Planning a travel destination wedding? Interested in a beach wedding? Costa Rica offers a romantic setting for an ideal wedding. There are numerous travel and wedding services available throughout Costa Rica which can simplify the planning process. Also, there is sufficient infrastructure to accommodate a wedding party.

The legal requirements for a wedding ceremony in Costa Rica

Costa Rica makes getting married straightforward. Couples will need to sign a sworn statement attesting to civil status, date of birth and provide parents' names.

Non-Catholic weddings require the presence of a lawyer who is responsible for filing the legal documents with the civil registry and the embassy of the couple's homeland. A lawyer can also conduct the wedding. Costa Rican marriages are recognized in Western Europe, the United States and Canada.

Wedding & honeymoon travel packages in Costa Rica

There are a variety of options and travel packages available for a wedding or honeymoon. Couples can select packages at a beach destination such as Tamarindo, Manuel Antonio, Papagayo, and Corcovado. Or, the more adventurous can find packages at beautiful hotels located near volcanoes, such as Arenal or Turrialba.

Elopement & wedding vow renewals

Looking for an elopement package or vow renewals? There are a number of wedding planners that offer full package services including legal documentation, official, witnesses, coordination, beverages, wedding cake, and dinner for both weddings and vow renewals. Paradise weddings offers several wedding packages.

Couples can also book wedding packages for larger wedding parties.

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