There are a lot of things to love about love — like how it can bring together two people, obviously, how it can strengthen and unite communities, how it can motivate and inspire dreams, careers, life plans. It’s a pretty magical part of this human existence, if you ask us! One of the most special […]
3 REASONS TO BE THERE: VEILS + COCKTAILS
From our little perch between engaged couples in New Mexico and the wedding vendors who make their dreams a reality – we get to see a lot of love happening. (It’s kind of our dream!) When we write here, then, we’re writing to a few different people – small businesses looking to stay in the […]
ECO FRIENDLY FLORALS IN 2022
Spring has sprung and love is in the air! And yes, you’re right, love is always in the air here at Wedding Collective New Mexico, but something about the eager daffodil blooms has us feeling all the feels today. Speaking of eagerness, it’s pretty safe to say that after the last two years of pandemic life, […]
GO LIVE: Q+A WITH GUITARIST EXTRAORDINAIRE
It was everything I dreamed of. The music still plays in the background of my mind and hope it does for the a lifetime. Rosella and Stephen B., newlyweds Have you considered what music will play at your wedding yet, fellow lovers of love? We’re willing to bet you have! Whether it’s a general […]
ONE YEAR LATER: A LOCAL LOVE STORY {GUEST POST!}
The week before last, here on the Wedding Collective New Mexico blog, we decided to slow down a little bit with an incredible styled shoot from local creatives and wedding pros. And you know what? It rocked. With so many events, expert tips, and extraordinary new (and veteran) wedding businesses to chat about…It’s easy to […]
3 REASONS TO (STILL) HAVE A MICRO WEDDING
We’re sure that, by now, you’ve noticed the change in light, the longer days, and that southwestern-sun beaming down at us yet again. There’s no question about it – spring is here! Which means that our favorite time of the year, wedding season – formerly known as summer – is right around the corner. Eep! […]
70’S CHIC: A STYLED SHOOT
If you scroll back through the last few weeks of this WCNM blog, you’ll see that, well… We have a lot to say! Between wedding shows, new editions of the print magazine, networking events, top trends and wedding planning tips for the new year, and highlighting locally-owned wedding businesses, there’s a lot that we have […]
MEN’S ROLE IN WEDDING PLANNING {GUEST POST!}
After 15 years of being perched in between engaged couples in New Mexico and the local wedding businesses that make their dreams come true, we feel a little bit like wedding experts. Can you blame us?! But even so, we believe it’s important to highlight different perspectives and different experiences other than our own – […]
FIRST 5 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU GET ENGAGED
We don’t know if you’ve noticed, but a big part of what we’ve been doing in this labor of love known as Wedding Collective is helping local engaged couples plan their wedding. If you scroll through our blog, you’ll see hundreds and hundreds of posts written by yours truly, other members of our team, and […]
PLAN YOUR WEDDING IN JUST ONE DAY
The title of this blog is not clickbait! We promise. But just so we’re clear right from the jump – we don’t necessarily recommend planning your entire wedding in one day. All we’re saying is that, if you attend our first wedding show of 2022 this Sunday, you can plan your wedding in just one […]