Cheyenne & Jeff Playa Langosta Costa Rica Wedding

Wedding: Langosta Beach

Langosta Beach was the gorgeous setting for the ceremony of Cheyenne and Jeff, a couple from Canada. There was not a cloud in the sky, making for a beautiful sunset and a perfect day. The celebration continued as the couple and close friends and family dined on delicious food and ‘typical’ late-night snacks of guacamole, patacones (plantains) and beans.

Everything’s coming up roses was the theme of this wedding as roses galore filled the beach setting as well as the reception tables.

The photos of the bride and groom on Langosta Beach were so spectacular, I couldn’t pick which ones to feature…so I decided to feature them all! Kudos to photographer, Richard May!

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Jessica & Mike Pacifico Beach Club Costa Rica Wedding

Wedding: Pacifico Beach Club

All of the way from Canada, came Jessica, Mike and their closest family and friends. Jessica’s sister gets an award for biggest travel as she traveled 52 hours from Australia to be there to celebrate.

We had the honor of hosting the first wedding ever at the beautiful Pacifico Beach Club! The sunset was spectacular, the Costa Rican music in the background was perfect and bride, groom and all guests had the time of their lives.

They were a special group and what a happy couple! The pictures tell the whole story…

What a sunset!

Loved this decor detail – adding an element of ‘beach’ to the flowers with the inclusion of shells

Nothing like a little local musico (guitar and maracas – they were a hit!)

This picture looks like it came straight out of a magazine! Thanks to Comfort Studio Photography!

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Stephanie & Richard Villa Caletas Costa Rica Wedding

Wedding: Villa Caletas

They were thrilled to be in Costa Rica for their wedding weekend which was both fun and intimate, as they shared it with close family and friends.

The rehearsal dinner was at an authentic Costa Rican restaurant right on the beach and the food was spectacular. Guests drank local beer including Imperial, Bavaria and Pilsen and ate lobster that was caught earlier in the day– you certainly cannot beat that.

The zipline tour is not to be missed, and almost every single wedding guest decided to join in on the fun and swing through the jungle.

Check out the pictures below to get a snapshot of the wedding day. Thanks to Sarah of Fino Photography! The bride loves orchids, so their centerpiece was filled with green and purple orchids as well as other local flowers like bright pink ginger and green mums. The bride went with a classy cala lily bouquet and the maid of honor went a more tropical route, with a bouquet filled with a wide array of colorful flowers. The tropical band was a hit for the guests, who mostly came from Chicago, and got everyone on the dance floor to the beat of salsa, merengue and of course, to classic American music. As the wedding did take place overlooking the ocean, a beach theme was in order as the namecard holder was filled with shells and sand, which was both tropical and fun.

It was an honor to plan and be a part of Stephanie and Richard’s wedding weekend!

Here are some cake and flower details. A mix of cala lilies for the bridal bouquet and tropical flowers for the maid of honor bouquet, centerpieces and cake decor.

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Billy & Rachanna Villa Caletas Costa Rica Wedding

Wedding: Villa Caletas
Rehearsal dinner: Colinas Condominums

It was a pleasure to welcome Billy and Rachanna to Costa Rica for the first time for their wedding weekend. They were a wonderful couple who thoroughly enjoyed the ‘pura vida’ lifestyle while in Costa Rica.

The weekend started with a BBQ at a private pool area, where they welcomed guests from Chicago and New York to Costa Rica. Several guests went on the canopy tour the day of the wedding (groom included!) and the wedding took place at sunset, in a spectacular setting. The guests danced the night away, under the stars, to a mix of American and Latin music.

They chose colorful, tropical flowers native to Costa Rica – maracas, birds of paradise, sexy pink and several varieties of orchids as well as name cards and table numbers made out of banana paper – another great way to add local flair.

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