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 […]

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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 […]

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5 WEDDING PROS TO KNOW IN 2023 | NEW MEXICO

Have you been basking in the glory that is this sunshine-y season, fellow lovers of love?  This time of year always stirs our hearts. Maybe it’s the birdsong outside our windows, or maybe it’s the promise of summer weddings to come — either way, there’s inspiration in the air! So, today, we’re channeling those feel-good […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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MINDFUL MOMENTS: REAL WEDDING WITH BRIANA NICOLE PHOTO + FILM | NEW MEXICO

With the soft, pastel hues of our springtime sky backdropping every delightful, blossoming moment lately — there’s just one wedding that has been springing to mind.  Amelia and Brian, the happy newlyweds we’ll be reminiscing about today, were captured by the hopeless romantic’s go-to wedding photographer in New Mexico: Briana Nicole Photo + Film.  The […]

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VEILS & COCKTAILS: BOUTIQUE WEDDING SHOW FAQS | NEW MEXICO

Is it just us, or did we go straight from winter into summer this year? Not that you’ll catch us complaining about the warmth — summer brings us weddings in spades, filled with scintillating moments and sunshine. Of course it’s our favorite season! The rise in temperatures definitely has us ready to go outside, see […]

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OUR FAV WEDDING TRENDS OF 2023 | NEW MEXICO

Love is in the air! Or is it just the enticing scent of wildflowers blooming, cakes rising, and sunshine baking on the streets of our Southwestern state?  Either way, we’re feeling some type of way about the fact wedding season — also known as summer — is right around the corner. While wisps of winter […]

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