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Albuquerque Micro Wedding With A Hot Air Balloon Ride

August 8, 2021 | kailey

This Albuquerque micro wedding started with a sunrise hot air balloon ride and ended with a golden hour ceremony. With the help of wedding planner Pretty Little Picnic, Kylie and Isaiah were able to achieve a memorable nuptial that took their love to new heights. With stunning decor, fashion, and views, this intimate desert wedding proves small celebrations—like elopements and micro weddings—don’t have to be bland.

With the addition of vibrant Flower Loop floral arrangements and an asymmetrical ceremony backdrop, the New Mexico sand dune location was transformed into a jaw-dropping wedding venue space. On top of the stunning decor, the bride’s off-the-shoulder Teresa Romero Designs gown paired with the groom’s red suit beautifully complimented the muted desert skyline. Need we say more?

Photographer Shutterfreek captured every element that made this styled wedding shoot—turned real wedding—one for the books. If you’re searching for ways to add adventurous touches to celebration, get your Pinterest boards ready. Kylie and Isaiah’s big day is packed with ideas that’ll make your wedding a truly unique experience. 

Photographer’s Thoughts On This Albuquerque Micro Wedding

Two weeks before the shoot Kylie and Isaiah decided to make it official—drastically changing the dynamics of the event for all wedding vendors. From our perspective for planning, we see a lack of elements of experience and adventure in traditional weddings! Little things like a sunrise balloon ride, a super cozy Airbnb for getting ready, luxurious charcuterie board stagings, and a hardcore ATV ride made for a truly unique experience.

The Couple:

Kylie and Isaiah

The Wedding:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Love Being The Main Priority 

I’m beyond proud that we were taken on this adventure to make our wedding the most memorable it could be. It reminded us that we didn’t need a huge wedding in order to enjoy and express our love for one another.

 

The Importance Of Trusted Wedding Vendors

We could not have done it without the talented team of wedding vendors. If I had to redo my wedding all over again, I would still use these vendors. They made everything so enjoyable and stress-free. I simply couldn’t imagine doing it without them!

Working With Photographer, Shutterfreek  

I can’t express how much fun it was working with Katie and Paul at Shutterfreek. They were energetic and vibrant in a way that you can’t help but authentically express yourselves in the pictures.

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Shutterfreek
Event Planning – Pretty Little Picnic
Reception Venue – Kata’s Casitas 
Floral Design – Flower Loop
Catering – Cuterie & Co.
Cake – Honey & Salt Cake Co.
DJ – Desert Disco
Invitation Design – Letter Press Made
Makeup Artist + Hair Styling – Something Ginger
Wedding Dress – Teresa Romero Designs

 

Congratulations to Kylie and Isaiah on their adventure-filled Albuquerque micro wedding! And big thanks to Shutterfreek—along with the talented team of wedding vendors—for capturing and bringing this memorable desert celebration to life. 

If you’re not yet convinced a small, intimate wedding is for you, that’s okay. That’s why we’ve compiled the pros and cons for each wedding size to help you decide which is fit for your big day. Before touring venues or contacting potential wedding vendors, check out our guide for choosing your wedding size.

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Totally Chic Outdoor Mae’s Ridge Wedding

August 7, 2021 | kailey

Donkeys, a candy-throwing flower girl, and a vibrant smoke bomb exit. These were the special ingredients used to bring this one-of-a-kind Texas celebration to life. With the help of wedding planner Taylor Bible Weddings, Laura and Karl planned a COVID-conscious day filled with a few tears and a whole lot of love. From the modern wedding venue to the personalized ceremony readings, every detail radiated unconventionality.

With jaw-dropping views, vaulted ceilings, and an open industrial feel, Mae’s Ridge—a newly-built, chic Austin wedding venue—proved to be the perfect space for this intimate celebration. The Flower Girl created an asymmetrical, floral ceremony backdrop that framed the venue’s natural outdoor beauty in a way we can’t stop thinking about. Keep scrolling for intentionality-infused details—captured by photographer Elisa Lopez Photography—that are sure to kickstart your creative wedding planning. 

More From The Photographer On This Mae’s Ridge Wedding 

Laura and Karl had their wedding at Mae’s Ridge—a modern, chic new wedding venue in the Texas Hill country. Situated in 28 acres, this sophisticated venue was perfect with dreamy backdrops! There were a lot of things that made this wedding stand out like the flowers, bride’s dress, bridesmaids dresses, donkeys, and smoke bombs. The list goes on!

The Couple:

Laura and Karl

The Wedding:

Austin, Texas

Hosting A COVID Conscious Wedding 

We are most proud of how we tried to make the day safe for our guests. It was a tough decision to reduce our guest count but we knew it was the right thing to do to keep our family and friends safe. The ceremony was outdoors, masks were encouraged, and the reception venue had wide-open garage doors to allow for airflow. The tables and decor were spread out enough that the space didn’t feel empty even with our lower guest count.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Details That Made For A Memorable Day  

The entire ceremony was filled with memorable moments. The weather was sunny and perfect to sit outside. Our flower girls threw out Halloween candy instead of flower petals. Our officiant read our own personal story that made it so much more meaningful. The backdrop to the ceremony was an incredible view of the beautiful Texas hills framed by golden arches. No detail was short of amazing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Couple’s Wedding Planning Tips 

I’d suggest couples start by doing a little bit of planning each week rather than trying to tackle it all at once. We split the responsibilities so the bride wasn’t tasked with all the planning and vendor hunting. We also created a wedding email account so we could both be in the loop with vendor updates. 

 

The Importance Of Personalized Ceremony Readings 

Our officiant read our personal love story instead of reciting traditional readings. During a brief interview a few weeks before the wedding, she asked us questions about how we met and our relationship style. She then turned our answers into a perfect summary of our love story. We were blown away by how she captured us. We have a copy of that story that we plan to read each year on our anniversary.

 

 

A Venue Unlike Any other 

We had a whirlwind weekend touring about a dozen different venues in the Texas Hill Country. Mae’s Ridge was a newer venue that wasn’t just another rustic barn and the views were amazing. Of course, having open Saturday dates that worked with our schedules was a big part of the decision process too.

 

 

Working With Photographer Elisa Lopez Photography

The whole process was easy and relaxed! Elisa Lopez Photography sent us a questionnaire beforehand asking about our bridal party and our list of must-have poses and photos. She was open to our suggestions and knew that finding the best natural light was key to these outdoor shots. She kept a close eye on sunset so we could get those amazing golden hour shots that we love so much.

 

 

 

 

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Elisa Lopez Photography
Event Planning – Taylor Bible Weddings 
Ceremony Venue + Reception Venue – Mae’s Ridge 
Floral Design – The Flower girl 
Catering – The Peached Tortilla
Makeup Artist + Hair Styling – Jax Studio 

 

Congratulations Laura and Karl on their stunning Mae’s Ridge wedding. And big thanks to photographer Elisa Lopez Photography for capturing special moments that’ll have couples everywhere searching for special ways to set their weddings apart. 

Every couple is different and every wedding should be too. If you’re in search of ways to incorporate and personalize details from online wedding inspiration, kickstart your planning by checking out our guide on how to use wedding inspiration.

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Delicate And Stunning California Desert Elopement Inspiration

August 6, 2021 | kailey

Odds are when you picture a desert wedding your mind immediately thinks “boho.” That’s not the case for this stunning California desert elopement though. Wedding planner Details Darling assembled a team of talented wedding professionals to show modern couples that no dream wedding is out of reach. With the right team, you can plan an individualized nuptial that authentically represents your love—no matter the wedding size or location. 

A Spanish coast-inspired celebration in the middle of the desert? Seems impossible, but not for this talented team of vendors. With a soft neutral color palette, fresh fruit, and delicate floral arrangements by CB and Stem, this Joshua Tree desert space was fully transformed into a Spanish oasis.

Photographer Foolishly Rushing In captured every unique detail from the bride’s modern, bell-sleeve, open-back gown to the chic coastal decor. If you’re in search of ways to personalize your wedding space with out-of-the-box ideas, this elopement inspiration is sure to kickstart your creative wedding planning. 

Photographer’s Thoughts On This California Desert Elopement 

This styled shoot with Details Darling gave us the opportunity to remind modern brides that they have more options than they think when designing an intimate celebration. We were inspired to bring the Spanish coast to the desert with fresh fruit, delicate flowers, cliffside shots, and a clean but elevated design. We created this shoot to show couples they can get creative with their space and think outside the box when planning their micro-weddings. Whether that be choosing an Airbnb instead of a traditional wedding space, or bringing life and luxury to the desert!

 

The Wedding Team:

Photography – Foolishly Rushing In
Event Planning – Details Darling
Styling – Reed and Rye
Floral Design – CB and Stem
Cake – Jen Tee Bakes
Invitation Design – Velvet Fox
Makeup Artist + Hair Styling – Veiled Vanity Artistry
Tabletop Rentals – Adore Folklore and Catalog
Couple – Kira and Austin

 

Event planner Details Darling, photographer Foolishly Rushing In, and a talented team of wedding vendors created this California desert elopement to prove small celebrations don’t have to be dull. Regardless of your wedding size or location, there are many elements that can transform your big day into a memorable and personalized nuptial. 

If you’re searching for ways to spice up your intimate celebration—much like this California desert elopement—check out our guide for decorating your elopement.

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