REAL ELOPEMENT | MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA

Charlotte & Alistair’s Garden Elopement at Senda Monteverde Hotel

An English couple who traveled all the way to Costa Rica’s cloud forest for an intimate garden ceremony, followed by golden portraits and a private dinner under the mist of Monteverde.

Venue
Senda Monteverde Hotel

Location
Santa Elena, Monteverde. Costa Rica

FARAWELL DINNER
San Lucas TreeTop Dinner Experience

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THE STORY

An England-to-Monteverde Elopement, Written in Green

Charlotte and Alistair traveled all the way from England, drawn to Monteverde by the kind of place that only exists here — cloud forest, mist rolling through the trees, and a stillness that makes everything feel more deliberate. It was exactly the setting they wanted for an elopement built around just the two of them.

 

Their ceremony took place in the gardens of Senda Monteverde, the greenery wrapping around every vow as if the forest itself were standing witness. Afterward, they wandered the same gardens for their portrait session — soft light, damp air, and that unmistakable Monteverde green in every frame.

 

To close the day, Charlotte and Alistair shared a private dinner at Restaurante San Lucas, just the two of them, ending an elopement that carried them from one side of the world to a quiet corner of the cloud forest to say their vows.

Vendor Credits

Venue — Senda Monteverde Hotel & San Lucas Treetop Dinning Experience

Wedding & Elopement Planner — Ceilyn Castro, Your White Wedding

Wedding & Elopement Photography — Joice Dahianna

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