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Ah, yes, save-the-dates — one of the very first steps in the wedding planning process, with the actual wedding invitations following on their heels. That initial leap into planning one of the biggest events of your lives together can actually be pretty nerve-wracking, if you ask us. Especially when that step involves proof-reading and sending […]
Here’s the thing about New Mexico: it’s very easy to forget how lucky we are living in this state, especially when it comes to the weather. {Yes, we know it’s been pretty toasty lately, but take a trip somewhere a little closer to sea level and you’ll be missing the dry heat, we promise.} It’s […]
Who could have known, when Bliss Salon and Spa first opened their doors in 2009, that they would grow to be one of Albuquerque’s most beloved one-stop beauty shops? Well… actually, most of their clients probably did. The family owned and operated business has been famed for its welcoming environment for 9 years now, and […]
Here on the Perfect Wedding Guide blog, we talk a lot about wedding professionals, local weddings, and tips + tricks for every bride-to-be. But it’s proposal stories like this one, from Monica + Jon, that makes us realize one extremely important facet of weddings that often goes overlooked: the groom. By planning out his proposal […]
If this wedding looks familiar, it’s not just because the love between Katie + George is so pure and comforting. {Though it totally is.} You’re probably remembering the incredibly thoughtful details from our Instagram story a couple weeks ago. Captured by the ever-talented Matt Blasing Photography, the local photography team allowed us a behind-the-scenes look […]
Is it too much to ask of our local vendors to be, at once, professional, personable, committed, and creative in their craft? Maybe, but that’s what makes Albuquerque + Santa Fe wedding vendors unlike any others in the world — they juggle it all so well. In the case of All The Pretty Flowers though, it’s […]
What does coffee have to do with wedding planning, you ask? Well, actually, it’s an integral part of the entire process. First, coffee calls us all into the living world. No great wedding was ever planned without some sort of caffeine to boost motivation and research skills. {Don’t fact check us on that one.} Then […]
Some may say that the first day of forever with your significant other begins on your wedding day, and we simply have to disagree. Yes, we know, we’re always fawning over some beautiful wedding celebration or another, but really, when considering the heart and history that leads up to the wedding day, the magic begins […]
By now you might have noticed that we kind of have a thing for local photographers. It’s not that we don’t love every wedding professional equally {we do!}, it’s just that photographers give us the chance to live vicariously through their lens. We might be here, in the Perfect Wedding Guide office, or out and […]
Aside from deciding who you’re going to marry and what you’ll wear, there is one more extremely important decision you’ll make for your wedding: Who will be your photographer? The decor, venue, reception, and all else are temporary, but photos are what make the memories last a lifetime. So choosing a photographer to integrate into […]