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A Desert Wedding Weekend with Friends

·Palm Springs, California·#travel#spring#desert#friends#wedding
A person swims in a bright turquoise pool, surrounded by dark green trees and distant mountains under a sunny sky.

We got away for a long weekend in mid-May for a friend's wedding out in the desert. The first order of business after dropping our bags was getting into the pool. The sun was bright and hot, and it felt good to just float and look up at the mountains.

One evening we ended up at a restaurant with live entertainment, which was an unexpected treat. But the main event was the wedding itself. The reception was outdoors on a big grassy lawn, with string lights overhead as the sun went down. It was a relaxed party, with people playing cornhole and just hanging out. It was great to see everyone together for the toasts later in the evening.

The whole trip was a great excuse to catch up with a big group of friends. We spent the last morning the same way we started the weekend: soaking up some sun on the lounge chairs before it was time to head home.

A person speaks into a microphone on a stage in a restaurant with dining tables and other patrons.Two people with wide eyes and open mouths take a selfie in front of a dark rocky wall with clam shells and a flower.Two people hug and smile under a wooden ceiling, lit by red-tinted light, with a fish taxidermy and plant behind them.Three people gather outdoors in front of a large tree and mountains, holding red cups.A garden party at dusk with people playing games on grass, string lights, and palm trees in the background.Six men stand on grass at night; one holds a microphone under string lights, with a building behind them.Six people pose and smile outdoors at night, with string lights visible overhead.Three women in bikinis and hats relax on lounge chairs outdoors on a sunny day with grass and trees.

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