Ah yes, the time-honored tradition of engagement photos… Well, maybe not necessarily time-honored — this part of the wedding planning process actually gained popularity relatively recently in the history of weddings. It initially came about so couples could include a photo with their announcement in the local paper. Though somewhat new, it is one of […]
Surprise Engagement with Albuquerque’s New Favorite Photographer
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. That’s how Keara, of Keara Lloyd Photography, lives her life. It’s also why she choose, of all the facets of photography, to focus her impressive creative talent on the local wedding community here in Albuquerque. Because, well, isn’t love the greatest adventure of all? Her […]
A Bride’s Best Friend: Pups in Weddings
Can you imagine a world where you could bring your dog everywhere with you? We can’t know for certain, but we’d willing to wager that crime rates would lower, there’d be triple the number of weddings every year, and everyone would have clear skin and a smile on their face at all times. {We can […]
Rebekah + Julio’s Unforgettable Albuquerque Wedding
With so many weddings every year, it’s easy to get lost in the bustling world of planning, budgeting, hiring wedding professionals, choosing venues, themes, and color schemes. But, a wedding day is, at its core, a ritual used to symbolize the coalescence of two lives into one. With all the precious details of Rebekah + […]
Basic Invite: Anything But Basic Vintage Stationery
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 […]
First Day of Forever: A Unique Local Proposal
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 […]
Coffee Culture for ABQ Brides
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 […]
First Day of Forever {A Perfect Proposal}
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 […]
Bryanna + Dustin {Real Engagement}
Honestly, you’d be hard pressed to find an engagement session from New Mexico that wasn’t outrageously beautiful. From the mountains or the desert, to the white mesa or the Rio Grande River, New Mexico’s scenic views are easily one of the state’s crowning features. But to highlight a couple’s love and excitement in a stunning […]
Where Are They Now? {Celeste + Brandon}
You might remember Celeste + Brandon from this blog post a couple weeks ago. You know, the love so gorgeous and devoted this blogger was crying over it? Their wedding, which was last October, tugged at our heartstrings in a really special way. Yes, yes — we do love all married and engaged couples, but […]