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Amy and Will's Adventurous Wedding at Casa Espanola

1/18/2017

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Amy and Will sure do know how to have fun! Not just during the very thrilling moments of life, but even during the hanging and waiting around moments. Amy has an energy about her that seems never ending, a never ending flow of joy and happiness that comes streaming out of her heart and out of every pore of her body. Will perfectly balances his beautiful wife, he goes with the flow and has such a peaceful and calm demeanor about him.

For their wedding day they wanted to do something fun, something adventurous, something purely Costa Rican. They had a beautiful morning ceremony, and then took all of their guests with them on an exhilarating rappelling tour. More to come on that, but I just want everyone to get the sense of adventure this couple has. Who goes rappelling on their wedding day???? This awesome couple, that's who.  

I started the morning with Amy, her sister and their mother all getting ready. I have to admit that upon arrival I just kept wondering if I could pull off short hair like Amy's. She just seemed so carefree and I thought that maybe if I cut off my long locks that were weighing me down I too could be light as a feather like her. After a quick reality check I realized it was not Amy's hair that made her so light, but the actual LIGHT and happiness she was expressing. I think she was the happiest and most enthusiastic bride I have ever photographed. 
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Amy had a stunning full ball gown dress. She delightfully pranced around the room in it. In her wonderful excitement she began jumping on the bed up and down, while her mother and sister cheering her on. 
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The ceremony was setup on the rooftop terrace of the villa. A stunning tropical arch awaited Amy and Will.
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It was a small group of family and friends that joined the couple in Costa Rica. During the ceremony they asked them all to make a small gathering around them, while the couple exchanged rings and their first kiss as husband and wife. The newlyweds also did a beautiful butterfly release, releasing about 100 Morpho butterflies.
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Just after walking their way back down the aisle the couple turned toward their guests and simultaneously did a little victory dance. 
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After taking some family photos Amy and Will whipped out their drone. They seem to love techie things and the drone was something Amy was really looking forward to playing with on their wedding day.
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After a quick wardrobe change the entire wedding group loaded into some vans to take the drive on the bumpy dirt road to Quepoa Canyoning, where they would start the next phase of the wedding adventure. 
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After getting geared up and cutting holes in wedding dresses everyone was loaded up again into some 4x4 jeeps and taken on a questionable road to start their adventure. We had to cross a stream by foot as impending rain meant a possibly higher river and threatened our chances of driving back across. 
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Amy and Will's whole group were great troops, finishing the entire course including the waterfall repel. After the tour everyone headed back to the villa to clean up and change for dinner.
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After dinner guests returned back to the rooftop for dancing and cake. They welcomed the newlyweds in with a fun sparkler entrance.
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The wedding day ended on the rooftop with the party, but the celebrating continued. I met Amy and Will the next morning for a photo session at the beach. They didn't want to be away from their guests on the wedding day so they opted to take their photos the following morning. Amy's dress looked stunning on the beach.
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Photography: Yours Truly
Venue: Casa Espanola
Wedding Planner: Costa Rica Paradise Wedding
​DJ: Joshua Stewart
Tour: Quepo Canyoning
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