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Mariel
& Alejandroat Hacienda Montemar.A WEDDING IN COSTA RICA

A ceremony facing the mountains, a hall hung with greenery and a carnival that turned the night into a party.HACIENDA MONTEMAR · COSTA RICA
Tall tree trunks and leaves in the foreground with mountains and a cloudy sky beyond, seen from Hacienda Montemar
HACIENDA MONTEMAR · COSTA RICAPHOTOGRAPHS BY ADRI & LUCAS

HACIENDA MONTEMAR WEDDING · REAL CELEBRATION

Mariel and Alejandro had their Hacienda Montemar wedding in Costa Rica, with a ceremony that overlooked the mountains. Below is what we photographed: the view, the morning at the hacienda, portraits among large tropical leaves and a hall dressed in hanging greenery and red flowers.

Photography & story by Adri & Lucas

Planning a wedding with a mountain view? Check our availability for your date. Based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and working throughout Costa Rica.

Hacienda Montemar wedding details at a glance

THE PLACEHacienda Montemar, Costa Rica
THE CEREMONYOverlooking the mountains
THE DECORHanging greenery, red flowers and candles
THE EVENINGA carnival, then dancing

Venue: Hacienda Montemar · Photographed by Adri & Lucas Weddings, for Adri & Lucas · Highlights: the mountain views, the morning at the hacienda, portraits on a leafy path and the dinner hall.

A ceremony facing the mountains

Mariel and Alejandro said their vows with the mountains behind them.

The ceremony at Hacienda Montemar overlooked the mountains, so the landscape stayed behind Mariel and Alejandro while they said their vows. The view had everyone catching their breath.

We photographed the ceremony as it happened, the quiet moments between the two of them as much as the wide view.

Getting ready and portraits at the hacienda

The morning happened inside the hacienda: makeup in a hallway beside a framed painting, a quiet black and white portrait and a moment in a doorway in her lace gown.

Later, Mariel and Alejandro walked a path lined with large tropical leaves. We kept those portraits close and unhurried, and let the plants frame them.

Mariel and Alejandro touching foreheads on a path lined with large tropical leaves, Hacienda Montemar
The bride seated in a hallway having her makeup done, beside a framed painting and an arched doorway
Makeup in a hallway of the hacienda.
A hall with orange walls, a chandelier of hanging greenery and red flowers, and tables set for dinner
The hall, set for dinner.
The couple small on a path between large tropical leaves and tall trees at Hacienda Montemar
The couple on the leafy path.
Black and white portrait of the bride smiling in a white robe
A quiet portrait, in black and white.
The bride in a lace gown in a doorway while a woman in a red dress crouches beside her
Stepping through a doorway in her gown.
Mountains and green hills seen between two tall wooden posts under a cloudy sky
The mountains between wooden posts.
Mariel and Alejandro kissing on a dirt path between large tropical leaves
A kiss on the path.

An elegant hall, in green and red

The decoration was elegant. Florals and table settings were planned with care, and the photographs show it: a chandelier of hanging greenery, tall arrangements with red flowers, candles, gold glassware and white chairs around round tables.

There was also a lounge area with sofas that looked out at the mountains.

A lounge with cream sofas, bar stools and an orange flower arrangement under wooden columns with mountains beyond
A lounge facing the mountains.
A round table set with candles, gold glassware and a tall floral arrangement with red flowers
A table with tall red flowers.
A hall with a hanging greenery chandelier, red flowers and tables laid for dinner under a high ceiling
The hall, with its hanging greenery.
Close view of a table setting with candles, gold glassware and a tall floral arrangement beside a window
A table setting, up close.

A carnival, and dancing as the sun set

A carnival turned the night into a party, and we photographed playful moments of the couple there. The evening ended with dancing as the sun set behind the mountains.

IF YOU’RE PLANNING SOMETHING SIMILAR

What we would tell couples planning a mountain-view wedding

Three notes drawn from this wedding.

  1. Choose the ceremony spot for its view.

    Mariel and Alejandro’s ceremony faced the mountains, so the landscape did much of the decorating. Ask your venue which way the ceremony space faces and when the light reaches it.

  2. Dress a room with one idea.

    Hanging greenery and red flowers carried through this hall. One idea, repeated, reads clearly in photographs.

  3. Tell us about a surprise.

    A carnival changed the pace of this evening. If your night includes something like it, tell us beforehand so we are in the right place.

USEFUL ANSWERS

Questions about a wedding at Hacienda Montemar

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

Do you photograph weddings at Hacienda Montemar?

Yes. The Hacienda Montemar wedding on this page is one we photographed. Send us your date and we will tell you if we are available.

What was the ceremony setting?

The ceremony overlooked the mountains, with the view behind the couple while they said their vows.

What did the decoration look like?

A chandelier of hanging greenery, tall arrangements with red flowers, candles and gold glassware, in a hall with warm orange walls.

What was the carnival?

A carnival turned the evening into a party, with playful moments of the couple. The photographs on this page focus on the ceremony setting, the morning and the hall.

Do you work in other parts of Costa Rica?

Yes. We are based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and work throughout Costa Rica, including mountain settings like this one.

Can I check my date?

Yes. Send us your date and the venue you are considering.

These answers come from our own photographs and notes of this wedding. Venue arrangements are not covered here; confirm them directly with the venue.

THE PEOPLE & PLACES

Venue · Hacienda Montemar
Photography · Adri & Lucas Weddings, for Adri & Lucas

A NOTE ON THIS STORY

Story and photographs by Adri & Lucas.
Based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and working throughout Costa Rica.

YOUR DAY, YOUR PEOPLE

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