A Beautiful Wedding at PGA West

Last week I was hired to photograph the wedding of Andrea Bruno and Mike Ritchie, a young couple from San Diego. Andrea's parents own a stylish home at the Greg Norman Course at PGA West, in La Quinta, California.

About a hundred guests filed out onto the tee box for hole one, to witness the ceremony - which happened just before the sun sank behind the Santa Rosa Mountains. I shot the formal family photos after the ceremony, while the guests enjoyed apple martinis in the clubhouse's patio area.

A marvelous dinner was served and the newlyweds danced the night away with the family and friends. It was a memorable afternoon and evening.

For more information about PGA West please contact Aleta Bateman at (760) 485-5373

The Mod Resort in Palm Desert

Yesterday I was hired by Dan and Aysha to photograph their June 21st wedding at The Mod Resort in Palm Desert. Although I knew the neighborhood - just south of El Paseo, I had never been to the Mod, so my wife and I drove past it this morning.

The Mod is an ultra-modern 12-suite hotel, at 73758 Shadow Mountain Drive in Palm Desert. It was an apartment complex in its previous life, but like another local landmark, Korakia, it's been given a thorough overhaul. The suites boast flat-screen TV's, wireless internet, and expansive light and airy rooms. The Mod's lobby is right out of Barbarella - ultra cool!

For more information please call The Mod Resort at (760) 674-1966

Spencer's Restaurant in Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs is fortunate to have an elegant 5-star restaurant resting on the side of a mountain, in the old classy part of town. Spencer's Restaurant is a local favorite for those who appreciate a cutting-edge menu and relaxed Asian-style ambiance. I am grateful to have photographed two events at Spencer's this year. The first was the wedding of Devon and Tiffany Espinosa. The second was an elegant 60th wedding anniversary for Frank and Frieda Weissman. Please click on the links below to view the beautiful photos...

http://robertmarcos.com/espinosag
http://robertmarcos.com/weissman

If you're thinking about hosting an event at Spencer's please contact their catering manager Amy Levy-Waldman, at (760) 327-3446. Or visit their website at: www.spencersrestaurant.com

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort

I'm honored to be recommended by Palm Desert's JW Marriott as a wedding photographer. A resort as large and popular as the Marriott Desert Springs only refers vendors with an excellent reputation, and photographers with outstanding work.

This desert resort is anything but dry. The cool of the desert, Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California provides wedding couples with stylish surroundings and spectacular views, including rich green fairways from Palm Desert Golf Courses and mountains that seem to touch the sky. A premier hotel, we present fine dining, sizzling night-life, resort spa, expansive pools, and a newly remodeled lobby complete with gondolas and the place to live life large, the Lobby Bar.

Mr. Ian Holt is the hotel's Catering Social Sales Manager. He's also the gentleman responsible for meeting with potential wedding clients. He's smart, personable, and efficient. Ian can be reached at (760) 341-1729 or by email at: ian.holt@marriott.com

The JW Marriott Desert Springs website is:
http://www.desertspringsresort.com