Erin and Bryan traveled from Virginia to commit to one another for the rest of their lives. They held an intimate ceremony on the rooftop of a 5-story luxury villa, situated in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle with views of the Pacific Ocean. Erin and Bryan were both so easy going and fun to be around. They both always had a smile on their face, and a friend close by to be conversing with.

The day started with Erin getting ready. She was getting ready in the master suite which has beautiful floor length windows and glass doors looking out towards the ocean. Erin's dress was a soft champagne color, with beautiful hand beading. On the inside of her dress she pinned a gold leaf brooch with a piece of blue fabric in honor of her deceased mom and dad.

At the ceremony site a beautiful white arch accented with green tropical leaves awaited the couple. White lanterns lined the aisle. Technically this wedding took place during the rainy season of Costa Rica, but there was not a rain cloud in site on this beautiful afternoon. 

After some group photos we headed down to the beach to see if we could get a few portraits there. The tide was super high, and the waves were making it all the way up to the road. Erin and Bryan braved the tides for a few short minutes, I think it was worth it. 

While guests were enjoying cocktail hour the rooftop deck was being transformed from ceremony space to reception. Long, rectangular tables were quickly moved in and decorated with tropical garlands. The setup was beautiful. 

Photographer: Madison Baltodano Photography
Venue: Punto de Vista
Wedding Planner: Oasis Destination Weddings
Hair and Makeup: Mademoiselle Salon
Flowers: Costa Brava
Guitarist: Alvin Urbina
Catering: Chef Desiree
Cake: Mariposa Pastry

Kristi and Dustin traveled from California with their children to marry one another and become one big family. The wedding took place in one of my favorite venues of all of Costa Rica, Punto de Vista. An intimate group of family and friends joined the couple to celebrate this special moment in their lives. 

Kristi was getting ready with a few other girls. Kristi looked stunning in her sheer wedding dress and floor length veil. 

Dustin was getting ready in the pool room. His young son, and both fathers among many others accompanied him. 

The ceremony was setup on the rooftop of the villa. Beautiful green garland lined the white drapery. The couples children were their attendants. 

After the ceremony cocktail hour was held on the rooftop while Dustin and Kristi toured the villa with me for photos. 

The dinner table was beautifully set on a terrace adjacent to the kitchen. Bright tropical flowers accented the garland down the center of the table.

Kristi and Dustin joined each other for their first dances before heading down to cut their cake together.

Photography: Yours Truly
Venue: Punto de Vista
Wedding Planner: Tropical Occasions
Wedding Design: Aimee Monihan
Coordinator: Karen Ogden
Hair and Makeup: Hair by Monica
Officiant: Marcelo Galli
Cake: Mariposa Pastry
Florist: Stylos y Flores
​Rentals: Costa Mesa

Thomas and Qian traveled to Costa Rica from New York City to marry one another. A small group of close family and friends were there to witness and celebrate with the couple. Thomas and Qian chose Punto de Vista as their venue, a luxury villa located in Manuel Antonio. The villa boasts 5 stories and includes a formal ballroom and a beautiful terrace that overlooks the Pacific Ocean and National Park. 

Thomas and Qian are both doctors. I really enjoy photographing weddings of young professionals. It is so great getting to see such educated people loosen up and have a good time. 

The day began with Qian and her girlfriends getting ready. Qian has such a classic beauty about her, and her hair and makeup that day complimented that look perfectly. 

Thomas and his groomsmen were hanging out and getting ready in the billiards room. I loved the blue suits that the group wore for the wedding day.

The ceremony was held on the rooftop deck, a perfect spot for an intimate wedding. Large jungle leaves and tropical flowers lined the aisle. 

After the ceremony family and bridal party photos were taken on the 4th floor of the villa. The couple joined in for the cocktail hour before heading down to the beach for portraits. 

We ended the portrait session with the photo below. I just LOVE it. We took so many beautiful, romantic, soft images, and then this photo. It just shows how fun Qian and Thomas are, and that they don't take themselves too seriously. 

Karen Ogden, from Tropical Occasions, used her magic wand to transform the rooftop deck from the ceremony space to a stunning dinner reception. Honestly she must have some magic to make it look this beautiful in just the hour we are gone taking photos.

After dinner and cutting the cake the party headed downstairs to the ballroom where Qian and Thomas shared their first dance.

Qian's friends surprised her with a flash mob dance. I am not sure how they pulled this off, as every single person at the wedding, including the groom, knew the rehearsed dance. It was truly an awesome surprise for the beautiful bride.

Photography: Yours Truly
Venue: Punto de Vista
Wedding Planner: Tropical Occasions
Wedding design: Aimee Monihan
Wedding Coordinator: Karen Ogden
Hair and Makeup: Hair by Monica
Caterer: Chef Desiree
Cake and Dessert: Mariposa Pastry
Flowers: Stylos y Flores
​Rentals: Costa Mesa

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. 

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. 

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.

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

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

Kieya and Freddie traveled to Manuel Antonio to renew their vows with family and friends after being married for 10 years. Both the bride and groom are in the Army, and when they originally married it was just the two of them. What better a way to celebrate 10 years of love than by having the wedding they never got to have, and being able to have their 3 beautiful daughters there as well!

It was the rainy season but the couple was determined to get married on the beach, even if it was down-pouring. Freddie said they traveled all the way to Costa Rica to get married on the beach and a little rain wasn't going to stop them. One of the things that I love about the rainy season is that I get to take beautiful photos like the one above. 


I started the day with Kieya and Freddie getting ready. They had rented the beautiful 5-story villa Punto de Vista for all of their family to stay at for the week. I will say that Punto de Vista is one of my favorite wedding venues, I just feel like it was built for entertaining and events.

The ceremony was held on Manuel Antonio Beach. It was overcast and drizzling but the guests were all good sports and didn't mind getting a little wet. 

I just love this photograph of "Mommy and Daddy" kissing, so sweet!

The reception was held on the rooftop at Punto de Vista. The rooftop has beautiful sweeping views of the ocean and national park. The tables looked beautiful with blush floral arrangements and gold accents. Going through all of the photos from the evening I noticed something really special. In every photo of Kieya or Freddy with one of their daughters there was always a huge smile on either of their faces. 

Photography: Yours Truly
Venue: Punto de Vista
Wedding Planner: Weddings Costa Rica
Caterer: Chef Desiree 
Cake: Mariposa Pastry
Florist: Stylos y Flores
DJ: A-Class Productions

Jari and Ben's wedding may just be my favorite wedding ever! A beautiful location and an absolutely stunning bride paired with amazing decor and design, what more could a photographer ask for? 

The couple chose Punta de Vista as their wedding venue, a 5-story luxury villa situated in the jungle and yet minutes from the beach. Jari worked with Tropical Occasions, a local wedding planning company, to help bring her ideas and vision for the day come to life.

I arrived to the villa a little early and Karen and her team from Tropical Occasions had just finished setting up the reception area. I started there, on the rooftop, taking some detail shots of the vibrant tablescape. 

Next I headed to Jari, to get some photos of her getting ready. She is one of those naturally beautiful women, and she looked absolutely stunning on her wedding day.

Ben and his groomsmen were hanging out and playing pool pre-wedding in Punta de Vista's game room.

Jari's mom stopped by to help Ben fold the scarf for his coat pocket. I think figuring out how to fold that thing properly was the biggest stress of the day. Goes to show how stress-free the day really was for everyone.

I headed down to the beach to find this simple yet chic setup waiting for everyone. It was a bit of a overcast day which made for beautiful lighting for photos. 

I just love how the reception area completely transforms from day to night. The candles and twinkle lights make everything so romantic. Jari and Ben were brought up before all of their guests for a revealing of the rooftop.

Photographer: Yours Truly
Venue: Punta de Vista
Wedding Planner: Karen Ogden, Tropical Occasions
Wedding Designer: Aimee Monihan, Tropical Occasions
Cake: Mariposa Pastry
Caterer: Chef Desiree 
Florist: Stylos y Flores
Rentals: Costa Mesa
Officiant: Melissa Klassen
Hair and Makeup: Hair by Fernando

Ausra and Martin tied the knot at the beautiful Punto de Vista luxury villa. I feel like the word "villa" is an understatement, as Punta de Vista is a huge, 5 story house, built for large groups and events. It is the perfect place for a wedding. 

Ausra, originally from Lithuania, was a glowing, beautiful bride. Her and Martin both traveled here from New Jersey, so it was a nice tropical getaway for them to escape the cold.

The ceremony took place on the rooftop, with beautiful views of the ocean. The cocktail hour was downstairs on the first floor, in a large ballroom. While the guests were enjoying themselves at the cocktail hour, Sylvia from Costa Rica Paradise Weddings, and her team transformed the rooftop deck into a beautiful reception area. 

After a lovely dinner full of laughter and beautiful speeches, the party begun again on the first floor with a DJ and disco lights. 

Ausra's father flew in from Lithuania for the wedding, it was his first time flying. It was so nice to see him with both of his daughters, celebrating such a beautiful occasion. 

Photography: Yours Truly
Venue: Punto de Vista
Wedding Planner: Costa Rica Paradise Weddings
Caterer: Tropical Catering
Flowers and Decor: Floresteria Cristal
Guitarist: David Coto