YOUR OFFICIAL OFFICIANT ADVICE: Q&A WITH DUKE CITY CEREMONIES

Esther’s caring attitude helped keep me calm and relaxed throughout the busy day. She made me feel special and loved by being so supportive. She coordinated our entire ceremony with grace and style. We are so thankful she was a part of our big day. Erin K., 05/17/2020 Fellow lovers of love, can you believe […]

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BTS OF OUR FRONT COVER REAL WEDDING

We don’t know about you guys, but here at the Wedding Collective New Mexico, 2021 passed by in a blur.  Between our yearly batch of specialized wedding shows, expanding into our sister state of Colorado, running contests for local wedding vendors, and hosting networking parties and luncheons, each day brought us new opportunities to connect […]

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5 NM WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH

Last week, here in this little wedding-obsessed corner of the internet, our Brand Ambassador, Krissy, took us on a trip around New Mexico’s ultra-eclectic small business market and it was a dream. If you missed it – where were you?! Just kidding. There’s no judgement here! And you probably knew that we’d have some more NM-specific […]

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HOCUS POCUS – A NON-TRADITIONAL FOCUS {GUEST BLOG!}

Every so often, we like to invite the experts from our community to join us here, and share a little of their insider tips, industry secrets, and wedding experience. Today, we have locally beloved wedding photographer Taylor, of T. Rayne Photography, chatting about non-traditional styled and engagement shoots, and why you should absolutely do one. […]

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SHARE YOUR LOVE STORY: ENGAGEMENT/MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS NOW OPEN

If you missed the not-so-subtle hint in our last blog post, then boy do we have some exciting news for you! Rather than try to be clever this time though, we’ll just come right out and say it: The Fall/Winter edition of the Wedding Collective New Mexico magazine is on the streets! After many hours […]

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MEET OUR TEAM!

Now, unless you’re a fanatical reader of this pretty little wedding blog, you might not have noticed that we did something brand new last week. Or actually, I did something brand new. And I just did it again!  Hi! My name is Zelda, and I own the flurry of fingers currently typing away on the […]

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WEDDINGS V. ELOPEMENTS IN NEW MEXICO

For some readers, the title of this blog might seem a little confusing — like, is it really any question that weddings, with all their grandeur and glamor, are better than elopements?  And for others, the opposite might be running through your brain. Some of us adore a well-done elopement, and would prefer to focus […]

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NONTRADITIONAL WEDDINGS IN NEW MEXICO {guest post from local expert, Lexa Rose Photo!}

This week, we’re passing the mic to Wedding Collective’s very own Lexa — AKA Lexa Rose Photo, one of New Mexico’s most beloved wedding photographers. Her expertise in nontraditional weddings is just too good not to share! You’re engaged! Congratulations, now comes the fun part — wedding planning!  Whether you’ve yet to jump in, or […]

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LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

It’s no secret that the Wedding Collective New Mexico team is obsessed with our local wedding professionals here in the southwest. In fact, that’s like, kind of our whole thing! So when the first whisperings of coronavirus started cropping up in conversations a year ago, one of our first concerns was for the magic-making small […]

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