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By Amanda Nicklaus All photos courtesy John and Joseph Photography unless noted otherwise E very year, over half a million people step onto the Empire Polo Club Grounds to attend the sensational Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Wait a moment— now imagine stepping onto the same grounds to attend not a two-weekend-long artsy, brand-driven music frenzy, but a glamorous and extravagant wedding. For a couple based in Chicago, the mountains of Indio, California were an ideal destination, so Hi Rise Events created a dreamy mountain-and-palm-tree gardenscape that absolutely dripped with romance— and planned four other wedding activations over the course of four days. The result did not disappoint, and even gained them a 2024 Special Events Gala Award nomination for the category of Best Wedding. The festivities began with 200 guests arriving in California for a “Welcome to Palm Springs” Party. Then came a Ketubah Signing & Luncheon, followed by a Fiesta Rehearsal Dinner. The main event, of course, was the wedding ceremony, sandwiched by a cocktail party and reception, immediately followed by a carnival afterparty. To wrap up the weekend, guests were invited to a Sunday brunch. Transportation was provided for guests to each event. How one wedding brought the Coachella festival site to life with vibrant garden glam
An elaborate archway lit with lanterns and overflowing with lush florals of roses, jasmine, and Amaranthus framed the orangery entry, where a band played on a tiered stage and welcomed guests inside.
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