Wedding Playlist
The Ceremony Starts With: Escape by Rupert Holmes
The Ceremony Ends With: Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale
Couple's Introduction: About Damn Time by Lizzo
Couple's First-dance: This Magic Moment by The Drifters
Mother + Son dance song: Barefoot Children by Jimmy Buffett
Father + Daughter dance song: Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac
Cake-cutting song: Real Love Baby by Father John Misty
For their destination wedding in Costa Rica, the couple wanted the experience to feel relaxed, tropical, and centered around quality time with the people they love most. Guests traveled in from across the United States, England, and Roatan, turning the wedding week into a full vacation filled with adventure. Some spent their days ziplining through the rainforest canopy while others headed out for scuba diving excursions, fishing charters, or catamaran cruises along the coast.
The wedding day embraced exactly the tropical energy they had envisioned from the start. Held at Pangas Beach Club in Tamarindo, the design blended lush greenery with vibrant pink, orange, and purple florals layered beneath sparkling disco balls and warm string lighting. The setting felt elevated without ever becoming too formal, which was important to the couple from the very beginning.
Wedding Day Menu
Hors d’oeuvres: Traditional Costa Rican Ceviche, potato fritata bites, and shrimp with mango dip sauce
Appetizer: Corn and Flour Tortillas, sour cream, and pico de gallo
Main course: Cilantro rice, alambre, and guacamole
Dessert: Tres leches shots, creme brulee brigadeiros and coconut salad