Nature Pointe Weddings and Events

Updated January 26, 2024

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Beautiful, stress-free weddings at Nature Pointe

Located in Tijeras, NM, Nature Pointe Weddings and Events is a stylish venue for celebrating your milestone occasions. Surrounded by the Sandia Mountains, this space offers a stunning setting for your magical day. It's also a popular location for destination weddings, as well as romantic vow renewals. Events director at Nature Pointe Weddings and Events Marina Merritt goes over every last detail that goes into creating an unforgettable day. Her priority is helping you to enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime occasion, and not worry about the little details. In 2019, this venue was voted the best place to get married in Albuquerque by Albuquerque the Magazine. We were voted Top 5 Best of the City 2022 by Albuquerque the Magazine. We were voted Best Reception Location in 2021 and Best Ceremony Location 2022 by Best of NM Weddings. Hosting your special day at Nature Pointe Weddings and Events gives you the support of an experienced coordinator and lots of staff. There are four outdoor ceremony locations you can choose from, while receptions can be held in the grand ballroom. Just one wedding is held here per day, ensuring you have the full venue to yourself. To-be-weds have a get-ready room at their disposal, providing a private space where they can finish their preparations. The team here is happy to take care of setup, tear down, and clean up so you can focus on spending time with your loved ones. Once the sun goes down, you can enjoy the charm of a complimentary s'mores bar. Various event rental items are provided by the venue, including tables, chairs, linens, centerpieces, and several decorative pieces. Photos by Jade Rae Photography, David Jesse Photography and Molly Morgan Photography

Amenities & Details

Ceremony Area, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Outdoor Event Space, Reception Area, Wireless Internet

Guest Capacity

Up to 200

Ceremony Types

Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony

Venue Service Offerings

Destination Weddings, Planning, Rentals & Equipment, Service Staff

Settings

Ballroom, Country Club, Historic Venue, Mountain, Trees

Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Pricing for Nature Pointe Weddings and Events

Option	Value
Starting Cost	Affordable
Cost Starting
Price Range	$4,200 - $5,550+
Couples Usually Spend	$4,850
Peak Season Months	April-October
Peak Season Cost	$4,200 - $5,550+
Peak Season Reception Cost	$9,830
Peak Season Ceremony Cost
Peak Season Bar Service Cost
OffSeason Months	January-March, November-December
OffSeason Cost	$4,200 - $5,550+
OffSeason Reception Cost	$9,100
OffSeason Ceremony Cost
OffSeason BarService Cost

Nature Pointe Weddings and Events Reviews

Christen Kent (other) 5 out of 5 Rating

I cannot say enough positive words about our experience with Nature Pointe! The venue is absolutely breathtaking. The event management team, Marina and Sara, are the most knowledgeable, kind, responsive, professional and organized that I could ever wish. They took care of every detail and made our wedding day all that I imagined. If you are looking for a magical wedding venue in New Mexico, this is the dream!!
Reviewed on 02-08-2023

Andie Gudbergsson (other) 5 out of 5 Rating

We got married last weekend at Nature Pointe and everything was amazing! The day ran smoothly and Mariana, Sara, and the team did a great job ensuring everything was great. They were quick to respond and easy to coordinate everything with. From the moment we booked to leaving on our wedding day, everything was handled professionally with a great demeanor. The venue was gorgeous and such a great place to spend time at.
Reviewed on 11-06-2023

Morgan Johnson (bride) 1 out of 5 Rating

Critical: Professionalism, Responsiveness, ValueMy husband and I have been robbed of a wedding day by this venue! We signed on back in 2019, we put a large deposit down so we wouldn't have to make to make payments until 30 days prior to our event (big mistake). That is what our contracted agreement was back in 2019! Thanks to Covid, the venue was unable to provide or accomidate the one hundred and fifty people that we were paying for. We were told that if we got married and had just the reception without a ceremony there would not be an extra fee to move our date... MIND YOU we were in the middle of a pandemic! We should have been able to move everything without a penalty fee. No consideration for their customers during covid! Low and behold, we got married and planned on having just a reception, we did this in July of 2020 only to find out that they changed their \"rules\" and we were one of the only couples who did this. Now married already having a small intimate gathering, being pulled through the ringer with this venue we wanted our money back. Of course this was not an easy task either, the final straw was when we were sent an invoce for the remaining balance for our \"corporate event\". They have done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR US and they have the nerve to ask for more money!? I asked about the invoice, and explained that when we signed on in 2019 we agreed to pay the rest 30 days prior to our event (planned for June of 2022), their response was \"management sent a statement\" and nothing else was said...WHAT STATEMENT? They made the easiest two thousand dollars off us for doing nothing.... I am so upset with this venue. If you are considering this venue for your wedding, please be advised. Don't put more down then what they are asking for, make sure they have a covid plan in the contract. PLEASE READ.
Reviewed on 03-11-2021

Rosemary Scott (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 09-10-2021
The venue is beautiful! Brandi had numerous meetings with us and gave us many ideas for my daughter's wedding. The wedding day was PERFECT! Everything went smoothly with Brandie and her great staff overseeing it all. At the end of the night, all of our decorations, leftover food/drink was all packed up and ready for us to take home. Would definitely recommend this venue!
Reviewed on 13-10-2021

Christina Stevens (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 11-09-2021
I cannot brag enough about this venue, as well as Brandie, the wedding planner that is INCLUDED with the venue. All of our guests had the best time & said that our wedding was the most beautiful wedding they have attended. Nature Pointe is gorgeous & was everything we wanted & more in a venue. Having Brandie was also a blessing. She took care of everything the day of the wedding & ensured both myself & my wife were taken care of. I would 100/10 recommend this venue to anyone! We LOVED it.
Reviewed on 18-09-2021

Brianna Suppes (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 10-09-2021
Brandie at Nature Pointe is amazing. The venue is sooo beautiful! They definitely made my day perfect!! There isnt anything I would change..Brandie made me feel like family. The venue is amazingly priced for everything they offer! I didnt have to stress about anything the day of because the nature pointe staff took care of it all.
Reviewed on 14-09-2021

Amanda Pollock (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 29-06-2019
Nature Pointe caught our interest from the photos online. When we visited in person, it blew us away. It was the first venue we visited and nothing else came close to holding as much charm, character and beauty as this place did. Its even more gorgeous in person!The venue offers a lot of ameneties, which helps to lower the amount of vendors and decorations needed. Being able to choose our caterer AND supply all of our own alcohol was definitely a bonus! It lowered a lot of our wedding costs.Courtney was an awesome coordinator. She helped create our timeline and responded to all of our queries very fast. The entire staff was very professional and friendly. We had a smaller wedding and they still had a lot of staff to ensure that our day went as planned!We couldn't have chosen a more stunning, charming and picturesque venue!I would highly recommend getting married or throwing a party here!
Reviewed on 14-07-2019

Jessica H L (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 07-06-2019
When we looked for vendors, we based our choices on the services themselves, of course, but also on the interactions we had with the staff. From the moment we met Courtney, we felt at ease with her, unlike other vendors who made us feel nickel and dimed. She was an absolutely amazing resource for help with everything leading up to the wedding and on the day of. Her colleague, Leslie, took on our final details meeting which fell at a very stressful time for my husband and I. She handled our stress with grace and patience, which I truly appreciate. Nature Pointe is also dog friendly which was super important to us as our dogs are how we met & a huge part of our life and family! They were treated just as well as our other guests. Additionally, Nature Pointe provides all the chairs and tables, linens, and had a ton of decorative elements that are included in the cost- we basically only needed to bring flowers and other personal touches. They do all of the setup and breakdown for you! My husband and I as well as our families were super impressed by Nature Pointe and would recommend it to anyone!
Reviewed on 14-06-2019

Evan Threlkeld (groom) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 18-05-2019
Nature Pointe was a perfect venue. It was easily accessible for the guests, surprisingly affordable, and beautifully captures a modern take on the New Mexico style. The Venue Director, Courtney, did a wonderful job of coordinating before and during the event to have a smooth, low-stress experience. They also maintain a collection of decorations that are all included with the various packages, significantly easing the setup/breakdown of the event.If you are looking for a straight forward, easy to work with venue that is also beautiful, schedule a meeting with the venue director and you will not be disappointed!
Reviewed on 01-06-2019

Victoria Montoya (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 27-04-2019
Wow! I cannot think of anything that went wrong with our wedding at Nature Pointe. Courtney was tentative with all our questions and needs before and the day of the wedding.
Reviewed on 13-05-2019

Hannah Doran (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 22-09-2018
They were very helpful! Very easy to communicate with, great attendants the day of.
Reviewed on 17-10-2018

Stormy Wolfe (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 27-10-2017
My husband and I just got married at the end of October and Nature Pointe did such an amazing job at making our big day happen perfectly. The wedding coordinators and staff members were awesome and took such great care to make everything go smoothly. Not to mention, the venue is beautiful, well taken care of, and has nice scenery. A huge thank you to Nature Pointe Weddings and I definitely recommend them to other couples looking to get married locally!
Reviewed on 08-11-2017

Mrs. V (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-08-2017
A very beautiful venue nestled in the east mountains of Albuquerque. If you're looking for a southwestern new mexican aesthetic for your wedding, Nature Pointe would be perfect. It is very important to note that this is a community clubhouse, that is paid for with the HOA fees from residents in the community. Therefore, they are very strict as far as alcohol and guest access around the property. Alcohol isn't allowed in the dressing rooms during \"get ready\" time, which is a huge disappointment, considering the need for relaxation during that stressful time! They are very strict about serving alcohol as well. If you book an event here, make sure you clearly communicate the strict rules to your guests. You might need to have signs posted at the bar and around the spaces. Make sure the guests are aware of the HOA, private property limits and when they say \"everyone out at 10pm\" they REALLY mean it. If we were reminded to communicate with our guests about the strict rules, it would have been a much smoother day for people involved in confrontations. As the bride, I didn't deal with much confrontation the day-of, which is great, but hearing about it later was disappointing. The bartenders opened the bride/groom special gift bottle of wine for me 5 minutes before cut-off time, pouring me one glass, then refused to let me have the rest of the bottle because it was \"too late\". Make sure this doesn't happen to you! They did a great job decorating our tables and setting up in general. If you're doing your own arch decor, I recommend getting a friend or family member to take care of the arch decorating. Our flowers were sadly wilted and didn't look good in the arch at all. I wish someone would have noticed that it didn't look good. I would have rather had no flowers, or spread them around the ceremony grounds, then dead looking ones sporadically placed in the twigs. When I found out music was not playing during guest arrival time or cocktail hour, I was pretty upset, because we made it pretty clear that music was important to us. Make sure you have a friend/family member assigned to take care of the music for your day. Bring a good quality blue tooth speaker. (Our DJ didn't play until dinner time.)I would say that OVER communication is the best way to go with this venue and staff. Assign 1 or 2 of your own friends to help with specific things you really care about. The staff are very nice and accommodating, but communication can fall short during the actual wedding day. And don't expect a rowdy party...plan for an after party elsewhere if you REALLY want to have fun! Overall our wedding was successful and we were happy, but take my advice if you want to lessen the chance of problems or disappointments.
Reviewed on 30-10-2017

Kendra Mesmer (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-05-2016
Nature pointe Is Incredible! Their staff was fantastic, they took care of so much, had so much already availinle for tables, and the venue was soooo fun! Everyone has said it was the most fun wedding they have been to ever!!!!
Reviewed on 07-06-2016

Michelle Foley (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-09-2014
Nature Pointe was the perfect venue for our wedding. We had about 100 guests and it accommodated everyone comfortably! The staff was incredible. They did all of the day-of decorating and coordinating with little direction from the wedding party. You will not be disappointed. Alex and Hank were nothing short of incredible!
Reviewed on 06-10-2014

Megan Ryan (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 08-09-2012
My now husband and I were looking for a venue that showed off the local culture and natural beauty of our adopted home - Nature Pointe was perfect. Most of our guests were traveling from other states so we wanted a truly memorable experience that represented New Mexico. More than six months have gone by and people are still commenting on how amazing the location was. \r\rWe had our wedding in a church in Albuquerque, provided detailed maps to our guests and plenty of time to get out to Nature Pointe for the reception. Everyone found it okay and it worked well for people to mingle in the outdoor space during the cocktail hour while the wedding party was taking pictures. Our wedding was in September and the weather was perfect. \r\rThe staff was helpful along the way with planning. Similar to another reviewers comments, we had talked through the entire plan of the set-up for the wedding with the day-of coordinator, who ended up not even being there to help set up. We were scheduled to set up on Friday morning before the Saturday wedding and had provided a detailed plan to the on-site contact, but they did not have tables and chairs out and ready, so we had to set those up ourselves. It wasn't the end of the world and I was thankful that we were able to do it the day before, but it was a bit frustrating and took longer than expected. \r\rEverything else about the venue was great. It is so beautiful that very little additional decoration is needed. The twinkle lights inside and out add a nice touch. We enjoyed the s'mores option and our guests took advantage of that. \r\rNature Pointe is a higher upfront cost than other venues, but everything is included - no extra security fees, parking, table/chair rental, etc. It was really nice to not be nickle & dimed. One of the biggest reasons we chose the venue was that we could work with the caterer of our choice. That was a great opportunity for us to hire some friends who did a great job (Atrios Catering). The host bar situation is also a huge plus and can potentially save you tons on the budget. \r\rOne downside was the time constraint due to being in a residential area. We had to move the time of our wedding up in order to make it there for the reception/dinner and finish everything by 10pm. \r\rOverall, I highly recommend Nature Pointe. We loved it, our guests loved it and the pictures turned out great!\r
Reviewed on 29-04-2013

Samantha Picraux (bride) 4 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-08-2012
Nature Pointe satisfied what we were looking for in a location in that we could have the wedding and reception at the same place, without having to rearrange the ceremony space into the reception space. They also had a back-up plan in place in case of poor weather (which we used, because it began to pour shortly before the ceremony was supposed to begin). Beautiful grounds with sunflowers EVERYWHERE. Plenty of entertainment opportunities for kids. They provide a day-of coordinator who did an ok job - the ceremony had to take place in the reception area and people had to mostly sit around their dining tables, which frustrated me because no one could see or hear what was going on. Otherwise, the staff are very responsive by phone throughout the planning process and very kind.
Reviewed on 12-10-2012

Rachel Silliman (bride) 3 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 16-06-2012
In the end, we had a lovely wedding at Nature Pointe. The major drawback with this venue is that one hand did not talk to the other. I ended up working with at least 4 different people in organizing our wedding and reception. The manager neglected to take notes on many of my visits, and we ended up having to be more involved than we had thought on the day of. They double booked our rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, and I had to re-explain the set up for the wedding and reception to 3 different people in order to get it set up the day of. In the end, other than sharing our rehearsal with another wedding party, and having to be very hands-on on the day of the wedding to get everything set up, we had a beautiful day. Though the coordinator was a different person than I had previously met with and than they had said would be there on the day of, she was very attentive and professional. The venue was beautiful, and they even arranged smores for us at the reception. We were very pleased with the wedding and the beauty of this venue, but had some headaches to get it all set up.
Reviewed on 16-07-2012

18 Reviews, with a Rating of 4.56 out of 5.0

Contact Info for Nature Pointe Weddings and Events

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Phone	(505) 286-4971
Address	30 Nature Pointe Dr, Tijeras, NM, 87059
Email	naturepointeweddings@gmail.com

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Meet the Nature Pointe Weddings and Events Team

Marina Merritt Nature Pointe Weddings and Events Events Director

Marina Merritt (Events Director)

Congratulations on your engagement. My name is Marina Merritt, I am the Venue Director here at Nature Pointe. Our venue pricing is between $9000-12,000. The price varies with the day of the week, the time of the year, and your expected guest count AND includes A LOT. Please reach out to me to chat about all of the details included in our rates. I am excited to meet you and assist with planning your dream day!

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