Elopement Photography

family elopement in tamarindo
costA Rica

Elam Family

Seven years ago Heather and Andrew met. With four girls between them, their lives certainly are busy and full of so much love. As a family, they love traveling to Costa Rica, so while Heather + Andrew started planning their most recent trip to Costa Rica they decided to make the trip extra special + surprise their girls by doing a family elopement! To say that Bailey, Taylor, Lila, and Shea were excited to witness their parents getting married would be an understatement! And the icing on their elopement cake was that the girls were going to officiate their parents’ ceremony!

The Elam’s couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful afternoon for their beach family elopement in Tamarindo. After a sweet ceremony led by the girls, Bailey, Taylor, Lila, and Shea were ready to play + get sandy! From dancing on the sand dunes, piggy back races, and watching one pretty Tamarindo sunset, it was such an honor to capture a special moment from the Elam’s!

Congrats y’all!

Family walking on the beach after their parrents' elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Bride and groom on the beach after their family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Bride and groom's children dancing on the beach after their family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Family walking on the beach after their parrents' elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Bride and groom's children dancing on the beach after their family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Bride and groom on the beach after their family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

 

 

 

Family on the beach watching sunset after their parrents' elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Bride and groom kissing during sunset on the beach after their family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica. Photographed by Kristen M. Brown of Samba to the Sea.

Pura Vida,
Kristen

P.S. Love this family elopement in Tamarindo Costa Rica? Check out my Elopement Photography portfolio! 

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I would love to hear what photographic ideas you have cooking, whether it be playing on the beach with your family, wandering the Spanish Moss squares in Savannah, hiking up to a beautiful waterfall, or capturing the intimate love at your wedding. I know there are countless other awesome photographers to choose from, so how about we grab a cup of delicious Costa Rican coffee and get to know each other? If the fit is right, I can’t wait to welcome you and your loved ones to the Samba to the Sea familia! Fill out the contact form or email me at hola@sambatothesea.com — you can count on me to get back to you within a day!

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