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 […]

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FANDOM WEDDINGS: 3 CUTE WAYS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN

Last week, we decided it was time to introduce (or reintroduce) the bunch of creative, dedicated people that make all things Wedding Collective New Mexico happen. (That’s us, in case you missed it!) Part of why we decided to come out from behind our computer screens and actually say hello to you, lovely readers, is […]

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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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IN BLOOM: ULTRA COLORFUL LOCAL WEDDING

Today, the sun is shining. Which, for New Mexico natives, isn’t exactly cause for celebration considering that our state is famous for it’s wide blue skies and long desert days, always complete with a beaming sun.  Just because the sun shines here in our lovely southwestern home every day, doesn’t mean that we can be […]

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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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WEDTALKS CONFERENCE 2021: 8 THINGS WEDDING PROFESSIONALS WILL LEARN

For us wedding lovers, it’s no secret that New Mexico’s community of wedding professionals is something truly special. (And for those of you who aren’t in the loop yet, we spend each week here, in this corner of the internet, sharing collaborative shoots styled to perfection, real weddings that make our hearts flutter, and features […]

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HANNAH + DERRICK’S 10K TRAIL ELOPEMENT | MAURA JANE PHOTOGRAPHY

The holiday season is upon us and the Wedding Collective team is spreading some cheer and wishing you happiness for next year! With the year coming to an end, we’re looking back at all of the beautiful weddings that happened despite the hardships that were faced globally – and we couldn’t be more proud of […]

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LOVE ALWAYS FINDS A WAY: CAROLYN + NICK’S INTIMATE WEDDING

This year has been full of ups and downs, but if we’re being honest, the downs just make the ups that much better. If there is one thing that we’ve learned from 2020, it’s that no matter how crazy things get, love will always find a way. The Wedding Collective team has been so impressed […]

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Joy + Manny | A Real Wedding with Maura Jane Photography

To all of the engaged couples, looking-to-be engaged couples, or simply wedding-obsessed humans out there, we just want to take a moment to tell you that we are rooting for you! Planning a wedding during this time stirs up all sorts of emotions, and we are definitely feeling them too. Despite the setbacks and confusion, […]

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Hello, Spring: An Intimate Elopement with Maura Jane Photography

We’ve been given a little blessing in disguise as we are forced to stay home to keep the world safe. We can spend time in our backyards enjoying the springtime blooms and ideal weather, catching some rays + planning weddings. Even though lovely 2020 springtime weddings are to be rescheduled, that doesn’t mean you can’t […]

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