Weddings In Costa Rica, Banquet Rooms & Reception Hall Sites

An Unrivaled Location For Weddings In Costa Rica

Organic * Seasonal * Fresh

At Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa the local attractions are only part of the allure…

Whether you're planning your dream wedding or hosting a corporate or social group getaway, our internationally trained executive chef will use his renowned talents and the freshest local ingredients to prepare incredible dishes that will delight even your most discriminating guest.

Continuing a strong tradition of using locally grown, seasonal produce and foods, our kitchen uses organic produce and herbs when available, and strives to use sustainable and re-usable products with all of our on-site catering.

An Unrivaled Location For Weddings In Costa Rica

Customized menus are our specialty at Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa! Let us help you create your vision for your next event!

Group Catering Menu Wedding Reception Menus

Pura Vida Wedding Reception Package

Available for groups of 20 or more people only.
This menu is served buffet style to ensure guest service and satisfaction.

This menu allows for one selection under each heading. Should you wish to offer additional items, please add the following:

• For each additional appetizer selections - Add $5.00 per person
• For each additional entree selection - Add $8.00 per person

Includes two hours of open bar service, a champagne toast, a four-course plated dinner service, a customized wedding cake, votive candles and white table linens

Everything was absolutely AMAZING. The whole experience was like a dream! The resorts own wedding planner went way above and beyond our expectations and made our wedding day better than we ever could have imagined. All of the staff were so wonderful to us and went out of their way to make sure everything was perfect. We cannot wait to come back and visit soon. We have recommended this to everyone we know and have nothing but the best memories!

~Laura and Jeff Bobst

We would like to thank you for your hard work in getting everything ready for our wedding. You were great to work with and we appreciate everything you did, and also for answering all of our questions! You were a great help! The wedding and services from the hotel turned out to be wonderful! Thank you again for everything!

~Adam &Brooke Neibaur

Two Hours Open Bar
Your Two-hour reception bar includes a private bar with a bartender. serving house brand liquors, draft beer, house wine, soda & juice

Premium Brand Open Bar Add-On
Add $6.00 per adult, per hour

Premium Liquors include: Absolute, Stoli, Smirnoff, Beefeaters, Tanquray, Seagram's 7 ,Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, C.C., Quervo Gold, Flor de Caña, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Malibu, Dewar's, Cutty Sark, Southern Comfort, Amaretto, Grand Marnier, Courvoisier VS, Bailey's, Kahlua, Sambuca, Frangelico ,House Chilean Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, Import and Domestic Bottled and Draft Beer, Soda and Juice

Premium Wine Selection is also available. Pricing is subject to selection.

Dungeness Crab Cakes
Fresh picked Dungeness crab meat is formed into cakes. The cakes are pan seared and served with organic tear drop cherry tomatoes and a citrus asparagus sauce.

Crab Rasperry Martini
Fresh raspberries and organic micro greens add to this bold presentation. Lump crab and raspberries are folded with Crème Fraiche and Raspberry Vinaigrette and presented in our Signature Martini Glass.

Metropolitan Shrimp & Heart of Palm
Prawn lovers will love our metropolitan prawn and hearts of palm appetizer. A giant prawn is sautéed in brown butter, seasoned lightly and served with hearts of palm and organic micro greens.

Flamingo Beach Ceviche
Fresh sea bass “cooked” in lime juice and exotic spices creates our signature Flamingo Beach Ceviche, served with roasted red bell pepper sauce and a plantain chip

Jumbo Shrimp & Avocado
Local water jumbo shrimp and locally grown avocado are combined and served with our own cocktail sauce for this delicious treat

Chicken Quesadillas
Traditional but with a twist! Our chicken quesadillas are prepared with shredded chicken cooked in a traditional Spanish sauce and served with our own homemade guacamole and Pico de Gallo. Substitute shrimp or beef for a delightful difference.

Tacos Carolina
In the tradition of family, we offer a truly exquisite signature dish. Our Tacos Carolina are three hand rolled tacos, with your choice of beef, chicken or fish, served with our house made guacamole and Pico de Gallo

Baby Greens & Blue Cheese
Tossed organic baby mixed greens with candied spiced walnuts and blue cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette, garnished with Roasted Red Beets.

Heirloom Tomato Salad
Slices of heirloom tomatoes with chopped fresh mozzarella, cucumber, watermelon and toasted pine nuts with a mint and basil vinaigrette.

Classic Caesar Salad
Our classic Caesar salad is prepared for your enjoyment with the freshest ingredients that make this a must have salad.

Entrees
(Choose one for your group from our sea, land, or pasta & rice selections below)

Sea Scallops Glace'
Our scallops glace' are very large diver scallops, lightly seared in a pan with a Madeira Mirin glaze, crisped capers, sliced almonds & shallots, and served with seasonal fresh vegetables and polenta cakes.

Crab Stuffed Tuna
We proudly serve the finest fresh local water tuna. Our stuffed tuna is filled to overflowing with crabmeat and served with a white truffle risotto with black truffle shavings and asparagus with a roasted golden bell pepper sauce

Grilled Local Catch of the Day
Grilled fresh local catch of the day “Florentine” is served in a classic presentation. The fish is served on a bed of wilted spinach with a Morney sauce and garlic mashed potatoes.

Pan Seared Catch of the Day
Locally caught and wonderfully fresh, light and delectable is our pan seared catch of the day, Prepared medium rare on roasted fingerling potatoes with fennel and garlic, served on a bed of wilted spinach in a herbed butter sauce.

Costa Rican Red Snapper
Pargo as it is known locally is caught fresh and prepared Típico style. We serve it with a tangy guanábana glaze, golden Yukon mashed potatoes and fresh julienne vegetables.

Casado
Casado means “Married”. We joyfully marry beef, chicken or fresh fish with Tipico preparations to create our Casado del Dia This simple but traditional dish is served with Tico rice, black beans and green cabbage salad.

Beef Filet
A 6 ounce filet of beef wrapped in apple wood smoked bacon for our presentation of filet mignon. It is served with potato confit, haricots verts and a traditional Bordelaise sauce.

NY Strip Steak
A 12oz New York strip steak, aged to perfection, cooked to order and served with a rich au poivre sauce, creamy au gratin potatoes and haricots verts.

Prime Rib of Pork
Cooked in an apple cider mustard sauce and served with tangy pears, herbed polenta and roasted organic baby beets.

Thai Curry Chicken
From the far reaches of the Pacific rim, we offer our Thai yellow curry chicken served on a bed of rice noodles and fresh vegetables

Pasta has become a staple item on the typical Costa Rica table. Our selection of pasta includes Fettuccini Parmesan with a rich cream and cheese sauce and your choice of chicken or shrimp.

Fettuccini Arenas
Pasta tossed with cheese and butter or cream has a long history both in Italy and abroad, our version includes baby shrimp and mushrooms to create Fettuccini Arenas. We serve it topped with fresh parsley.

Penne Alcaparras
Our Penne Alcaparras is served with garlic grilled chicken, capers and a rich garlic butter sauce.

Arroz Con Pollo
Costa Rica's traditional Arroz con Pollo (chicken and rice) is served with our own potato chips and frijoles molidos.

Included in your reception package is a customized wedding cake, designed by our executive chef and in house baker. Our executive chef will contact you personally to consult with you on your vision of your wedding cake. Coffee service is also included and your guests will have their choice o freshly brewed Costa Rican coffee, decaffeinated coffee, or hot tea.

For Your Child Guests
Children age 4-12
$10.00 per child.

Appetizer Choice
(choose one)

Chicken Tenders, BBQ sauce, served with French fries.
Chicken Parmesan pasta
Cheeseburger, with French fries
Fried Shrimp, with French fries

Wedding Cake
Sliced and served to the children

Pura Vida Wedding Reception Pricing
$60.00 per adult (age 18+) $40.00 per teen (age 13-17)
Child age 0-3 will not be charged.
13% sales tax and 15% banquet gratuity is not included in the package and must be added to the total.

Arenas Dessert Table
Chocolate dipped strawberries, mini cannoli's
fresh sliced fruit, tres leche, and
an assortment of cookies

$8.00 per adult/teen $4.00 per child

Sunset Dessert Table
Chocolate dipped strawberries, mini cannoli's
fresh sliced fruit, tres leches, an assortment of cookies
chocolate mousse chocolate cups, and mini chocolate opera cakes

Ultimate Dessert Table
Chocolate dipped strawberries, mini cheesecakes
tiramisu cake. mini cannoli's, fresh sliced fruit,
mini cream puffs, tres leches,carrot cake, and an assortment of cookies

$18.00 per adult/teen $9.00 per child
13% sales tax and 15% banquet gratuity is not included in the package and must be added to the total.

Menu Tasting
If required for wedding receptions, a complimentary tasting for up to 2 people can be provided once your deposit is received. Additional guests may attend your tasting at $25.00 per person. The hotel will extend a 10% discount off the hotel's published rates should you wish to travel to the resort for your tasting.

Package Pricing
In addition to this complete wedding package, we are happy to create custom menus to accommodate any budget, style, and taste. Our executive chef will work with you personally to create the wedding of your dreams!

Please contact our sales office for more details.

Miscellaneous
Our sales staff will assist you with all aspects of creating your event, including: selecting florists, centerpieces, entertainment, and photographers.

Cake Cutting Fee
If a cake is brought in from an outside vendor, a cake-cutting fee of $4.00 per person will be charge if the cake needs to be plated for dessert.

Outside Food & Beverage
No outside food or beverage is allowed to be served on property.

Taxes and Service Charges
All food and beverage charges are subject to 13% tax and a 10% banquet gratuity.

Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa
Playa Flamingo, Santa Cruz
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
U.S. Group Sales Department
U.S. Toll Free – 1- 877-745-4446
U.S. Direct – 1- 305-500-9998
Email: groupsales@resortflamingobeach.com