New Mexico Wedding Venues

New Mexico Wedding Venues are Beautiful Year Round

New Mexico’s relatively mild weather and low average rainfall means that you can say your vows or host your reception outside for much of the year. There are many fantastic outdoor wedding venues in New Mexico, from airy desert oases to pretty lakeside gazebos to ranches set on wide-open plains. If you’re planning an indoor wedding, there are lots of charming options, from beautiful boutique hotels to stately golf clubs to chic banquet halls and rustic restored barns. Wedding venues in Taos are particularly lovely, and include private estates and upscale resorts — all with breathtaking mountain views.

Tip: Using a wedding budget planner from the start will make narrowing down your options much easier.

Questions You Need to Ask New Mexico Wedding Venues

One of the most important things you can do when deciding between wedding venues in New Mexico is to schedule guided tours. It’s during these walkthroughs, usually given by a sales manager or on-site coordinator, that you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about how the venue will handle your wedding.

Before you schedule tours, however, you need to find out if the New Mexico wedding venues you like best are available on your chosen wedding date and if they can accommodate your entire wedding guest list. Book a tour when the answer to both questions is yes. Remember that your venue might determine which vendors you can use, how large of a guest list you can have, and what the look and feel of your celebration will be. Some couples find it helpful to bring a list of questions to each walkthrough, so they don’t forget to ask about wedding packages, how they’re priced, what exactly is included, when deposits will be due, if couples can choose their own vendors, and the venue’s cancellation policy. In the case of outdoor venues, you should also ask how the staff handles bad weather.

Finally finding the right wedding venue in New Mexico can be a relief, but there’s still lots more to do before you say, “I do." WeddingWire has the tools you need to check everything else (like making a wedding website and choosing wedding vendors) off your to-do list.