#Coachella Takes Over Instagram! See Our Favorite Snaps from the First Weekend

By Jennifer Davis
Updated Apr 14, 2014 @ 3:39 pm
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The first weekend of Coachella is done, and from the looks of Instagram it was a success! Everyone from Ashley Madekwe to Aaron Paul were flooding the social media app to share their photos from the three-day extravaganza, so even if you weren't one of the thousands in attendance, we bet you could imagine yourself there.

In case you weren't obsessively checking your Instagram -- or gave up after it went down for two hours on Saturday thanks to the influx of photos from the festival -- we rounded up 20 of the best shots from the first weekend. Click through the gallery now, and let the FOMO begin.

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Ashley Madekwe

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Madekwe cooled down with a delicious and refreshing snow cone at Old Navy's Coachella bash.

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Aaron Paul, Ellie Goulding, Lauren Paul

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"I like these ladies a lot," Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul captioned. We're with you, Aaron.

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Emma Roberts

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Roberts was ready to take on day two of Coachella in an airy ensemble from Kate Spade Saturday.

P.S. how cool are her sunnies?

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Karlie Kloss

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The sun set on Coachella, but not on the fun! "The best weekend of the year," wrote Kloss.

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Hannah Bronfman

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DJ Hannah Bronfman took over the Old Navy Coachella party where she played tunes for the star-studded crowd.

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Julianne Hough

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The actress found an oasis in the desert! Hough stopped by the Old Navy party and treated herself to a watermelon-basil and coconut snow cone. Yum!

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Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff

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Best Friends Lea Michele and Jonathan Groff attended the Lacoste pool party, and it looked like they were having a blast.

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Ryan Phillippe

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What's that? Oh, just a giant astronaut taking over the Coachella skyline.

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Miles Teller

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Divergent

's Miles Teller hung out at the Lacoste party with his good pals in tow.

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Jamie Chung

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The best way to relax after non-stop musical acts? For Jamie Chung (in a Basta Surf bikini), it was all about taking a siesta in in the pool.

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Katy Perry and Alexander Wang

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Designer Alexander Wang hung out with pal Katy Perry at the H&M party where he announced that he will be doing a collaboration with the brand.

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Ashley Benson

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Sometimes the best way to cool down is an icy treat. Right, Ashley Benson?

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Vanessa Hudgens

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Sister selfie! A newly blonde Vanessa Hudgens and sister Stella showed off their festival-ready looks.

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Hilary Duff

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Duff protected her face from the sand storm that swept through Coachella with a chic Alexander McQueen scarf.

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The Zoe Report

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It wouldn't be Coachella without a fabulous pool party-something the folks at The Zoe Report are well aware of.

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Dannijo

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The sisters of jewelry line Dannijo, Jodie and Danielle Snyder, had their festival dreams come true! They met (and took a photo with) Steven Tyler.

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Paige Denim

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The team at Paige Denim captured this picture-perfect shot of the scene at Coachella day two.

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Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, and Troian Bellisario

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Pretty Little Liars

ladies Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, and Troian Bellisario took on Coachella together.

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Jena Malone

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New bestie alert! The Hunger Games' Jena Malone hung out with Lea Michele at Lacoste's pool party.

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InStyle L.A.

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The InStyle Los Angeles team headed to Coachella this weekend! Be sure to follow them on Instagram for all of the best from the west at @InStyleLA.

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