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ChangeSanta Fe kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Santa Fe backdrop (an adobe wall, a string of dried red chile ristras, a turquoise window frame) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Spiral staircase bridal shot
Inside Loretto Chapel stands the famous mystery staircase, a spiral that rises with no visible central support. Buy the small admission, line the bride at the base and take a respectful photo with the staircase rising behind her.
Spiral staircase shot
Inside Loretto Chapel stands the famous mystery staircase, a spiral that rises to the choir loft with no visible central support. Buy the small admission, take a respectful photo of the staircase from below and a group shot in front of the chapel.
To Canyon Road (bride)
Walk east along Alameda and up Canyon Road. Check in once you reach the densest stretch of galleries (around the 600 to 700 block).
To Loretto Chapel (bride)
Walk south of the Plaza to Loretto Chapel on Old Santa Fe Trail and check in at the entrance with the bride.
To Palace of the Governors (bride)
Walk to the north side of the Plaza and check in on the long Palace of the Governors portal.
To San Miguel Mission (bride)
Walk south to San Miguel Mission on Old Santa Fe Trail and check in at the entrance.
To Santa Fe Plaza (bride)
Navigate to the Santa Fe Plaza in the historic centre and check in with the bride and the team by the central obelisk.
Trivia: Highest state capital
Santa Fe is the highest state capital in the US by elevation. Approximately how many feet above sea level does it sit (within 100)?
Trivia: Loretto staircase turns
The mysterious spiral staircase in Loretto Chapel rises 20 feet to the choir loft. How many full turns does it make as it rises?
Trivia: San Miguel built
San Miguel Mission is widely cited as the oldest church in the continental United States. In what year was it originally built?
Trivia: Santa Fe founded
Pedro de Peralta laid out the Spanish colonial town of Santa Fe and made it the capital. In what year?
Turquoise for the bride
Under the long portal of the Palace of the Governors, Pueblo and Navajo artisans sell handmade silver and turquoise. Ask permission, pick a piece for the bride (a ring or pendant is a perfect keepsake) and take a respectful photo with the artisan, the bride and the team.
White for the bride in Santa Fe
The bride is the star today. Make sure everyone in the team wears or holds something white, find an adobe wall or a gallery doorway, and take a group photo where the bride stands out in the centre.