Secret Santa Fe: The Ultimate 3-Day Destination Wedding in New Mexico

Katie and Rob came to us disillusioned by cookie-cutter luxury. Ivy League sharp and socially savvy, they’d seen it all—and wanted something they hadn’t. No hotels. No ballrooms. Just the wild beauty of the desert, a multi-day celebration, and a deeply private ceremony that no one could stumble upon. What began as a search in Baja led us, intuitively, to Santa Fe. What followed was a journey of land scouting, secret properties, and building trust with local partners to uncover places most never see.

From a welcome dinner at a modern art gallery to a cliffside river day only accessible by foot, each event unfolded like a hidden chapter. Their wedding day—on sacred, private Indigenous land—featured a hilltop ceremony, a field dinner under stars, and a secret forest dance floor revealed mid-meal. But the real twist? Pajama-clad desert dancing in custom onesies, the kind of afterparty only they could dream up. Unrepeatable. Untamed. Unapologetically them.

Photography — For the Love of It
Planning & Design — The Nouveau Romantics
Venue — Private Property
Video — For the Love of It
Florals — The Nouveau Romantics