We were so excited to announce that Stay in Costa Rica will be giving away a 5 day, 4 night stay in one of their luxury condos with a lot of perks and amenities! Stay in Costa Rica has partnered with Jubilee Events to provide a one-of-a-kind wedding experience on their luxury, multi-million dollar properties in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is an amazing country to have your destination wedding! Rich in culture, nature, and the good life, Costa Rica has become one of my favorite places in the world. The air is clean, the water clear, the rain forests dense with colorful vegetation and animals. Having been to Costa Rica twice last year, I was really inspired by the surrounding nature and Anthropologie’s newest catalog. Don’t they go hand-in-hand? The 70’s vibe is so stylin’ right now and I just love mixing patterns. I feel like sometimes people get nervous mixing patterns, and while you need to do it well in order for it to work, the end result has a major style impact! The best piece of advice in mixing patterns is to make sure one element is cohesive— color. If you can match tonality of color your patterns can range in whatever style and design you choose!

{ suitcase & shoe painting from anthro; costa rica rain forest, vintage travel posters,  pretty girl in a bed of colorful flowers, and vintage camera from we ? it; paper suite from martha stewart weddings; red and white striped shirt with skirt from anthro }

This board oozes an element of quirkiness and takes advantage of all that Costa Rica has to offer. I never advocate fighting with natural elements— you should embrace them! We have a lot of elements happening here, but a repeat of color and style. I love the vintage travel posters, the gorgeous anthropologie painting with the suitcase and shoes (the muse for this board!) and that amazing photograph of the Costa Rican rain forest.

Since our trips to Costa Rica have resulted in a incredible collection of work, we’re going to be showcasing our images by Carla Ten Eyck and her team on the first level of The White Dress by the shore. Our friend Jim Altieri from Vintage Cinema will also be showcasing his recent work from our November shoot as well. We can’t wait to see you on March 20th from 11-3 p.m. — be sure to RSVP Learn more about the event by seeing the official invitation on our blog!