Costa Rica Elopement Galleries
No audience.
Only the place.
Real Costa Rica elopements photographed at waterfalls, in cloud forests and on quiet Pacific beaches, plus a few that followed couples farther away. Every story here is complete, so you can see how an elopement actually unfolds: the pace, the weather, the in-between moments and the two people at the center of it.
An elopement is not
a smaller wedding.
It is a different day.
Without guests, the day belongs to the two of you. You can take the long way to the waterfall, wait out a rain shower, or stay on the beach until the light is gone. As a Costa Rica elopement photographer, I don’t stage those hours. I stay close, watch what happens, and step in only when it helps.
If you’re still working out how eloping here works, start with the Costa Rica Elopement Planning Guide.
Ocean, rain,
moving water.
Water sets the tone for a lot of Costa Rica elopements: the Pacific at Playa Avellanas, the La Fortuna waterfall below Arenal, the cascades at La Paz near Cinchona. Water is loud, and that turns out to be a gift. Vows feel private even when you’re standing in the open.
We Skipped the Timeline
Barefoot, no schedule. The ocean set the pace.
Amy & Rich
Amy and Rich said their vows barefoot on the quiet sand at Playa Avellanas, with the Pacific as their only witness. There was no timeline to keep. We walked the beach, stayed by the water as the colors shifted, and let the sunset close the day.
No Guests, No Rush
We didn’t want an audience. We wanted the waterfall.
Jennifer & Al
Jennifer and Al exchanged vows beside the La Fortuna waterfall, with rushing water and dense jungle all around them. No guests and no rush, just the two of them in one of the most powerful places in Costa Rica.
Loud Water, Quiet Vows
No guests, just the sound of the forest and each other.
Laura & Brian
Laura and Brian eloped in a quiet corner of La Paz Waterfall Gardens, where the sound of the cascades filled the forest. Afterward we took our time on the trails, viewpoints and hidden spots around the reserve.
Nobody waiting.
Nobody watching.
Cool air.
Slow light.
Up in the cloud forest, the pace changes. Fog moves through the trees, the temperature drops and the light stays soft for hours. Monteverde and the hills around San Ramón suit couples who want something quieter and more atmospheric than the beach.
Inside the Cloud
For couples who’d rather disappear than be watched.
Kathleen & Gerald
Kathleen and Gerald chose the cloud forest near Santa Elena in Monteverde. Fog drifted through the trees during their ceremony, and the slower mountain pace made the whole day feel intimate and reflective.
Winter in the Tropics
Sweaters, fog and vows in the mountains. Not the Costa Rica you expected.
Kelsey & Tucker
Kelsey and Tucker married high in the cloud forest at Villa Blanca, near San Ramón. After the vows, the day unfolded on the trails and viewpoints around the property, in misty green hills and cool mountain air.
Farther away.
Same attention.
Sometimes a couple asks me to follow the story somewhere else: Yosemite’s granite and meadows, a private island on Lake Nicaragua. The landscape changes. The way I work doesn’t.
Small Against the Granite
A ceremony made tiny by the landscape, on purpose.
Naty & Beby
Naty and Beby traveled to Yosemite National Park to marry among granite cliffs and alpine meadows in the Sierra Nevada. Simple, intentional, and completely theirs.
An Island of Our Own
Away from everything, then out into the colonial streets.
Cheryl & Zack
Cheryl and Zack began on Isleta el Espino, a quiet island in Lake Nicaragua, then explored the colonial streets of Granada. The day ended with sunset portraits looking toward Ometepe volcano.
Yours will be
the only one like it.
Tell me where you’re drawn to, whether that’s a waterfall, a volcano, a quiet beach or somewhere I haven’t been yet, and I’ll help you shape a day around it.