Wedding Inspo - Colorado Weddings

New Mexico may be our gorgeous home state, but dang do we absolutely adore Colorado weddings and elopements. Every once in awhile, we get to journey up to our northern sister state and it always blows us away with its stunning views and amazing celebrations.

From front porch weddings in the heart of Denver to stellar weddings on remote ranches to the most beautiful bashes among red rock formations, we’ve seen an incredibly vast amount of out-of-this-world days. We love the way the cities of Colorado are just as welcoming and cozy as the larger than life mountain ranges and state parks.

We can’t wait to be back in colorful Colorado for even more captivating days with the most lovely couples around!

Colorado Weddings
Nate + Cait in Downtown Denver
Brant + Sharayah at Paradise Ranch, Pagosa Springs
Blake + Jennie at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
Alex + Amber at High County Lodge, Pagosa Springs

Weddings by Alicia, Ashley, Bre, and the ALP Team
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Real Weddings - Alter Inspiration

No matter how many weddings we shoot every season, we are constantly in awe of the incredible decor, especially floral designs, that couple select for their alters. Whether its a lush floral arch, a unique wooden tepee, or even a collection of pretty little lanterns, so many of our lovers have picked the dreamiest adornments to say “ I do” in front of and under. Don’t mind us while we’re forever lusting after these incredible set ups.

Real Life Love Stories
Tyler + Cassie at La Posada de Santa Fe
Chris + Emma at Hacienda Doña Andrea
Brian + Ashley at Eldorado Hotel & Spa
Walker + Addie at La Posada de Santa Fe
Rocky Mountain Bride Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Dustin + Ashley at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Chris + Alexa at La Fonda on the Plaza
Scott + Leanne at SITE Santa Fe
Alex + Amber at High Country Lodge (Pagosa Springs, CO)
Josh + Delaney at Paa-ko Ridge Golf Club
Derek + Brigitte at La Fonda on the Plaza
Randy + Elizabeth at the Santa Fe Opera
Keith + Clare at La Posada de Santa Fe
Loren + Julia at Four Seasons Santa Fe
Gary + April at La Mesita Ranch
Amy + Crystal at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Thommy + Kathryn at Hubbell House
Chris + Teresa at Albuquerque Railyards
Shane + Megan at Private Residence in Albuquerque, NM

Photos by Alicia, Ashley, Bre, Jen, and Brittany of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blot + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Wedding Inspiration - Wedding Sweets

At almost every single wedding out there, you’ll find a gorgeous wedding cake and maybe a few other sweet treats, but a few of our couples have gone the extra mile and made other delicious sweets the centerpieces of their big days. We’ve seen sooo many yummy treats, from classic donut walls to mini pies to personalized macaroons to mochi ice cream to s’mores pits! And trust us, its impossible to pick a favorite alternative dessert because they’re all really THAT amazing! We’re stoked to see what incredible creations our future couples surprise us with on wedding days!

A Few of Our Favorite Bakers/Treat Creators
Emerald Pie Bakery
Maggie’s Wedding Cakes
Chocolate Maven
Kakawa Chocolate House
Flying Star Cafe
Planty Sweet
Rebel Donut
Bubbie Homemade Ice Cream
Dolce Bakery
Bizzy B Cakes
American Pie Bakery
Cake Fetish
The S’more Pit
Whoos Donuts

Photos by Alicia, Ashley, and Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Real Weddings - Unique Wedding Venues

Every wedding season you can plan on us sharing lots of pretty moments from some of our favorite, staple venues with all of the amazing details that make them so very special to us. However, each and every year, our little team is treated to a few new, incredibly unique sweet venues that completely blow our minds. From quaint haciendas hidden right off the Santa Fe Plaza to dreamy unreal, backyard weddings in Albuquerque to a few of our favorite Colorado getaways to giant, wildly designed art museums to the iconic Santa Fe Opera, we’ve experience some venues beyond our wildest daydreams. And trust us, we’re still thinking about them!

Real Life Love Stories
Shaun + Jessie at Sarabande Bed and Breakfast (coming soon to the blog)
Randy + Elizabeth at the Santa Fe Opera
Blake + Jennie at Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, CO)
Scott + Leanne at SITE Santa Fe
Alex + Amber at High Country Lodge (Pagosa Springs, CO)
Ben + Katy at Inn of the Five Graces and Hacienda Corta Caro
Shane + Megan at Private Residence (backyard wedding in Albuquerque, NM)
Ethan + Sarah at Hacienda Doña Andrea

Photos by Alicia + Ashley + Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Valentine's Day Special - Our Fave First Dance Songs

Over the last few years, we’ve seen a whole lot of amazing first dances, but there’s are a few that have stuck with us and that made us feel all the feels. Whether it was the gorgeous natural lighting of an outdoor wedding, some rad dance moves, or a super unique song choice (e.g. LOVE by Kendrick Lamar or a Childish Gambino cover of So Into You), some of our favorite first dances have absolutely swept us off our feet.

We’ve each included some of our favorite first dance/love song selections so you can have the BEST dance party this weekend (or at your own wedding).

Alicia’s Picks
Dive - Ed Sheeran
How Would You Feel? - Ed Sheeran
Stay With You - John Legend
In My Veins - Andrew Belle
Your Song (cover) - Ellie Goulding
Thinkin’ Bout You (cover) - Daniela Andrade
LOVE - Kendrick Lamar
Harvest Moon - Neil Young (and the cover of it by Poolside)
To Build a Home - Cinematic Orchestra
Anything by Sleeping At Last, because let's be real, it just doesn't get dreamier.

Jaclyn’s Picks
Everything - Ella Mai ft. John Legend
Woman - Honne
Coming Home - Leon Bridges
Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer
Best Part - H.E.R. ft. Daniel Caesar
I Would Do Anything for You - Foster the People
If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole ft. Natalie Cole
Baby I’m Yours (cover) - Arctic Monkeys
Lights Down Low - MAX ft. gnash

Ashley’s Picks
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
Marry Me - Train
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
You and Me - Lifehouse
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Bre’s Picks
You are the Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Everything - Michael Buble
All of Me - John Legend
Work Song - Hozier
Let It Go - James Bay

Photos by Alicia, Ashley, and Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Valentine's Day Special - Our Fave Romantics

It finally Valentine’s Day and, for us, saying that its one of our favorite holidays is a huge understatement. We ADORE this day and how everyone celebrates the people that they love the most! We are so lucky to have a job that lets us not only hang with the cutest couples, but allows us to witness love on a regular basis! We seriously wish we could put every single romantic on this blog, but we rounded up a few of our standouts from the last few years to give everyone a little taste! We hope you spent today feeling loved and spreading love!!!

Photos by Alicia, Ashley, and Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Wedding Inspo - Wedding Signage

If there’s one thing we can’t resist snapping a few extra pictures of on wedding days, it’s wedding signage. We so love how each and every sign perfectly reflects the couple and their celebration of love. From the simple chalkboard signs adorned with florals, to elegant glass signs and handprinted wooden signs, these beauties were the perfect welcome to our couples special guests from near and far.

Scroll through for a few of our faves… we can’t wait to see the beautiful ways our future couples will greet their loved ones!

A Few of Our Favorite Signage Vendors
Hello Jori
Just Lovely Weddings
Minted
Funky Olive
Etsy
For the Love Events
Jessie Baca

Venues
Hotel Albuquerque
La Mesita Ranch Estate
Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Hacienda Doña Andrea
La Posada de Santa Fe
La Fonda on the Plaza
Hyatt Tamaya
Sarabande Bed and Breakfast
High Country Lodge (Pagosa Springs)
Hacienda Corta Caro
Inn of the Five Graces
Four Seasons Santa Fe

Photos by Alicia + Ashley + Bre + Jen of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Table Setting Inspo

When we’re not obsessing over the amazing pre-wedding details our couples always bring to wedding days, falling in love with first looks, or crying our eyes out during ceremonies, you can find our team swooning over reception table details at basically every single wedding we capture. We’re seriously so lucky that every couple we work with brings their a-game to all of the little touches that make receptions so special. From the clean and classic, to the glittering and pastel, to the rustic and boho chic, girly and glam, muted and minimalistic .. we’re not sure what our favorite has been so far because we’re in love with every set up! Shout out to the rockstar planners and rental companies we’ve worked with, y’all know how to make wedding day dreams come true!

Coorinators + Planners
For the Love Events
Jessie Baca
Just Lovely Weddings
Rocky Mountain Bride

Rentals
Rust Vintage
Darling Details Rentals
Adobo Catering
AA Events and Tents
Ocassion Services

Venues
Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Sarabande Bed and Breakfast
La Posada de Santa Fe
Santa Fe Opera
Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, CO)
La Fonda on the Plaza
Ghost Ranch
Four Seasons Santa Fe
SITE Santa Fe
High Country Lodge (Pagosa Springs, CO)
El Zocalo
La Mesita Ranch

Photos by Alicia + Ashley + Bre + Jen of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Groomsmen Style

Even though brides and grooms steal the show on wedding days, we can’t help but crush on all of the stylish, handsome, and downright fun groomsmen we get to hang out with almost every weekend! We love how much personality these amazing fellas bring to weddings and, of course, can’t get enough of all of the insanely sleek suits and tuxes we get to capture. If you’re looking for a new Man Crush Monday, we’ve got you covered with some of the coolest guys around!

Tux + Suit Vendors
Mens Wearhouse
Suits Unlimited
Mr. Tux
Jos A Banks
Banana Republic
ASOS
Boss
Groomsland
J. Crew
The Black Tux
Indochino
Perry Ellis
Ted Baker

Venues
La Fonda on the Plaza
La Posada de Santa Fe
SITE Santa Fe
Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Co)
Prairie Star Restaurant and Wine Bar
Hacienda Dona Andrea
Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club
La Mesita Ranch Estate
Four Seasons Santa Fe
High Country Lodge (Pagosa Springs, CO)
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town
Hyatt Regency Tamaya

Photos by Alicia, Ashley, Bre, and Jen of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Wedding Inspo: Bridesmaid Gifts

Summer may be winding down, but wedding season is really starting to heat up for the girl squad at Alicia Lucia Photography. We wanted to give future brides a little inspiration in gifting for their bride tribes. Inspired by Bridesmaid Gifts Boutique's amazing monogrammed bags, we rounded up a few of our all time favorite gifts to thank your gals with for standing by your side on the biggest day of your life. Classic matching robes and jewelry are near and dear to our hearts, but some of our brides have gotten creative with floral rompers, unique t-shirts, and personalized drink glasses! Some brides will even pay for hair and makeup for their girls, a gesture that bridesmaids love! If you're ballin' on a budget, you can always opt for extra bubbly and sweet thank you card, no gift is too small! For even more inspiration, check out bridesmaidgiftboutique.com

Monogramed Black Bag - Jet Set Weekender from Bridesmaid Gifts Boutique

Wedding Venues
La Fonda on the Plaza
Four Seasons Santa Fe
Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
La Posada de Santa Fe
SITE Santa Fe
Casa de Sueños
High Country Lodge (Pagosa Springs, CO)
Noah's Event Venue
Embassy Suites (Downtown Albuquerque)

Photography by Alicia Padilla and Ashley Shaw of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn Younger of Alicia Lucia Photography