2021, a Year with ALP

December 22, 2021 Alicia Padilla and Jaclyn Younger

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

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Kevin + Caroline, a Charming La Posada de Santa Fe Wedding

November 16, 2021 Alicia Padilla and Jaclyn Younger

Texas sweethearts Kevin and Caroline brought the absolute party to Santa Fe this summer and it was truly beyond our dreams. Every last detail of this gorgeous day was not only unique, but so dang perfect.

These cuties first met a long time ago in high school, but sparks didn’t fly between Kevin and Caroline until one college break when they were both home with mutual friends. Even thought they started off as best friends, once these two realized how special their connection was, they quickly fell in love. In 2019, Kevin completely surprised Caroline and popped the question surrounded by their close friends and family.

Since these two call Midland, TX home, Caroline and Kevin wanted to have their wedding in a city that gave them that small town feel and Santa Fe was perfect. They soon decided that La Posada de Santa Fe would be the prettiest place to say “I do” and these lovers found the most killer vendor team to make all of their wedding dreams come true. From the luxe floral designs and amazing planning by A Beautiful Theme to the gorgeous water color details by Pearly Gates Designs to the most elegant custom bridal gown by Lea Ann Belter to the most dapper blue wedding tux by The Black Tux, these Texas babes pulled out all the stops for their beyond lovely day.

From the very first moments of their pretty day to those final electric moments on the dance floor, Kevin and Caroline just knew how to be the most amazing couple around. Cheers to the Packinghams and their brand new adventure together!!!!

These lovers have already been featured on two beautiful blogs, follow the links below to see it all:
Kevin + Caroline on Carats and Cake
Kevin + Caroline on Lea Ann Belter Bridal

Vendors
Venue - La Posada de Santa Fe
Planning + Coordination - A Beautiful Theme
Florals - A Beautiful Theme
Invitations - Pearly Gates Designs
Signage + Hand Lettering - Darling Details Rentals
Bride’s Makeup - Alanna of Betty Rose by Alanna
Bride’s Hair - Madi Noel Hair
Bridesmaid Makeup - Ashley of Betty Rose by Alanna
Bridal Gown - Lea Ann Belter Bridal
Bride’s Shoes - Loeffler Randall
Bride’s Earrings - Leighton Jewels
Rings - Cathy Eastham Fine Jewelry
Bridesmaid Dresses - Brideside
Groom + Groomsmen Attire - The Black Tux
Officiant - Revrand Barbra Kirk-Norris
Cake - Chocolate Maven
Rentals - American Tent Rental
Ceremony Music - Absolute Entertainment
Reception Music - Diamond Empire Band
Videography - Cesar of Alicia Lucia Photography
Lead Photographer - Ashley
Second Photographer - Cameron
Assistant - Cheyenne

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Jimmy + Maggie, a Magical Pecos Wedding

November 2, 2020 Alicia Padilla and Jaclyn Younger

One of the biggest silver linings of 2020 has been the opportunity for our team to capture weddings and elopements in unique locations all over New Mexico. When longtime sweethearts Jimmy and Maggie asked us to be a part of their intimate wedding at Pecos National Historical Site in northern New Mexico, we just knew it was going to be a phenomenally beautiful day.

Jimmy and Maggie first met over 6 years ago on a dating app and even though they originally planned to just go to dinner for their first date, they ended up dancing the night away at the Dirty Bourbon in Albuquerque, NM. These babes clicked instantly and their 8 hour (!) first date was just the beginning of their sweet little story. After 1 year together, Maggie ended up moving to Baltimore, MD for work while Jimmy finished up his training to become a pararescueman before moving back to New York. These two stayed together throughout a 2.5 year long-distance relationship before Maggie moved to New York in 2017. And this entire time, Jimmy (the ultimate romantic) had known he wanted to marry Maggie and had started designing a ring in 2015! He ended up proposing at Highland Park in Dallas in 2019, a total surprise for Maggie who was in Texas visiting family.

Amid all the usual wedding planning stress, these two also had to deal with a worldwide pandemic which ended up sidelining some of their original celebration plans. However, Jimmy and Maggie decided to make the most of it and hosted 13 close family members at the intimate and beautiful Pecos National Historical Site. The red rock church ruins made for the most gorgeous backdrop for these lovers’ nuptials and was such a testament to how beauty and love can withstand almost anything. Even though their ceremony was small, these two were surrounded by people they cherish and were able to kick off marriage with the perfect amount of love and support..

These two also worked with a few of our favorite vendors to enhance their wedding in the most charming way. Betty Rose by Alanna gave Maggie a dreamy wedding day glow topped off with the perfect pop of color in a berry-red lip. And Bagels’ Florals created the most divine, colorful bouquet and boutonniere based on Dutch Master paintings and Jimmy’s Liberty of London print tie (she even included thistles, Scotland’s national flower as a mini shout out to Maggie’s overseas alma mater, The University of St. Andrews).

After they made it official, we stole Jimmy and Maggie away for romantics around that epic church ruin and then into the wilds of Pecos with the magnificent Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range in the distance. We loved how down these two were for everything, from two-stepping in the middle of a tiny road to twirling in that desert landscape, capturing these two soak up those first hours of marriage was beyond special.

Congrats Jimmy + Maggie, we loved every second of your charming day here in the Southwest. We can’t wait to see where life takes you adventurous lovers next!!!

Vendors
Location - Pecos National Historic Site
Officiant - Justin Edgar
Florals - Bagels’ Florals
Hair - Kerbik HMUA
MUA - Betty Rose by Alanna
Bride’s Dress - Laundry by Shelli Segal from Bloomingdale’s
Bride’s Shoes - Loeffler Randall
Groom’s Suit - Custom
Groom’s Belt + Boots - Tecovas
Groom’s Tie - The Tie Bar
Photographer - Ashley
Assistant - Jaclyn

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

John + Anna, an avant-garde La Fonda wedding

September 15, 2019 Alicia Padilla and Jaclyn Younger

Over the last few wedding seasons we’ve spent a lot of time at the ever gorgeous historic La Fonda on the Plaza and we’ve captured so much love at this beautiful venue. So when John and Anna came all the way from Brooklyn, NY to celebrate their big day at La Fonda, we couldn’t wait to see how they’d make their day so perfectly unique. Lets just say, they did not disappoint. These lovers not only brought big East Coast glam to the heart of the Southwest, but they did it in a way that was outrageously fun, remarkable, and truly a celebration like no other!

John and Anna met through mutual friends at a holiday party and although John tried to get Anna’s number from their friend James, he was unsuccessful (but still managed to get in contact with her!). After several years together, John (discreetly) proposed to Anna with her grandmother’s wedding diamond (swoon) at Grand Central Station before surprising her with dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in upstate New York.

Even though their wedding day had a surprise rainstorm, Anna and John didn’t let anything stop them from celebrating their love! During a slight drizzle (which truly made their ceremony all the more romantic), these two said “I do”surrounded by all of their loved ones on La Fonda’s famous La Terraza balcony. And if their ceremony wasn’t enough to make us super heart-eyed over them, John and Anna’s absolutely killer vendor team including Renegade Floral (bringing those stunning arches and bouquets), Maggie’s Wedding Cakes (with the craziest rainbow creation, shag rug inspired greatness), makeup artist Kata Baron (who’s the queen b of that natural bridal glow), Vera Wang (with a classic yet so dang modern bridal gown) and Diamond Empire Band (a crew that always brings down the house with reception jams) made this day one for the books! They also brought in paper goods and signage from their incredibly talented friend Natalie Soud (please come design our entire lives!) and bluegrass ceremony music courtesy of Santa Fe based Kitty Jo Creek Band.

To top it all off, these two surprised everyone with a choreographed first dance that included just the right amount of both ballroom dancing and disco! John and Anna didn’t just have a super glam wedding, they had a wedding that was completely theirs, true to them and we adore them so much for it! Thank you for letting us be a part of your epic Santa Fe party, congrats Mr and Mrs Redmond!!!