Wedding Photography

intimate destination wedding in
manuel antonio
costA Rica

Kristin + Andrew

When you propose to your best friend on a hike, what better way to get married than to adventure to Costa Rica to celebrate your next chapter as husband and wife? Especially in the lush jungle + one of most beautiful national parks in Costa Rica, Manuel Antonio! Surrounded by their closest family, Kristin + Andrew exchanged their vows on the beach in Playitas. The afternoon couldn’t have been more perfect for their intimate destiantion wedding in Manuel Antonio — congrats you two! And thank you to Kristin’s dad Barry for being my White Rav-4 Knight in Shining Armor photo assistant — let’s just say Barry was excited to drive on the beach + watch over our our belongings white Kristin, Andrew, and I got sandy for their couple’s portraits!

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Planning: Perennial Weddings
Flowers + Rentals: Los Primos Designs
Cake: Mariposa Bakery
HMU: Mademoiselle Styling
Food: Manuele Fratini
Music: Persy David
Officiant: Marcelo Galli
House: Casa Diamante

Pura Vida,
Kristen

P.S. Love Kristin + Andrew’s intimate destination wedding in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica? Check out my Wedding 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!

P.S. my clients love working with me as much as I love working with them; be sure to read their beautiful words of praise!

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