Love in the desert: Bermuda Dunes by Wedgewood Weddings

Introducing Bermuda Dunes by Wedgewood Weddings, Coachella Valley's new wedding destination.

Nestled in the heart of the Coachella Valley just outside Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes has been one of Southern California's most celebrated addresses since 1958. Designed by the legendary golf course architect William F. Bell, a man who believed a great course should challenge professionals while welcoming everyone. This property was built to endure, and more than six decades later, it has. Now, under the care of Wedgewood Weddings, it opens its fairways and grand halls to a new generation of couples ready to write their own chapters here.

This is not a venue that needs to try very hard, the history speaks for itself.

A Communal Legacy

Bermuda Dunes was founded in 1958 by Ernie Dunlop and Ray Ryan, designed by William F. Bell with an eye toward the great coastal and British courses of the era. The idea was a course that challenged players without punishing, that rewarded skill but didn't exclude pleasure. Something in that philosophy stuck. The property carries it still in the clean mid-century lines of the clubhouse, in the palm-shaded walkways that move at their own pace, in a quality of calm that feels earned rather than manufactured.

It didn't take long for the world to notice. Arnold Palmer won his first PGA Tour title here in 1960. He returned thirteen years later for his last tour in 1973. Clark Gable played these fairways. Clark Gable and Cary Grant were also regulars on these fairways. For nearly fifty years, the Bob Hope Desert Classic made this the most famous golf address in the desert.

Your wedding day will be your own. But it will share something with every extraordinary day this place has already seen.

The Spaces

Every great celebration needs spaces that match the occasion. Bermuda Dunes by Wedgewood Weddings delivers that across five distinct settings, each thoughtfully designed and each with its own personality. From a lakeside ceremony space framed by falling water to a renovated reception hall being reimagined for the next sixty years of memories.

Waterfall Cove - Ceremony

Your vows belong somewhere worthy of the beautiful and intimate exchange. Waterfall Cove is a lakeside ceremony space enclosed by lush hedgerows and a private gate that screens out the outside world entirely, leaving only you, your person, and the sound of water cascading behind you as you say the words that change everything. Serene, private, and utterly unforgettable.

The Lounge - Indoor Cocktail Hour

The Lounge offers a relaxed, bar-accessible retreat that bridges the ceremony and reception beautifully. A place to exhale, connect, and let the anticipation build.

Outdoor Sky Deck

There's a particular quality to a Coachella Valley sunset that no photographer can fully capture. The Sky Deck puts your guests directly inside it. This terraced outdoor deck overlooks the famous fairways with panoramic views of the open desert sky, the ideal setting for golden-hour mingling, taking in the scenery and candid conversations.

Bermuda Vista - Reception

The heart of your celebration is undergoing a transformation that honors everything this property has always stood for. New flooring, updated lighting, and a thoughtful mid-century modern redesign are turning Bermuda Vista into the kind of reception space that feels both timeless and entirely fresh. When the room is complete, it will be as worthy of this property's legacy as every fairway and façade that surrounds it.

Rosa Suite - Bridal Suite

The moments before the ceremony deserve a space that feels as beautiful as what follows them. Rosa Suite is a dedicated retreat for the wedding party to prepare, relax, and get camera-ready, a calm, private room to gather yourselves before stepping into the day you've been planning.

Getting Ready Suites - Rosa Suite & Desert Den

The hours before a ceremony have their own particular energy; equal parts anticipation, laughter, and a deep breath. Bermuda Dunes gives both sides of the wedding party a dedicated space to live in that feeling without rushing it.

The Rosa Suite is a calm, private retreat designed for preparation and presence, a room that feels as considered as the day it leads into. The Desert Den, converted from the club's original wine room, brings something harder to find: character that took decades to earn. Laid-back, atmospheric, and entirely its own thing, it's the kind of space that makes the getting-ready hours feel like part of the celebration rather than a prelude to it.

Wedding Styles That Shine at Bermuda Dunes

One of the quiet strengths of a mid-century modern property like Bermuda Dunes is its versatility. The architecture doesn't compete with your vision, it elevates it. Whether you arrive with a fully formed aesthetic or a loose feeling you're still trying to name, the venue has a way of making every style look like it was always meant to be here.

Old Hollywood Glamour

Clark Gable and Cary Grant didn't come to Bermuda Dunes by accident, they came because it matched them. If your wedding vision leans toward black-tie elegance, candlelit tables, old-money florals, and a reception that feels like a scene from a golden-age film, this property was practically built for it. Deep jewel tones, sculptural centerpieces, and a live jazz ensemble in the corner: the setting handles the rest.

Desert Modern

Warm terracotta, bleached linen, dried pampas grass, and the kind of color palette that could only exist in the high desert. Bermuda Dunes lends itself effortlessly to the desert modern aesthetic that has defined Coachella Valley style for the last decade. The clean architectural lines of the property, and the sandy palette of the surrounding landscape make this a natural fit for couples who want their wedding to feel rooted in place.

Classic Elegance

Imagine: White florals, ivory linens, a sweeping entrance, and toasts that go long into the night. If your wedding vision is timeless rather than trendy, the kind of celebration that looks as beautiful in photographs forty years from now as it does on the night itself, Bermuda Dunes delivers the backdrop that classic elegance demands. The venue's gracious proportions and warm tones give traditional styling a depth it rarely finds in newer spaces.

Palm Springs Retro

Lean in to atomic-age typography on the signage, bright citrus florals in geometric vessels, and a cocktail menu pulled from a 1960s Rat Pack playbook. For couples who love the irreverent, sun-soaked swagger of mid-century Palm Springs style, Bermuda Dunes is genuinely, historically authentic territory. The property isn't trying to evoke a retro aesthetic — it is one. Lean into it fully and you get a wedding that feels like a discovery rather than a theme.

Relaxed Garden Party

Not every wedding needs black tie and a formal seating chart. For couples who want something looser, long tables outdoors, wildflower arrangements, a dance floor that fills naturally rather than on cue, Bermuda Dunes offers the space and the setting for a relaxed celebration that still feels elevated. The desert air, the fairway views, and the golden evening light do a remarkable amount of work on their own.

Intimate and Micro Weddings

Waterfall Cove is secluded, gated, and framed by water, a ceremony space that rewards intimacy. For couples who want every guest to feel close, every moment to feel personal, and a setting that still carries genuine grandeur, Bermuda Dunes offers the rare combination of scale and soul.

Explore the Coachella Valley: Nearby Attractions

A destination wedding isn't just about the ceremony — it's about the experience you give your guests from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave. The Coachella Valley is one of Southern California's most richly stocked regions for exactly that. Here's what's waiting just beyond the fairways.

Joshua Tree National Park

Less than an hour away, Joshua Tree is a natural extension of a wedding weekend, hiking through boulder formations, star-gazing under some of the darkest skies in Southern California, or simply driving through a landscape that looks like nowhere else on earth.

Palm Springs & El Paseo

Palm Springs delivers world-class dining, boutique shopping, the Palm Springs Art Museum, and the iconic Aerial Tramway all within a short drive west. El Paseo in Palm Desert — the Rodeo Drive of the Desert — is the go-to for guests looking to shop and linger over a long lunch.

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

More expansive and more beautiful than the name suggests, the Living Desert in Palm Desert combines a world-class zoo with native gardens and desert trails. A great option for guests arriving early or traveling with family.

Hot Air Ballooning

A sunrise balloon ride over the Coachella Valley is the kind of thing guests bring up for years. Several operators fly from the Palm Desert area on a memorable honeymoon morning or a shared adventure with the wedding party.

Coachella Valley Preserve & Desert Trails

For guests wanting something quieter, the Coachella Valley Preserve offers nature walks through palm oases and open desert. La Quinta Cove, a short drive south, adds scenic hiking trails and mountain views.

Festivals & Events

The valley's event calendar is one of the country's most celebrated, Coachella and Stagecoach at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, the Palm Springs International Film Festival each January. Timing a wedding weekend alongside any of these makes the trip feel like an event in itself.

The Wedgewood Weddings' Difference

Bermuda Dunes brings the history, and Wedgewood Weddings brings everything else. On-site catering with both buffet and plated options, dedicated event coordination, and ample parking mean that every practical detail is handled before you ever think to worry about it. The result is a day that feels completely singular but runs with the kind of smooth precision that only comes from a team that has done this and done it well many times before.

That experience resonates differently depending on who you are. For Southern California couples who have toured every warehouse conversion and garden estate and keep coming back to the same quiet thought, “but what about somewhere with real history?” Bermuda Dunes is the answer.

The mid-century modern aesthetic brings something that newer venues simply can't manufacture: clean lines, earthy warmth, and architectural confidence that holds up in every photograph and every memory. For those dreaming of a destination wedding in the Coachella Valley, the golden light, the desert mountains, the glamour that Palm Springs has carried for seventy years, this is where that vision stops being a mood board and becomes a real place. And for any couple who simply wants their wedding day to feel like it belongs somewhere larger than itself, Bermuda Dunes has a way of making that clear the moment you arrive.

Ready to tour Bermuda Dunes? Talk with a Wedgewood Weddings event specialist about dates, packages, and everything your day here can be. Visit WedgewoodWeddings.com/BermudaDunes to start planning.