Real weddings in Costa Rica: seven settings
Real weddings in Costa Rica gathered into seven settings: waterfall elopements, beach ceremonies, an Arenal Volcano wedding and engagement sessions.

Real weddings in Costa Rica gathered into seven settings: waterfall elopements, beach ceremonies, an Arenal Volcano wedding and engagement sessions.

A guide to Costa Rica engagement photos at Llanos de Cortés waterfall near Bagaces, Guanacaste: season, light, outfits and how a session works.

A sourced quick answer on the months to get married in Costa Rica: the dry, rainy and transition months on the Guanacaste coast, from IMN weather data, with planning notes.

Lissa and Jesse’s wedding in Costa Rica, photographed by Adri Mendez: vows overlooking the ocean and a celebration that carried on into the night.

Tina and Duke’s Arenal Volcano wedding in Costa Rica: a symbolic ceremony, a ceremony with Persian traditions and Arenal Volcano in view all day.

Brooke and Gericke’s Westin Playa Conchal wedding in Costa Rica: a zen garden first look, a ceremony, a toast and dancing, a week after their waterfall engagement session.

A Sueño del Mar wedding in Tamarindo, Costa Rica: a beach ceremony beneath a wooden arch, sunset portraits on the rocks and dinner under string lights. By Adri and Lucas.

Guanacaste beach wedding photos of Eliza and Jason: preparation with his groomsmen, a beach ceremony, portraits on the sand and dinner under hanging lights. By Adri and Lucas.

A short guide to the settings, seasons and legal basics worth weighing before you choose Costa Rica for your wedding, with sources from IMN and the civil registry.

JW Marriott Costa Elena wedding inspiration: Nicole and Cameron’s 2020 Guanacaste wedding, photographed before the resort opened as JW Marriott Costa Elena.
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