The rumors are TRUE. In 2021, we were pretty busy hosting wedding shows and networking luncheons, designing our local print magazine for engaged couples, and collaborating with local wedding professionals. You know, the regular stuff! But thankfully, we weren’t too busy to accomplish one of our secret longterm goals: Wedding Collective has officially expanded into […]
10 STEPS TO GLOWING SKIN FROM A WEDDING BEAUTY EXPERT
Okay, you caught us. It’s true, we have been on a bit of a beauty bender these past couple weeks! But can you blame us? Winters here in our beloved desert state, while typically very mild and very pretty, are also dry as all heck, so we’ve got skincare on the mind. That, and we […]
HAIR IT IS – THE BEAUTY NOOK STUDIO
One of the things you’ve probably noticed but us Wedding Collective New Mexico ladies is we love love. Like, a lot. We love love stories, celebrations of love, the businesses that make those celebrations of love possible, to love on our community, etc., etc. Because we have so much love to share, we often pack […]
TIL DEATH DO US PART: A STYLED SHOOT
Okay, yes — the sun is still shining, birds are still chirping, and the roadsides are still adorned with little wildflowers and weeds. Summer isn’t quite over yet! But with August rolling in, we can’t help but look forward to what’s in store for our southwestern state: chile roasting, the smell of juniper smoke coming […]
NEW MEXICO’S NEW FAVORITE NATURAL LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHER
Last week on this lovely little blog for lovers, our Wedding Collective New Mexico team member, Sam, took the floor to chat about fandom weddings — and boy was it fun! (Here’s a link, in case you missed it.) Part of why we love taking turns writing about local wedding inspiration and the professionals who […]
RAW, CANDID, GENIUNE: LAUREN NATALIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Last week, we made the case for prioritizing booking your hair and makeup artist for your wedding because, of course, everyone wants to look beautiful on their special day! But just because we think you should bump up your HMUA on the priorities list, doesn’t mean you should take another important thing off, especially not […]
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 […]
DESERT DECADENCE | LOCAL ENGAGEMENT SHOOT
Is it just us, or has the world gone right back to its fast-paced frenzy now that the end of the pandemic is on the horizon? (Hopefully, of course!) Between Wedding Collective‘s brand-spanking-new Spring/Summer edition of the print magazine, wrapping up our very first digital wedding show, and giving away free stuff to engaged couples […]
A STYLED SHOOT BY THE 2020 ELITE AWARD WINNERS
You may remember our fun little virtual “dance party” from a few months ago, AKA the 2020 Elite Awards. Every year we ask you to vote for your favorite vendors by leaving them reviews on their profile on our website, and then we give them the recognition that they deserve! This year has been full […]
THE WILD SIDE: A STYLED SHOOT WITH MOON + MIDNIGHT PHOTO
“We wanted to do an adventure edgy styled elopement. Something that screamed dramatic but fun! This was the perfect way to showcase that we are always “down” to try new experiences and see the wild side of our couples.” Caroline, Moon + Midnight Photo If you know anything about the Wedding Collective team, it’s that […]