We met while working at the same job. I was technically his boss, which came with the convenience of me being able to hold "mandatory meetings" with him. I absolutely remember seeing him for the first time and noting how attractive I thought he was. It was around the 3rd or 4th time I was in his presence that I decided that he would need to be my person. It was a job that neither of us particularly cared for so it was a bonus when we were both able to leave that job behind us and start our adventure together.
We do understand that a distant wedding is not an option for all. We chose Costa Rica because of its beauty and because the cost was not extravagant. We also chose Costa Rica as it will also act as our honeymoon after the wedding day. That being said, we do want to let others know that outside of planned events (dinner the night before and wedding day as well as a group excursion of sorts) we are not committing to plans with others as we do want to take this time for ourselves. We feel it is important to note that prior to anyone making travel plans.
Another option to coordinate plans with others is to join the FB page with others who are or are considering attending. Here is the group for that. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080086746258795/