galia2013

After much "shopping around", I decide to hire Barbara at Four Nineteen Weddings. I am happy I did. I got married in Playa Grande and she lives in the area, and knows all the really good local vendors. Her prices were very reasonable. I did quote with a couple other planners and the prices seemed a bit high, plus one of them actually hiked up the prices for services and I figured it out. So she was charging a lower coordination fee than the rest but then all the services were more expensive... One thing I will tell everyone wanting to hire a planner: ask them if they are getting referral fees or commissions from the vendors they recommend. I found out that most vendors will raise their prices to accommodate a commission, and you deserve to know where your money is going.Id rather pay my planner or coordinator a bit more and have them help me save money...

Hi I went with Barbara at Four Nineteen Weddings. She is awesome. Super nice, lots of experience (plus she is actually Costa Rican) and her prices are very reasonable... I have never been to the Barcelo, but I have not heard good things about weddings there... Maybe you can stay there and have the wedding some where else? We actually ended up moving our wedding up a bit and got married at a house in Playa Grande, which was great but our wedding was small, just 30 guests... Hope that helps. And good luck! Galia

Hi!!! My fiance loves Costa Rica so we have decided to get married there (june 2013, no date yet!!!) I am still on the fence as to where but it will definitely be in the Tamarindo area... I am torn between the Langosta Beach Club and probably Nibbana (they just renovated it and looks cool... more like our style than a hotel or something like that)... I was interested in hiring Four Winds but then I am not sure... why did you not like them??? I don't want to handle my wedding myself but I don't know who to hire as planner. I want to go with a smaller planner and not the big ones... Any thoughts??? thanks!!! galia

Hi!!! My fiance loves Costa Rica so we have decided to get married there (june 2013, no date yet!!!) I am still on the fence as to where but it will definitely be in the Tamarindo area... I am torn between the Langosta Beach Club and probably Nibbana (they just renovated it and looks cool... more like our style than a hotel or something like that)... I was interested in hiring Four Winds but then I am not sure... why did you not like them??? I don't want to handle my wedding myself but I don't know who to hire as planner. I want to go with a smaller planner and not the big ones... Any thoughts??? thanks!!! galia

Hi!!! My fiance loves Costa Rica so we have decided to get married there (june 2013, no date yet!!!) I am still on the fence as to where but it will definitely be in the Tamarindo area... I am torn between the Langosta Beach Club and probably Nibbana (they just renovated it and looks cool... more like our style than a hotel or something like that)... I was interested in hiring Four Winds but then I am not sure... why did you not like them??? I don't want to handle my wedding myself but I don't know who to hire as planner. I want to go with a smaller planner and not the big ones... Any thoughts??? thanks!!! galia

Hi!!! My fiance loves Costa Rica so we have decided to get married there (june 2013, no date yet!!!) I am still on the fence as to where but it will definitely be in the Tamarindo area... I am torn between the Langosta Beach Club and probably Nibbana (they just renovated it and looks cool... more like our style than a hotel or something like that)... I was intersted in hiring Four Winds but then I am not sure... why did you not like them??? I don't want to handle my wedding myself but I don't know who to hire as planner. I want to go with a smaller planner and not the big ones... Any thoughts??? thanks!!! galia

Hi!!! My fiance loves Costa Rica so we have decided to get married there (june 2013, no date yet!!!) I am still on the fence as to where but it will definitely be in the Tamarindo area... I am torn between the Langosta Beach Club and probably Nibbana (they just renovated it and looks cool... more like our style than a hotel or something like that)... I was intersted in hiring Four Winds but then I am not sure... why did you not like them??? I don't want to handle my wedding myself but I don't know who to hire as planner. I want to go with a smaller planner and not the big ones... Any thoughts??? thanks!!! galia

Hi!!! My fiance loves Costa Rica so we have decided to get married there (june 2013, no date yet!!!) I am still on the fence as to where but it will definitely be in the Tamarindo area... I am torn between the Langosta Beach Club and probably Nibbana (they just renovated it and looks cool... more like our style than a hotel or something like that)... I was intersted in hiring Four Winds but then I am not sure... why did you not like them??? I don't want to handle my wedding myself but I don't know who to hire as planner. I want to go with a smaller planner and not the big ones... Any thoughts??? thanks!!! galia