What happens when a super star wedding photographer decides to tie the knot in Costa Rica during a pandemic? Absolute magic. Jadie and Chris decided to tie the knot in Portrero in a private Villa, surrounded by their very closest friends. This was one of my first weddings since the beginning of Covid and it [...]
Elisa and Kainan traveled halfway around the globe to elope at Andaz in the beautiful Papagayo Peninsula. Elisa was a very elegant woman and she and Kainan were incredibly affectionate and playful together, even while she was getting her hair and make-up done by me and her hair done by Victoria Alfaro. I loved how [...]
Jesse and Adam had an amazing wedding that combined their love with their two cultures. The colors, the textures, the traditional dress, combined with their playfulness made their wedding a feast for the eyes on every level. Photographer: Sylvia Guardia Hair: Marisol Santana Jesse & Adam's wedding was featured on Maharani Weddings.
Carla and David are from Miami, but her family is Costa Rican. So naturally, Costa Rica was the ideal place to celebrate their marriage. I met Carla a few months prior to the wedding for a trial session and was immediately struck by her incredibly sweet and gentle spirit. I love that this came through [...]
Jamie and Warren, from Southern California, came to beautiful Tamarindo to tie the knot at one of my favorite wedding locations, Pangas. About an hour before our appointment, all of Costa Rica (and parts of Nicaragua and Panama!) had a power outage. Rumor was it may be out for as long as 24 hours. But [...]
Keri and Matt have been coming to Costa Rica for years and so getting married here seemed like the obvious choice for their special day. Despite being really early in the rainy season - we had lots of rain and on the wedding day, the sky was cloudy and the water was pouring down most [...]
The sweetest of brides to be. Renee is from the U.S. and there she met her Brazilian husband to be, Carlos. I spent a lovely morning and afternoon with her, her mom and Carlos' family getting them ready for the beach front wedding in Playa Conchal. Renee has the most brilliant blue eyes, as you [...]
Katrina and Chris celebrated their wedding in beautiful Playa Flamingo. The time I spend with her and her hilarious crew of friends and family could not have been any more fun and entertaining. This environment was captured perfectly in this first photo by Sylvia Guardia. Hair by: Victoria Alfaro Famous Points Beauty Salon Katrina left [...]
The room where I spent the hours beautifying Molly, her best girls, her mom and sister was a room filled with lots of laughter and love!! And judging by the photos captured by Jonathan Yonkers, that continued through the night. Hair: Famous Points Beauty Planner: Four Nineteen Weddings
Costa Rica sure cultivates falling in love! Sarah (who is from Germany) was traveling in Costa Rica when she met her future husband Javier. She eventually immigrated and fast forward a few years, married her Tico love in a gorgeous boho ceremony on the beach in Playa Grande. Hair Stylist: Famous Points Beauty Photographer: White [...]
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