Now, unless you’re a fanatical reader of this pretty little wedding blog, you might not have noticed that we did something brand new last week. Or actually, I did something brand new. And I just did it again! Hi! My name is Zelda, and I own the flurry of fingers currently typing away on the […]
WEDDINGS V. ELOPEMENTS IN NEW MEXICO
For some readers, the title of this blog might seem a little confusing — like, is it really any question that weddings, with all their grandeur and glamor, are better than elopements? And for others, the opposite might be running through your brain. Some of us adore a well-done elopement, and would prefer to focus […]
NONTRADITIONAL WEDDINGS IN NEW MEXICO {guest post from local expert, Lexa Rose Photo!}
This week, we’re passing the mic to Wedding Collective’s very own Lexa — AKA Lexa Rose Photo, one of New Mexico’s most beloved wedding photographers. Her expertise in nontraditional weddings is just too good not to share! You’re engaged! Congratulations, now comes the fun part — wedding planning! Whether you’ve yet to jump in, or […]
IN BLOOM: ULTRA COLORFUL LOCAL WEDDING
Today, the sun is shining. Which, for New Mexico natives, isn’t exactly cause for celebration considering that our state is famous for it’s wide blue skies and long desert days, always complete with a beaming sun. Just because the sun shines here in our lovely southwestern home every day, doesn’t mean that we can be […]
RAW, CANDID, GENIUNE: LAUREN NATALIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Last week, we made the case for prioritizing booking your hair and makeup artist for your wedding because, of course, everyone wants to look beautiful on their special day! But just because we think you should bump up your HMUA on the priorities list, doesn’t mean you should take another important thing off, especially not […]
YOU, BEAUTIFULLY: A SA.LON SANTA FE
It’s probably pretty clear that we, your WCNM team here in New Mexico, have been around the wedding block a few times by now. Mishaps and magic, ultra-trendy or nuevo-classic, deep downtown or deep in the forest — we’ve seen it all from our little perch between wedding businesses and local, engaged couples. So, since […]
REAL LOVE IN ALBUQUERQUE: NANDA + GREG
Recently, we’ve been chatting a lot about how to plan your wedding during a pandemic using tools like Pinterest and our expert-approved tips & tricks for engaged couples. Which is all important stuff, for sure! But today, we’ll be honest, we’re more interested in our first passion. (The one that comes before our passion for […]
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
It’s no secret that the Wedding Collective New Mexico team is obsessed with our local wedding professionals here in the southwest. In fact, that’s like, kind of our whole thing! So when the first whisperings of coronavirus started cropping up in conversations a year ago, one of our first concerns was for the magic-making small […]
DESERT DECADENCE | LOCAL ENGAGEMENT SHOOT
Is it just us, or has the world gone right back to its fast-paced frenzy now that the end of the pandemic is on the horizon? (Hopefully, of course!) Between Wedding Collective‘s brand-spanking-new Spring/Summer edition of the print magazine, wrapping up our very first digital wedding show, and giving away free stuff to engaged couples […]
ON THE STREETS: WCNM’S SPRING/SUMMER MAGAZINE
The rumors are true. Wedding Collective New Mexico‘s famously purse-sized, locally-focused, all-in-one wedding planning magazine is HERE, in the flesh! (Or in the ultra soft, deliciously flippable paper, if we’re being anatomically correct.) Now on the streets of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, the Spring/Summer edition of WCNM’s print magazine is packing a real punch this […]