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Real Wedding – Maggie & Thibault, Hacienda Pinilla

April 19, 2016 by lazybride Filed Under: Beach Wedding, Bouquets, Ceremony Decor, Drinks, Flowers, Guanacaste, Hacienda Pinilla, Real Wedding, Samba Party, Table decor, Tamarindo/Langosta Leave a Comment

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Maggie and Thibault know how to have a lot of fun. She’s Costa Rican, he’s French, they live and work in London and have a joie de vivre that is universal. Not surprisingly, they had close to 100 people from all corners of the globe descend upon Hacienda Pinilla to celebrate this celebration de amor. Mil gracias to Madison Baltidano for her gorgeous photos.

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Lisianthus, hydrangeas, orchids and baby’s breath created an ethereal bouquet.

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What a megawatt smile!

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Love the structured lines of this dress. Did I mention Maggie is an architect? No wonder her wedding had such great design!

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One stylish looking groom! Thibault relaxes outside the Church before the ceremony. Love his navy linen suit and bow tie.

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Hacienda Pinilla has a small chapel on its grounds which we used for the Catholic wedding ceremony. The chapel features typical Guanacaste architecture and decor, with it’s whitewashed walls, rich wooden doors and beams and clay tiled roof.

 

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Going with an all-white floral theme, hydrangeas, calls and baby’s breath created simple yet structured arrangements for the Church entrance.

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Guests were greeted with white Chinese fans and cones of rose petals.

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Inside the Church, the wooden benches are carved in typical Guanacaste-style. Such a quaint chapel!

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Being a ring-bearer can be a daunting task for a little girl but she did her job beautifully.

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White-washed walls, wooden beams and a view to the mall lake make the chapel at Hacienda Pinilla a lovely space for a religious wedding.

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Happy hour featured a mix of fun cocktails, including a lychee mimosa (recipe below).

Lychee Mimosas

  • 2 tbsp lychee juice
  • 6 oz Brut Cava
  • 1 lychee fruit

Place lychee fruit at the bottom of a champagne flute.  Spoon lychee juice into glass.  Pour champagne over fruit and juice.

IMG_0473Each dinner table on the lawn overlooking the beach featured ivory crinkled overlays, gold chargers, gold Chiaveri chairs and custom-made golden flower holders that evoked an Art Deco theme. A riot of light, fluffy flowers such as lisianthus roses, hydrangeas and orchids created a lush counterpoint to the architectural lines of the floral base.

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wedding reception Las Palapas Hacienda PinillaWhite Chinese lanterns were strung over the tables and colorful LED lights lit up the trees around the dining area.

kids table at wedding Costa RicaWe set up a table just for the kids, covered in craft paper with small pots filled with markers, crayons, stickers and small toys. Professional nannies kept watch, allowing the parents to enjoy the party while the children had their own fun. Win win for everyone!

white wedding cake with ombre petalsHow beautiful is this all white cake with ombre pink rose petals? Fabulous design!

cigar roller Costa RicaCigars, get your cigars. As a surprise to their guests, the bride and groom hired a cigar roller to demonstrate the fine art of creating the perfect stogy. Fun fact – the tobacco in Costa Rica is grown from Cuban seeds, making these robustos smooth smoking.

Carnival dancer Costa RicaCarnival!! The fun and surprises continued with a group of drummers and dancers known as Carnival or comparsa, similar to the tradition found in Rio. Befeathered and bedazzled dancers shook their tail feathers to booming drums and then had the wedding guests up dancing and shimmying in a conga line. Too. much. fun!

little girl dancing at carnivalEveryone was up dancing, regardless of age!

bride and groom on beach Costa RicaWhat a celebration! Felicidades to Maggie and Thibault on one fun-filled festival of love.

Real Wedding – Tanya & Albert at Arenal

August 18, 2015 by lazybride Filed Under: Arenal, Ceremony Decor, Decor Ideas, Flowers, Real Wedding, Rehearsal Dinner ideas, Samba Party, Table decor Leave a Comment

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Tanya and Albert are a couple that smiles easily and often and their joy is infectious. Even a heavy downpour during their wedding ceremony couldn’t dampen their happiness!

They chose one of the most magical hotels in the Arenal Volcano area, The Springs, which pampered them and their guests with great food and exceptional service. Massive gracias to FunkyTown Photography for the gorgeous photos!

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The night before the wedding, guests enjoyed a celebration full of colour and music that had them salsa-ing a storm up!

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Ending the party with a bang (literally!), everyone went to bed with visions of fireworks dancing in their heads. Tomorrow was going to be epic!

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Their save the dates looked like luggage tags while the talented team at Monumental Designs.

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Customized stamps of the couple and their favourite animal, the sloth, made each invitation extra unique.

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Despite the pouring rain and the raging river, the ceremony set up was cheerful and bright. The rose petal aisle in a curvy design popped against the deep green of the lawn.

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Colouful flowers like roses, orchids and lisianthus in deep purples, reds, green and white brightened the grey day.

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Cones of rose petals were adorned with their initials.

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Smiles all around for the new Mr. and Mrs.!

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Handpainted seating cards hang from an orchid “tree”.

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Table arrangements featured hydreangeas and orchids, candles and deluxe overlays.

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Strings of lights and uplighting transformed the rancho into a magical setting.

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Live music always hits the right note.

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Tanya is a paediatrician so it’s no surprise that she wanted the children to be VIPs at the wedding. Their table was laden with candy centerpieces, toys, games and colouring books.

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The groom’s cake was topped with bride and groom sloths. Cutest cake ever!

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Dancers and drummers and dancing – oh my! Everyone was shaking a tail feather with the comparse group, taking the fun level up to 11.

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It was truly a magical day and one where every detail was carefully thought out to ensure each guest was treated like royalty. Tanya and Albert are truly a king and queen of hospitality. Wishing you every joy now and forever!

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