Has it been a busy summer for you, too, fellow lover-of-love? We, your Wedding Collective team, have been tuning into the exciting, sunshine-y energy of the season: helping newly engaged couples plan their dream wedding in the Southwest; enjoying heartwarming collaborations with local wedding professionals; gearing up for our end-of-summer party happening in just a […]
WHAT DO YOUR WEDDING FLOWERS MEAN? PICKING YOUR FLORAL DESIGNS WITH INTENTION {GUEST POST!}
If you haven’t had the pleasure of reading through some of the guest posts we have on this little love-blog, – written by business owners, newlyweds, and folks from our community – you’ve been missing out! But have no fear: this week, Casea Quednow, a local writer, artist, and lover-of-love here is sharing her refreshing […]
FREE STUFF FOR LOVEBIRDS: 12 MONTHS OF GIVEAWAYS
Last week, we got a little lost in the love-sauce while fawning over this local wedding shot by T. Rayne Photography. This week, we’re getting back on track! (Can you blame us though? Who wouldn’t want to eat a tower of donuts at their wedding with an amazing local photographer capturing every delicious bite?!) We […]
3 REASONS TO BE THERE: VEILS + COCKTAILS
From our little perch between engaged couples in New Mexico and the wedding vendors who make their dreams a reality – we get to see a lot of love happening. (It’s kind of our dream!) When we write here, then, we’re writing to a few different people – small businesses looking to stay in the […]
WARRIOR WOMEN: LOCAL, WOMEN-LED BUSINESSES {PART 2!}
Lately, on this little love-blog, we’ve been spending a lot of time galavanting around our desert state, soaking in the creativity and support we have in every corner here. Whether it’s sending some love to up & coming wedding photographers, or fawning over our amazing distribution partners — AKA the best breweries, cafes, salons, and […]
15 YEARS OF LOVE: WCNM ANNIVERSARY
Collective: [Noun] Pros working together to create an unstoppable wedding community in New Mexico cities. A lot can change in 15 years! Married couples — and now your Wedding Collective New Mexico team, too — can attest to that. If you’ve been hanging out in this corner of the internet with us for a little […]
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 […]
Spilling the Beans: Wedding Vendors’ Best Kept Secrets
One of the most fabulous parts of working with incredible, local wedding vendors is having the inside scoop on all things wedding planning. The downside? No one on our team is currently engaged (yet!), so what can we do with all these amazing tips and tricks? Well, share them with you, of course! Whether it’s […]
Plan Your Dream Wedding at Hacienda Vargas
Located along the Rio Grande Valley between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, Hacienda Vargas has been the only bed and breakfast on the Camino Real since the 17th century. With thick adobe walls, genuine saltillo tile floors, authentic folk art by local artisans and breathtaking natural surroundings, you won’t be disappointed with Hacienda Vargas. Whether you’re a traveler […]
The Best DJs to End Your Wedding with a Mic Drop!
After the dress, the reception entertainment may well be the most important part of your wedding celebration. A boring officiant will soon be forgotten after the nuptials are exchanged, and mediocre food will be forgiven with a good old-fashioned piece of cake, but bad reception entertainment will be hard to recover from. That, my friends, […]