MEET THE WINNERS: 2023 ELITE AWARD CHAMPIONS CHOSEN | NEW MEXICO

Where were you last Wednesday night?  If it was anywhere other than Canvas Artistry in the heart of downtown Albuquerque, then you’re in for a treat! Sure, you missed our end-of-summer bash of mingling, munching, and memory-making, but today you can relive the event here in this humble blog.  Captured by one of our all-time […]

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VOTED + VERIFIED: 2022 ELITE AWARD WINNERS (+ PARTY RECAP!)

And just like that, autumn is here!  Gone are the long, languid days and warm, sparkling nights. Here to stay are the cozy, crisp mornings and golden leaves filling us with pumpkin-flavored inspiration!  Luckily, just before the cool breezes began making their way through our desert state, we hosted one, final end-of-summer party for all […]

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5 HISTORIC WEDDING VENUES IN NEW MEXICO

The types of conversations we have here on the Wedding Collective New Mexico blog vary quite a lot — if you haven’t already noticed. Some weeks we feature jaw-dropping styled shoots coordinated by local magic-makers, and some weeks we chat about how to make your wedding business inclusive for all couples. We’ve got range!  But […]

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7 VENUES FOR YOUR MICRO WEDDING IN NEW MEXICO

If you’re here in New Mexico with us and not living under a rock, then you’ve probably heard the news — our state is slowly opening back up! With the vaccine becoming more widely available, there’s a definite spike in the hope here in our community, but we’re trying to keep from getting carried away […]

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THE BEST NEW MEXICO VENUES TO HOST YOUR SMALL WEDDING

There have been plenty of changes made in the wedding world lately, from couples finding new ways to have COVID-19 compliant weddings to zoom call wedding planning sessions becoming the new norm. The local wedding community certainly found a way to make lemonade when life handed them a big ole bucket of lemons. Thanks to […]

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Engaged + Quarantined: Planning Your Wedding From Home

You’ve picked up some new skills like gardening, yoga, watercoloring, and breaking the record for “most trips to the refrigerator in one day”, or maybe that’s just us. But nonetheless, you’ve used this downtime to do all of the things you never had time to do, because let’s face it, normal every day life gets […]

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5 Hidden Wedding Venue Gems in New Mexico

The wonderful thing about our state is that it never ceases to amaze all of those who visit – particularly those who are planning a wedding and are looking for that special place to say “I do”. There is no doubt that every turn there is something exciting to be discovered, and we, your Wedding […]

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7 Wedding Venues Outside the City

As much as we love the hustle and bustle of our vibrant city here in the southwest, we can’t lie… Taking a step back from the noise and enjoying New Mexico’s myriad of landscapes is one of our favorite parts of living in such a wild state. The mountains and mesas, rivers and roving fields, […]

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Casa Perea Art Space: Historic Adobe Abode Spotlight

Let’s take a moment on this lovely morning to stop, breathe, and flex our brain’s inherent storytelling abilities. You are hereby given permission to pause whatever work you’re doing to indulge in the following: Imagine your wedding guests, many of whom will have traveled far and wide for your celebration, being greeted by your venue […]

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Venue Spotlight: Casa Perea Art Space

If you didn’t know by now, there are three things that our Perfect Wedding Guide team loves the most: weddings, New Mexico, and weddings in New Mexico. Which is why we feature historic venues, Southwestern inspired styled shoots, and New Mexico’s rich lineage so frequently — they combine our three favorite things! So, when Casa […]

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