Hacienda Grande: Room 735

Welcome Party

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Wedding Ceremony

Ceremony

La Quinta Resort & Club

Cocktail Hour and Reception

Get ready for a night of grown-up fun and celebration! Our wedding is going to be an adults-only event, so you can leave the kiddos at home and enjoy a night out on the town with us. Your presence is what truly matters, and we can't wait to share this special day with you!

Our Wedding

JULIA &amp; NICK'S LOVE STORY It was summer of 2016 when Julia and Nick’s paths first crossed, thanks to their brother-sister Catholic high schools. It wasn’t until the end of their first year of college in the summer of 2017 when they finally got it right and hit it off, even though they were separated by 844 miles. With Julia playing soccer at USC and Nick playing football at Boise State, this meant frequent trips to see each other play no matter how busy they were with school and athletics.

For five years, Julia and Nick went the distance traveling to see one another at school and coordinating trips home at the holidays. Nothing could keep these two apart! After graduating from their respective schools, Julia went on to get her Master’s degree at USC and Nick began his new profession.

Both passionate about their future together, they worked tirelessly until it was time for them to start their lives together. When spring sprung in April of 2022, Julia made the big move to Boise Idaho. Nick and Julia moved into their first home together and then welcomed their first pup Delo in February 2023.

As love blossomed in their home, so did Nick’s confidence to ask Julia to marry him after 6 years of dating! On May 27, 2023, Nick proposed to Julia at the Trilogy Country Club in La Quinta, California. Julia said yes! And with the help of family and friends, the celebrations began.&nbsp;

Our Story

Photos

Alix Lennon

Kristen Bingham

Chelsea Johns

Tayler Reviere Verninas (RV)

Samantha Cotroneo

Samantha Earthman

Samantha White

Jalen Woodward

Poppy Bingham

Nora Bingham

Joseph Provenzano

Liam Ryan

Jordan Bingham

Vincent Gonzales

Ryan Gonzales

Brennan Pina

Austin Dixon

Nick Crabtree

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Walter H. Morgan opens the La Quinta Hotel on 29 December 1926. Across 1,400 acres of land, the retreat features 20 guest casitas, an open-air glassed dining room and three courtyards.

1926 - The Queen of the Desert

Morgan brings the golf industry to the Coachella Valley, and the hotel grounds include the area’s first nine-hole course. The course is open to the public for a daily green fee of $1.

1926 - Golf in the Valley

The resort enjoys a successful first season, and word of the luxury escape spreads to Hollywood. Soon Greta Garbo, Clark Gable and Shirley Temple are escaping to La Quinta.

1926-1930 - Hollywood's Playground

In April 1931, Walter H. Morgan dies, leaving behind his legacy and luxury resort. Attorney and La Quinta Hotel investor, B.J. Barder, takes ownership.

1931- End of an Era

Movie director, Frank Capra, and co-writer Robert Riskin pen ‘It Happened One Night’ at the hotel. Thereafter, Capra returned frequently to his ‘Shangri-La for scriptwriting’.

1934 - Capra’s Writing Paradise

The hotel adds six tennis courts and a pro shop. The first pro tennis coach is Fred Renker, training legends including Gary Cooper, Lana Turner and Jane Wyman.

1937 - The Perfect Serve

Gas and tire rationing contribute to the hotel’s closure in the spring of 1942 for the duration of World War II. The cottages were locked and the pool was drained.

1942-1945 - Doors Close on the Desert Retreat

Chicago hotelier Arnold S. Kirkeby purchases the hotel, selling it three months later to John Balaban. The Hollywood elite return, and a private airstrip is installed on the grounds.

1945-1946 - La Quinta’s Fire Reignites

Other celebrities discover the desert hideaway – thanks to the advancements in air travel. Ginger Rogers marries Jacques Bergerac in front of the resort’s waterfall.

1953 - An Elite Escape

Balaban sells the hotel to Chicago attorney Leonard Ettleson, who plays a pivotal role in the golf course expansion. The entire hotel is painted pink, Ettleson’s wife’s favorite color.

Mid 1950s - Golf Returns to La Quinta

Ettleson and his associates develop La Quinta Country Club golf course. The course is a hit with golfers and celebrities, including President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

1957 - Tee Time

The Eisenhowers make many visits to La Quinta Hotel and enjoy the La Quinta Country Club, where President Eisenhower’s brother maintained a residence.

1960 - Presidential Seal of Approval

Ettleson contracts with golf professionals Ernie Vossler and Joe Walser Jr. of Landmark Land Co. to advise him on the creation of another golf course behind the hotel.

1972 - Golf Expansion

In July 1977, Landmark Land Co. purchase the hotel from Ettleson, with interest in the potential of the undeveloped land stretching from the hotel to the hillsides.

1977 - A New Beginning

La Quinta Hotel Golf Club opens with two 18-hole championship courses designed by Pete Resort Mountain Course and La Quinta Resort Dunes Course.

1980 - The Most Challenging Desert Course

The former home of Dorothy Arzner is renovated, and The Frank Capra Banquet Room and The Eisenhower Suite are named after their former guests. During this time, the resort is one of only two hotels on the west coast to be honored with a city’s name; the City of La Quinta.

1980 - 1984 - Guests of Honor

PGA West opens Pete Dye’s TPC Stadium Golf Course, followed by the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Courses. The resort continues its tradition of hosting major golf tournaments.

1986-1987 - The Western Home of Golf in America

La Quinta Hotel Golf &amp; Tennis Club is renamed La Quinta Resort &amp; Club. Though the name is changed, the exclusive culture of the resort remains.

1993 - New Name, Same Legacy

The resort adds Spa La Quinta, a 23,000-square-foot retreat with 37 treatment rooms. The Spa Villas are also built, bringing the total number of guest rooms to approximately 800.

1998 - Spa Services

The addition of another PGA West course – the Greg Norman Course – gives La Quinta Resort &amp; Club guests 90 holes of championship play, each with challenging, but fair design.

1999 - Staying the Course

Celebrating its 80th birthday, the legendary La Quinta Resort &amp; Club is considered one of the top resorts in the world and an oasis for relaxation in the lush Coachella Valley.

2006 - Birthday Milestones

Originally built as The Dining Room in 1927, Morgan’s in the Desert – La Quinta’s signature restaurant, opens in January.

2009 - Iconic Eatery

The year ends on a high as Ernie’s Bar &amp; Grill opens its doors. The restaurant offers relaxed dining, complemented by views of the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.

Julia & Nick

Julia & Nick

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