Traditional weddings can be stressful…and expensive…and even sometimes full of drama. Everybody has their ideas about what the couple should do and not do. To avoid it all, many couples are choosing to get married in a different way. They pack their bags and head off to an exotic destination like Costa Rica. The wedding…
Katie and Andrew decided that a big fancy affair with all their friends and family just didn’t fit their personalities. So when they started planning their vacation to Costa Rica, it just kinda naturally evolved into planning their elopement wedding. After all, Costa Rica is rife with gorgeous locations for eloping. Every year, hundreds of…
The vast majority of the weddings I shoot are destination weddings. People from other countries travel to Costa Rica to tie the knot in this exotic and amazing place. I love these weddings as they are intimate affairs at private villas or even just on the beach. A wedding in the Catholic church requires pre-marriage…
What’s your dream destination? If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? If you could get married anywhere in the world, where would you do it? Monica let me know right off the bat that she was not one of those brides who have had their wedding planned in their head…
Every wedding couple is different and deserves a unique wedding experience. Many people dream for years about how their wedding day will be. They think about decorations they would like to use as well as the rituals they would like to include to make their wedding unique. I shoot a lot of couples who are…
Rainy Season in Costa Rica The rainy season in Costa Rica is from July to early December. As the name suggests, sometimes you can get a bit of rain on your wedding day. For the most part, this isn’t a problem as the getting ready portion of the day and the reception are usually in…
Let’s brainstorm wedding venue ideas for a moment. If money were no object, what would be your ideal wedding venue? Getting married on a mountaintop? Saying “I do” in an island paradise? Saying your vows in a villa by the sea? An excellent alternative to a traditional wedding venue like a big hotel is to…
Why get married indoors in a city, when you can get married outdoors in an exotic location? Would you rather have wedding photos taken in a decorated venue or against the spectacular backdrop that is a beautiful beach on the Pacific Ocean? Hands down, that beach won out for Shereen and Dave. While getting married…
