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Elizabeth & Kyleat the Four Seasons.A DESTINATION WEDDING IN GUANACASTE

A four-day celebration at Peninsula Papagayo, with the wedding on the third day and almost one hundred guests.FOUR SEASONS · PENINSULA PAPAGAYO
Elizabeth and Kyle raising their arms at the end of their lawn ceremony above the bay at Peninsula Papagayo, guests clapping
ELIZABETH & KYLE · PENINSULA PAPAGAYOPHOTOGRAPHY BY ADRI MENDEZ

FOUR SEASONS COSTA RICA WEDDING · REAL WEDDING

Elizabeth and Kyle chose a Four Seasons Costa Rica wedding at Peninsula Papagayo, in Guanacaste. Their celebration lasted four days, the wedding was on the third, and almost one hundred guests joined them. The ceremony was on a mountainside with the beach as the backdrop.

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Elizabeth and Kyle’s Four Seasons wedding at a glance

THE COUPLEElizabeth & Kyle
THE PLACEFour Seasons, Peninsula Papagayo
THE GUESTSAlmost one hundred
THE CELEBRATIONFour days, wedding on day three

Photographed by Adri & Lucas Weddings · The wedding date is not part of this story.

THE FOUR DAYS

Two days of activities,
then the wedding.

How Elizabeth and Kyle’s weekend was arranged, as far as our notes go.

A FOUR SEASONS COSTA RICA WEDDING

Four days, one wedding.

Time with everyone before and after the ceremony.

  1. 01Days one and two

    Activities

    With family and friends

    Two days full of activities before the wedding.

  2. 02Day three

    The ceremony

    On a mountainside above the beach

    Greenery, white decoration and soft early-summer light.

  3. 03Day three

    The celebration

    Almost one hundred guests

    A Pura Vida wedding style with beach and nature.

  4. 04The weekend

    Brunch day

    Part of the celebration

    Our original post for this wedding names a brunch day.

This shows the shape of the weekend, not clock times or a schedule.

Four days at Papagayo

Papagayo is an area of Guanacaste with a number of wedding venues, and the Four Seasons is one of them. Elizabeth and Kyle chose it for a destination wedding that unfolded over four days, with the wedding itself on the third.

The big day followed two days of activities. For us, the photography meant paying attention to every detail of a getaway shared by family and friends.

View over a calm bay and forested headland framed by tree branches in Guanacaste
Rows of clear-backed white ceremony chairs on a lawn under trees above the bay

A mountainside, the sea behind

The ceremony took place on a mountainside with the beach as the backdrop. Greenery and white, elegant decoration set the scene, and the soft light of early summer settled over the ceremony.

It was emotional to photograph Kyle’s face when he first saw Elizabeth.

Clear white ceremony chairs seen close up on a grassy hillside with the bay beyond
Two white flower arrangements on metal pedestals at the ceremony lawn with the water behind

Their guests, and Costa Rica

Two things came first for Elizabeth and Kyle. They wanted to enjoy time with all of their guests, and they wanted a destination wedding in Costa Rica with almost one hundred of them.

They chose a Pura Vida wedding style, with the beach and nature, and it fit them well.

Bride in a fitted white gown with an open back standing at a balcony railing looking out at forested hills
Bride holding a white bouquet on a wooden staircase with an iron railing among trees
Wedding gown hanging from a wooden frame outside a villa in warm evening light
Bride walking down the petal-lined aisle on her father's arm as guests watch and take photos
IF YOU ARE PLANNING A WEDDING WEEKEND

Leave room
for your people.

A few considerations from this wedding. Confirm everything for your own date with your venue and planner.

  1. Spread the celebration over several days.

    Elizabeth and Kyle’s weekend gave guests two days of activities before the wedding. If time with everyone is the priority, plan the days around it.

  2. Ask about the light for your season.

    Soft early-summer light shaped their ceremony. Ask your photographer and planner what the light does at your ceremony time and date.

  3. Keep the decoration simple.

    Greenery and white decoration suited a ceremony with the beach behind it. Florals for this wedding came from Art Flower, listed in the credits.

  4. Decide what matters first.

    They put guests and a Costa Rica destination first. A short, honest list of priorities makes every later decision easier.

USEFUL ANSWERS

Questions about this Four Seasons Costa Rica wedding

Answers from this real wedding. Confirm the details for your own day with your venue and planner.

Where did Elizabeth and Kyle get married?

At the Four Seasons at Peninsula Papagayo, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

How long was the celebration?

Four days. The wedding was on the third day, after two days full of activities.

How many guests came?

Almost one hundred. That is this wedding’s guest count, not a statement about the venue’s capacity.

Where was the ceremony?

On a mountainside, with the beach as the backdrop.

Who photographed this wedding?

Adri & Lucas Weddings photographed Elizabeth and Kyle’s wedding. The story is told here by Adri & Lucas.

What should we ask our venue?

Ask which spaces are available for your date, where the ceremony can be held, and what the plan is for rain and for the light at your ceremony time.

Venue information on this page comes from our own notes. For current details, visit the Four Seasons Costa Rica website. Packages, fees and policies are not part of this story.

THE PEOPLE & PLACES

Venue · Four Seasons
Flowers · Art Flower
Rentals · Costa Mesa and Leoni Lolo
Photography · Adri & Lucas Weddings

A NOTE ON THIS STORY

Story by Adri and Lucas.
Sources include our own notes from the wedding.
Based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and working throughout Costa Rica.

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