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 […]
Chrisi K Photography {Vendor Spotlight + Real Wedding}
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 […]
Sacred Wedding Celebrations with Sacred Life Photography
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 […]
Splendid Spring: Real Wedding at Los Poblanos
Perfect in every way. That’s how Lauren, of Lauren Cherie Photography, describes Valeria + Brian’s wedding day. Looking at these incredible moments Lauren captured too, it’s easy to see why perfect is the adjective she choose! From Valeria’s lace-covered gown, to Brian’s bespoke gray suit, and all the tiny gold and purple details, this day […]
Hiring a Professional Officiant {Part Two}
Don’t get us wrong, we love a DIY wedding just as much as the next thrifty spender. But there is one space that we encourage engaged couples to always fill with a trained professional: your wedding officiant. You might remember our post from a few months ago, Six Reasons You Should Hire a Professional Officiant, […]
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 […]
Funky Olive: Bespoke Pieces for Trendy Couples
Modern | Bespoke | Custom If you live in New Mexico — or really anywhere in the Southwest for that matter — and haven’t heard of Funky Olive Design: Invitations + Stationery, you’ve been missing out. But that’s okay! Because that means we, Perfect Wedding Guide, get to introduce you to one of Albuquerque’s most […]
2018 Diamond Dash Wedding Show: Recap!
With so many wedding shows, bridal events, parties, and shindigs for engaged couples to go to, it can be hard to keep track of the myriad of pre-wedding fun. It might feel like once you’ve been to one wedding show, you’ve been to them all — save for the new local business owners at each […]
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 […]
Real, Regal Wedding at the Event Center at Sandia Golf Club
There’s a distinctly magical quality about the Sandia Mountains here in New Mexico. Not fairytale-Disneyland type of magic, per se, but something like no other. If you live here, or have ever traveled through, you probably know what we’re talking about. {They don’t call it the Land of Enchantment for no reason!} So it’s never […]