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Kristen
& Michaelat Pangas Beach Club.A WEDDING IN TAMARINDO, COSTA RICA

A first look, a ceremony under the second tree, sunset portraits on the sand and fire dancers by the water.JANUARY 2026 · TAMARINDO, GUANACASTE
Wedding rings in a box, an invitation and orchid flowers laid on tulle before a Pangas Beach Club wedding
RINGS, INVITATION AND ORCHIDS · PANGAS BEACH CLUB · TAMARINDOPHOTOGRAPHS BY LUCAS FOR ADRI & LUCAS

PANGAS BEACH CLUB WEDDING · REAL CELEBRATION

Kristen and Michael had their Pangas Beach Club wedding in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, in . Lucas covered the wedding for Adri and Lucas Weddings. Below is how the day unfolded, what we photographed, and one detail we would tell any couple planning a wedding at Pangas.

Photography & story by Adri & Lucas · Planning and design by Mil Besos

Planning your wedding at Pangas? Check our availability for your date. Based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and working throughout Costa Rica.

Pangas Beach Club wedding details at a glance

THE PLACEPangas Beach Club, Tamarindo
WHENJanuary 2026
THE CEREMONYThe second ceremony tree, before sunset
THE RECEPTIONDinner and dance floor around the main tree

Venue: Pangas Beach Club · Planner: Mil Besos, their story of this wedding · Photographed by Lucas, for Adri and Lucas Weddings · Highlights: the first look, sunset portraits, a family portrait near the beach and fire dancers.

THE DAY IN ORDER

From getting ready
to the dance floor.

How the day at Pangas unfolded, in the order we photographed it.

A PANGAS BEACH CLUB WEDDING · JANUARY 2026

One day, five moments.

From the first gifts to the last dance.

  1. 01

    Getting ready

    With friends and family

    Gifts exchanged, and the rings, invitation, bouquet and shoes photographed.

  2. 02

    The first look

    Before the ceremony

    Michael cried.

  3. 03

    The ceremony

    The second ceremony tree

    Held before sunset, with the main tree left for the reception.

  4. 04

    Sunset portraits

    On the sand

    Portraits with the veil in the last light, and a family portrait near the beach.

  5. 05

    Fire dancers, dinner and dancing

    Around the main tree

    Under string lights.

This shows the order of events at this wedding, not clock times. Planning details for your own date are worth confirming with your planner and the venue.

How we prepared for this Pangas Beach Club wedding

We put effort into understanding this wedding before it happened: a moodboard, a planning meeting and communication with Mil Besos.

On the wedding day we got the whole crew and Kristen’s friends excited, and we gave Kristen and Michael our tips and set aside time for their couple session.

Getting ready with her closest friends

Kristen got ready surrounded by her closest friends, so the morning was loud, warm and full of laughing. Michael got ready with friends and family around him.

Kristen and Michael also exchanged gifts while getting ready, and we photographed the small details too: the rings, the invitation, the bouquet and the shoes.

Bouquet, folding fan and printed cards laid flat beside a turquoise pool
The bouquet and a folding fan by the pool.
Bridal shoes and a pink and green bouquet at the edge of a pool
Shoes and a pink and green bouquet.
The bride and her closest friends in matching white pajamas seated together on a sofa while getting ready
Matching white pajamas on the sofa.
The bride and her friends on a bed in white pajamas against a turquoise wall
The whole group on the bed.
Friends in white pajamas laughing and jumping on the bed while the bride gets ready
Laughing and jumping on the bed.
The bride in a lace robe holding a folded letter while getting ready
A folded letter.
Hands holding open a handwritten page
A handwritten page.
The bride in her wedding dress while a friend arranges her veil, holding a hand fan
A friend arranging the veil.
Black and white detail of the bride holding a folding fan against her dress
A folding fan, in black and white.
The groom laughing with a guest before the ceremony
Laughing with a guest.
A guest helping the groom with his jacket before the ceremony
A hand with the jacket.
The groom laughing as he walks with friends, black and white
Walking with friends.
The groom walking along a garden path at Pangas Beach Club in Tamarindo
A garden path at Pangas Beach Club.

The first look

Kristen and Michael did a first look before the ceremony, and Michael cried.

Kristen and Michael laughing as the bride touches the groom's face during their first look at Pangas Beach Club
Laughing together before the ceremony.

Two trees at Pangas: where they held the ceremony

Pangas has two trees used for wedding ceremonies, and both are beautiful. Kristen and Michael held their ceremony at the second tree, which left the main tree for the reception and the dance floor.

If you are planning a wedding at Pangas, choose your ceremony spot together with the reception layout, not from a photograph of the backdrop alone.

The couple with their officiant at the ceremony, a tree with hanging lights above them and the ocean behind
The ceremony, with the ocean behind.
The couple under a large tree with guests cheering around them at Pangas Beach Club
Guests cheering around the couple.
The couple standing together under a large tree, the bride's long veil trailing
The veil trailing behind them.
The groom with his arm around the bride under the tree in warm light
Warm light under the tree.
Kristen and Michael standing under a large tree at their Pangas Beach Club wedding in Tamarindo, Costa Rica
The couple under the large tree.

Sunset portraits at a Pangas Beach Club wedding

The ceremony took place before sunset, which left the sunset itself for portraits, and the sunset was beautiful. We made portraits of the two of them on the sand with the veil catching the last light, and a family portrait near the beach.

The bride at sunset holding her bouquet, backlit with her veil, Tamarindo
Backlit at sunset with the bouquet.
The bride's veil lit by golden sunset light on the beach
The veil in golden light.
Couple embracing on the beach at sunset with a rider and horses in the distance
Two horse riders in the distance.
The couple embracing on the sand at sunset in Tamarindo
On the sand at sunset.
The couple dancing on the sand at sunset, the bride's dress in motion
Dancing on the sand.
The groom lifting the bride on the beach at sunset
Lifted off the ground.
Family group portrait with the bride and groom seated in front, near the beach at Pangas Beach Club
The family portrait near the beach.

Fire dancers, dinner and dancing at a Pangas Beach Club wedding

There were fire dancers, and dinner at Pangas was excellent, as it usually is. The reception and dance floor were set up around the main tree under string lights.

Fire dancers performing on the sand under string lights while guests watch at Pangas Beach Club
Fire dancers under the string lights.
A fire dancer performing on the sand under the trees at Pangas Beach Club, guests seated at long tables behind
Guests at long tables behind the performance.
Guests forming a circle around the dance floor under string lights at a Pangas Beach Club wedding
A circle around the dance floor.
The couple dancing under string lights at the reception
The couple on the dance floor.
The groom lifting the bride in a dance under string lights
A lift under the string lights.

These are some of Kristen’s favorite photographs from the gallery.

IF YOU’RE PLANNING HERE

What we would tell couples planning a Pangas Beach Club wedding

Four notes drawn from this wedding and from our own time at the venue.

  1. Choose your ceremony tree together with the reception layout.

    Pangas has two ceremony trees, and the one you do not use for the ceremony can hold the reception and dance floor.

  2. Hold the ceremony before sunset if you want the sunset for portraits.

    Kristen and Michael did, and it left the sunset itself for the two of them.

  3. Leave a few minutes near the beach for a family portrait.

    It is one of our favorite photographs from this wedding.

  4. Tell your photographer where the fire dancers will perform.

    If you are planning fire dancers, let us know where they will perform so we can be in the right place.

USEFUL ANSWERS

Questions about a wedding at Pangas Beach Club

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

Do you photograph weddings at Pangas Beach Club?

Yes. We have photographed weddings at Pangas Beach Club in Tamarindo, including the Pangas Beach Club wedding on this page.

Where is Pangas Beach Club?

In Tamarindo, on the Guanacaste coast of Costa Rica. The venue’s official website lists weddings among the events it hosts.

Which tree did Kristen and Michael use for their ceremony?

They held their ceremony at the second tree. The reception and dance floor were set up around the main tree.

When was the ceremony, compared with sunset?

Before sunset. That left the sunset itself for portraits on the sand and a family portrait near the beach.

Who planned this wedding?

Mil Besos handled planning and design. Their own page tells their story of this wedding.

Can I check my date for a Pangas wedding?

Yes. Send us your date and the venue you are considering, and we will tell you if we are available.

Sources: the venue’s official website and the planner’s page, Mil Besos. The photographs document this January 2026 wedding; current availability and arrangements at the venue need separate confirmation.

THE PEOPLE & PLACES

Venue · Pangas Beach Club, Tamarindo
Planning and design · Mil Besos
Photography · Lucas, for Adri and Lucas Weddings
Florals · Stylos y Flores
Rentals · Eventos Artesanos
Hair and makeup · Wanderlust Wedding
Live music · Ricardo Fonseca Music
DJ · XDJ Costa Rica
Dessert · Victoria Zoch

A NOTE ON THIS STORY

January 2026 · Story and photographs by Adri and Lucas Weddings; Lucas covered this wedding.
Based in Tamarindo, Guanacaste, and working throughout Costa Rica.

YOUR DAY, YOUR PEOPLE

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