Being from the Southwest, deserts are (of course) a major staple in some of the stunning engagement we capture across New Mexico and beyond. From classic high desert landscapes to otherworldly locations, The Land of Enchantment and its sister states are the perfect places to roam around wilds with your lover.
Whether it be at the serene oasis that is Lake Powell or the sky-high painted rocks at Ghost Ranch, the variety of locations across the Southwest is truly breathtaking. We love visiting our favorite little locations, but love it even more when our couples take us on new adventures to stunning desert landscapes.
We know that we’ll always have a huge amount of love for all things desert, so here’s just a few of our favorite engagements out in the wilderness!
Featured Lovers
Taylor + Jaxon at Lake Powell
Nick + Liz in Nambe
Angela + Rich at Ghost Ranch
Jay + Jordyn at White Mesa
Marissa + Doug in the Sandia Foothills
Nhi + Jojo at the Hoodoo Trail
Kate + Sean in the Sandia Foothills
Erin + Caleb at White Mesa
Vina + Lisa at White Sands National Park
Gabe + Amy at El Malpais National Monument
Lana + Cait at Petroglyph National Monument
Engagements by the Alicia Lucia Photography Team
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Wedding Inspo - Elopements We Love
Even though huge weddings will always be the biggest part of our lives, our hearts always yearn for even more elopements. These special little days always manage to take us to the dreamiest locations with the most intentional, sweet couples on earth.
From the tiniest Taos inn to the most historic garden-district spot in New Orleans to the endless dunes of White Sands National Park, the locations we’ve ventured to for elopements have continually exceeded our wildest daydreams. We love when couples decide to get hitched in their own special way and on their own terms. Whether they go all out with attire and florals or keep it casual, yet fun, our couples always know just what makes their weddings special to them.
We have a few dreamy elopements on the horizon for 2023 and we can’t freaking wait to capture all of the love!
Featured Love Stories + Styled Shoots
Sophia + Andrew at The Adobe and Pines Inn
Alanna + James at Casa Rondeña Winery
Dillon + Jordan in New Mexico
Clem + Jamie at Race and Religious
Kiew-vi + Michael at White Sands National Park
Lindsay + Will at Pecos National Historic Monument
Bobby + D’anndra at Hacienda Doña Andrea
Betsey + Robert at Ten Thousand Waves Resort and Spa
Eric + Lauren at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Katie + Russell at Old Town Farm
Robert + Antonette in Old Town Albuquerque
Rahni + Travis at White Mesa
Owen + Amelia at Elena Gallegos Open Space
Michael + Jaclyn in Downtown Albuquerque
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Engagement Inspo - Surprise Proposals
As the year winds down, one of our favorite season is finally upon us: engagement season. Being able to witness so many surprise moments of love and excitement is truly beyond magical.
Whether they take place on the ski slope or at a national park, surprise proposals are extremely special no matter what. We love capturing those first moments of shock and disbelief followed immediately by an immense amount of joy.
We’ve rounded up some of our favorite surprise proposals of all time, be sure to save your faves for future inspo.
Featured Love Stories
Hannah + Skylar at Ski Santa Fe
Vina + Lisa at White Sands National Park
Cristo + Shandi in Santa Fe, NM
Bridget + Adrian in Albuquerque, NM
Breck + Avery at Ski Santa Fe
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
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
Engagement Style Lookbook Third Edition
Besides being absolutely obsessed with wedding day style, we also have the biggest heart-eyes over all the killer engagement looks we get to capture. We’ve rounded up the best style moments from all of our amazing couples for the sweetest lookbook around!
From the dreamy white dresses to the brightly colored numbers, engagement sessions are the perfect time to let your personal style shine through. Everything and anything goes, from gorgeous gowns to simple jeans paired with a sweater, engagement style is truly something we adore so dang much!
We’re so excited to see what new styles our couples bring to their sessions, we already know they’re going to be out of this world.
A Few of Our Favorite Featured Designers + Brands
Sleeper
Anthropologie
Free People
Lulus
The Vintage Vault by Joseph
Cleobella
Wolf and Badger
ASOS
Reformation
Revolve
Madewell
Express
Posse
We also ADORE when our couples shop second-hand from local and online thrift stores!!
Engagements by Alicia, Ashley, and Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography