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Carlette + Shane

May 24, 2026 • Abiquiu, NM

Carlette + Shane

May 24, 2026 • Abiquiu, NM

Southwestern | Native American Elegance

We invite our guests to dress in elegant, elevated attire inspired by the colors and textures of the Southwest with inspired Native American elegance. Think: suits, dress shirts, ties or bolo ties, dresses, skirts, tailored separates, beautiful textures, meaningful jewelry, boots, turquoise, silver, woven fabrics, velvet, and earthy tones. We kindly ask that denim fabric, shorts, and casual wear be avoided for the ceremony. Most importantly, wear something that makes you feel confident, radiant, and ready to celebrate.

What are the Wedding Colors?

The connection to land is what drew us to choose Ghost Ranch as our wedding venue, and it became the foundation for our wedding color palette. Our light neutral is an off white linen, inspired by the soft cream bands of the mesas. We chose buffalo brown in place of traditional black to ground our palette in something more meaningful and connected to the land. Between these neutrals live the colors of the desert itself. Shades of desert rose, terracotta, and rust reflect the red rock landscapes, the adobe homes of surrounding pueblos, and the copper warmth of the earth at sunset. These colors are more than a palette, they are a reflection of the land that raised us, the ancestral homelands that continue to hold and guide us, and the landscapes that have always made us feel at home, no matter where we lived.
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