Doug + Ray, an Enchanting Santa Fe Wedding

Bay Area hotties Doug and Ray made it official this past October on the prettiest full moon evening. We seriously can’t get over this incredibly stunning day in The City Different with these lovebirds.

These two have been together for almost 8 years and first met in college. Doug and Ray shared their first kiss at a Childish Gambino concert and have been together ever since (some major #couplegoals over here). When they’re not being the coolest freaking couple on the planet, these two love skiing, traveling, playing pickle ball, and trying all the new foods together!

Doug and Ray took modern elegance to a new heights with their unreal downtown Santa Fe wedding. Ray brought out that traditional yet effortlessly chic bridal style with the sleekest Elysse gown and divine glam by Beauty Bar Santa Fe. Our angels at Just Lovely Weddings brought in the dreamiest wedding details and flower royalty A Beautiful Theme created the most epic floral designs white roses and baby’s breath. And if their details weren’t enough, Ray and Doug’s absolute PARTY of a reception at La Posada de Santa Fe had everyone on the dance floor the whole dang night.

Couples like Doug and Ray always remind us of why we do what we love, we’re so in it for the romance, magic, and absolute joy!!!

Vendors
Prep + Reception Venue - La Posada de Santa Fe
Ceremony Venue - Cathedral Basilica de St. Francis of Assisi
Planning + Coordination - Just Lovely Weddings
Rentals + Signage - Darling Details Rentals
Florals - A Beautiful Theme
Hair + Makeup - Beauty Bar Santa Fe
Bridal Gown - Elysse Bridal by Enzoani
Bridal Boutique - Trudy’s Brides
Cake - Maggie’s Cakes
DJ - Too Hot 2 Stop
Lead Photographer - Alicia
Second Photographer - Bri K
Videographer - Caesar of ALP
Assistants - Jaclyn + Nessa

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Brad + McKenna, an Old Town Farm Wedding

Brad and McKenna, two of the most down-to-earth, kind, and truly beautiful couples we’ve ever captured invited us to round two of the beginning of their forever last November at Old Town Farm, the cutest little venue tucked away in the heart of historic Albuquerque. This calm, simple fall evening wasn’t just stellar to capture, it was one of the perfect ways to wind down our crazy 2019 wedding season!

These lovebirds met by chance while both on the job in the medical field. McKenna was an ER nurse while Brad was a paramedic and even though they caught glimpses of each other instantly, it took them nearly a month to actually speak to one another. Brad took it upon himself to break the ice with a joke and after a few weeks of little exchanges, they finally went out on a coffee date. The same day as their first date Brad asked McKenna out a second time, and when she said she was free that same evening, they ended up having their second date on the exact same day! Four years later, these two have an adorable fur baby Oso and a cute little house of their own!

Brad and McKenna did something we ADORE and went the non-traditional wedding route. Back in July, we photographed them out in the New Mexico desert right after they eloped at the Justice of the Peace. This fall, they wanted to share their love with their closest friends and family at a casual, yet intimate reception at Old Town Farm. Right at the peak of fall foliage, this location was absolute perfection with its tree-lined driveway, massive corn stalk fields, unique greenhouses, and its traditional red barn. With no ceremony to slow them down, Brad and McKenna pulled off the best first look, a quick round of family wedding portraits, unreal romantics, and the dance party of the fall in the most carefree way! Plus this couple’s mellow, sweet nature made it so dang easy to capture their love so poignantly and perfect.

Brad and McKenna, thank you for making both of your days such a joy to be a part of, we love you and the way you love each other! Cheers to forever babes!!!

(Tap here to see Brad + Mckenna’s Desert Elopement)

Vendors
Venue - Old Town Farm
Hair + MUA - Brinney Rae Makeup
Bridal Gown - Melissa Sweet
Bridal Boutique - David’s Bridal
Catering - Dion’s Pizza
Bar - Bike in Coffee
DJ - Too Hot To Stop
Photographer - Alicia
Assistant - Jaclyn

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Erik + Jessa, a Tamaya Wedding

Erik and Jessa’s little love story began about six years ago when they met by chance at work and even though Jessa left for a new position in California, her and Erik remained in touch. A few months after Jessa’s move, Erik came to visit her and they’ve been together ever since.

Erik proposed in 2017 while he and Jessa were on vacation in Puerto Vallarta over breakfast on the beach! He put all of the sweet little notes they had wrote to each other over the years into a box that also contained an engagement ring and Jessa was over the moon to say yes!

The ever charming Hyatt Tamaya in Bernallio, New Mexico incorporates both indoor and outdoor wedding aspects, making it the perfect venue choice for these lovers. Erik and Jessa also included Erik’s Scottish ancestry (the Buchanan family) into their ceremony with some of the coolest details! From bagpipe players during cocktail hour to using the Buchanan tartan for Erik and his groomsmen’s pocket squares to custom medallions of the Buchanan crest on each guest’s plate to including Blue Scottish Thistle in all of the florals, these lovers brought an incredible Scottish vibe to their modern, late-summer wedding. Congrats lovers, being a part of your day was sooo incredibly special to us!

Vendors
Venue - Hyatt Regency Tamaya
Planning + Coordination - Occasion Services & Events
Florals - Shannon Loves Flowers
Cake - Saratoris
Officiant - Paul Martinez
Hair + MUA - Genica Lee
Bridal Gown - The Bridal Collection
Bride’s Shoes - Badgley Mischka
DJ - Too Hot To Stop
Photo Booth - Snapshot Selfies

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