The Wedding Unicorn
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Getting Married in Costa Rica

✈️ 5 hours from NYC🗓 Best: December–April (dry season)🌍 Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a breathtaking destination-wedding location. Costa Rica contains 5% of the world's biodiversity in a country smaller than West Virginia — cloud forests, active volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, and wildlife sanctuaries that deliver jaguars, sloths, sea turtles, and more species of birds than all of North America combined.

Costa Rica is ideal for adventurous couples. Rainforest lodge and Pacific beach ceremonies are relatively accessible and uniquely beautiful. Legal recognition requires some paperwork.

The Wedding Unicorn coordinates Costa Rica destination weddings end-to-end — venue sourcing and negotiation, vendor coordination (photographers, florists, caterers, musicians), legal marriage documentation, guest travel block negotiation, multi-day event itineraries (welcome dinner, rehearsal, ceremony, day-after brunch), and complete day-of management.

We know what Costa Rica requires for legal or symbolic ceremonies, and we have the vendor relationships to deliver quality that matches the extraordinary setting. Costa Rica's Pura Vida is a philosophy — pure life, no stress, surrounded by howler monkeys, scarlet macaws, and the best biodiversity on earth per square kilometer.

What's Included
  • Best time to visit: December–April (dry season)
  • 5 hours from New York City
  • Language: Spanish / English at resorts
  • Visa: No visa required for US citizens (90 days)
  • Currency: Costa Rican Colón / USD accepted
  • Legal ceremony: ✓ Available for foreigners
  • Venue sourcing and contract negotiation
  • Guest room block coordination
  • Multi-day wedding itinerary planning
  • Full vendor management (photo, florals, catering)
  • Day-of coordination on-site

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