With the new year comes new events, new celebrations, and new love stories to swoon over. Aren’t we so lucky? In 2023, we’re going to see literal millions of weddings — roughly 2.24 million, according to Wedding Report’s review. Lucky, then, is an understatement. We’re straight up flushed with wedding blessings this year! For engaged […]
ELEGANT DESIGN MEETS SUSTAINABILITY: CORNER OF SUNSHINE | COLORADO
Last week, we dove head first into the world of love through the eyes of local wedding photographer Katie Fletcher Photography. Yes, we cozied up on the couch with our popcorn and perused Katie’s gallery like we were watching the new ‘That 70s Show’ on Netflix. Can you blame us? Like, what better way to […]
SANTA FE FAIRY TALE: REAL WEDDING WITH STEPHANY TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Last week, we kept warm by reminiscing about all the times we’ve busted a move on the dance floor — thanks entirely to the wedding DJs who are certified party animals! Today, we’re keeping the fun going with a real wedding featuring one of Albuquerque’s best entertainment teams — King Mobile Music! Collaborating with some […]
WHERE YOU GO, I GO: LOCAL LOVE STORY {GUEST POST!}
Have you been keeping up with our series of local love stories, written by real-life newlyweds and engaged couples in New Mexico? We’ve been swooning over steampunk fairy tales and whirlwind romances recently, but we just can’t get enough. The love story waiting for you below totally stole our hearts. Thank you, Sam and Jon, […]
WEDDING PLANNING IN COLORADO: NEW WC SITE IS LIVE!
When this little endeavor of love first came into being over 15 years ago, things looked very different for Wedding Collective New Mexico. Trends have come and gone since then, new wedding businesses have sprouted and flourished, our wedding shows have grown and evolved in ways we didn’t dare dream of a decade ago. Even […]
BOHO PICNIC FOR TWO | A STYLED SHOOT
Now that we’re fully settled into fall and are snuggling up before winter, it seems the glittering days of light and warmth are just a distant memory… But do they have to be? For most of the western world, autumn calls to mind shivering mornings with cozy, gloomy evenings spent by a fire. We’re pretty […]
BUILDING YOUR BUDGET: TOP SECRET TIPS FROM WEDDING PROS (PART 2)
By now, we’re sure you’ve heard it all. Wedding planning is stressful, it’s time consuming, it’s expensive, it’s downright impossible to do alone if you’re working full time or have life responsibilities, et cetera. For too long, the narrative that planning for one of the happiest moments of your life is and has to be […]
NM’S BEST OF THE BEST: STYLED SHOOT BY 2021 ELITE AWARD WINNERS
Wedding season, also known as summer, is coming to a close! For us lovers of love, that means bidding farewell to the bright, sparkling celebrations that make this time of year so special. But, before you panic, might we remind you that it also means welcoming in the ultra-cozy, jewel toned autumn weddings of our […]
GOURMET GOLD — M’TUCCI’S REAL WEDDING
Last week, we asked you — and the other lovely readers of this wedding blog — for a favor. Not a big one, necessarily, just to pop on over and nominate your favorite wedding professional for an Elite Award so their small business can continue to thrive in our beautiful desert state. This week, as […]
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 […]