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 […]

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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 […]

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USING PINTEREST FOR THE PERFECT WEDDING {guest post!}

Welcome back, friends! Today, we’re delighted to pass the mic to the lovely Tamra, our Wedding Collective New Mexico intern and fellow wedding lover. So, let’s talk Pinterest! & if you want a head start, download our free Wedding Planning on Pinterest guide! Using Pinterest to Inspire the Perfect Wedding Wedding planning can be a […]

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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 […]

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THE DESSERT BAR: SWEET TOOTH SATISFIED

Last week on the blog, we decided to slow down a bit to appreciate a gorgeous engagement session from locally-loved wedding photographer, Cassie Scott Captures. And while we’re normally all about the hustle here at Wedding Collective New Mexico, we have to be honest — we liked it.  As a result, we started brainstorming other […]

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VIRTUAL WEDDING SHOWS: ARE THEY WORTH IT?

For local engaged couples, it never really took a whole lot of convincing for them to see the enormous benefits of attending wedding shows. Not only were wedding shows the fastest way to meet wedding professionals in New Mexico so you can find the ones you connect with best, but they were also the easiest […]

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WEDTALKS CONFERENCE 2021: 8 THINGS WEDDING PROFESSIONALS WILL LEARN

For us wedding lovers, it’s no secret that New Mexico’s community of wedding professionals is something truly special. (And for those of you who aren’t in the loop yet, we spend each week here, in this corner of the internet, sharing collaborative shoots styled to perfection, real weddings that make our hearts flutter, and features […]

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VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: LACE & BOW BRIDAL

While the rest of the world is hunkering down for our additional 6 weeks of winter — thanks Punxsutawney Phil! — us wedding lovers know that the summer season will be on us in the blink of an eye. Bye-bye snow and shivers; welcome back sunshine and shimmers!  It might still be a little early to […]

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A NEW WAY TO CATER: MILA’S MESA

Buqueña Cuisine. Reimagined. Most people don’t talk a lot about wedding catering at the start of the planning process, simply because it seems like something that can be done closer to the wedding day. Often, engaged couples have their minds set on the venues, dresses, florals, decor, and all of the things that are important […]

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2021’S FIRST VIRTUAL WEDDING SHOW: 5 REASONS TO ATTEND

If you’re a wedding lover or recently engaged couple here in New Mexico, then by now you’ve probably heard all about the magic of wedding shows. All the rumors of door prizes, swag bags, day-of deals and discounts — well, they’re true! Wedding shows really are the perfect way to supplement your online wedding planning. […]

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