{"id":631003,"date":"2017-06-13T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=631003"},"modified":"2017-06-13T11:43:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T16:43:35","slug":"this-black-and-white-avalon-hotel-wedding-is-like-a-mini-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/this-black-and-white-avalon-hotel-wedding-is-like-a-mini-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"This Black and White Avalon Hotel Wedding is Like a Mini Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631020\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/16\/56\/16568c11d00e395e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p>From&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.avalon-hotel.com\/palm-springs\">Avalon Hotel<\/a>&lsquo;s old Hollywood glam vibes&nbsp;to the cocktail hour&rsquo;s synchronized swimmer performance, this Palm Spring wedding channels all sorts of&nbsp;magic! Crystal and Gage wanted their wedding to feel worlds away from the daily grind, so they treated their 70 guests to an&nbsp;extraordinary evening under the California&nbsp;stars. The couple&rsquo;s ceremony set the tone with a unity&nbsp;sky lantern lighting and a dramatic recessional led by a marching band, then was followed by synchronized swimmers and a jaw-dropping&nbsp;first dance (it was a tango!) at the reception. Crystal and Gage decorated their venue with&nbsp;old Hollywood-inspired d&eacute;cor featuring fresh lemons, tons of foliage, and a classic black and white palette. We can&rsquo;t get enough of the vibrant and lively photos that <a href=\"http:\/\/letsfrolictogether.com\">Let&rsquo;s Frolic Together<\/a> captured of Crystal and Gage&rsquo;s surreal day!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crystal and Gage<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avalon-hotel.com\/palm-springs\">Avalon Hotel<\/a>, Palm Springs, California<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631007\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bb\/04\/bb04b8c9635f134f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We wanted our wedding to be fun and memorable, not only for us but for each of our guests. We didn&rsquo;t want a cookie cutter wedding.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631061\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a7\/73\/a773f649d5b29dd3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631008\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/84\/da844bc900b253d7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631010\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2f\/0b\/2f0b2c9c5a2955f0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631011\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8f\/6a\/8f6a7e6b8b9120b3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631012\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/78\/80\/7880a7ce8eb295c0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631013\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1f\/0d\/1f0dd82b73a6553d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631015\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e4\/a2\/e4a2c29a3ec6d4ca.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631016\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fa\/86\/fa86c9ab23b5a2b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631017\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/23\/2a\/232a16dde1e031ba.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>My wedding day look was inspired by Silver screen starlets like Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth. I loved that my dress was one of a kind and I just adored the over the top, ultra feminine bow on the back. After looking through hundreds of bridesmaid gowns, I decided to custom design my bridesmaids dresses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631019\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7e\/54\/7e54b0ff19477e74.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631018\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/69\/c4\/69c43a84d4242a8b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631021\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/45\/74\/4574706e14a8c1a2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631022\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/54\/7d549e5cbe6c6cf1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631024\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2c\/36\/2c3671b59d646729.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>First and foremost we wanted an outdoor wedding without the threat of rain. Secondly, we wanted a location that people couldn&rsquo;t resist. We wanted our wedding to not only be fun for us, but we wanted it to be fun and memorable for each of our guests. Like a mini vacation! A break from everyday reality. We picked the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avalon-hotel.com\/palm-springs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avalon Palm Springs<\/a> because we love the Hollywood regency design style that accentuates the mid century architecture that makes Palm Springs so special.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631026\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a2\/b1\/a2b1efad49cb8602.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We wanted a theme that went well with the vibe of Palm Springs. After much deliberation we chose a classic old hollywood black and white, &ldquo;California fresh&rdquo; theme. Think Mad Men meets Rat Pack.&nbsp;Black, white and foliage were our colors. When I design I have a tendency to have a feminine aesthetic so I wanted a color palette that wasn&rsquo;t too girly that my husband would love.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631028\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/44\/0f\/440f694976402724.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631029\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/86\/2b\/862b492eb22d42f5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631030\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/92\/83\/9283732fdbb71b40.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631031\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8d\/1a\/8d1afb846a40c9cb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631049\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/96\/86\/96863ce2d2284010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631032\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5f\/a0\/5fa0714a9f7c0ada.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631040\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ed\/6b\/ed6b64ac7135cdc7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631038\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8d\/8d\/8d8d4ead7ab1d63e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631039\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/74\/68\/7468673c0981c4d9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631041\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6c\/01\/6c01527a9440ba30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>We personalized our ceremony by lighting and sending off a Chinese sky lantern which is a traditional way of symbolizing two souls uniting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631042\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a9\/8c\/a98cd70fafc679b6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631043\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ba\/2a\/ba2a1ee06c9a0ff7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631044\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e8\/bf\/e8bffe59bedc2cb6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631045\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a3\/0f\/a30fbf5c674f165b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631046\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/df\/17\/df171268df28ce94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631047\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fb\/bd\/fbbd1671adb2a568.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631048\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/04\/6d\/046d692b4ca12fc8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631063\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fa\/f2\/faf2c968b5b85d0d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1503\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em>At our reception we chose black and white stripe runners with gold accents. Lots of white votive candles so the entire setting glowed. We chose 5 different types of Roses, Hydrangeas, tulips, ranunculus, peonies, Anemone and fresh lemons. All different shades of white accented with crisp lemon leaf. We wanted our colors to be classy and classic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631036\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/56\/38\/5638376f8f605fc9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631052\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b8\/46\/b84604ca85deb3d2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631054\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4a\/76\/4a76e4c7b4f7893d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631056\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/db\/e8\/dbe8fc9dc44d3749.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631057\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3c\/2c\/3c2cae6b2e80681e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631058\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bb\/ca\/bbcac2c2ee292605.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631060\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/be\/db\/bedb16633df4f3f4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631059\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/89\/b6\/89b67fbea66e9f07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-631062\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/57\/b2\/57b20935037c2f7b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/letsfrolictogether.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let&rsquo;s Frolic Together<\/a><br>\nVenue &amp; Catering &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avalon-hotel.com\/palm-springs\">Avalon Hotel<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning &amp; Floral Design &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbrownsfloralandevent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mrs. Brown&rsquo;s Floral and Event Specialist<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exquisitedesserts.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exquisite Desserts<\/a><br>\nOfficiant &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/tieastrongknot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Toschach<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulmcdonaldbigband.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul McDonald Big Band<\/a><br>\nMakeup &amp; Hair Artist &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebridalbeautypros.com\/\">The Bridal Beauty Pros<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; Custom Design by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zacposen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zac Posen<\/a><br>\nGroom&rsquo;s Apparel &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burberry.com\">Burberry<\/a><br>\nMarching Band &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/a\/desertsands.us\/shhs\/\">Shadow Hills High School<\/a><br>\nSynchronized Swimmers&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/unsyncables.org\/\">The Unsyncables of La Mirada<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Crystal and Gage, and a special thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/letsfrolictogether.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Let&rsquo;s Frolic Together<\/a>&nbsp;for sharing their day with us.&nbsp;Can&rsquo;t get enough of this regal Palm Springs venue? Then you&rsquo;ve got to see <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/whimsical-black-and-white-palm-springs-wedding-at-the-avalon-hotel\/\">this whimsical black and white Palm Springs wedding also at the Avalon Hotel!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-gabby.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"47\"><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From&nbsp;Avalon Hotel&lsquo;s old Hollywood glam vibes&nbsp;to the cocktail hour&rsquo;s synchronized swimmer performance, this Palm Spring wedding channels all sorts of&nbsp;magic! Crystal and Gage wanted their wedding to feel worlds away from the daily grind, so they treated their 70 guests to an&nbsp;extraordinary evening under the California&nbsp;stars. The couple&rsquo;s ceremony set the tone with a unity&nbsp;sky lantern lighting and a dramatic recessional led by a marching band, then was followed by synchronized swimmers and a jaw-dropping&nbsp;first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1149,1078,1080,1083,1081,1309,1569,1553,1005,1086,1269],"tags":[1121,1099,1113,1097],"class_list":["post-631003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-california-wedding","category-formal-wedding","category-glamorous-wedding","category-historic-venue-wedding","category-intimate-wedding","category-palm-springs-wedding","category-preppy-wedding","category-quirky-wedding","category-real-weddings","category-retro-wedding","category-sophisticated-wedding","tag-black","tag-sage-green","tag-white","tag-yellow"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=631003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631003\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=631003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=631003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}