I can honestly say that I had the best time of my life at your resort. The rooms were great, the food excellent, and the staff AMAZING. We had 33 people there for our wedding and each person had a great experience. We all keep saying- let's go back to Flamingo Beach! The Chef made our stay perfect. He was so kind, personable, and extremely helpful. We looked forward to talking with him each day. I have never been to a hotel before that had such a wonderful staff. We will recommend your resort to people in the future and I promise to come back for a visit! Again- thank you very much. Your resort made my wedding dream and vacation come true!

~A Crosley

A Truly Romantic Choice Among Costa Rica Wedding Destinations

Costa Rica Wedding Packages

Free Wedding Promotion

Free Suite Upgrade Too!

Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa's 2012 Free Wedding Promotion!

Plan your wedding during our low season and get even more value!  Book 5 rooms or more and the bride and groom will receive our standard wedding package free (excludes legal fees and officiant fees)!

• 2012 Valid Dates -  September 1, 2012 - October 31, 2012

Your free wedding package includes the following:

• Tropical decorated arch

• Brides bouquet with local tropical flowers

• Grooms boutonniere

• White chairs and chair covers for 2-10 people.

• Sparkling wine toast for 2-10 people

• Resort wedding cake for 2-10 people.

• Services of our on-property wedding coordinator

• Ceremony background music (taped music)

• Upgrade to our beautiful honeymoon suite for the bride and groom*

• Semi-private reception dinner (included only when choosing to book our all inclusive option)

• Special group discounted room rates

BONUS - 15% Serenity Spa discount for the bridal party.

* Suite upgrades are subject to availability at the time of reservation with purchase of a pool view room

*A minimum of 5 rooms (3 night stay) must be reserved and paid

Officiant fee, and Costa Rica legal fees are not included in this promotion ($500.00)

Extra guests?  Not a problem!  Our wedding coordinator can provide you inexpensive options for your group!

Boda Tipico - Our Costa Rica Basic Wedding Ceremony Package - $1,600.00

• Tropical decorated arch (garden or beach location)

• Brides bouquet with local tropical flowers

• Grooms Lei or boutonnière

• White chairs and chair covers for 2-10 people.

• Bottle of sparkling wine (served in room, day of arrival)

• Breakfast-in-bed for two served the morning after the wedding

• Resort wedding cake (serves 2-10 people)

• Legal officiate and all Costa Rican legal fees

• Wedding certificate

• Services of our on-property wedding coordinator

• Ceremony background music (taped music)

• Upgrade to a pool view room for the bride and groom*

Extra guests:  Please add $5.00  per person for extra guests (includes white chair with chair cover)
Wedding Cake - Please Add $4.50 per person for extra guests plus 13% tax and 15% gratuity
Champagne Toast - Add $6.00 per person plus 13% tax and 15% gratuity.

* Pool view room upgrades are subject to availability at the time of reservation.


Boda Flamingo - Our Costa Rica Superior Wedding Ceremony Package - $1,900.00

• Tropical decorated arch (garden or beach location)

• Brides bouquet with local tropical flowers

• Grooms Lei or boutonnière

• White chairs and chair covers for 2-10 people.

• Bottle of sparkling wine (served in room, day of arrival)

• Rose petal turn-down service wedding night.

• Breakfast-in-bed for two served the morning after the wedding

• Resort wedding cake (serves 2-10 people)

• Legal officiate and all Costa Rican legal fees

• Wedding certificate

• Services of our on-property wedding coordinator

• Ceremony background music (taped music)

• $200 Serenity Spa credit

• Romantic dinner for two one night during your honeymoon in Arenas Restaurant.

• Upgrade to a pool view room for the bride and groom*

Extra guests:  Please add $5.00  per person for extra guests (includes white chair with chair cover)
Wedding Cake - Please Add $4.50 per person for extra guests plus 13% tax and 15% gratuity
Champagne Toast - Add $6.00 per person plus 13% tax and 15% gratuity.

* Pool view room upgrades are subject to availability at the time of reservation.

Boda Pura Vida - Our Costa Rica Deluxe Wedding Ceremony Package - $2,400.00

• Tropical decorated canopy (garden or beach location)

• Brides bouquet with local tropical flowers

• Grooms Lei or boutonnière

• White chairs and chair covers for 2-10 people.

• Bottle of sparkling wine and strawberries (served in room, day of arrival)

• Rose petal turn-down service wedding night.

• Breakfast-in-bed for two served the morning after the wedding

• Resort wedding cake (serves 2-10 people)

• Legal officiate and all Costa Rican legal fees

• Wedding certificate

• Services of our on-property wedding coordinator

• Ceremony background music - Trio of Costa Rican guitars

• $200 Serenity Spa credit

• Romantic dinner for two one night during your honeymoon in Arenas Restaurant.

• Choice of one tour for two during your stay:  sunset cruise, Horseback riding, or a 1/2 day canopy zip line tour

• Upgrade to a pool view room for the bride and groom*

Extra guests:  Please add $5.00  per person for extra guests (includes white chair with chair cover)
Wedding Cake - Please Add $4.50 per person for extra guests plus 13% tax and 15% gratuity
Champagne Toast - Add $6.00 per person plus 13% tax and 15% gratuity.


* Pool view room upgrades are subject to availability at the time of reservation.


Bride hair & make up services available in the resort's Famous Points Beauty Salon

Bridal Salon Package:

• Premium: Up – Do, Makeup, Manicure Spa, Pedicure Spa, Manicure Spa, Acrylic Nail $250.00
  
  
• Gold: Up – Do, Makeup, Manicure Spa, Pedicure Spa $200.00
  
  
• Silver: Up – Do, Makeup, Manicure Spa, $175.00
  
  
• Medium: Up – Do, Acrylic Nails $155.00
  
  
• Basic: Up- Dos, Makeup $155.00

Tips and Trends for your Costa Rica Beach Wedding

We are seeing some inspiring trends happening with destination weddings! Here are some of our favorite and most popular:

Friends and Family: There are lots of ways to make your family and friends feel special at your destination wedding; here a few ideas to consider: Welcome them with beach bags filled with sunscreen, bottled water, a map, and brochures of fun things to do while in Guanacaste! Or, how about a native basket with local Costa Rican coffees and some macadamia candy? You can also arrange a little family-friendly competition with a game of beach volleyball, or organize a yoga class for your bridesmaids! We can help coordinate a variety of fun activities for your guests!

Personalized Online Group Reservations: We can provide you with a private web page so your guests can conveniently book online. We can even put you and your fiancé’s picture and other personalized information on the page!

Flowers: Beautiful tropical flowers are abundant and relatively inexpensive in Costa Rica, so be sure to incorporate them into your wedding. Bunched bougainvillea make a lovely bouquet, hibiscus flowers look lovely tucked in your hair.

Environmentally Friendly Weddings: More and more we see our wedding couples “going green,” and we like to encourage it! What better way to celebrate than to use natural, sustainable materials for your décor! One of the most popular eco-friendly wedding favor ideas for couples is to give something organic like local mango or banana paper pads, or packages of seeds.

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Legal requirements / General information

People think that getting married in Costa Rica is a complicated matter but your legal officiant can perform a wedding with just copies of your passports and the wedding questionnaire. Your legal officiant takes care of the rest.

You do not need to apply for a marriage license from your county or from Costa Rica. According with Costa Rican Laws, women do not change their last name when they get married.On the legal documentation on your marriage certificate your names will appear as they currently appear in your passports. You can start the process in order to change your last name in your country, if this is your desire, when you submit your marriage certificate to your county.

After the ceremony, you will receive a marriage statement sent to the Costa Rican Civil Registry (the governmental institution which records the marriages in Costa Rica) officially translated into English. You will be able to submit this document to your Marriages Record Office and get your marriage filed in your country once you get back home without waiting for the registration process in Costa Rica to be concluded.

The registration process of a Civil Marriage in Costa Rica takes approximately three months afteryour wedding day. You will be mailed the definitive official marriage certificate issued by the Costa Rican Civil Registry Office and officially translated by your legal officiant.

The marriage in Costa Rica is recognized in the USA and Canada and it is considered legal internationally.

Your legal officiant services include performing of all the legal documentation you will need, the registration of the documents at the Costa Rican Civil Registry Office and the translation and mailing of the final marriage certificate. The fee for their services is $500.00.

Below you will find the necessary information needed to begin planning your Costa Rican wedding. If you have any questions, you can contact us, and we will be glad to help you. We look forward to meeting you and assisting you for such a special occasion!

REQUIREMENTS FOR GETTING MARRIED IN COSTA RICA:

• Current passports for Groom, Bride and Witnesses (obligatory / copies needed beforehand).

• Birth Certificates for Groom and Bride (dispensable).

• Single or divorce certificates for groom and bride (dispensable).

• If any one, groom or bride, has been married previously, a photocopy of the final Judgment executing the divorce (dispensable).

• In case the bride has been divorced from previous marriage during the previous 10 months from the wedding date, certifications issued by two official Costa Rican Physicians stating that she is not currently pregnant.

• Two witnesses at the ceremony. Anyone can serve you as witnesses even your close family or the Hotel employees (In case you do not have any witnesses the attorneys office can provide them for you without any additional cost).

• Fill out the wedding information questionnaire

It is not necessary to stay in Costa Rica for any period of time before getting married. The documents you bring here do not need to be translated into Spanish, and you don't need to bring the originals.

When we say “dispensable” it is because we substitute all the dispensable documents with a sworn declaration by the two of you that are prepared based on the information you give.

All that we need from the couples to prepare the legal documentation is that fill out the questionnaire below:

Click here to download questionnaire

Please click below for samples of vows for your wedding day:

Sample Vow 1,
Sample Vow 2,
Sample Vow 3,
Sample Vow 4,

Escape to the intimate Flamingo Beach Resort on Playa Flamingo for a truly exceptional resort vacation. This exotic destination blends the tranquility of an unspoiled tropical paradise, an extensive array of leisure pursuits, and a rich, colorful culture. To request more information or reserve space for an upcoming Costa Rica wedding or special celebration, send an email to Teresa Kramer at tkramer@dhmhotels.com Or click here to submit an Online Request for Information.