{"id":19413,"date":"2023-06-01T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/?p=19413"},"modified":"2023-06-01T11:05:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T17:05:31","slug":"a-little-bit-of-sparkle-real-wedding-with-maura-jane-photography-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/01\/a-little-bit-of-sparkle-real-wedding-with-maura-jane-photography-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"A LITTLE BIT OF SPARKLE: REAL WEDDING WITH MAURA JANE PHOTOGRAPHY | NEW MEXICO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">And just like that, the summer sun is upon us!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In New Mexico, spring is but a blink of blossoms and crisp mornings that melt into warm afternoons. Though the season has yet to officially turn, desert-dwellers know the heat has already begun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you, like us, are already looking for ways to cool down, slow down, and appreciate the scintillations of each moment, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Today, we\u2019re winding back the clock a bit, to the autumn of last year, when Jeff and Jared began their new life together surrounded by glowing foliage and rosy cheeks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">There wasn\u2019t a dry eye in the house while they read their heartfelt vows, including our own.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Maura, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19415 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding1-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jared and Jeff are two of the kindest people you will ever meet, so the fact that their wedding day was full of love, came as no surprise to us. It was an absolutely perfect fall day, leaves falling from the trees as they said \u201cI do\u201d under the cottonwoods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Maura, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Captured by the locally-beloved and widely-renowned team of creative women at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a>, Jeff and Jared\u2019s wedding day was planned to delightful, meticulous perfection.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Our top three priorities were to have a <strong>scrumptious and inviting meal<\/strong> that people would talk about for ages, a <strong>colorful and sweet dessert table<\/strong> filled with our favorite confections, and <strong>amazing vendors<\/strong> (like Lauren from Just Lovely, Maura &amp; Hannah from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a>, Steve from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/briana-nicole-photo-film\">Briana Nicole Photo + Film<\/a>, and Justin from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/complete-weddings-and-events\">Complete Weddings + Events<\/a>) who would help bring a little bit of sparkle and magic to our special day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">All of our guests loved it! Achievement unlocked!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Jeff + Jared, newlyweds<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding4-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">They chose dried flowers and hues of dusty rose and rich maroon for colors, which paired perfectly with the fall foliage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Maura, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Their wedding was <em>perfect<\/em>, and not just because it captured the lovebirds\u2019 personalities exquisitely.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Our vision for the wedding was rustic and romantic with a touch of whimsy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We fell in love with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/monte-sagrado-living-resort-spa\">El Monte Sagrado<\/a> in Taos due to its unique charm and warmth. An October wedding because autumn is Jared\u2019s favorite time of year. Light pink, maroon, and gold are a few of Jeff\u2019s favorite colors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Jeff + Jared, newlyweds<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding2-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding2-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What made the day flawless, in our humble opinions, is that it created an opportunity for dear friends to come together and celebrate the purest and most tender of human experiences: love.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">All while having an absolute ball. That is, after all, the point of a wedding!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Guests sipped signature cocktails and played lawn games before they tore up the dance floor, which we don\u2019t think we saw empty once!<\/p>\n<p>Maura, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And then the evening came to a close, as soon will this blog because as much as we\u2019d like to freeze time and revel in Jeff and Jared\u2019s sacred moment forever, we cannot.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">We ended the evening by capturing a sparkler \u201cphotoshoot\u201d in lieu of an exit, wrapping up our time with them perfectly. It was such an honor to capture this couple\u2019s day.<\/p>\n<p>Maura, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">But we can get pretty close, thanks to Maura, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/maura-jane-photography\">Maura Jane Photography<\/a>, and her impeccable eye for documenting love stories in the Southwest.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding6.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding6-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collective-New-Mexico-real-wedding-Maura-Jane-Photography-El-Monte-Sagrado-Taos-wedding6-768x355.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collectoive-Maura-Jane-Photography.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collectoive-Maura-Jane-Photography.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collectoive-Maura-Jane-Photography-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Wedding-Collectoive-Maura-Jane-Photography-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone 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\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And just like that, the summer sun is upon us!\u00a0 In New Mexico, spring is but a blink of blossoms and crisp mornings that melt into warm afternoons. 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