Costa Rica Elopement Photographer
What would
you do if the
day were only
yours?
I’m Christopher Alga, a Costa Rica elopement photographer helping couples create their own experience among waterfalls, cloud forests, volcanoes and Pacific beaches, with the local knowledge to make it all happen.
You don’t need the exact place yet. Start with how you want the day to feel.
- 18 Years Experience
- 300+ Couples
- Previews Within 72 Hours
- Travel Included Across Costa Rica
What would you do if the day were only yours?
I’m Christopher Alga, a Costa Rica elopement photographer helping couples create their own experience among waterfalls, cloud forests, volcanoes and Pacific beaches, with the local knowledge to make it all happen.
You don’t need the exact place yet. Start with how you want the day to feel.
Meaningful moments
Find yourselves here.
Different places create different kinds of days. Some couples want one beautiful place and nowhere else to be. Others want to move through the landscape and let the day keep unfolding. There isn't one correct way to elope in Costa Rica.
The two of you + one beautiful place
The day that keeps unfolding
The adventure
The slow one
The two-day escape
Day two: hike · waterfall · swim
Your elopement doesn't need to happen in one place.
A full day gives us time to actually experience a region instead of arriving somewhere, taking photographs and leaving. This is one example of how a Costa Rica elopement could unfold. Your route is built around one realistic region, the season, access, light and the pace you want.
You imagine it. We make it possible.
Planning your elopement should be part of the excitement, not another thing to worry about. Maybe you've been dreaming of exchanging vows beside a waterfall, or spending the day somewhere you've never been before. You bring the ideas. I'll bring 18 years of experience photographing Costa Rica, knowing what works, what doesn't, and how to make room for the unexpected.
Local knowledge
What's possible based on distance, access, weather, tides and light.
Planning
We shape the route and timeline around what you want to experience.
People
Trusted officiants and other local vendors when you need them.
Getting there
Transportation and logistics are considered before the day so you can simply enjoy it.
Start with the place you want to wake up in.
You don't need to know the venue yet. Start with the landscape. Waterfall, cloud forest, volcano and rainforest, or the Pacific coast all create very different kinds of days.
Two different ways to live that day: Rebecca and Pascal's Osa Peninsula adventure and Cory and Chris's small Punta Uva beach elopement.
A day worth remembering. However you choose to spend it.
Some couples imagine exchanging vows in one beautiful place. Others dream of a full day exploring Costa Rica, or a two-day adventure with time for everything they love. Each collection gives your experience the space it deserves, with photography and film to bring those memories back.
Intimate Elopement
$2,200
A meaningful ceremony and beautiful photographs. Nothing more than you need.
Signature Elopement
$3,000
A complete elopement day with time to explore, experience, and be present.
Costa Rican Wanderlust
$4,500
An extraordinary adventure across two locations, preserved through photography, documentary film, Super 8, and an heirloom album.
The Grand Tour
$6,500
Two days exploring Costa Rica, with an extended documentary experience and a dedicated editorial photo session.
More time. More of the experience.
Choose between one place, two landscapes, or a two-day journey depending on how much of Costa Rica you want the elopement to hold.
A focused experience for one meaningful place.
For couples who want the essentials without committing to a full-day adventure.
Intimate Elopement
An intimate ceremony somewhere meaningful, surrounded by Costa Rica's natural beauty.
This experience is for couples who want to keep things simple. Exchange your vows, take in the moment, and spend some time together creating beautiful photographs without turning your elopement into an all-day production.
I'll help you find the right location and the best light, so you can focus on being present.
THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
- Half-day elopement photography
- One location
- Christopher as your photographer
- Digital + 35mm analog photography
- 200+ curated photographs
- Personalized location and ceremony guidance
- Private online gallery
- Costa Rica travel included
AVAILABLE ADDITION
Motion Portrait (optional elopement video): A short, atmospheric film that complements the photographs, capturing movement, gestures, and the feeling of your elopement.
Signature Elopement
Your elopement doesn't have to end after the ceremony.
Imagine exchanging vows beside a waterfall in La Fortuna, taking time to enjoy the afternoon, and creating photographs surrounded by rainforest, hanging bridges, or the dramatic landscapes of Arenal.
A full day gives us the freedom to slow down, explore, and let the experience unfold naturally.
I'll help you build an itinerary around the place you've chosen, allowing time for the moments you planned and the unexpected ones along the way.
THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
- Full-day elopement photography
- One Costa Rican location
- Christopher as your photographer
- Digital + 35mm analog photography
- 300+ curated photographs
- Original Polaroid photographs
- Personalized location guidance and itinerary planning
- Curated fine art print box
- Private online gallery
- Costa Rica travel included
AVAILABLE ADDITION
Motion Portrait (optional elopement video): A short, atmospheric film that complements the photographs, capturing movement, gestures, and the feeling of the day.
Costa Rican Wanderlust
Imagine exchanging vows beside a waterfall in the morning and watching the sunset together on a Pacific beach.
Or perhaps your story takes you from a quiet rainforest to a dramatic coastline, with time to explore and experience the places that brought you to Costa Rica.
Together, we'll create an itinerary connecting two extraordinary locations, designed around what you love and what makes sense for your journey.
And because some experiences deserve to be remembered in more than photographs, we'll preserve the movement, sounds, and atmosphere through documentary filmmaking and Super 8.
Your story becomes a collection of photographs, moving images, original Polaroids, and a beautifully crafted heirloom album.
THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
- Full-day elopement experience
- Two locations
- Christopher as your photographer and visual storyteller
- Digital + 35mm analog photography
- Original Polaroid photographs
- 400+ curated photographs
- Documentary Elopement Film: An included 3–4-minute elopement video combining movement, natural sound, and the atmosphere of your experience
- Super 8 analog filmmaking
- Personalized adventure itinerary and location guidance
- Heirloom wedding album
- Private online gallery
- Costa Rica travel included
The Grand Tour
Some experiences deserve more than one day.
Perhaps you're staying somewhere extraordinary, surrounded by rainforest, mountains, or the ocean. Your elopement becomes part of a larger journey through Costa Rica, with time to explore, celebrate, and enjoy the places you've dreamed of visiting.
Over two days, we'll document your adventure through photography and filmmaking, creating a more complete story of your time together.
We'll also plan a dedicated editorial photo session at a location you love, whether that's your beautiful hotel, a secluded beach, or somewhere meaningful to your story.
Documentary moments and intentionally created portraits come together in a collection of digital, 35mm, and medium-format photographs, Super 8 film, and an extended documentary.
THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
- Two days of elopement coverage
- Multiple locations
- Christopher as your photographer and visual storyteller
- Digital + 35mm + medium-format photography
- Original Polaroid photographs
- 500+ curated photographs
- Extended Documentary Elopement Film: An included 5–7-minute elopement video preserving the journey, movement, natural sound, and atmosphere of your experience
- Expanded Super 8 analog filmmaking
- Dedicated editorial photo session at a location of your choice
- Personalized two-day experience and itinerary planning
- Heirloom wedding album
- Private online gallery
- Costa Rica travel included
Motion Portrait · Optional addition
A short, atmospheric piece that complements the photographs.
Movement, gestures, landscapes, and fleeting moments, brought together in a cinematic memory of the day.
Documentary Elopement Film · Wanderlust
A personal story combining moments, movement, natural sound, and Super 8.
More than a highlight, the film brings together the atmosphere and experiences that made your elopement uniquely yours.
Extended Documentary Elopement Film · Grand Tour
A deeper account of the journey, preserving the landscapes, voices, atmosphere, and moments between destinations.
A documentary spanning two days, bringing the experience together through movement, sound, and analog film.
The things you shouldn’t have to arrange separately.
Every elopement includes more than photography. You’re travelling to another country to do this, so the practical side matters too.
Photography & storytelling
- Documentary-style photography
- Carefully edited gallery with no duplicates or filler
- Colour and black-and-white final images
- Private online gallery
- Full printing rights
Planning & local guidance
- Location recommendations
- Timeline guidance around light and weather
- Permit guidance
- Trusted vendor recommendations when needed
Travel & logistics
- All travel within Costa Rica
- Transportation coordination for multi-location experiences
- Guidance on where to stay
Before, during & after
- Unlimited planning communication
- Personalized preparation guidance
- Tropical and adventure packing advice
- Support throughout the experience
Some days deserve more than one memory.
Years from now, you might remember the way the light fell through the trees, the sound of the waterfall behind your vows, or the way you looked at each other just before everything began. Photographs bring those moments back. Film lets you see them move again. And the prints and Polaroids become little pieces of that day you can actually hold.
35mm · Medium Format · Polaroids · Super 8
See what these days actually look like.
Not styled shoots. Not hypothetical timelines. Real couples who came to Costa Rica and chose very different ways to spend their day.
Beautiful photographs. Even better memories of being there.
I'm Christopher Alga, the photographer behind Crissorama. I've photographed weddings and elopements for more than 18 years, much of that time here in Costa Rica. My approach comes from documentary photography: paying attention, anticipating what is happening and knowing when not to interfere.
I'll give you direction when it helps. Then I'll get out of the way. Because the photographs matter, but so does how you remember being there.
About Christopher →You do not need everything figured out.
Most couples contact me while they are still deciding where, how long and what kind of day they want. That is a good time to start.
Do you help us choose where to elope?
Yes. A date range, a landscape you love or even just a feeling is enough to begin. I help narrow locations based on season, access, light, weather and the kind of experience you want.
Half-day or full-day?
Choose a half-day when one meaningful place and the ceremony are the heart of the experience. Choose a full day when you want more room for people, travel, exploration, a meal, changing light or simply a slower pace.
What happens if it rains?
Rain is part of Costa Rica, especially in green season. I build flexibility into the timeline and help you plan realistic backup options so the day can adapt instead of falling apart.
Can family or friends come?
Absolutely. The right location and flow simply change depending on whether it is just the two of you or a small group.
Can we visit more than one location?
Yes, when the route makes geographic sense. I would rather build one strong regional experience than spend half the day crossing the country in a car.
Are permits included?
I help with permit guidance and coordination where required. Any official park, venue or government fees are discussed before you commit so there are no surprises.
What if we feel awkward in front of the camera?
Most couples do at first. I give direction when it helps and step back once the moment is already working, so you can stop thinking about the camera.
When will we receive our photographs and films?
Your first photographs arrive within 72 hours, followed by your complete gallery in 2–3 weeks. Standard elopement videos are delivered in 4–6 weeks. For collections featuring Super 8, you'll receive an initial video edit while the analog footage is developed and scanned, a process that can take around six weeks. The final film follows once that footage is ready.
Do we need to plan everything before reaching out?
No. Most couples reach out early. The location, route and timing are easier to shape together before too many decisions are locked in.
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This could be the beginning of a beautiful story.
Maybe you already know exactly where you want to exchange your vows. Maybe all you know is that you want to get married somewhere extraordinary, just the two of you, with the freedom to make the day your own. Either way, I'd love to hear what you're imagining. We can take it from there.
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