Marli
& Jessein Guanacaste.
TROPICAL GUANACASTE WEDDING · REAL WEDDING
Marli and Jesse’s tropical Guanacaste wedding moved from quiet preparation into a ceremony beneath a floral-and-greenery arch, then an energetic reception. Changing coastal weather and a coconut station became part of the celebration.
A tropical Guanacaste
wedding, start to finish.
A warm, joyful wedding: an expressive dress, palm-lined portraits and weather that kept changing.
The photographs move from quiet preparation details into a tropical ceremony and an energetic reception. The lace dress, the floral-and-greenery arch, the coastal light and the coconut station give the gallery a clear sense of place without turning the day into a staged production.
We photographed the genuine reactions, the movement and the in-between moments that connect those visual details to the people.
How to use
this gallery.
Read this story as a sample of our work, not a record of a wedding at the resort.
Judge the balance of documentary and editorial.
Look at how preparation, ceremony, portraits and reception sit together, and whether that mix matches the way you want your day told.
Look at colour and light.
Tropical colour and changing coastal light run through this gallery. Ask us to show a full gallery if you want to judge consistency beyond the highlights.
Confirm the spaces with Marriott.
Ask the resort to confirm the actual ceremony, portrait and reception spaces for your date. We do not list operating details here.
Then build the light and weather plan.
Once your spaces are confirmed, we can build a date-specific light and weather plan around them.
Questions about this gallery
Short answers. For the resort itself, Marriott is the source.
Does this gallery show JW Marriott Costa Elena as it operates today?
No. This wedding was photographed before the resort opened as JW Marriott Costa Elena. The historical note above explains what these photographs are.
What can couples learn from this gallery?
How preparation details, a tropical ceremony, changing coastal light and a lively reception can be covered as one story.
Who photographed this wedding?
Adri and Lucas photographed this wedding. Adri and Lucas have photographed and filmed weddings since 2013.
Where can we read more about JW Marriott Costa Elena weddings?
Start with our JW Marriott Costa Elena wedding photographer guide, our visual-reference page and our wedding timeline guide.
Can we check our date with you?
Send us your date and your planned location. We are based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and work throughout Costa Rica.
Operating details, spaces and policies at JW Marriott Costa Elena are set by the resort: see Marriott’s official wedding page. For more tropical wedding stories, see our beach wedding photography page.
Photography · Adri & Lucas
Based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and working throughout Costa Rica.
Written by Adri and Lucas. Venue, date and vendor credits are not listed for this story.
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