A Simple Destination Wedding at La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, California

A yellow, navy blue and tan palette against the white stucco of this desert hideaway created a pop of vibrant color for this classic wedding. Jeff McGovney (53 and a wardrobe supervisor for “The Book of Mormon”) and Jason Scoggins (42 and a marketing director at JCPenney) had their ceremony and reception at La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, California, a historic venue in the middle of the desert where Jeff had proposed to Jason 14 months before. Guests entered through an archway with “La Casa” written at the top and took their seats at the ceremonial space on the lawn, where white pillars lined the aisle with arrangements of ivory hydrangeas mixed with yellow spider chrysanthemums and craspedia, created by Jensen's Foods. Identical arrangements were seen at the reception, which took place on the patio wedged between the venue’s buildings with Spanish architectural design, beautifully captured on camera by Ashley Durham Studios. Dining tables dressed in white tablecloths were set with navy napkins, and hydrangeas, chrysanthemums and craspedias were arranged in glass vases as centerpieces. As much as we loved the clean-cut ivory wedding cake with subtle accents of craspedia and succulents, we had our eyes on the cookie favors in the shape of New York, Texas and California -- symbolic of Brooklyn (Jeff's home), Dallas (Jason's home) and La Quinta. “While a destination wedding wasn't as simple as we had expected to pull off, in the end it was well worth it,” the couple says. “We were able to make our special day an event that was special for everyone in attendance.”