Wedding

It’s no secret that the Maura Jane Team loves doggos. They are too pure for this world, and we don’t deserve them. So you can only imagine our excitement when we see dogs… at weddings!! Aka, the most adorable thing ever!!! Whether they’re in daisy chains, floral collars, or suits… and whether they’re cake toppers, […]

Back in February, we did a special giveaway for Valentine’s Day. In order to enter, all couples submitted their love stories, and we received such magical entries that we extended it to have two winning pairs! One of these couples was Alejandrina and Pablo. She was taking a class that ended with a fantastic trip […]

Covid-19 has changed plans for countless people worldwide, and Joy and Manny were no exception. So many of our couples were forced to postpone their weddings, unsure of what regulations would be in place when their date finally arrived and worried for their guests, but Joy and Manny decided that no plague would be keeping […]

When we stumbled upon this row of gorgeous cherry blossom trees in Santa fe, we couldn’t wait to capture them. We think every bride should do a bridal portrait session, which is the southern tradition of a portrait session of just the bride in her dress before the wedding. It’s one of our favorite traditions […]

Stacey and Manny met online, with Stacey immediately being attracted to Manny’s big, bright smile. As they dated, they began to realize more and more that they were simply made for each other. They even joked to us that they discovered they had complimentary OCD tendencies. On Valentine’s Day, he invited her to his house […]

We are so lucky to work with so many amazing vendors in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and wanted to compile a list of our favorite “friend-ors,” as we like to call them, for our brides and grooms. When it comes to your wedding day, we want to give you the best photography experience possible, but […]

Last November we traveled to Arizona for a photography conference called United. It was full of education, stunning photoshoots, motivational talks and, of course, amazing parties! While there, I rose one morning to capture this breathtaking styled shoot at the Tempe at The Buttes. It was full of vibrant florals: from the palms and ranunculus […]

Us girls over here at MJP have all dealt with name changes, and we know, its a pain in the butt and can be super stressful! DMV and social security office lines, passports and banks… Don’t even get me started! So, to help you out and hopefully spare you a few tears, we have put […]

As we enter the new year, we wanted to discuss all of the new trends for weddings that we’ve been experiencing: what we think is important, what we absolutely love, and what we want to leave behind in 2019. • Invitations • Invitations used to be incredibly uniform: all the details were engraved on a […]

Like how so many love stories begin, Matt and Caroline’s was in high school. They were both cast in the school musical, she as Cinderella and he as Prince Charming. They began dating and their lives took them to Las Cruces, where Caroline studied to become a teacher and Matt joined the military. Matt decided […]