No Costa Rica beach weddings?

I was originally going to have my wedding at a Paradisus location in the DR. I decided against the AI b/c I didn't feel comfortable with the cost of the rooms. In my research, I can personally say that there was a huge delay in responding to my many emails. I had to email a different Paradisus location just to get a quote from Costa Rica. Since you have already put your deposit down, I would recommend asking them for photos of recent wedding that were held there. They have the photos. I've seen them. In fact they offer similar cookie cutter packages at their other locations. One thing that you can also do is google wedding photos at Paradisus Costa Rica and you should find photographs taken by local photographers at real weddings. Eventhough I'm not using an AI, my wedding planner in CR was nice enough to send me contact info for recent clients. I spoke to one that was nice enough to provide her personal photos of CR and she provided a lot of feedback about her wedding experience. You can perhaps ask your wedding coordinator for contact info from recent brides.

Hope this helps.

Good luck.

Dear Steve & Julia,

Save yourself some cash and buy some of your souvenirs at AutoMercado in Tamarindo. They have a section with coffees for export, liquors, bags, etc. For albums on Costa Rica try a bookstore on the way to Conchal (2km before Conchal on your left) but compare prices there to the ones in Conchal, I'm not sure it will be cheaper.
I think I was able to upload a photo of the Gazebo so you get an idea. I was having trouble attaching.
Hope this helps.

Casey,

I wanted to share with you a beautiful wedding done at Flamingo by Paradisus Playa Conchal. Hope this helps.

candace & mike - paradisus playa conchal guanacaste, costa rica 2009

Hello thanks for the response what is AutoMercado in Tamarindo? and where is that? near hotel or on the way or by the airport? I wanted to get like a beach bag thing that says Costa Rica or pura vida and just put goodies like flip flops or a little souveniour from CR but not sure if i'll have time tofind this while i'm out there preparing for the wedding. I found some place that the travel agent gave me and they stuff is nice but EXPENSIVE like $6 for a deck of cards this can add up considering i might want 30 deck of cards plus i want to buy bottles of Guaro the CR alcholol and that iknow i want one per guest.

 

Any thoughts on where to to get this quick and easy once i get out there?

 

Now my travel agent is telling me that the hotel only allows 3 adults to a room not 4. that stinks because two couples i know wanted to share a room and save in cost but this is not going to be an option now. has anyone had this issue? if so any thoughts?

 

Sorry about that. AutoMercado is our best grocery store chain in the country. It is about 1 km from the center of Tamarindo. As far as the bags, try downtown Tama at some of the souvenir stores, haggle, haggle, haggle.

Guaro? at AutoMercado.

As far as the rooming situation goes. I will do some asking and let you know.

Well thank you for everythng, but we moved our wedding to Mexico.. we loved Costa Rica but flights to Liberia are not senseible. no direct flights from NY and the flights right now are over $600...its asking too much of our friends. if its that much now we know it wont go down for next July. Flights to Mexico are $400 cheaper.

 

Off to Paraduisus Cancun we go.

Farewell

 

 

Sorry to hear that we won't have you here in CR. We wish you the best in Mexico. Please let us know when you have your photos up to take a look.

 

All the best to you,

 

El Velo Photography Team

Great information