A practical guide to planning a destination wedding in Costa Rica: legal basics from the civil registry, where to celebrate, local vendors, wedding styles and a seven step checklist.
JW Marriott Costa Elena wedding inspiration from Lexie and Evan’s Guanacaste wedding, photographed before the resort opened under that name.
Lauren and Mike’s rainy Dreams Las Mareas wedding in Costa Rica: umbrellas, a floral arch, dancing under string lights and waterfall portraits in Bagaces the next day.
Pame and Kevin’s Casa del Indio wedding in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua: dogs in floral collars, ice cream at sunset and a Nicaraguan dance carnival.
Ed and Olivia’s Sueño del Mar wedding on Playa Langosta in Tamarindo, Costa Rica: a first look, speeches from friends and family and the blue hour.
Lush and Secret is a styled elopement in Costa Rica inspired by Southeast Asia, staged facing Arenal Volcano near La Fortuna.
April and Bryan’s Costa Elena beach wedding on Guanacaste’s northern coast, photographed by Adri at the property then known as Dreams Las Mareas.
Real weddings in Costa Rica gathered into seven settings: waterfall elopements, beach ceremonies, an Arenal Volcano wedding and engagement sessions.
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.
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