, North and South, it provides panoramic views of the Coachella Valley, Indian Canyons and Mount San Jacinto. Its iconic midcentury clubhouse is preserved to this day.

The Canyon Country Club had many famous members when it opened in the 1960s. Walt Disney, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, and many others spent their time here. Walt Disney owned several homes on the course. Sinatra and Disney’s lockers remain preserved in the men’s dressing room at the North Course.

Kennady and Brian’s ceremony will take place on the North Course.

  • The Bride and Groom have requested that guests do not bring their children as this is a 21+ weekend.

  • Brian and Kennady are requesting everyone at the wedding to look their absolute best. “Desert formal” meets Old Hollywood. Bold, bright colors requested.

    If that’s too complicated, suits and gowns, please.

  • The Bride and Groom highly recommend flying direct into Palm Springs. It is one of the most unique and convenient airports in the the US. A stunning approach into the Coachella Valley with amazing views of the Salton Sea and San Jacinto Mountains. The open-air terminal is among the most unique aviation architecture in the world.

    Alternatively, there are plenty of airports in Southern California with a less than two-hour drive to Palm Springs.

    Ontario (ONT) - 1 hour
    Burbank (BUR) - 1.5 hours
    Santa Ana (SNA) - 1.5 hours
    Long Beach (LGB) - 2 hours
    Los Angeles (LAX) - 2.5 hours
    San Diego (SAN) - 2.5 hours

  • The Coachella Valley is home to one of the most extreme climates in North America…however, in the fall, Palm Springs is a pleasant, dry 80 degrees during the daytime and drops into the 50s and 60s at night.

  • The ceremony and reception will be outside during the early evening.

  • Wake up early! Take advantage of the time change and beat the heat with a morning walk to get coffee and breakfast. Leave yourself plenty of time to lounge by the pool.

    Drink water. It is literally the middle of the desert.

    Get out and go for a walk! Palm Springs has amazing midcentury and contemporary architecture.

    Come with an open mind. Palm Springs is home to a vibrant LGBTQ community and diverse businesses.

  • Palm Springs is very walkable. Hotels are centrally located. Transportation to and from the ceremony at Indian Canyons will be provided.

    If you would like to rent a car to further explore the Coachella Valley, you are more than welcome to!

  • The wedding party will be dressed in black.

  • The Gales-McGannon Wedding colors are:

    -Beetle Wing (Deep blue-green)
    -Traditional Forest Green (dark green)