Tropical Occasions

Real Weddings - Molly & Patrick Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

This beautiful couple solidified their love and promise at the lovely Casa Capitan, Beachfront Estate in Santa Teresa Costa Rica in November. This wedding was planned with my sister company Santa Teresa Beach Weddings 

Molly and Patrick are from San Francisco, CA.  I had the great pleasure of meeting with them in person in the city to plan the wedding. They are incredibly gorgeous (or as we say ridiculously good looking!!)  and down to earth in every sense of the word.  Their entire wedding was done with nature in mind and kept green from start to finish. 

It was a true green wedding with carbon offsetting, all of the stationary was from recycled materials and the groom wore his father's wedding suit.  The entire menu was designed from sustainable ingredients created by the fabulously talented Jim Kelly of SOMA CHEFS.

Patrick's father owns a wonderful vineyard, Hendry Cellars, that I was fortunate enough to visit and enjoy fabulous wines a few years back while in Napa. He brought delicious wine selections with him that paired seamlessly with each course. Each guest was given a culinary passport created by the fabulous Kate over at Custom Paper Works (They make amazing invites and any stationary needs for weddings)  The passports described each course in detail, with where the ingredients were found in Costa Rica as well as the wine accompanied and how each note celebrated the flavors. It was a true culinary celebration.

The green continues even through the couples color scheme.  Throughout the venue there was an abundance of denbdrobium, phalenopsis and Cymbidium orchids as well as succulents along with picture perfect white roses that which reflected the bride's beauty.  Orchids that were from the ceremony altar were re used and draped the bride and grooms chairs and adorned the tables.

Here is a look at the lovely wedding of Molly and Patrick Hendry. Photos courtesy of the very talented El Velo Photography

Molly and Patrick- you guys were a blast start to finish, we wish you much love and a life full of laughter and joy.

Aimee, Anahi and Stephen.

Old Fashioned Whimsical meets the Tropics

First off my apologies for the disappearing act over last few weeks, Every day goes by and I say I need to blog... day ends and next day I say same thing!  Alas, I am getting to it. So to make up for my lack in blogging  and what we have been up to....which is A LOT, thus the reason for no blogging time. I wanted to share a truly wonderful wedding we did with you. Many more to come... check back soon.

The minute I started working with this wonderful bride (Mrs. Jeanne Choi)  I knew I had met a fellow design enthusiast and all together amazing person. I loved every idea she brought to the planning table and we had a really fun time co creating a really beautiful event.  From the start we were like peas and carrots and the result as you will see was something very different than we usually produce- Jeanne thank you so much for the inspiration to bring old fashioned whimsical to the tropics, we miss you!

The Event was held on the private beach of Tuelmar Estates. Accommodations by Buena Vista Villas   Photos courtesy of the lovely and extremely talented Steve Stanton

 

Tropical Occasions featured in Eco Beautiful Weddings Magazine

We are proud once again to showcase our work in yet another amazing publication. This publication however is truly unique. IT is the only truly "Green" concept wedding magazine in existence. It is so green in concept that it is an on line magazine, no trees were killed in the making of this fabulous eye candy. We were honored and thrilled to work with the oh so talented Katie Martin editor in chief and master mind of Eco Beautiful Weddings. Mil Gracias Katie for allowing us to be part of your wonderful world!

As Katie's said in the article Costa Rica is the perfect eco friendly destination and we are thrilled to be the first ever Costa Rica Destination wedding featured....Less is more has always been our attitude, gaudy ain't green, is another way to say it!!

Enjoy and to see the full magazine click here Eco Beautiful Weddings Spring Issue

 
 


Thanks again to Katie Martin and all the great vendors mentioned, as well as the lovely Corrie and Jake (miss you both!) we loved working with each and every one of you!

Team Tropical Occasions