Last week, we celebrated another scintillating summer morning by swooning over the idyllic details of Alicia and Jesse’s fairytale wedding. If you missed it, the lovebirds’ soiree was coordinated — thoughtfully and meticulously, we might add — by Taylor, of Lace and Bow Bridal Events. If we’re honest, we’re still riding high on the clouds […]
GARDEN GLAMOUR: REAL WEDDING WITH LACE AND BOW | NEW MEXICO
A few weeks ago, when we were still waiting to be graced with the shimmers of summer, we sat down here to discuss something very, very important. Fairytale garden wedding venues, of course! With the blooms and buzzing of spring still around us, we took a fanciful tour of our 5 favorite wedding venues that […]
FRONT COVER CONTEST: MEET THE WINNER! | NEW MEXICO
Yesterday, we waited with bated breath for the final results of our Front Cover Contest to come rolling in. Each year, twice a year, our team of wedding-obsessed lovers-of-love has the enormous honor of featuring one, stunning photo on the cover of 10,000 print magazines. The free, adorably portable wedding planning tool is one of […]
STARRY-EYED ELOPEMENT WITH CRYSTAL COUSIN PHOTOGRAPHY | NEW MEXICO
If you love love as much as we do — and you must, if you’re here — then buckle up, Buttercup! Today, we’ll be traveling to the place where sun-caked dirt roads meet sweeping, starlit skies: Rodeo, New Mexico. This secluded corner of our Southwestern state served as a backdrop for a love story that […]
SUMMER NIGHTS: VEILS + COCKTAILS WEDDING SHOW RECAP | NEW MEXICO
When it comes to planning a wedding show — which we do a LOT of here at Wedding Collective New Mexico — there are two things we try to keep in mind: fun and functionality. The fun part is easy. Drinks, delectable bites, day-of discounts, delightful conversation, and dancing are all you really need to […]
REAL-LIFE MEET-CUTE – AN ALBUQUERQUE LOVE STORY | NEW MEXICO
This week, we’re doing something a little different. Why? Because the specialness that is Kaley and Joe’s unique journey deserves something equally as special to honor it here, on this little love-filled corner of the internet. Sure, you could read about another local, real wedding written by me, the Wedding Collective New Mexico blogger, but […]
A LITTLE BIT OF SPARKLE: REAL WEDDING WITH MAURA JANE PHOTOGRAPHY | NEW MEXICO
And just like that, the summer sun is upon us! In New Mexico, spring is but a blink of blossoms and crisp mornings that melt into warm afternoons. Though the season has yet to officially turn, desert-dwellers know the heat has already begun. If you, like us, are already looking for ways to cool down, […]
NEWNESS + NOSTALGIA – REAL WEDDING WITH MILA’S MESA | NEW MEXICO
Is it the newness of spring that stirs our hearts so? Or is it the nostalgia of springtimes past, filled with wildflowers and warm memories, that coats the new season like a veil? If you ask us, fellow lover-of-love, it’s both! Spring is much like a wedding day in that way — a heritage of […]
5 VENUES FOR FAIRYTALE GARDEN WEDDINGS | NEW MEXICO
Last week, we gushed over the picture-perfect picnic vibes from Albuquerque’s new favorite wedding foodies — did you miss it? Take a second to catch up on the luxury charcuterie curation from The Bougie Brie. And then, once you’re all up to speed, meet us back right here for more alfresco inspiration! Because, now that […]
CHARCUTERIE CELEBRATION: THE BOUGIE BRIE | NEW MEXICO
The season of scintillating moments, sweet-smelling wildflowers, and saccharine slowness is here. Spring, we love you. Our only qualm with the springtime is that, because we’re so busy connecting engaged couples with local wedding pros, hosting wedding shows, publishing our magazine, throwing parties, etc… We don’t get to have nearly as many picnics as we’d […]