Blame Her Ranch (Outside Santa Fe, NM)

se friends and even some vendors stay on the ranch with us! Randy the Ranch Hand was awesome and quick to respond to emails and phone calls if we needed to ask about random logistical questions. Even during our stay, he answered all my questions via text and was right there close by if we ever needed anything! He’s great and the Ranch is so lucky to have him. When you’re in New Mexico in late June, early Monsoon season can sneak up on you! So be prepared! We were totally planning for a HOT wedding, but to our surprise the temps during late June were mid-80s and beautiful! We enjoyed the pool most mornings, afternoons and evenings. On the morning of our wedding, people were in the pool and tanning outside. By mid-day clouds rolled in and the monsoons lasted for a few hours which prevented us from using the ceremony area. Luckily with the help of our wedding planner and Randy, they were able to come up with an alternative and we had a lovely ceremony inside the House with all our guests. About an hour later, the rain stopped, the sun came out and we were all able to dance outside and enjoy the evening! We were lucky to hire Shelby from La Luz Wedding and Events as our wedding planner. For hair and makeup we hired Kerbi Kendrick from Albuquerque. Our photographer was Taylor Pettigrew from Taos. I found her on Instagram and she’s absolutely awesome! Our florist was Christine from Something Special with Flowers. For the Ceremony, I hired a violinist from Arizona, Selin Eskandarin. She was willing to drive to the Ranch and was absolutely the best! She played for the ceremony and cocktail hour. For dinner, toasts, first dance and some dancing, we hired Tapestry to play for two hours. For the last few hours of fun and dancing we hired DJ Styles! For our cake and desserts we hired the pastry chef from the restaurant Mesa Provisions out of Albuquerque. Our caterer, Jordan Ruiz, who used to cook with my husband. I purchased wine from a winery I’m a member of in the PNW and had it shipped to my husband's parent’s home. We purchased beer from Total Wine and actually used the “wedding drink estimator” on the website to determine how much alcohol to purchase. It was spot on. We put holds on a few hotels in Santa Fe and hired RoadRunner to shuttle our guests in for the event. The only required vendor that you need to rent for your wedding at the ranch are porta potties! We rented the 3 Porta Lisa from AAA plumbing which worked out great for the number of guests we had. We rented the ranch for three nights (Thursday - Sunday). If we had thought about it, we would have actually had our wedding on Friday to give us an extra day to clean up and lounge after our wedding. But, you may not get much of a rehearsal dinner the night before if you have guests flying in at random times. The drive to the ranch from Santa Fe is quite the drive and we had several guests get lost despite the very helpful driving instructions from Randy. I cannot say more good things about this place. It’s beautiful, the owners are so nice and Randy was there for the weekend whenever we needed something. We are 100% planning to come back to the ranch with friends in a few years. We love this place!

edding day! I would recommend Blame Her Ranch for a vacation getaway, wedding or whatever kind of celebration you are celebrating.

t is that you can keep the party going all night if you wanted, which was a bonus when considering other venues in the area. The views are to die for and even more the night sky was absolutely breath taking. Perhaps one of the absolute best things and an absolute bonus was having Randy "the ranch hand" available to us at all times. He was such an integral part of ensuring everything went off without a hitch and was timely in answering any and all requests. His service was a five star experience hands down. The only draw back was the noise we could hear between rooms and inside the accommodation's in the barn area. Nothing some ear plugs can't fix, but it's something to be mindful of when bookings the property. Outside of that it was nearly perfect and jam packed with things to do on and around the ranch. This is a dynamite location and perfect all inclusive venue we felt so blessed to find while also affording our guests the experience of a lifetime.

y at the ranch was made incredibly relaxing and care free with the help of Randy the ranch hand. Randy coordinated everything from our various vendors and guests and even helped with last minute hiccups. We used every bit of the venue that we could. This venue has a heated pool, cauldron hot tub, sauna, numerous outdoor living areas with fireplace, fireplace in living room, dog run for the fur babies, massive kitchen and dining area, fully snack stocked movie theater with reclining seats and one full body massage chair, billiard table, arcade games. These were just some of the amazing amenities that we took full advantage of. My wife and I can’t wait to go back maybe for a Christmas or summer family reunion.

t architecture and is beautifully and tastefully decorated. Each room has a theme and has plenty of activities for everyone. It is a desert oasis dream home. As incredible as the ranch itself was… the grounds were just as phenomenal if not better. They were very well kept and clean. The ceremony area gives you the feel that you are floating above a canyon. The reception area was also amazing on the lawn in front of the pool. Our guests were absolutely in awe at this hidden gem in the southwest. We also utilized the barn for our groomsdinner which was equally as beautiful. They did an excellent job creating a lovely ambiance for any part of the ranch, whether that is inside or outside. Randy The Ranch Hand was incredible. Extremely professional, punctual with returning our calls and emails, organized, very knowledgeable, and one of the friendliest people we have ever met! This was a destination wedding for us and Randy did an exceptional job coordinating with us. He truly made our experience stress free and was always readily available to help or answer any questions we had. We also utilized Randy for the rentals he offered. We chose to rent the dance floor, audio for the ceremony (we couldn’t see any equipment anywhere and guests could hear every word perfectly), and the magic mirror from him. Our family and guests flew in from all over the US, many of whom had never been to New Mexico and they left memorized by the Land of Enchantment wanting to book their own trips back! We will definitely be returning for our anniversaries to come and utilizing the ranch for family reunions. We loved it so much! We would HIGHLY recommend this venue. The Blamers and Randy have put a lot of thought and work into this magnificent venue to make it an unforgettable experience. Our guests feedback was nothing but positive saying that our wedding was at one the most unique and beautiful places they have ever been!

do not do it justice. Your guests will be blown away!!!! Having my family stay with us all weekend was priceless. It was so nice to have an extra 2 days to set up and then 2 days to relax. We enjoyed skeet shooting and massages plus the hot tub and suana. It was truly my dream wedding and I cannot wait to go back for future family events.

t was really nice and relaxing being able to have the time to set up, hang out, and enjoy the pool/hot tub/skeet shooting/movie theater/golf "driving range". It felt like we were truly at home when we arrived, and there was so much space for our guests that stayed at the ranch for the weekend (24) to sleep comfortably. Randy set up gorgeous lights, tables and the dance floor in the lawn area the day before the wedding so it wasn't rushed with vendors arriving which was great. Speaking of vendors-- Randy got all of the contact information from them and did great with coordinating arrival times so we didn't have to worry about it at all. During the planning process the communication was top-notch, and the owners/Randy were very open to us visiting the ranch whenever we requested to help with our "wedding vision" and planning out the setup that we wanted. If you choose to book this venue be prepared that it's about an hour outside of Santa Fe, but it is 100% worth it in terms of the beauty and customization of the wedding day. I would say this is a venue perfect for a couple that is ready to do a lot of planning to make a day "your own" if you don't get a planner. We booked shuttles for transportation for our guests (Road Runner Shuttle--top notch) from Santa Fe (Blocked a hotel at Santa Fe Sage Inn-- affordable for guests and great location), got a food truck/buffet vendor for a more casual dinner service (Palate Food Truck, Real Burger Catering-- both amazing), port-a potties, hired bartenders, ordered kegs from Tractor Brewing/got Costco wine, got our DJ (complete weddings), had live music from the Gershom Brothers, and decided to do our own flowers from whole sale. (PS--special shout out to Dham Khalsa photography-- don't get me started on how perfect they made the whole process, seriously) That being said, I am really happy we chose to do that rather than being constrained by the typical wedding venues with "price per person" and a set menu for food/beverages. We had about 180 guests and the venue comfortably held them (capacity 250). We did a pre-wedding cocktail hour in the barn by the ceremony space as the guests arrived in shuttles and then had our rehearsal in the lawn area/house. The natural beauty of the ranch allowed for us to have to do minimal decorating (basic table settings and decorated the ceremony arch with greenery/flowers) and it was flawless. We have gotten so many compliments from our guests talking about how it was the most beautiful wedding venue they've ever seen (I know, everybody says that, haha), and how a few of our engaged couple-friends want to "steal" it and use it for their own wedding. If we could re-do our wedding day (I wish), I would choose Blame Her Ranch over, and over, and over again. You guys made the best day of our life so special, thank you so much.

he ranch has an amazing view and lots of fun activities for family and friends. Wish we could go back and do it again.

lanning process and never took more than a day to respond to any of my emails. For the wedding itself, he went above and beyond my every expectation to make sure our wedding day went smoothly. He even glued the arm back on our wedding cake topper when it fell off! I promise that you won’t find a better wedding venue in New Mexico. We received so many compliments from guests and being able to stay at the same place we were holding our rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception made all the difference. Everyone was incredibly impressed and my husband and I couldn’t have been more pleased with our experience. I highly recommend this venue to any bride!

nd help us create a memorable event. Highly recommend this magical spot!! So grateful we found them.

!! It is a laid back kind of place that hands over the keys to you for the days you rent it which is amazing! Randy is there to help in every way possible without hovering. We had 75 guests total and 23 family members that stayed in the ranch with us. There was room for everyone to hang out and enjoy the weekend. The feel was a weekend family vacation that we just happened to be getting married at, which was exactly what we wanted. The barn for the reception was beautiful and really didn't require any decorations. We rented in December and Randy asked if we wanted Christmas decorations to be set up, which we said YES, and it made the place feel even more "homey". The ceremony site on the edge of the mesa was gorgeous and I wouldn't have changed anything about our weekend. Randy even helped us find a special spot off the ranch for our photographer to do the "first look shot" at sunrise. I can't say enough good things about that place. The price seems a little high at first glance but once you see what all comes with it and how many days you get, you can't beat the math compared to other venues. BHR does not nickle and dime you for extra costs, the price you see is the price you pay.

lace to yourselves! There was no need to rush off to our honeymoon, it felt like we were on vacation already. Our dinner was so outstanding because everything flowed into place. At night we danced away under the brightest stars you will ever see. Getting married at the beautiful Blame Her Ranch is what made our wedding the best wedding we have ever gone to; we are definitely looking forward to our next visit.