Nicole & Brandon in Algodones, NM

Nicole and Brandon currently live in Wisconsin, but when they started to plan their wedding, Nicole couldn’t imagine getting married away from her childhood hometown. The bride’s mother (who still lives in Albuquerque) helped the pair plan a low-key, garden party-style wedding at Hacienda Vargas, a bed and breakfast in Algodones. The Bride Nicole Hartzell, 27, Business Forecast Analyst The Groom Brandon Smith, 28, engineering PhD student The Date June 19 Though they didn’t have a specific theme, Nicole and Brandon let a casual aesthetic and a green, brown, and ivory color palette inspire their wedding decor.