More Couples Travel to Costa Rica to get Married in Paradise

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Costa Rica has become an attractive destination for couples looking for the perfect place to have their wedding. The increase in the air traveling options from the United States to Costa Rica and direct flights now available from different European countries, as well as the multiple hotel options and paradise locations in Costa Rica, all play part in the strengthening of this market.

Federico Pilurzo, representative of the Tamarindo Commerce and Tourism Chamber, provided some data to Revista Summa: “The average cost of wedding for a group of 55 tourists in Tamarindo can be of close to $17,000.00 USD, which is actually reasonable when compared to the cost of having a wedding in developed countries”. “From the total number of foreign clients that have their wedding in Tamarindo, 80% come from the United States, while from the remaining 20% the majority come from France and England”.

Ever since the Liberia Airport opened doors the number of weddings that take place in the different Guanacaste beaches has increased; many hotels offer packages which include everything from the decoration of the wedding salon, to food, photography and video services, music, among others, all which also benefit local small and medium size companies.

Couples that want to get married in Costa Rica need to send in copies of their passports and their witnesses’ passports for the lawyer to handle the necessary paperwork. Four weeks after the ceremony the couple can receive confirmation of the inscription in the Costa Rican Civil Registry.

This form of tourism brings great benefit to the country, usually the newlyweds stay in the country celebrating their honeymoon, and many of the people that travel with them for the wedding stay as well for an average of 4-5 days.

It has a very positive impact in the area, because it involves a lot of people that have their own companies in very different industries, for example, legal services, transportation, flower shops, musicians, photographers, etc.” concluded Pilurzu.

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