Mary and Nathan were married at the Cree Estate in Cathedral City this past weekend on a beautiful spring day in the desert. The Cree Estate is a historic private estate with former clients such as Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston and Christina Applegate. It boasts one of the largest pools in the Coachella Valley and has ample event space to entertain up to 200 guests comfortably. The estate provides a natural flow of progression from the ceremony location on the Wishing Well lawn to the poolside cocktail hour and then to the large lawn where the reception takes place.

Mary and Nathan enlisted the services of April Seuss from The Events Department to coordinate their wedding weekend at the Cree Estate. Mary wanted a simple, clean look to her reception decor, and she chose floating candles in glass vases to achieve that elegant minimalism for her centerpieces. The reception site was lined with large white lanterns on bamboo poles, and these glowing globes really set the mood for a special time.

Guests' escort cards were attached to sparklers, which were lit for the couple's spectacular grand entrance. A tasty buffet catered by Jordan's Creative Catering offered tri-tip, pork ribs, barbequed chicken, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, salad and baked beans, making a very satisfying dinner for all. DJ THC Electra, aka Mike Bocek, provided a variety of great music for the crowd.

It was a beautiful event, and we thank Mary and Nathan for inviting Red Lantern to document their wedding.

DETAILS (all links open in a new window)
Venue: Cree Estate
Coordinator: April Seuss, The Events Department
Catering: Jeff Kaufman, Jordan's Creative Catering Concepts
Music: Mike Bocek, DJ THC Electra
Flowers: Mary Cass, Jensen's Florist
Rentals: Classic Party Rentals
Lighting: The Events Department

Below are additional images from Mary and Nathan's wedding taken by Red Lantern Principal Photographer Nader Coobtee and Second Photographer Kayla Savu. Be sure to click on each image to view the larger version.