Melissa and Jason are the adventurous kind — the couple who choose to marry by the sea and let the ocean set the mood. As the sun dropped over Guanacaste, a soft evening mist rolled in, turning the light cinematic and dreamlike.

The day began slow and easy: Jason’s getting-ready was full of toasts and inside jokes near his room at Secrets Papagayo, while Melissa spent her morning in the resort spa before drifting into the gardens for soft, glowing portraits with her bridesmaids. Their sunset ceremony gave way to golden hour on the shoreline, followed by a lively beach session with the full bridal party and a reception that closed with heartfelt toasts and a dance floor that never emptied.

The story didn’t end there. The next morning, Melissa and Jason traded the ceremony for a barefoot trash-the-dress session at Llanos de Cortés Waterfall — lush, wild, and an entirely different chapter of the same love story.

If you’re planning wedding photography in Guanacaste, Secrets Papagayo Resort is an easy recommendation — an incredible setting for a smooth, beautiful wedding day.