Last updated on July 20th, 2026 at 10:47 pm
Cree Estate Palm Springs Wedding
Palm Springs is a ridiculously trendy spot for destination weddings, and honestly, that’s f***ing awesome for me. Why? Because it means I get to meet incredible people from around the globe, all without leaving my own backyard. No cramped flights, no jet lag. And best of all? That means I get to avoid the whole TSA guys grabbing my nuts at airport security. And honestly, I try to keep the recreational nut-grabbing by strange men to a minimum.
Now, how do I pivot from airport security trauma to Kate and Scott’s Palm Springs wedding at the Cree Estate? No clue. But here goes nothing.
Kate (from Australia) and Scott (from England) first crossed paths in Whistler, Canada, during ski season. Bonding over shared dreams of adventure, travel, and low-key world domination, they quickly became inseparable. When Kate’s visa expired, Scott followed her to Australia, allegedly to “scratch a koala’s tummy,” though Kate saw right through that excuse. Sure, Scott found his koala (tick-free and slightly less hairy than expected), but more importantly, he found his soulmate. The rest? History.
Below are the highlights from their sun-soaked Palm Springs wedding at the historic Cree Estate. Cheers to love, laughter, and zero awkward airport encounters.
Planning A Destination Wedding In Palm Springs — Words From The Bride
- Los Angeles is exactly half way between Sydney and London, and as we are both very close to our families, and have loads of great friends, we needed to make it fair for everyone.
- Most Aussies have their destinations in Bali or Thailand and the beach wedding thing is SO done out here, so we wanted something different.
- I work in travel and have sent lots of clients out to Palm Springs as a part of their travels, and people always rave about how rad it is! The modernism, the desert, the fact that it’s SO different to Australia appealed.
- We needed somewhere that had great weather and mild temperatures. My English in-laws don’t cope with the heat too well, so a winter wedding in the desert seemed like a great solution. Oh, and the fact that Palm Springs has about 360 days of sunshine is also pretty awesome for a wedding.
- Andddd, we both love skiing/snowboarding, so we were thinking that it makes for a good base to head off for a USA ski trip, with some of our mates afterwards.
Cree Estate Wedding — Bridal Review
My very lovely English lad and I knew we would be dragging about 50-70 of our nearest to Cree Estate with us to Palm Springs for our destination wedding. Unfortunately, having a destination wedding in Palm Springs also meant that many of our favorite people wouldn’t be able to attend, so wedding photos that really capture the vibe and fun of the day, and weren’t the same boring wedding photos, were a real priority for us when it came to photography.
Historic Cree Estate Wedding
Cree Estate Wedding Favorite Moment
With such an intimate group of friends and family at this Cree Estate wedding, there were many rad moments and good vibes. And let me also first say that Cree Estate is a real kick ass Cathedral City wedding venue that had a ton of awesome spots for photography. But back to my favorite moment from the wedding, which was when Kate’s brother took his shoe off, filled it with beer, and drank right out from his shoe. That was the start, because after he slammed his shoe beer he tossed the shoe into the night sky and somehow it came right back down and knocked the beer bottle out of his hand. Had to be a million-to-one shot.
Cheers to Kate and Scott for an epic Cree Estate wedding in Palm Springs. You two and your friends and family were seriously all awesome. I hope you got a ton of snow on your ski trip and that we cross paths again in the near future. Beers will be on me.
Those interested in viewing more Palm Springs wedding action can check out Sharon and Matt’s small wedding photos at Moorten’s Botanical Garden, which I captured earlier this year.
FAQs About Planning A Wedding At The Cree Estate
Cree Estate Address: 67698 Carey Road, Cathedral City, California 92234
Planning A Wedding At The Cree Estate?
I’d love to help you capture the day, from the courtyard to the last shoe-beer of the night. Reach out and let’s start planning.
Or text me directly: 951-704-9503
Leave a reply