High-Desert Happiness: Real Wedding in Santa Fe | New Mexico

We hope you’re reading this from a cozy spot, tucked safely away from this blustery autumn wind! If the long, sunny afternoons of our New Mexican October led to any doubts about the season changing, they’ve since been hushed.  With the widespread wind advisory sweeping through our desert state, it seems only right to settle […]

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ENCHANTING ELOPEMENT IN JEMEZ SPRINGS | NEW MEXICO

Don’t get us wrong — we love jam-packed, standing-room-only weddings, teeming with loved ones and dear friends, too. In fact, we absolutely adore seeing throngs of guests wall-to-wall, overflowing the chapel with happy tears and belly laughter.  But, if we’re being honest, there’s nothing in the world quite like an elopement.  And when we’re craving […]

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VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE WEDDINGS PROS: ELITE AWARDS NOW OPEN | NEW MEXICO

If there’s one thing you should know about us lovers-of-love here at Wedding Collective New Mexico, it’s that community means everything to us. Which you probably already knew — the word “collective” is right there in our name after all! We spend our day fostering connections between engaged couples and local wedding professionals, building community […]

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THE ART OF LOVE: REAL WEDDING WITH CRYSTAL COUSIN PHOTO | NEW MEXICO

August is officially underway, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves! While it may seem like summer is winding to a close, this sun-kissed season is still painting the world in vibrant hues.  So before we start dusting off our cozy sweaters and gearing up for fall, let’s take a moment to bask in the […]

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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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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 […]

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5 TOP SECRET BUDGET TIPS (PT. 1)

Okay lovers-of-love, let’s cut to the chase.  Wedding season, also known as summer, is already well underway — so if you’re hanging out here, then you’re probably either daydreaming for your someday-soon wedding, or putting together last minute details for your right-around-the-corner wedding.  Either way, we couldn’t wait another minute to share these budget saving […]

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ICYMI: WEDTALKS IS NOW UNLOCKED

Recently, a reader of this ongoing love letter to New Mexico, made an offhanded remark about how enthusiastic we are here, each and every week.  As one of the main contributors to this Wedding Collective New Mexico blog, I, the blogger, was delighted to hear that but it also made me think — does it […]

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ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE: CRYSTAL COUSIN PHOTO

Your day can and should be exactly what you want it to be. Crystal Have you noticed the smell of juniper in wood stoves filling the morning air lately? It’s true summer only ended one day ago, technically, but these chilly mornings have us reaching for pumpkin coffee and oversized sweaters already!  Soon the leaves […]

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