{"id":18487,"date":"2022-05-05T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/?p=18487"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:39:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:39:08","slug":"3-reasons-to-be-there-veil-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/05\/3-reasons-to-be-there-veil-cocktails\/","title":{"rendered":"3 REASONS TO BE THERE: VEILS + COCKTAILS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">From our little perch between engaged couples in New Mexico and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/#vendor-categories\">wedding vendors<\/a> who make their dreams a reality &#8211; we get to see <em>a lot<\/em> of love happening. (It\u2019s kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/who-we-are\">our dream<\/a>!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When we write here, then, we\u2019re writing to a few different people &#8211; small businesses looking to stay in the loop and network within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/#vendor-categories\">our wedding community<\/a>, fellow wedding-obsessed readers curious about new trends, lovebirds trying to plan their big day in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/24\/first-5-things-to-do-when-you-get-engaged\/\">budget-friendly<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/28\/eco-friendly-florals-in-2022\/\">environmentally-wise<\/a> ways.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And since the former two audiences have gotten a lot of love recently, it seems only right that we take some time here, today, to shine a light on one of the most exciting things for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/deals-tips\">newly engaged couples in New Mexico<\/a>. (If we do say so ourselves!)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Introducing: <strong>Veils + Cocktails<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">a boutique wedding show<\/a>, REVAMPED.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>(Psst &#8211; keep an eye out for a super secret discount in this blog, you can get two free tickets!)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18488 size-full\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019ve been a part of the wedding collective fam for a little while now, then you might remember our first <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">boutique wedding show<\/a> &#8211; The Bride\u2019s Night Out. It was all glitz and glamour, warm cozy lighting at the Hotel Andaluz, signature cocktails and swag bags jam-packed with goodies\u2026<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">Veils + Cocktails<\/a> is all that gorgeousness and MORE.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Because a big part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/who-we-are\">our vision with WCNM<\/a> is oriented around our community, we <em>listen<\/em>. We listened to first-hand experience of the engaged couples who graced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/wedding-shows\">our wedding shows<\/a>, and we elevated this boutique <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">wedding planning experience<\/a> even more.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ready for the top 3 reasons to see and be seen at the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">Veils + Cocktails<\/a> event happening next week? Keep scrolling!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography2.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography2-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1. Meet ABQ\u2019s top wedding pros face to face to find your vendor dream team<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Let\u2019s be real &#8211; you can scroll through instagram profile after instagram profile, but the best way to build trust with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/#vendor-categories\">vendors<\/a> bringing your wedding to life is to have a conversation, one on one, about your vision.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Make wedding planning memories with your fianc\u00e9 or wedding squad.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">While we\u2019re on the topic of scrolling instagram, a soiree with your favorite people complete with cocktails, freebies, and entertainment sounds more fun, right?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">After the last couple years we\u2019ve had, we all deserve <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">a night out<\/a>!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">3. Make the most out of wedding planning.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The best part about being in a room full of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/#vendor-categories\">highly experienced wedding professionals<\/a>? Well, okay, there\u2019s a lot of <em>best parts<\/em>, but one of them is you can get all your questions answered, and even some you didn\u2019t know you had.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Since you have <strong>two free tickets<\/strong> waiting for you at the bottom of this blog, then for the low price of showing your beautiful face at the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">Veils + Cocktails<\/a> event, you are also instantly granted access to some serious show-only discounts, perks, and phenomenal prizes. It\u2019s really a win-win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography3.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography3-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">snag your tickets<\/a> for the first wedding show of the summer? You can get two free tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/events.weddingcollectivenm.com\/\">right here<\/a>, using the discount code <strong>bloglove<\/strong> \u2014 bring your bestie, your wedding planner, your soon-to-be spouse, your sister, whoever you like!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Want more details on the highly sought after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/#vendor-categories\">wedding pros<\/a> who will be showcasing their skills, the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> pampering you can expect, and more wedding shows coming up in the future? You can find all that and more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/wedding-shows\">right here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/veils-and-cocktails.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/veils-and-cocktails.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/veils-and-cocktails-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/veils-and-cocktails-741x1024.jpeg 741w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/veils-and-cocktails-768x1061.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/visit-us-online3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1858\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/visit-us-online3.png 1858w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/visit-us-online3-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/visit-us-online3-1024x305.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/visit-us-online3-768x229.png 768w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/visit-us-online3-1536x457.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/visit-us-online3-1320x393.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1858px) 100vw, 1858px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From our little perch between engaged couples in New Mexico and the wedding vendors who make their dreams a reality &#8211; we get to see a lot of love happening. (It\u2019s kind of our dream!) When we write here, then, we\u2019re writing to a few different people &#8211; small businesses looking to stay in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,7,9,12,13,14,15,16,18,23,24,27,43,45,48,53],"tags":[222,223,3487,250,255,3132,395,3484,3483,3373,3490,1573,3488,3039,3491,3297,3485,3486,3489,2572,3482,3481,2783],"class_list":["post-18487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice","category-bridal-shows","category-budget-ideas","category-competitions","category-elopements","category-engagement","category-entertainment","category-events","category-giveaways","category-local-wedding-businesses","category-marriage","category-planning-tips","category-wedding-inspiration","category-wedding-news","category-wedding-planning","category-wedding-venues","tag-albuquerque-wedding","tag-albuquerque-wedding-businesses","tag-albuquerque-wedding-event","tag-albuquerque-wedding-photographer","tag-albuquerque-wedding-planning","tag-best-wedding-professionals-in-the-southwest","tag-best-wedding-vendors-in-new-mexico","tag-bridal-shows-albuquerque","tag-bridal-shows-new-mexico","tag-discounts-for-engaged-couples","tag-engaged-couples-new-mexico","tag-new-mexico-wedding-businesses","tag-new-mexico-wedding-events","tag-nicole-bridges-photography","tag-salt-yard-east","tag-small-businesses-in-new-mexico","tag-veils-and-cocktails","tag-wedding-collective-new-mexico-event","tag-wedding-planning-discounts-albuquerque","tag-wedding-planning-in-new-mexico","tag-wedding-shows-albuquerque","tag-wedding-shows-new-mexico","tag-wedding-vendors-new-mexico"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/nicolebridgeseventphotography2.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18487"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18927,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18487\/revisions\/18927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}