{"id":6058,"date":"2014-10-20T16:51:16","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T22:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pwgnm.wordpress.com\/?p=6058"},"modified":"2020-06-26T16:55:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T16:55:05","slug":"wedding-spotlight-alena-and-jeffrey-bard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/20\/wedding-spotlight-alena-and-jeffrey-bard\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Spotlight: Alena and Jeffrey Bard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u00a0spectacular details\u00a0do real wedding planners create\u00a0for themselves when it is their turn to walk down the aisle?<\/p>\n<p>Now we know. Albuquerque Wedding and Event Planner and Coordinator <a title=\"Alena Swanson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/alena-swanson-llc-wedding-event-planning-147783\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alena Swanson<\/a> got married\u00a0in August and we are featuring her wedding in our Wedding Spotlight for our Winter Issue of <a title=\"Perfect Wedding Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Perfect Wedding Guide<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Here are the details that Alena shared with us about her big day:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Jeff and I wanted to create our theme from memories and previous milestones. Our first date was over Starbucks, so we served Pike\u2019s and placed a personalized Starbucks cup at every seat with a thank you note telling our love story. We fell in love under the stars, so we chose the night sky ombre colors: navy and silver under a clear tent. 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Credit: Fizelwink Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6078\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwgnm.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/0839.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6058]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6078\" src=\"https:\/\/pwgnm.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/0839.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"0839\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Fizelwink Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6079\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwgnm.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/0897.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6058]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6079\" src=\"https:\/\/pwgnm.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/0897.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"0897\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Fizelwink Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wedding Date: August 30, 2014<\/p>\n<p>Wedding Venue: Private Residence in Tres Lagunas, NM<\/p>\n<p>Wedding Design, Theme, and Decor: <a title=\"Alena Swanson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/alena-swanson-llc-wedding-event-planning-147783\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alena\u00a0Swanson, LLC.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photography: <a title=\"Fizelwink Phtography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/fizelwink-photography-28530\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fizelwink Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cinematography: <a title=\"Emily Joanne\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/emily-joanne-wedding-films-photography-148577\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emily Joanne Wedding Films &amp; Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DJ: <a title=\"Dream Factory Productions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/dream-factory-productions-31003\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dream Factory Productions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Signs and Invitations: <a title=\"Differently Designed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/differently-designed-31337\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Differently Designed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wedding Rentals: <a title=\"Classic Party Rentals\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/classic-party-rentals-29394\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classic Party Rentals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Florals: <a title=\"Shannon Loves Flowers\" href=\"http:\/\/shannonlovesflowers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shannon Loves Flowers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Makeup: <a title=\"C.Johnson Makeup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/c-johnson-makeup-148016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C Johnson Makeup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Catering: <a title=\"Walter Burke Catering\" href=\"http:\/\/www.walterburkecatering.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walter Burke\u00a0Catering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wedding Cake: <a title=\"The Cake Boutique\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/listing\/the-cake-boutique-30906\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Cake Boutique<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be one of the first to see Alena and Jeffrey&#8217;s Wedding Spotlight in our Winter Issue, please visit <a title=\"Perfect Wedding Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Perfect Wedding Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u00a0spectacular details\u00a0do real wedding planners create\u00a0for themselves when it is their turn to walk down the aisle? 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