LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO

THE BENAVIDEZS

Michael and Amanda's wedding weekend started the evening of their rehearsal dinner on the rooftop of the Plaza Hotel in El Paso, TX. It was full of their closest friends and family celebrating their soon to be marriage. Delicious food, pretty city views, and heartfelt speeches.

Their wedding day started at Amanda's pueblo style Airbnb. It was culturally decorated on the inside with plenty of natural light. The perfect place for Amanda to get ready for her big day and to photograph her details. Later, we headed over to Michael's getting ready location and grabbed a few photos of him getting ready and hanging with his buddies. Michael and Amanda chose to save the first look for down the aisle, but had a private vow reading and first touch in the desert with the New Mexico mountain range behind them. The ceremony was held in an amphitheater with their friends and family circling around them. The reception was a huge party with a few cultural touches like a mariachi band and a dollar dance. Michael and Amanda danced the night away with their friends and had a flag send off. Amanda had a true vision for their wedding day, and it turned out beautifully.