Vendor Feature - Beauty Bar Santa Fe

It should come as no surprise that we spend a ton of time during wedding season in our sister city, Santa Fe, and that we get to become wedding day besties with lots of amazing vendors who call The City Different their home! This season, we got to capture the stunning work of The Beauty Bar Santa Fe, a sweet little glam team that just knows how to make our brides look angelic beyond belief!

Specializing in hair and makeup, this girl squad always brings the big guns (aka the most amazing bridal looks) to every single wedding and styled shoot we’ve ever captured with them! From simple natural looks to full on dramatic glam, The Beauty Bar is a team who can make literally any look happen. And when they team up with other NM glam squads, the possibilities are seriously incredible!!!

We’re so excited to see what these ladies pull out for the 2020 season, see you babes in the new year!!!

Hair + Makeup Team - The Beauty Bar Santa Fe

Featured Weddings + Styled Shoots
John + Anna at La Fonda on the Plaza
Ashwin + Lauren at La Posada de Santa Fe
Ghost Ranch Styled Wedding
Chris + Alexa at La Fonda on the Plaza
Keith + Clare at La Posada de Santa Fe
Carter + Carrie at La Fonda on the Plaza

Weddings + Styled Shoots by Alicia, Ashley, and Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

2019 Wedding Day Behind the Scenes

Between the crazy, amazing, and beautiful wedding day moments, our team loves snagging photos of each other on the job in some of the prettiest Southwest locations with the world’s sweetest couples!

Our team does it all— from capturing every single little moment on camera, to carrying bouquets & wedding gown trains, to being the world’s most perfect test models (more or less >.<)! We love not only getting to be a part of weddings but getting to see members of our girl squad absolutely crush it for our couples.

Cheers to more of the focused and brilliant, yet silly and down-to-earth moments that we just know the 2020 wedding season will have to offer!!!

Wedding Venues
La Mesita Ranch Estate (Santa Fe, NM)
Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm (Albuquerque, NM)
La Fonda on the Plaza (Santa Fe, NM)
Sarabande Bed and Breakfast (Albuquerque, NM)
Hacienda Doña Andrea (Madrid, NM)
Four Seasons Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM)
Hotel Albuquerque (Albuquerque, NM)
Las Campanas (Santa Fe, NM)
Hyatt Tamaya (Bernalillo, NM)
Sandia Event Center (Albuquerque, NM)
Old Town Farm (Albuquerque, NM)
Casa Perea Art Space (Corrales, NM)
Enchanted Vine Barn (Ruidoso, NM)

Lead Photographers - Alicia, Ashley, Bre
Second Photographers - Bre, Cameron, Molly, Melanie, Brianna, Sarah, Kama
Assistants - Cameron, Taylor, Jaclyn

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Michael + Sarah, a Festive La Fonda Wedding

This October, we got to round off our big weddings with an extremely special day with Texas lovers, Michael and Sarah. And while they pulled out all the stops for their friends and family, these two babes also knew how to make this gorgeous day fun and full of love!

Sarah kicked off the day in the beyond heavenly bridal suite at La Fonda on the Plaza where she popped champagne with an entire group of her girlfriends! Her and Michael shared a few tender moments on the sublime staircase during their first look before heading down the through plaza to First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe for their ceremony. After making it last name official, these two were showered in confetti and led by a mariachi parade back up to their reception. We snagged a few precious golden hour moments with these babes for some incredibly sweet romantics in the pretty Santa Fe light.

Their reception was full of dreamy details, from gorgeous fall florals by Artichokes and Pomegranates to a stunning rose-adorned by Maggie’s Wedding Cakes to an all night dance party with live music. There wasn’t a moment of this day that went absolute perfection!

We adored every second of hanging out with Michael and Sarah, becoming irl besties with these two was the sweetest part of the whole day! Cheers lovers, we love you both!!!

Vendors
Venue - First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe + La Fonda on the Plaza
Florals - Artichokes and Pomegranates
Invitations - Minted
Hair - Briana Eve Hair Design
Rings - Lindsey Leigh Jewelry
Bridal Gown - Allure Bridals
Bridal Boutique - Absolute Bridal (Midland, TX)
Bride’s Shoes - Badgley Mischka
Cake - Maggie’s Wedding Cakes
Mariachis - Absolute Entertainment
Videography - Shutter Freek
Lead Photographer - Ashley
Second Photographer - Cameron

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

2019 Families + Seniors

Although our seasons are typically filled with tons of beautiful weddings and engagements, we love when we get to slow down and capture sweet little families and drop-dead gorgeous seniors!

This year we got to spend a few beautiful, golden evenings with some of the best moms + dads as well as some of the prettiest gals around! We love getting to capture the other important moments in life, whether its the start of a new family chapter or a brand new adventure in life, we’re soooo here for it all!

Our 2019 Families + Seniors
Angela + Girls Family Session
Sevilla Senior Session (coming soon to the blog)
Freeman Family
Laney Senior Session
Salazar Family Session
Walter + Charmayne Family Session
Robreta + Boys Family Session

Sessions by Alicia + Ashley of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

2019 Wedding Moments

To our 2019 couples,
As the year winds down and we get ready for brand new decade, we cna’t help but reflect on all of 2019’s stellar weddings! From the super intimate, heartfelt days to the incredible bashes full of life and amazing details, this season was truly one for the books.

From Southern New Mexico to Albuquerque to Santa Fe, we’ve been to some pretty incredible places and seen some amazing love stories. We adored each and every one of our couples, from our New York City cuties to our Las Cruces lovers to our stunning Santa Fe babes, this season has been full of love from across the U.S.! We can’t wait for what’s to come and we can’t help but thank these beyond amazing couples for letting us be a little part of their forever! We adore each and every one of you to the moon and back!

Love,
The Alicia Lucia Photography Team

Our 2019 Lovers
Trey + Clara Peter Hurd Guest House and a Private Residence in San Patricio, NM
Qwist + Cara at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Patrick + Niki at Enchanted Vine Barn
Geoff + Jocelyn at Hacienda Doña Andrea
Gustav + Jackie at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Garrett + April at Casa Perea Art Space
Carter + Carrie at La Fonda on the Plaza
James + Lauren at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Morgan + Mattie at Las Campanas
Adam + Jill at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Zach + Coli at Hotel Albuquerque and Casas de Suenos
Ashwin + Lauren at Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi and The Inn & Spa at Loretto
Ashwin + Lauren at La Posada de Santa Fe
Ryan + Jennifer at Sarabande Bed and Breakfast
Jake + Angela at Sandia Event Center
Pablo + Alejandrina at Old Town Albuquerque
John + Anna at La Fonda on the Plaza
Chris + Ari at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Jason + Ryan at Ghost Ranch
Ben + Emiliee at Sandia Event Center
Colton + Lindsey at Hyatt Tamaya
Drew + Lauren at La Mesita Ranch Estate
Jason + Natalie at La Fonda on the Plaza
Jordan + KC at Cristo Rey Catholic Church and La Fonda on the Plaza
Suraj + Celina at a Private Residence in Albuquerque, NM
Michael + Sarah at La Fonda on the Plaza (coming to the blog soon)
Bryan + Jennie at Loretto Chapel and Four Seasons Santa Fe
Brad + Kenna at Old Town Farm (coming to the blog soon)
Conner + Laura at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm (coming to the blog soon)

2019 Lead Photographers - Alicia Padilla, Ashley Shaw, Bre Bloomquist, and Brittany Miller
2019 Second Photographers - Cameron Storie, Melanie Montoya, Molly Morgan, and Brianna Archuleta
2019 Assistants - Jaclyn Younger, Cameron Storie, and Taylor DeJong

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Freeman Family, a Fall Session

It seems like just yesterday we were shooting Derek and Shawna’s incredibly beautiful La Posada de Santa Fe wedding in the height of New Mexico springtime. Over three years later and these cuties were back in front of the camera with their sweet baby girl, Emma.

We headed out in the the dreamy Southwestern desert at the peak of fall for some of the prettiest, warm -toned family portraits ever! Derek and Shawna’s wedding was so dang special to us that getting to be a part of the next little chapter in their lives seriously made our hearts burst with love.

Cheers to the world’s best couples that become the world’s best little families. We love you guys so dang much!!!

Derek + Shawna’s La Posada de Santa Fe Wedding

Session by Alicia of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Jordan + KC, a Cristo Rey and La Fonda Wedding

Fall weddings in Santa Fe are ALWAYS next level so we were beyond grateful when Jordan and KC asked us to capture their big day in New Mexico’s beautiful capital! A stunning ceremony at the ever historic Cristo Rey Catholic Church right off of the plaza, followed by the best party ever at La Fonda made this day sooo freaking amazing!!

They always say that you find love where you least expect it and Jordan + KC’s story brings that truth to the light. About 5 years ago, KC spotted Jordan at a local gym in Santa Fe and knew that she just had to get this hunk’s attention! She was leaving with a close friend (who happened to be a guy, but just a guy friend KC assures) and not wanting Jordan to mistake her friend for her boyfriend, KC snuck a cute little note with her phone number into Jordan’s gym locker! The rest is history because these lovers have been together ever since (ladies, let KC be your inspo for making the first move in 2020!) .

Fast forward to fall 2018 and these lovers were on a trip in Austin, TX for KC’s 30th birthday when Jordan surprised her with a proposal. He made sure that all of they friends were there for this major surprise!

One year later, Jordan and KC made it last name official with the prettiest, yet incredibly meaningful Santa Fe celebration. Opting out of a first look, these two got ready with their closest friends and then started off the day with an intimate ceremony at Cristo Rey Catholic Church (the same parish that KC was baptized at). We’ll (probably) never get over Jorden’s reaction to KC walking down the aisle or the unique beauty of this special church. We snuck off with these two for lots of dreamy romantics in some of our all-time favorite Santa Fe spots before capturing them twirling away on La Fonda’s terrace during blue hour. And if these babes couldn’t be even more fun, they not only danced to “Diamonds and Twine” by Ryan Hurd for their first dance, but they kicked off the party with a SECOND first dance to “All My Life” by KC n JoJo (pretty clever huh?!).

We can’t get enough of these genuine, kind, downright beautiful human beings! Jordan and KC, thank you for reminding us of why we love this sweet gig, we love capturing love!!! Cheers to many more years of being one of Santa Fe’s hottest couples!!! #KCnJoJoSayIDo

Vendors
Venues - Cristo Rey Catholic Church + La Fonda on the Plaza
Florals - Renegade Floral
Invitations + Signage - Minted
MUA - Marisa Lux Makeup
Hair - Chic Boutique by Julia and Krista Peterson
Bridal Gown - Lillian West
Bridal Boutique - The Dressing Room West
Bride’s Shoes - Vince Camuto from BHLDN
Gift Book - Love Book Online
Custom Rings - deBella Jewelry
Bridesmaid Dresses - Birdy Grey
Bridesmaids Gifts - Michael Kors + Birkenstock
Groom + Groomsmen Suits - Hockerty
Ties + Pocket Squares - The Tie Bar
Shoes - Cole Haan
DJ - John Edwards
Cake - Cake Odyssey
Lead Photographer - Alicia
Second Photographer - Bre
Assistants - Jaclyn + Taylor

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Wedding Day Glow Ups

We love all of the glam and style our couples bring out on wedding days, and it’s even more exciting when we get to see the amazing glow-ups from sweet engagement days to breathtaking wedding days!

If there’s one thing we love about engagements, besides being able to connect with our couples & become IRL besties before wedding days, it’s seeing their amazing style and finding the best angles for their love stories. Andddd when wedding days roll around, we get to not only get to snap tons of pictures of our couples’ stunning style, but we get a second round at capturing their love on our cameras!

We feel like the luckiest group of gals because of the just how stunning our couples truly are, inside and out! We can’t wait to witness even more of the incredible little moments!

Featured Wedding Venues
Old Town Farm
La Posada de Santa Fe
Peter Hurd House
La Fonda on the Plaza
Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Hacienda Doña Andrea
Hyatt Tamaya
Enchanted Vine Barn
Ghost Ranch
La Mesita Ranch Estate
Sarabande Bed and Breakfast
Casa Perea Art Space
Sandia Event Center
Old Town Albuquerque
Paa-ko Ridge Golf Club
Santa Fe Opera
Four Seasons Santa Fe
Hotel Albuquerque
Loretto Chapel

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

Jason + Natalie, a Stunning Fall Wedding at La Fonda on the Plaza

On a very lovely Santa Fe day, Jason and Natalie said “I do” with the most spectacular, southwestern-boho wedding ever! These lovers came all the way from Chicago to celebrate the start of forever and they pulled out all the stops.

Jason and Natalie met about four years ago and even though Natalie cancelled their first date, Jason was persistent and the two of them finally met. After an 8 hour date walking around Lake Michigan, these babes knew they were meant for one another and now, years later, Jason and Natalie live the sweetest life in Chicago with their darling black lab/collie mix, Bartlet.

This fall, they began the next chapter of their lives together at the ever beautiful La Fonda on the Plaza. With stellar details from Funky Olive Designs, Rust Vintage, and For the Love Events, Jason and Natalie’s day was both stunning and super unique. Natalie made all her glam bridal dreams come true with her gorgeous Ines di Santo gown, complete with hand painted florals and the most epic train we’ve ever laid eyes on. Jason surprised us too with the coolest custom suit around (we’re suckers for anything with skulls on it!). We’re still trying to pick our jaws up off the floor thanks to our gal Zara of Maggie’s Wedding Cakes who created the perfect desert inspired cake (complete with pink watercolor cacti).

Cheers to more insanely beautiful, out-of-this-world days and congrats to Jason + Natalie! Here’s to a lifetime of beauty and love!

Vendors
Venue - La Fonda on the Plaza
Planning - Sofie with For the Love Events
Rentals - Rust Vintage
Florals - Renegade Floral
Invitations + Paper Goods - Funky Olive Design
Hair - Jewel Hair Design
MUA - Kata Baron
Bridal Gown - Ines di Santo
Bridesmaid Dresses - Bella Bridesmaids
Groom’s Attire - ESQ Clothing
Groomsmen Attire - The Black Tux
Cake - Maggie’s Wedding Cakes
Music - Absolute Entertainment
Lead Photographer - Ashley
Second Photographer - Bre

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Meet the Alicia Lucia Photo Squad

At the end of another amazing wedding season and on the cusp of a brand new year (and decade!), our little team has grown so much! We’ve brought on even more boss babes to make wedding days that much more dreamy, perfect, and (as always) fun. We can’t wait for what adventures lie on the horizon for our squad, bring in the (new) roaring 20s, we’re beyond ready for the next chapter of ALP!

Meet Alicia
Owner + Lead Photographer
Alicia is our fearless leader and the whole reason the ALP squad even exists. Besides being insanely talented and creative, she’s is also one of the most kind-hearted, compassionate gals you’ll ever meet.

Alicia began capturing weddings/couples in the fall of 2012 and since then, her work has been featured in national print and online publications including Rocky Mountain Bride, The Knot, Junebug Weddings, Wedding Wire, Carats and Cake, Martha Stewart Weddings, BRIDES, Green Wedding Shoes, and countless others.

Besides being a boss babe, Alicia lives the ultimate cozy life with her husband, Adam, and their two children. She loves gardening, hitting the gym, snuggling with her cute little family, and exploring the ever gorgeous Southwest.

Meet Ashley
Lead Associate Photographer
As our OG associate photographer, Ashley first started shooting weddings for ALP in 2013. Using her extensive knowledge of the wedding industry and her carefree, California-inspired style, Ashley not only knows how to make our couples look downright stunning, but she adds her own whimsical style to each and every wedding day. Ashley’s work has also been featured in Rocky Mountain Bride, Carats and Cake, and on numerous wedding sites.

Even though she’s a west coast girl at heart, Ashley and her sweet family love calling the Southwest home. Her and her husband have four precious babes and two sweet pups, but that never stops this gal from capturing our destination weddings all over the country!!

Meet Bre
Associate Photographer + Second shooter
Our girl Bre may be new to lead shooting weddings, but with over 8 years of solid photography experience from second shooting weddings and running her own amazing newborn photography business, she’s beyond her years in talent. This gal not only brings beauty to her photography style, she brings her vibrant, spunky, fun-loving energy to every single wedding. We can always count on Bre to not only get “the shot”, but to break the ice with any couple, wedding party, guest, or vendor we meet. She’s been described as a “second maid of honor” due to her confidant wedding day approach.

When Bre’s not capturing lovers with us, she’s running her own businesses, playing soccer, or hanging out with her husband and sweet daughters. We can't wait to see what destination engagements and weddings Bre captures for ALP next #gobrego

Meet Molly
Second Photographer
One of the newer gals to our girl squad, Molly is far from a rookie when it comes to weddings. With her own up and coming photography business under her belt, Molly does it all: weddings, elopements, engagements, maternity, seniors, families, and hospital newborn sessions. We adore how she makes even the simplest portraits look like stunning pieces of art.

When she’s not running her own photog business or hanging with her adorable little family, Molly loves exploring new places and going on adventures in the Southwest and beyond! We’re so thrilled to have this multitalented babe working with us!

Meet Melanie
Second Photographer
Sweet, detail oriented, and down-to-earth, Melanie is one of our go-to babes for all the things wedding days. From capturing groomsmen to those in between bridal moments, Melanie always bring out the best wedding day touches!

Melanie also runs her own business out of A suburb of Albuquerque and specializes in newborns and families. She has been behind the camera since 2011! When she’s not shooting, Melanie loves hanging out with her kiddos and amazing husband!

Meet Cameron
Second Photographer
Even though she’s the newest to the photog game, our babe Cameron is taking the photog game by storm. She first started shooting in the summer of 2018 (!) and hasn’t looked back since. Her calm, intuitive nature makes the most soothing presence on wedding days and her work is beyond our daydreams!

An enneagram type 2 to the fullest, this gal is empathetic and caring with every detail of weddings and her home life too! When she’s not perfecting her craft, Cameron can be found with her adventurous sons & husband, working on her next interior design project, or searching for the perfect grilled cheese (😋).

Meet Jaclyn
Social Media Curator + Blog Manager
Jaclyn’s in her second season with the ALP team and can usually be found behind her laptop creating our next major blog feature, working on the perfect Instagram flow, or adding alllll the photos to our Pinterest (which just hit 1 million monthly viewers!!!!) She also doubles as a wedding day assistant which usually involves carrying bouquets, snapping BTS moments, or making sure that Ashley doens’t leave her step stool behind, or Alicia leave her water bottle at the wedding venue (😝).

Living the ultimate double life, Jaclyn is also a professional ballerina and the (self-proclaimed) world’s best cat mom. When she’s not blogging away, this gal can be found solo traveling, eating pad Thai, or taking cozy naps.

Photos by Brittney Mundy Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Salazar Family, a Golden Hour Session

The holiday season means that our wedding season officially slows down for the year and we love love love having more time to capture sweet little families in the New Mexico wilderness.

Our gal Ashley spent a golden evening with the precious Salazar family for some cozy, ultra sweet moments. We loved getting to run around in the prettiest weather with these lovies! Here’s to kicking off the most wonderful time of the year with the cutest little families on the planet!

Family Session by Ashley of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Wedding Inspo - Trumpet Wedding Gowns

Among all of the gorgeous wedding dress designs to choose from today, there’s something so dang stunning about trumpet style bridal gowns. Blurring the lines between chic, minimalist sheath wedding gowns and classic, break taking ballgowns, trumpet dresses are beyond incredibly unique and stunning on every bride.

Although they aren’t as common, these gowns always catch our eyes with their perfect match up of traditional bridal elegance and modern bridal glam. Sleek bodices along flared out trains make trumpet gowns the perfect fit for almost any bride. The trumpet gowns we’ve captured over the last few seasons have been truly unforgettable, from illusion necklines to blush tones to dreamy floral appliqué details, these beauties are still some of our favorite dresses.

Scroll through and find your favorite, we know that its hard not to adore each and every one of them!!!

Bridal Gown Designers
Monique Lhuiller
Paloma Blanca
Rita Vineris
Mia Solano
David’s Bridal
Casa Blanca Bridal
Martina Liana


Bridal Boutiques
Bridal Galleria (San Francisco, CA)
Serendipity Bridal (Austin, TX)
LUV Bridal (Phoenix, AZ)
Julian Gold Bridal ( Austin, TX)
David’s Bridal (Albuquerque, NM)

Weddings by Alicia, Ashley, and Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Drew + Lauren, a Southwestern Wedding at La Mesita Ranch Estate

This fall we returned to one of our all time favorite hidden gems, La Mesita Ranch Estate right outside of Nambe Falls, NM. Drew and Lauren, aka one of the most amazing couples on the planet, planned a truly gorgeous, yet somehow carefree, Southwestern soirée on a perfect fall afternoon. Besides the incredible details, it was so apparent that these two are not only head over heels in love, but that Drew and Lauren are beyond perfect for each other.

In a modern twist on an actual fairytale, Drew and Lauren met on a dating app (Bumble) and immediately hit it off over conversations about football (Drew is a die-hard NY Giants fan while Lauren adores the Dallas Cowboys) and Drew’s recent to trip to Lauren’s hometown, Albuquerque. Even though Drew had to leave early (to do laundry!), they agreed to meet up for a second date and the rest is history.

Flash forward three years and these babes are vacationing in France, but little did Lauren know that it would be one of the best trips ever. While touring the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris (and sipping on wine) Drew proposed to Lauren and she (of course!) said yes.

After a year of amazing prep and planning, Drew and Lauren finally said “I do” in the Land of Enchantment. With the coordination by our girl Lauren Maestas of Just Lovely Weddings and stunning Western inspired details by Darling Details Rentals, this day was nothing short of everything we could have imagined (especially those epic pampas grass arrangements!). In addition to having dreamy details, Lauren and Drew included super personal touches as well. Lauren (whose father passed away five years prior) was moved to tears when her mom sewed his wedding ring into her dress pocket. This bride also made sure that her father was part of the reception by including his favorite dessert (Oreos) at the sweets table as well as biscochitos in the welcome bags (which were reminiscent of the ones Lauren and her father made every year at Christmas). A heartfelt ceremony followed by a quick hike up a mountain for romantics and an amazing bridal reception outfit made this day out of this freaking world.

Honestly we can’t really express just how much we love Drew and Lauren, truly two of the kindest, funniest, all-around wonderful couple. Cheers to a million more years of crushing on you two and your incredible love story!!! #romosaysidrew

Vendors
Venue - La Mesita Ranch Estate
Planning - Just Lovely Weddings
Rentals - Darling Details Rentals
Florals - Albuquerque Wedding Florist
Paper Goods - Protea Paper
Hair - Genica Lee
MUA - Betty Rose by Alanna
Bridal Gown - Jenny Yoo Collection
Bridal Boutique - Lovely Bride New York City
Bride’s Shoes - Frye
Bride’s Hat - Stetson
Bride’s Jacket - The Gap
Bridesmaids Dresses - Jenny Yoo Collection
Groom’s Attire - Bonobos
Groom’s Boots - Cody James
Groomsmen Attire - The Black Tux
Groomsmen Bowties - Etsy
Catering - Walter Burke Catering
Cake - Chocolate Maven
Band - Diamond Empire Band
Lead Photographer - Alicia
Second Photographer - Bre
Assistant - Jaclyn

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Laney, a Golden Hour Senior Session

As our wildly busy 2019 wedding season winds down, we were so thrilled to be able to capture a few stunning seniors before the weather gets super chilly!

Laney, aka a model in the making, made it so stinking easy for us to capture all of her beauty in the golden hour light. And to top off this sweet evening, she brought the most STUNNING rose adorned leather jacket and we’re forever dreaming of it!

Early congrats to this sweet soul, we can’t wait to see what you do next in life!!

Session by Ashley of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Behind the Scenes - an Edgy Styled Elopement Workshop

During our crazy busy wedding season we don’t typically get a chance to a be a part of other shoots, but when our gal pals Cameron and Courtney invited us to capture behind the scenes of an edgy styled elopement in Nob Hill, we just had to be a part of all the fun. From capturing IRL cuties Crystal and Dylan sipping milkshakes, to smooching on the coolest motorcycle, to feeding each other yummy donuts, this day was above and beyond our expectations.

Here’s to way more out of the box, crazy-in-love days and nights!!!

Vendors
Venues - 66 Diner + Nob Hill Albuquerque
Coordination - On the Edge Workshops (Cameron + Courtney)
Florals - 21 Flowers
Hair + MUA - C.Johnson Makeup
Veil - Etsy
Donuts - Rebel Donuts + Total Betty Donuts
Groom’s Motorcycle - Honda Powersports
Models + Real Life Lovers - Crystal + Dylan

BTS Coverage by Alicia of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Ben + Emilee, a Stunning Sandia Event Center Wedding

Long before Ben and Emilee said “I do” on the prettiest fall day, they met when they were just kids. Even though they’re seven years apart, these two soulmates still found each other and finally made it last name official this past year!

Growing up with their families being very close, Ben and Emilee have known each for a very long time (their dads even went to elementary school together!), but they didn’t hit it off until later in life. In between Emiliee’s junior and senior years of college, while her and Ben were living together in the same town, Ben told his future wifey that he wanted to propose. Despite fancy dinners and long, romantic walks (planned by Emilee), nothing happened! Finally, during a casual night in of grubbin’ on Jimmy John’s, right there in their living room Ben popped the question.

For these cuties, not only was a dreamy venue with views of the Sandia mountains important, but they wanted to have an all out party for their loved ones! Sandia Event Center was the obvious choice and they included so many lovely details from bespoke invitations by our pals at Funky Olive, to custom Nike reception shoes for Emliee, to Ben’s super unique suit jacket (that had a print of skiers in it!). Ben and Emilee kept their ceremony short and sweet — while incluing Emilee’s childhood pastor as officiant for the ceremony), snagged some of the prettiest dang romantics during golden hour, and then threw the bash of the century allllll night long! We wish that we could post every single photo from this day, it was nothing short of amazing and a total blast!

Congrats Ben and Emilee, we love you two and your absolutely FAIRYTALE love story!!

Vendors
Venue - The Event Center at Sandia Resort and Casino
Florals - Peoples’ Flowers
Paper Goods - Funky Olive Design
Decor - Black Swan Events
Hair - Amanda of D’Ambrosio Designs Hair Studio
MUA - Susan Grace
Bridal Gown - Lazaro Bridal
Bridal Boutique - Schaffers’ Bridal (Scottsdale, AZ)
Bride’s Shoes - Stuart Weitzman
Reception Shoes - Nike
Bridesmaid Dresses - BHLDN
Groom’s Suit - Icon Suits
Groomsmen Suits - Mr. Tux
Officiant - Scott Sharp
Cake - Simply Sweet by Darci
Cookies - Jaylyn Clayton
Sweets - Brenda’s Perfect Brittle
Champagne - Gruet Winery
Ceremony Music - Giovanni String Quartet
DJ - Cutmaster Music
Lead Photographer - Bre
Second Photographer - Molly

Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography

Wedding Inspo - First Look Moments

One of the biggest decisions to be made for your wedding is whether or not to do a first look, and if you know one thing about our gang its that we ADORE first looks!

The biggest bonus, besides being able to shake off some of the pre-ceremony jitters, is that with a first look you and your hunny get even more time alone together on your wedding day (something that is surprisingly hard to get on the biggest day of your lives!). In addition to extra time, you get a few special, quiet moments together to take in how gorgeous/handsome your future spouse looks without anyone else around (except for us of course!). Although some might argue that seeing each other before walking down the aisle takes away from emotional reactions, we couldn’t disagree more. In fact, first looks just add to that magic because you get to experience seeing your lover in front of all of your friends and family too!

There’s also the major plus of getting extra photos together during and after a first look! And who doesn’t want even more gorgeous wedding photos without having to stress about squeezing in all of the romantics into the day after the ceremony? And with a first look you can also get wedding party and family photos done which means that everyone gets to enjoy alllll of cocktail hour!

We could seriously list off five million reasons why first looks are amazing, but we’ll let all of our couples in this special post do the talking for us!

Our Real Life Love Stories
Chris + Ari at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Jason + Natalie at La Fonda on the Plaza (coming soon to the blog)
Colton + Lindsey at Hyatt Tamaya
John + Anna at La Fonda on the Plaza
Morgan + Mattie at Las Campanas
Geoff + Jocelyn at Hacienda Doña Andrea de Santa Fe
Ryan + Jennifer at Sarabande Bed and Breakfast
Carter + Carrie at La Fonda on the Plaza
James + Lauren at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm
Randy + Elizabeth at the Santa Fe Opera
Shaun + Jessie at Sarabande Bed and Breakfast
David + Lauren at La Fonda on the Plaza
Drew + Lauren at La Mesita Ranch Estate (coming soon to the blog)
Mack + Shelby at Four Seasons Santa Fe
Jake + Angela at Sandia Event Center
Jon + Paige at Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm

Weddings by Alicia, Ashley, and Bre of Alicia Lucia Photography
Blog + Photo Curation by Jaclyn of Alicia Lucia Photography