Major cuties Brian and Katie met up with us on the dreamiest November evening for Santa Fe engagement photos that we haven’t stop thinking about ever since. These babes lit up this late fall evening in the most stunning of ways.
These angels are both from St. Louis, MO, but met by chance at a happy hour in Denver, CO almost a whole decade ago. After falling head over heels in love with one another, Katie and Brian continued to let their relationship blossom over the years with it finally culminating with a sunset proposal during a staycation in Cherry Creek, CO.
Next year Katie and Brian will be celebrating their marriage in the heart of Santa Fe at La Fonda on the Plaza and we already know it will be the most incredible of days.
Cheers to all of the 2024 lovers, we can’t freaking wait for all of the joy and beauty to come!
Location - Santa Fe
Makeup - Betty Rose by Alanna
Photographer - Carissa
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Wedding Inspo - Regal Ballgown Wedding Dresses
Despite all of the unique and modern bridal gowns out in the world, there is always something so breathtaking about a classic ballgown silhouette. We truly love these regal designs beyond words.
From stunning lace beauties to dreamy satin numbers, ballgown bridal looks are always the star of the show. We adore when our brides take us back with some of the most timeless, elegant looks we’ve ever laid eyes on. Seeing the most gorgeous humans absolutely rock these looks is always so dang breathtaking.
We can’t wait to see what divine wedding day looks our angel brides awe us with next!
Featured Brides + Gowns
Angela in Galia Lahav
Marissa in The Dressing Room West
Bailey in Justin Alexander
Jennifer in Stella York
Meredith in Calla Blanche
Cyane in Claire de Lune
Parrish in Casablanca Bridal
Jenny in Evie Young
Elena in Dany Tabet
Mikayla in Willowby by Watters
Sarah in Pronovias
Ashley in Barbara Kavchok
Madi in Monique Lhuillier
Alyssa in Shareen Bridal
Weddings + Elopements by The Alicia Lucia Photography Team
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Wedding Inspo - Modern Boho Weddings
While we love all of the classically chic weddings we get to witness every year, we also adore all of the modern boho weddings that New Mexico hosts. These days are always filled to the brim with unreal details and the most fun-loving couples!
Whether it be the dried florals or the unique bridal style, the finishing touches of boho weddings never fail to leave us absolutely speechless. We’ll forever be the biggest lovers of wedding day pampas grass and combing all the desert-palette colors into one divine color scheme.
Hats off to one of the coolest wedding styles out there, we think boho weddings are definitely here to stay!
Featured Love Stories
Nik + Brooke at Hyatt Regency Tamaya
Griffin + Nicole at La Posada de Santa Fe
Courtney + Chris at El Monte Sagrado
Blakely + Alex at Four Seasons Santa Fe
Halley + Yannik at a Private Estate in Santa Fe
Weddings by the Alicia Lucia Photography Team
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Victoria + J.Michael, a Gorgeous La Fonda on the Plaza Wedding
Oklahoma cuties Victoria and J.Michael brought the party to Santa Fe for one of the most stunning weekday weddings we’ve ever witnessed. These angels’ day was full of newlywed bliss and the most gorgeous details.
On the most gorgeous May afternoon Victoria and J.Michael became husband and wife surrounded by all of their most beloved family and friends. From their beyond sweet first look to an emotional ceremony to ending the whole night with a glorious grand exit, these babes sure do know how to throw the dreamiest bash!
Cheers to married life Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, the best is yet to come!!
Vendors
Venue - La Fonda on the Plaza
Florals - Florecita Flowers
Hair + Makeup - Genica Lee
Bridal Gown - Caroline Castigliano
Bride’s Shoes - Lily Wang
Officiant - Bishop David Doyle
Ceremony Music - Giovanni String Quartet
Cake - A Cake Odyssey
DJ - Complete Weddings
Photo Team - Carissa + Taylor P. + Lindsay
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Howie + Arin, a Darling Desert Engagement
On the eve of their wedding, cuties Howie and Arin met up with us for the most fun little sunrise engagement session around. We loved revisiting one of our favorite New Mexico landmarks to celebrate these two and their love.
Arin and Howie kicked off their Southwestern dream weekend with quick trip out west to Petroglyph National Monument and it truly made for the sweetest of mornings. We adored these cuties’ laid back, yet completely head-over-heels romance and their session made for the most adventurous engagement.
We can’t wait to share these more of these angels and their unreal La Fonda on the Plaza wedding, but until then, drool over these engagement session moments with us!
Location - Petroglyph National Monument
Photographer - Briana A.
Will + Lindsay, a Cozy Downtown Santa Fe Winter Wedding
Sweet lovers Will and Lindsay got to celebrate their much anticipated new chapter with all of their friends and family at the coziest downtown Santa Fe fête. We love the way these two fully embraced the Southwestern winter season for truly one of the most beautiful celebrations around.
These cuties have been together for almost a decade and tied the knot back in October of 2021 with an incredibly intimate ceremony at the iconic Pecos National Historical Site on the prettiest fall afternoon. A few months later, Lindsay and Will brought all of their favorite people together for an unforgettable bash in The City Different.
We adored the way these hunnies mixed sleek modern details with charming Southwestern touches for a wonderfully unique and elegant evening. From running around the holiday decor-adorned Santa Fe Plaza for romantics to catching some dreamy balcony views during golden hour to absolutely dancing the night away, every second of this day was a true celebration of joy and love.
Cheers on the latest chapter in a truly beautiful love story, we loved being a tiny piece of it all!
To check out Will + Lindsay’s Pecos Ceremony, follow the link here
Vendors
Venue - Inn and Spa at Loretto
Rentals - Darling Details Rentals
Florals - Bagels Florals
Paper Goods - Pennysmith’s Paper
Makeup - Jackie of Betty Rose by Alanna
Hair - Savannah of Betty Rose by Alanna
Bridal Gown - Pronovias
Bridal Boutique - Ann Matthews Bridal
Bride’s Shoes - Sam Edelman
Cake - Chocolate Maven
DJ - Cutmaster Music
Lead Photographer - Brianna A
Second Photographer - Carissa
Assistants - Carolyn + Jacqueline A.
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Rich + Angela, a Moody Ghost Ranch Engagement
Lovers Angela and Rich might be from the East Coast, but they definitely have a big place in their hearts for the Southwest. These hunnies are celebrating with a Santa Fe Plaza soirée this fall and made a special trip to New Mexico for the most stunning engagement session at the iconic Ghost Ranch.
These two met about six years ago in New York City and have been smitten with one another ever since their first date at Penny Lane coffee. A few years down the road in 2019, Rich proposed right around Christmas on a snowy evening in Central Park. Once the pandemic hit in early 2020, these lovers two journeyed out of the city and all the way to a sleepy little beach town in Rhode Island. Along the way, they brought their sweet pup, Odin, into their little family and started making plans for the future. Shortly after, these two eloped with an intimate ceremony, but knew that they still wanted their dream of an epic wedding to come to life someday!
Rich and Angela knew that the Southwest would be the perfect backdrop for their nuptials and are planning one of the dreamiest days The City Different has seen yet! With the creative vision of Just Lovely Weddings and the most perfect venues of Loretto Chapel and La Posada de Santa Fe, these lovebirds are sure to set the bar sky high with a moody, romantic wedding in the heart of the Southwest.
Before they say “I do” this fall, Angela and Rich wanted to kick off everything with the most stunning engagement session way out west at the ever-ethereal Ghost Ranch. With its massive painted rocks, adobe accents, and overall mystique, this little gem made for the most incredible backdrop to these two and their epic love story. Angela looked was an absolute vision in the most gorgeous all black Adrianna Papell gown while Rich was extra handsome in his sleek, yet modern attire. These two effortless changed up the mood into something more playful with an amazing second outfit and even more adventuring around little old Ghost Ranch. To top everything off, Angela’s sapphire engagement ring gave us all the classic mets modern wedding vibes (and we’re probably going to be obsessing over it forever and ever).
We can’t wait for these hunnies to do the dang thing (after two years of waiting!!!), we just know that their wedding is going to be the most stunning mix of elegance, romance, and, of course, fun! Ready or not Santa Fe, Rich and Angela are going to have the most unforgettable bash.
Vendors
Location - Ghost Ranch
Glam - Blo Bar Albuquerque + Flylash by Lynzie
Bride’s Attire - Lovers and Friends + SAYLOR + Adrianna Papell
Groom’s Attire - Huckberry + Charles Tyrwhitt
Photographer - Ashley
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Ryan + Anna, a Whimsical Los Poblanos Engagement
Long-time lovers Ryan and Anna spent the most beautiful winter evening with us at one of our favorite places of all, Los Poblanos. These angels brought all the romance and all the fun to their sweet little engagement session.
Anna and Ryan have been together for nearly six years now and were officially married in July of 2020, with only 3 guests in attendance including Anna’s late father. Now, nearly two years later these lovers are ready to party with all of their friends and family in a most joyous and generous celebration at La Posada de Santa Fe on the anniversary weekend of their nuptials.
We’re so honored to be the tiniest part of these sweethearts’ celebration, bring on all the beauty!!!
Venue - Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Photographer - Carissa
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography
Ammera + Nicole, a Fall Engagement
We had so much fun wandering through the gorgeous fall wilderness with these two. We can't wait for their summertime wedding in Angel Fire!