We recently played for a wedding at Hotel Playa Hermosa – Bosque Del Mar. Located right on the beach in Playa Hermosa, just north of Playas Del Coco in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This is a boutique hotel offering a variety of suites including Garden View Suites, Beach View and Penthouse Suites. There is a very nice dining room which is air conditioned, suitable for wedding receptions and corporate conferences.
It was a young couple from The States getting married and they had about thirty guests attending. The band played for the ceremony, cocktails and dinner then a DJ took over for the dance reception. The ceremony took place on the beach just steps away from the hotel. The bride had asked for Canon In D by Pachelbel which is a very popular choice for walking down the aisle. We performed that piece as a duet with Warren Alani on keyboards and Brad Moodie on bass guitar. You can see video footage of this here.
Then for cocktails and during dinner we performed easy listening jazzy music in a variety of styles including latin, pop, reggae, salsa and bossa nova.
It is rainy season in Costa Rica between May and November so not surprisingly we had a heavy shower before the ceremony but then the sun came back and after the ceremony the guests were treated to another beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean. Once guests had gone inside for dinner the rain returned.
Hotel Playa Hermosa – Bosque Del Mar is an eco-boutique hotel promoting sustainability. Some of their sustainability practices include a water treatment plant which returns 70% of their water usage to be used for filling toilets and watering plants. They use recycled paper, they are involved in a project to help abandoned children, and they have a preventative maintenance programs to reduce electricity and water usage.
The location of Hotel Playa Hermosa – Bosque Del Mar is in the small town of Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste (there are several beaches in Costa Rica called Playa Hermosa, which means ‘beautiful beach’). It is about a 10 minute drive north of Playas Del Coco and about a 20 minute drive west from Liberia International Airport. When you come into Playa Hermosa from the south, turn at the first left beside the Century 21 real estate office. The road goes straight to the beach and there you’ll see the hotel and ample parking across the street.
If you are thinking about getting married in Costa Rica, have a look at Hotel Playa Hermosa – Bosque Del Mar. Full details are available at the website.
And if you would like live music for your wedding, consider having Intermezzo perform for your ceremony, cocktails, dinner and/or the dance reception. To get a quote to have Intermezzo appear at your function or venue you can email
