We are beyond excited to spend time with all of you in Las Catalinas for our wedding! Each time we have visited Costa Rica we have talked about how amazing it would be to have our loved ones with us. We fell in love with Las Catalinas and knew we wanted to get married there even before we were engaged. It feels like a dream come true to make this a reality! We can't wait to see you there.

Costa Rica is that little piece of the puzzle that holds the entire American continent together. With an ocean on each side, a volcanic mountain range in the middle and nearly 25% of its territory devoted to national parks, the country holds approximately 6% of the world’s biodiversity in both species and ecosystems. Costa Rica is best known for its coffee, rainforests, volcanoes, beaches, surfing, and its people. The Ticos, as Costa Ricans are usually referred to, use the phrase “Pura Vida” (pronounced poo-rah vee-dah) very often. Simply translated, it means “pure life” but Ticos use this phrase to say hello, goodbye, everything’s great, and everything’s cool, to name just a few. However, it is not the words that reflect the true meaning of ¡Pura Vida! Pura Vida is the way Ticos live. Not surprisingly, Costa Rica has been named one of the happiest countries in the world, mostly because its inhabitants don’t stress about things the way most foreigners do. Ticos have a relaxed, simple way of looking at life. No worries, no fuss, no stress—Pura Vida to them means being thankful for what they have and not dwelling on the negative.