Real Weddings - Jodi and Ross at Discovery Beach House & Si Como No, - Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Jodi and Ross had a beautiful day, with beautiful weather and a party that was one for the books. No wonder these two had lots to smile about!Their invitation set was stylishly simple and clean, setting the tone for the overall look that had just a hint of a vintage feel.We were incredibly blessed to have peonies for Jodi's bouquet. Big, full, smellicious pink peonies. And orchids galore!The Discovery Beach House offers so many spots full of photographic eye candy.Excellent beach wedding  idea #102  - beer coozies!How gorgeous is the beading on Jodi's dress?And how gorgeous is Jodi in it! Love this shot.The sand at the back of the house is soft and off-white, the kind your toes can't wait to dig into. This fun shoe valet needed little prompting to get folks to kick off their shoes.Cocktail hour featured two specialty cocktails - a Ross Refresher and a Beach Bubbly......served in custom plastic cups with gold striped straws. Guests were met with a Toss Bar, where they could fill cones with bird seed or rose petals to toss at the happy couple as they exited down the aisle. Live music is always a nice touch.Cocktail tables were laid with tablecloths of fluttering organza circles, topped with arrangements of green hydrangeas, pink roses and Stars of Bethlehem.Under a canopy of trees, the wedding setting was a dreamy combination of tulle, orchids, roses and hydrangeas. Ross loves cigars, so we had a cigar roller plying his trade during cocktail hour, showing guests the fine art of rolling the perfect stogie. All together now, a 5,6,7,8...Jodi helping Ross do a Groucho Marx imitation.Elegant vines and roses for the chairs of honour.  The seating card tree then doubled as a wish tree. How cute are those little pennants Jodi found on Etsy?  Table numbers looked like delicate handpainted works of art, tucked into seashells painted gold.Si Como No's event terrace features a breathtaking view of the ocean against a backdrop of lush foliage. A little bit of uplighting added some drama.Lisianthus, roses, Stars of Bethlehem, orchids and hydrangeas sitting in gold vases created a soft, elegant tablescape.  Sometimes, simplicity is best.Congratulations Jodi and Ross! What a fun and incredibly beautiful day it was! A gazillion thanks to Katherine Stinnett for the yummy photos!