— May 9, 2020 —
Alana & Nick
Are Getting Married!
Nick and Alana joyfully request the pleasure of your company as we speak our vows in the presence of our dearest friends and family.
We’ve rented a lovely former motel in Palm Springs and will be hosting an informal weekend, featuring food, drink, a pool and you!
The Weekend
Friday, May 8
Welcome reception
4pm—9pm
@ the Marley
Sunday, May 10
Farewell brunch
11am—?
@ the Marley
All are welcome to swim and recreate at the Marley, or to do your own thing, at other times
The location
The Marley
598 South Grenfall Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264
The Marley is a converted Palm Springs motel that we’ve booked as our home base for the weekend.
Accomodations
For those unable to stay in the Marley’s limited number of rooms, we’ve found the following wonderful places, all less than a 10-minute drive from The Marley.
Parker Palm Springs
Set on a 13-acre complex and featuring decor by designer Jonathan Adler, this chic, upscale resort is 3 miles from Palm Springs Airport and 4 miles from shopping in downtown Palm Springs. The fashionable, modern rooms have flat-screen TVs. Some have private patios. Suites add living rooms, dining areas and kitchens, while some have private entrances. There's a terrace eatery, an opulent restaurant, and a bohemian bar, plus a cocktail bar and a lemonade stand. Other amenities include 2 outdoor pools, tennis courts and a 24-hour fitness room, as well lawn games, and a posh spa with an indoor pool. Meeting rooms and a ballroom are available.
Avalon Hotel & Bungalows
Set on landscaped gardens in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, this high-end, Spanish Mission–style hotel is an 11-minute walk from Palm Springs Art Museum and 7 miles from Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Chic, contemporary rooms have Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and Bluetooth speakers, plus minibars and Italian linens. Upgraded rooms add terraces or balconies, while suites and bungalows feature living rooms with wet bars. Some bungalows add kitchens and/or fireplaces. Yoga classes are free. There's a trendy restaurant with a terrace, plus a spa and a 24-hour gym. Other amenities include event space, 3 outdoor pools, and sundecks with cabanas.
Kimpton Rowan Hotel
Close to eateries on a downtown street with views of the San Jacinto Mountains, this chic hotel is 3 minutes' walk from the Palm Springs Art Museum and 2 miles from Palm Springs International Airport. Sophisticated rooms come with Wi-Fi access, flat-screens, minibars and yoga mats. Upgraded rooms and suites add mountain views, soaking tubs and/or sitting areas; some provide sofabeds. In-room spa treatments are available. There are regular evening socials, as well as 2 restaurants - 1 serving Mediterranean fare - and 2 bars (1 rooftop with mountain views). Other amenities consist of a gym, and an outdoor pool with sunloungers.
Colony Palms Hotel
Set in a stucco building dating from 1936, this bright hotel is just over a block from the mid-century modern furniture shops, galleries and restaurants of Palm Canyon Drive, and 1.2 miles from the luxe shopping of El Paseo. Bright guest rooms, casitas and suites feature graphic Moroccan-themed designs, Italian linens, flat-screen TVs and iPod docks. Some have fireplaces, claw-foot bathtubs, private patios, outdoor whirlpool tubs and mountain views. Room service is available. A stylish, fine-dining restaurant offers poolside lunches. Other amenities include a spa (surcharge) with a fitness center and croquet on the grounds.
Gifts
All we ask is that you bring your wonderful selves. No other gifts are needed.