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Adam + Jill's Exquisite Wedding at Punto de Vista, Costa Rica

12/23/2015

Adam and Jill traveled from Pennsylvania to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica to say their vows in front of an intimate group of family and friends. They were wed on the rooftop of Punto de Vista, an impressive 5-story villa with views of the Manuel Antonio National Park. It was a beautiful day for a wedding.

I started the day with Jill and her bridesmaids getting ready. The first thing I noticed when I walked in the room was Jill's natural beauty. She didn't have any makeup on yet, and was just stunning.

Talk about a DIY wedding - Jill actually made Adam´s ring! Jill works in engineering new metals used for surgeries and Adam´s ring was made from Jill´s own mixture of metals.

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Adam and the guys were getting ready in the pool room. The guys always have it easy for "getting ready" and normally are just hanging out and having fun.

The ceremony setup was beautiful. Bright colored flowers lined the aisle that lead to a garland lined alter.

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After the ceremony the whole group headed downstairs as Karen, from Tropical Occasions needed to begin the transformation of the ceremony to reception. Photos were taken at the villa and then Adam, Jill and I headed down to the beach for photos.

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During the hour or so while we were taking photos the rooftop terrace was transformed into a romantic dinner setting.

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Photographer: Yours Truly
Venue: Punto de Vista
Wedding Planner: Tropical Occasions
Event Designer: Aimee Monihan, Tropical Occasions
Wedding Coordinator: Karen Ogden, Tropical Occasions
Hair/Makeup: Jasmine Rodriguez
Florist: Stylos y Flores
Caterer: Citrus
Officiant: Marcelo Galli
DJ: DJ Doug Gomez

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Edwin & Sylvia's Mexi-Rican Wedding at Mariposa Hotel

12/17/2015

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Edwin and Sylvia traveled with family and friends to celebrate their marriage on the beautiful Manuel Antonio beach. Sylvia is originally from Costa Rica, and Edwin from Mexico. I loved how the couple was able to include elements from each of their countries in the wedding celebrations, and boy was this a celebration! There were performances, dances, surprises, all of the right elements to make a perfect evening of fun!

When I arrived at La Mariposa Hotel Sylvia was getting ready with her sister Catherine.

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Sylvia's wedding dress is a beautiful antique. It was worn by her grandmother on her wedding day in 1937!

The reception space at Mariposa Hotel has a beautiful sweeping view of the national park.

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Edwin was getting ready on the other side of the hotel. I was able to get a few shots of him getting ready before heading down to the beach for the ceremony.

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The ceremony was held at the Manuel Antonio beach under the shade of the wild almond trees. Edwin and Sylvia asked their guests to make a circle around them for the ceremony, creating a very intimate space for the two to share their vows.

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Immediately after the ceremony Edwin and Sylvia were overcome with emotions and ran straight for the water. It was so sweet to see the joy and excitement on their faces.

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After the sunset and a little rain to cool everyone off the group headed back to the Mariposa Hotel to enjoy the reception.

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A mariachi band serenaded the couple and showed respect to Edwin's heritage. The guests loved it and many ended up joining in for a dance. Sylvia's father, Grant, even took up an instrument and played a song for the couple.

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La Mariposa Hotel went above and beyond by surprising the couple with a traditional dance performance by local children. The bride, being Costa Rican, absolutely loved it. It was such a wonderful and thoughtful idea by the hotel's wedding coordinator Marissa.

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As I mentioned before this wedding was full of entertainment and surprises. Sylvia's friends from Japan, Minami-chan and Gucci-co, who are dancers, surprised the bride with a high energy dance performance. When they were announced Sylvia broke down in tears, I could tell it just meant so much to her that they performed on her wedding day.

The bouquet was tossed, the garter forgotten and the couple danced the rest of the night away!

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Photography: Yours Truly
Venue: Mariposa Hotel
Wedding Coordinator: Marissa Chan
Hair/makeup: Manuel Antonio Hair and Makeup
Flowers: Merle's Flowers
Mariachi Band: Mariachi San Isidro

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Sonya & Jeff´s Casual-Chic Wedding at Pacifico Beach Club

12/8/2015

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Sony and Jeff traveled from Canada with friends and families to tie the knot in Costa Rica. They chose the Pacifico Beach Club as their venue which is situated on Playa Cocos in Guanacaste. The venue is great for weddings as it has a beautiful space for the ceremony as well as an air conditioned reception space.

Sonya and her girls were getting ready at the beach club. The weather was questionable but in the end they decided to go for it and hold the ceremony outdoors as originally planned. It was a great decision as it was a beautiful, rain-free evening.

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During the portrait session the guests were enjoying outdoor games and cocktails by the pool. The bride and groom were able to join in the fun as well after their photo session. I loved the fun vibe that was created during the cocktail hour.

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After sunset the party was moved indoors to an intimate ( and air-conditioned) event space. Speeches were made, a delicious dinner was served and dancing was had by all.

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Photography; Yours truly
Venue; Pacifico Beach Club
Wedding planner; Weddings Costa Rica
Florist: Floresteria Cyrstal
DJ: Zach Schmidt
Rentals: Costa Mesa
Hair: Marisol Santana
Cake: Victoria Zoch

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Surprise Proposal in Dominical, Costa Rica

12/2/2015

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Zac and his long time girlfriend were vacationing in Costa Rica. Zac decided to propose along the sandy shores in Dominical and hired me to capture the intimate moment between the two of them. I pretended I was taking photos of the ocean and surrounding scenery, and then turned the lens towards them as he took a knee.

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Adam + Jill's Exquisite Wedding at Punto de Vista, Costa Rica

Edwin & Sylvia's Mexi-Rican Wedding at Mariposa Hotel

Sonya & Jeff´s Casual-Chic Wedding at Pacifico Beach Club

Surprise Proposal in Dominical, Costa Rica

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