{"id":19401,"date":"2023-05-25T12:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/?p=19401"},"modified":"2023-05-25T11:51:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:51:15","slug":"calling-all-creatives-new-mexico-front-cover-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/calling-all-creatives-new-mexico-front-cover-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"CALLING ALL CREATIVES | NEW MEXICO FRONT COVER CONTEST"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you recall, last week we got lost in the wonder that was this delightfully nostalgic real wedding<\/a> catered by the renowned eating experts at Mila\u2019s Mesa<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This celebration of new love was first featured in the Wedding Collective New Mexico print magazine<\/a>. It seems fitting for this week, then, to return to our first love \u2014 the purse-sized, creative endeavor that has punctuated each season of our 15+ years<\/a> in the Southwestern wedding world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our free, portable wedding planning magazine<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Printed twice a year, every year, the WCNM print mag<\/a> adorns the countertops and doorways of 500+ locations<\/a>\u2014 wedding venues, salons, breweries, cafes, jewelry stores, etc. You know, all the most magical places in Albuquerque and beyond!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It features only the top-tier wedding professionals in New Mexico<\/a> \u2014 direct contact information and all \u2014 without the digital clutter and informational overwhelm of an online-only wedding planning experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because, well, we love you! We live to make the wedding planning process<\/a> an enjoyable one despite its reputation of being a time-consuming, exhausting thing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And now the time has come to freshen up the facade of this helpful little tool! Hence, the announcement of our biannual and locally-beloved Front Cover Contest<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re new here, or just happened to miss the last contest for our Spring\/Summer front cover<\/a> \u2014 and the one before that, and before that, and before that \u2014 don\u2019t fret. All your lovely self needs to do is continue scrolling to get the low-down on the Front Cover Contest<\/a>: how to enter, submission guidelines, inspiration, and the like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Front Cover Contest<\/a> | Fall\/Winter 2023-2024\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Of all the giveaways, deals, contests, and discounts we shower the local wedding community with, this showdown for the front cover is our favorite. And not just because we get to spend a morning sipping coffee together while slowly pouring over gorgeous submissions from all across the state!<\/p>\n

What makes this contest so special for us is the opportunity it offers to share the creative work of local wedding professionals<\/a> and artists on 10,000 copies of our magazine<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And, thankfully for all of us, the submission rules are pretty simple.<\/p>\n

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Front Cover Contest<\/a> Submission Guidelines<\/h2>\n
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  1. Choose three images<\/strong> \u2014 your most powerful, most treasured photos from local weddings or styled shoots.<\/li>\n
  2. Write a witty caption<\/strong> for each image and include the Instagram handles<\/strong> of all the professionals who participated in the shoot or wedding.<\/li>\n
  3. Hop on your email and send the three images, captions, and Instagram handles to marissa@weddingcollective.com by midnight on FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. If an image of yours is chosen to be one of our three finalists, that photograph will be posted on our website on JUNE 28TH at 12pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Fans, friends, and loved ones can vote one time<\/strong> for your image on our site.<\/li>\n
  6. The image with the highest number of votes by WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2023\u00a0<\/strong>will be our winner!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    But there are a few things to be aware of when choosing your top three contenders for the Front Cover Contest<\/a>. Read \u2014 don’t skim! \u2014 the below stipulations to give yourself the best chance of winning.<\/p>\n

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    Front Cover Contest<\/a> Stipulations<\/h2>\n
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    1. We maintain the right to pull an image from the contest if:\n