Breck + Avery, a Surprise Winter Proposal at Ski Santa Fe

Texas cuties Breck and Avery traveled to Santa Fe for a little ski trip this winter, but little did sweet Avery know that Breck was going to pop the question. This snowy day was by far one of the most stunning surprise proposals of all.

If there’s one thing we love, its a surprise proposal and a proposal in the snow is truly a little slice of heaven. This March, we journeyed up into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to Ski Santa Fe for Breck and Avery’s beyond beautiful new chapter together. After Breck proposed and Avery said yes (!!!!!!!), these hunnies popped champagne with their closest friends and family for one of the best après-ski moments ever. We even got to steal these cuties away for a few sweet romantics in the woods before they shredded the slopes for the first time as a newly engaged couple.

Bring on all the incredible surprise proposals in the most enchanting locations, we’re so down for all the romance and all the adventure!

Location - Ski Santa Fe
Photographers - Bri K + Lexie

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Skylar + Hannah, a Ski Santa Fe Proposal

When sweet Skylar reached out to us about capturing his surprise proposal to his love Hannah, we knew it was going to be a breathtaking day. These high school sweethearts officially got engaged during one of their many snowboarding days at Ski Santa Fe and we were so thrilled to be a tiny part of it.

Skylar and Hannah first began dating right before their senior year of high school and have absolutely inseparable ever since. Their love endured as they tackled college, buying a house, and a whole lot of adventures together. These cuties love hiking and snowboarding as well as hanging out with their fur babies Winston and Walter. Even though they’re freshly engaged, Skylar and Hannah hope to tie the knot up in beautiful Colorado.

We’re the biggest fans of all the surprise proposal, especially when they involve the coolest locations. We can’t wait to see all the new love stories unfold this season!

Location - Ski Santa Fe
Photographers - Brianna A. + Lexi

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Lisa + Vina, an Ethereal White Sands Proposal

When sweet angel Lisa fist reached out to us about capturing her surprise proposal to long-time partner Vina at White Sands National Park, we knew it was going to be an incredibly beautiful moment to capture. We never could have imagined how deeply we would be touched by these two or how epic their day in southern New Mexico would truly be.

Vina and Lisa first met nearly a decade in 2012 ago via Tumblr as they both worked as graphic designers. At first they were both surprised with how attracted they were to each other (neither had been in a LGBTQ relationship before), but before long these cuties knew that they were destined for one another. After several years of long distance and then finally living together, Lisa and Vina set out to move back to the Bay Area together and start their next chapter.

We knew months in advance that Lisa would be surprising Vina with a proposal, but Lisa didn’t know that Vina would propose back home in California just a short time before their journey to New Mexico! When the day of their White Sands visit finally happened, Vina instantly said yes to Lisa’s proposal. We got to catch every sweet second of it and roam around this heavenly national park with these babes. And, as if the universe didn’t already prove that Lisa and Vina’s love was written in the stars, Mother Nature sent the most stunning rainbow over White Sands just in time.

We’ll forever be so blown away by those stories of our couples who make it through it all together, it truly is the biggest highlight of our jobs. Cheers to these angels, we can’t freaking wait to capture their 2023 wedding in Los Gatos, California!!!

Location - White Sands National Park
Rings - Brilliant Earth
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Wedding Inspo - Engagement + Wedding Rings

While we’re in the midst of engagement season, we simply had to share some of our favorite rings from 2021’s weddings and elopements. We’re truly obsessed with all this sparkling beauties.

From the traditional diamonds to the unique gemstones to the vintage rocks, wedding and engagement rings always catch our eyes. We’re continually blown away by how these tiny details can bring together an entire wedding day vision. and we’re forever obsessed with hearing the stories behind all of incredible rings we get to capture throughout the year.

Bring on alllll the jeweled beauties this year, we can’t freaking wait to see them all.

A Few of Our Favorite Jewelry Designers + Shops
Ooh Aah Jewelry
Brilliant Earth
Tumble
Paz Ehecatl
Cathy Eastham Fine Jewelry
Desert Gold Fine Jewelry
Marisa Perry Atelier
Helzberg Diamonds
Sarah Leonard Jewelers
ABQ Gold and Silver
Annika Jewelry
Sarah O Jewelry

Weddings + Elopements by the Alicia Lucia Photography Team
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Cristo + Shandi, a Winter Proposal

We got to celebrate proposal season this winter this the most beautiful way, with a surprise, snowy proposal in the middle of the woods! We were so excited when Cristo reached out to us about capturing this insanely special moment.

We loved the way this sweet little couples session went from 0 to 100 when Cristo pulled out the most stunning sapphire ring (just look at that beauty of a gem) to ask Shandi for forever. Emotional & intimate evenings like this are some of our favorites to be a part of, we can’t wait for even more proposals with all the sweet couples.

Location - New Mexico
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Adrian + Bridget, a Desert Proposal

Even though we don’t have the chance to capture them very much, we’re always head-over-heels for surprise proposals. We were so incredibly lucky to capture Adrian and Bridget’s sweet proposal right in the middle of one of their mini session with us last fall and it was such a sweet, unreal moment.

Even though the world has been upside-down for the last year, seeing cuties like Adrian and Bridget still letting love win by embarking on a new journey in their relationship is always something so unbelievably special for us. Cheers to love enduring everything and anything that life throws at us, even a pandemic!

Location - New Mexico
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

A Four Seasons Santa Fe Surprise Proposal

Phil first reached out to us earlier in the year and shared with us his exciting plans of proposing to his life long sweetheart, Kayla. Now planning a surprise proposal, let alone planning one from out of the state was not an easy feat but he knew that Santa Fe had a special place in Kayla's heart and he was determined to make it happen! With the help of the great team at The Four Seasons - Rancho Encantado, Phil got down on one knee and Kayla said YES to the man of her dreams. 

Thank you Phil (& sweet Kayla) for trusting me with your momentous day! Cheers to you both and HAPPY wedding planning!