2021, a Year with ALP

After the truly life changing year the was 2020, we knew that this year was going to be incredibly special as the world finally opened back up for big weddings and celebrations of all kinds. Our 2021 couples filled our cups to the brim with the must stunning days that we’ll cherish for seasons to come.

If going back to a full wedding season wasn’t exciting enough for us, we were also beyond lucky to travel to so many gorgeous new locations this year. From the vast wine country of Austin to the dreamy mountains of Taos to the ever mystic Ghost Ranch to all the new little spaces in Santa Fe, our scenery was far from the ordinary. On top of this, so many of our couples were finally able to celebrate with all of their friends and family, an experience that we will never take for granted ever again.

Cheers to all the new adventures with the best couples in the most stellar of places, we can’t wait for all that 2022 is sure to bring our way.

Places the ALP Team Visited in 2021
White Sands National Park (Alamagordo, NM)
Bishop’s Lodge Resort (Santa Fe, NM)
Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Farm (Albuquerque, NM)
Four Seasons Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM)
Camp Lucy (Dripping Springs, NM)
Ghost Ranch (Abiquiu, NM)
White Mesa (Rio Rancho, New Mexico)
La Posdada de Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM)
Lighthouse Studio (Albuquerque, NM)
Camino Real Ranch (Austin, TX)
Breckenridge (Colorado)
Race and Religious (New Orleans, LA)
Hacienda Doña Andrea de Santa Fe (Cerillos, NM)
The Seraphim House (New Orleans, LA)
The Stakeout Taos (Taos, NM)
Sandia Foothills (Albuquerque, NM)
Taos Ski Valley (Taos, NM)
Sandia Resort (Albuquerque, NM)
La Fonda on the Plaza (Santa Fe, NM)
Tingley Beach (Albuquerque, NM)
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town (Albuquerque, NM)
Sandia Mountains (Tijeras, NM)
Angel Fire (New Mexico)
La Mesita Ranch (Santa Fe, NM)
Hotel Andaluz (Albuquerque, NM)
Inn and Spa at Loretto (Santa Fe, NM)
El Malpais National Monument (Grants, NM)
Hotel St. Francis (Santa Fe, NM)
Farm and Table (Albuquerque, NM)
Ten Thousand Waves Resort (Santa Fe, NM)
Pecos National Historic Site (Pecos, NM)

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

Erin, a Dreamy Bridal Boudoir

A few weeks before saying “I do” to the love of her life, our sweet angel Erin met up with us for the dreamiest bridal boudoir session of all time. This beauty seriously has zero bad angles, we’re so obsessed with everything Erin is and does.

Paired with some of the prettiest bridal details and soft studio lighting, this boudoir session was one for the books. Our gal Ashley captured lovely Erin at our favorite little studio spot, Lighthouse Studio, and we were overwhelmed by all of the subtle, yet gorgeous beauty!

Cheers to all the dreamy, wonderful brides and the sweetest bridal sessions!!!

Location - Lighthouse Studio
Shoes - Bella Belle Shoes from Zola
Robe - Le Rose
Photographer - Ashley

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Barb + Devin, a Heartfelt Mother and Son Session

We usually don’t capture a ton of mother + son sessions, but dang was this studio session with Barb and Devin so incredibly special. We loved seeing the love this tiny family shares shine so bright.

We connected with Barb last year and were immediately inspired by her constant determination to make the community she loves better for those who are sometimes ignored or left without a voice. Not only is Barb a fierce community leader, she’s also one of the sweetest mommas on the planet. Seeing her with Devin was such a highlight for us and we were so honored to capture such a beautiful family.

We’re so deeply moved by humans like Barb who not only work to make the world better for their families, but those who want to make their entire community better for all.

Location - Lighthouse Studio
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Culture Club - an Ethereal Styled Shoot

This spring we got to team up with the insanely talented gals at Culture Club Salon, aka our soulmates, for the most gorgeous styled editorial around. With a stellar concept by Culture Club’s main babe, Jenny, this day was a daydream come to life.

We started off this day with hair and makeup prep at Culture Club’s home base in the heart of Albuquerque’s North Valley. Besides having some of New Mexico’s most talented hairstylists around, this little slice of heaven also has some of the most aesthetically pleasing decor we’ve ever seen in a salon (we seriously want to move in). And if this day couldn’t get any better, our makeup queen Diana of Something Ginger worked her magic on all of this day’s angelic models.

This vision finally became a reality at one of our favorite places in town, Lighthouse Studio. From tiny butterfly details to divine curly hair styles to the most killer wardrobe, this day was one of our favorites by far.

Give us all the the ethereal styled editorials with the best teams on earth please and thank you!!

Collaborators
Locations - Culture Club Salon + Lighthouse Studio
Lead Hairstylist + Shoot Designer - Jenny of Culture Club Salon
Makeup - Diana of Something Ginger
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Bridal Inspo - a Whimsical, Fairytale Inspired Shoot

Over the past year, we’ve been beyond lucky to create so many dreamy styled weddings and elopements, but we knew we wanted to capture a divine yet whimsical bridal session at the start of spring. We teamed up with some of our fave local vendors for a blush-toned vision we probably won’t stop daydreaming about ever.

For this little fairytale day, we decided to have the perfect mix of soft, delicate bridal details and lush, bright florals. Our friends at A Beautiful Theme created the most out-of-this-world rainbow bouquet that perfectly contrasted the dreamiest blush bridal gown from Raw Golden Rentals and the most regal jewelry from local jewelry queens, Ooh Aah Jewelry. For the most stunning bridal glam our angels at Something Ginger made our bride, Brittany, look like an absolute goddess with a modern, yet elegant bridal glow. To top it all off, we captured everything at our fave little natural light spot in town, Lighthouse Studio.

Even though our season is ramping up again, we know that more divine days like this are ahead of us in 2021, we can’t wait to share even more of the magic!

Vendors
Location - Lighthouse Studio
Florals - A Beautiful Theme
Rentals - Darling Details Rentals
Invitations - AM + Co
Hair - Kim of Something Ginger
Makeup - Kata of Something Ginger
Jewelry - Ooh Aah Jewelry
Bridal Gown - Raw Golden Rentals
Model - Brittany
Concept + Coordination - Jaclyn
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Laura, a Dreamy Headshot Session

Lately, we’ve been loving all the extra time we’ve had to capture all of the pretty little studio sessions at the newest local gem, Lighthouse Studio. So when our past bride (and total angel), Laura asked us for some brand new headshots, we were so excited to capture this beauty in one of our favorite spaces.

We adored this sweet afternoon filled with Laura’s killer wardrobe, the most gorgeous glam by Genica Lee, and of course, all of the stellar little details at Lighthouse Studio . Being able to capture our brides years after their weddings is always one of our favorite things!

We’re so excited for all the sessions to come in this stunning space, we can’t wait to share all the amazing days to come.

Location - Lighthouse Studio
Hair + Makeup - Genica Lee
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Bridal Inspo - an Ethereal, Modern Editorial Bridal

We kicked off 2021 in the most divine, next-level way with this gorgeously chic styled bridal session. From start to finish, this day was beyond perfection and one that we’ll never get over.

In the spirit of a new year, we decided to fully lean into a few stunning wedding trends that we’re hoping see take off this season. From that incredible dyed baby’s breath from Floral Fetish to unique, yet classic bridal glam from the Betty Rose team and Santiago Romero to the stellar, modern bridal fits from Lulus, this day was packed with so many simple, yet show-stopping details.

We already know that 2021 is going to packed with some incredible new bridal trends and looks, we can’t for all of the unreal beauty to unfold this year.

Vendors
Location - Lighthouse Studio
Florals - Floral Fetish
Hair - Santiago Romero
Makeup - Alanna + Ashley of Betty Rose by Alanna
Jewelry - Tumble
Dresses + Jumpsuit - Lulus
Jacket - AllSaints
Hat + Sunglasses - Universal Thread
Models - Larissa Marie + India Stokes + Kalin Gouch
Styling + Coordination - Jaclyn
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

2021 Wedding + Elopement Trends

Despite all of the uncertainty and struggle of 2020, we’ve seen so many amazing things start to take hold in the wedding industry. From recognizing how amazing small, intentional celebrations can be to couples taking chances on brand new ideas for their special day, we’ve truly been in awe over all of it. We’re hoping that a few of the trends we’ve been crushing on become major elements of weddings and elopements in 2021!

We’re currently obsessed with:
- unique + colorful bridal gowns
- bright + funky florals
- soft baby’s breath bouquets
- tiny, intimate ceremonies with just friends + family
- unique, avant-garde cakes


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

Smithwick Family, a Heartwarming Studio Session

Last December was the very first time we got to meet marketing queen Camille, but dang did it feel like we had been friends forever. And as if this sweet little family shoot couldn’t get any better, we also got to capture all the cuteness at the newly opened Light House Studio, the most divine natural light studio in town.

Camille, who owns and runs CRS Social Media Marketing, isn’t just a brilliant business woman, she’s also incredible mamma and wife. The love Camille and her adorable family holds for each other is so apparent, we loved every second of this touching portrait session.

We love love love spending time with adorable little families, we can’t wait for more sessions like this one!

Vendors
Location - Light House Studio
Makeup - Kata of Something Ginger
Hair Color - Alyssa of Lavish Hair Lounge
Hair Stylist - Desire of Lavish Hair Lounge
Photographer - Alicia

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography