Colony Palms Hotel
Palm Springs, CA
Wedding Videography at Colony Palms Hotel
Colony Palms Hotel opened in the 1930s in what Palm Springs still calls the Movie Colony neighborhood, and the property carries that era in its bones: Spanish colonial architecture, since reworked by designer Steve Hermann into something closer to Hollywood glamour crossed with art deco. The hotel sits on about three acres with 57 guestrooms and bungalows, and its event spaces include a poolside terrace, an interior room called the Palme d'Or, a courtyard, garden, and the Purple Palm restaurant and bar, giving a wedding weekend several distinct settings without leaving the property.
For cinematography, the draw is the layering of textures across a single address: white stucco archways, tiled courtyards, deep-green landscaping, and a pool deck that catches Palm Springs' famously clean desert light in a way flatter properties don't. The San Jacinto Mountains sit behind the hotel as a backdrop for wider shots, and the interior spaces, art-deco furnishings against Spanish colonial bones, give indoor coverage a warmth and character that a purely modern hotel can't match.
Palm Springs runs hot and dry for much of the year, so timing ceremony coverage around the low, long light of early evening matters more here than in coastal California. Desert light at midday is intense and flat; late afternoon is where this property photographs and films best. Film House Weddings, filming throughout Southern California, would be honored to capture your wedding at Colony Palms Hotel.
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Does Film House Weddings film weddings at Colony Palms Hotel?
Film House Weddings films throughout Southern California and would be honored to capture your wedding at Colony Palms Hotel, a 1930s Spanish colonial property in the heart of Palm Springs.
What makes Colony Palms Hotel special for wedding film?
The hotel pairs Spanish colonial architecture with an art-deco-influenced redesign across a poolside terrace, courtyard, garden, and interior spaces, with the San Jacinto Mountains as a backdrop and Palm Springs' clean desert light throughout.
Where is Colony Palms Hotel located?
Colony Palms Hotel is in the Movie Colony neighborhood of Palm Springs, California, close to the city's design district.
How much does a luxury wedding videographer cost at Colony Palms Hotel?
Every Film House Weddings package is custom built for the couple, the venue, and the wedding day. Reach out through our Connect page and we will build a proposal tailored to your wedding.
How far in advance should we book?
We recommend 9 to 18 months for peak season (May through October).
What is included in a wedding film package?
We build a custom package for every couple based on your vision and your wedding day. Typically, every client receives a 5 to 7 minute cinematic wedding film and a reel. Our team works directly with your planner and photographer to ensure seamless coverage from getting ready through the last dance.
Do you work with our photographer and wedding planner?
Absolutely. Coordination with your vendor team is a core part of our process. We work directly with your planner and photographer before and during the wedding day to make sure everyone is in sync and no moment is missed.
Do you offer drone videography?
Yes. Drone coverage is available as an add-on, coordinated with local airspace rules and any venue restrictions.
How long until we receive our wedding film?
Delivery timelines are discussed during the proposal stage and depend on the season and edit scope. Expedited delivery is available if you need your film sooner. Let us know during the booking conversation and we will build a timeline that works for you. Final films are delivered digitally via a private link.
Do you provide raw footage?
Raw footage is available on request as an add-on. Most couples do not request it, since our edited cinematic film, reel, and optional full ceremony and speeches edit capture everything that matters. If raw footage is important to you, let us know during the proposal conversation and we will include it in your custom package.
Will you provide a second shooter?
Our standard package is filmed by a two-person team. Additional shooters are available as an add-on.