Megan and Anthony

The bride and groom on the beach at Arenas del Mar

Come along as we take a look at Megan and Anthony’s fairy tale wedding and beach reception.

The bride looking out the window before the ceremony and beach wedding reception

The Dream Destination

Costa Rica first came on the radar for Megan in 2004 when she visited with her high school rotary club. They came to donate and deliver wheelchairs to schools and families in small towns throughout Costa Rica. 

She left the country enamored with the people, the culture, the pace of life, and, of course, the rainforest. Ever since she came she’d wanted to return and mentioned that she wanted to take Anthony to visit several times throughout their relationship. They decided to visit and see if there might be a venue possibility for their wedding.

It was love at first sight when they arrived at the lobby of Hotel Arenas del Mar. Without even seeing the beach or the rest of the hotel, they knew this was the perfect spot for them.

The bride and her girls
Stunning smiles!

The Beach Ceremony

Arenas del Mar has a lovely, private beach for its guests. This is an amazing spot for weddings and and such a joy to photograph there.

Megan and Anthony added their own unique touch by having a circular arbor of greenery. This perfectly framed the pair during their lovely ceremony. 

The bride's dress hanging in their circular ceremony arbor
Check out this cool arbor they had!

Laughter together before the ceremony

The Beach Wedding Reception

A beach reception feels like a late night beach party, but you need to know how to dress it up.  And Karen the wedding planner definitely knew how to dress it up  their beach reception. The wooden tables and chairs set the stage and the quaint dessert cart was a nice touch. What really decked out the party, however, was the tent covered in hundreds of tiny little lights. They added a special glow to the reception that was simply stunning. 

What do you think? Check out the photos and comment below. Feel free to steal some of their beach wedding reception ideas for your own special day as well. 

Getting ready for that beach party!
The girls tearing up a little at seeing the bride
The bride's father sees her all dressed up
The groom getting ready for his ceremony and beach wedding reception
That is one happy groom!
The groom getting ready for his ceremony and beach wedding reception
The groom getting ready for his ceremony and beach wedding reception
The groom with his posse
The lovely ceremony site
The bride entering with her dad
Here comes the bride!
The groom seeing the bride come down the aisle
Look at that smile! It’s safe to say that he’s excited!
The bride during the ceremony
Ceremony shot - check out those waves!
Ceremony shot
The ocean's view of the ceremony
Ceremony shot
The moment before the big kiss
Going in for the kiss!
Hooray the deed is done!
Huzzah!
Brought a tear to the best man's eye
The happy group before the start of the beach wedding recepption
A shot of the guests
The bride and her girls on the beach
Bride's dad gives her a kiss on the temple
The bride on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride and groom on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride and groom on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride and groom on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride and groom on the beach before the beach wedding reception
Running from the waves!
The bride and groom on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride and groom on the beach before the beach wedding reception
The bride and groom on the beach before the beach wedding reception
A shot of the top of the cake with plenty of bokeh blur behind it
The cake!
The beach wedding reception setup
Dancing at the beach wedding reception
Check out that canopy of lights!
Dancing at the beach wedding reception
Cutting the cake at the beach wedding reception
Dancing at the beach wedding reception
Dancing at the beach wedding reception
Dancing at the beach wedding reception
Dancing at the beach wedding reception
Dancing at the beach wedding reception
The bride and her friend at the beach wedding reception
The bride and groom dancing at the beach wedding reception

What’s not to love about getting married in Costa Rica? The sun, the sand, your love at your side, not to mention the monkey, toucans, and sloths! There is so much to see and do you’ll have a hard time simply narrowing it down.

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