Pacific beach and bay-view ceremony spaces on Costa Rica's Peninsula Papagayo, with a dedicated events manager.
The Setting
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica sits on Peninsula Papagayo in Guanacaste, on the Pacific coast, with views over Culebra Bay. The resort's address places it 26 km north of Liberia. Accommodation runs from Terraza rooms and Canopy Plunge Pool Suites to three-bedroom villas, residences and a five-bedroom estate.
The resort lists 10 indoor and 9 outdoor event spaces, so it can handle anything from a barefoot beach ceremony to a ballroom reception. A dedicated Special Events Manager coordinates the details. Vows can look out over Culebra Bay or take place on Playa Virador, the resort's private beach, followed by a candlelit dinner at sunset, and the wedding packages take their theme from Costa Rica's butterflies.
The day itself
Playa Virador is the big beach space, listed for receptions of up to 450, and Playa Blanca is a smaller beach for up to 100. On the lawns, Nemare Lawn seats 150 for a banquet and the Event Lawn 130. El Armadillo, another outdoor space, seats 280 for dinner, and the Guanacaste Ballroom is the indoor option, seating 160.
The resort offers intimate, grand and destination styles of wedding, plus vow renewals. Ask the team about legal ceremonies, exclusive use, package pricing and the music curfew, as these are not published. Costa Rica's Pacific side is driest from December to March, worth knowing if you want a beach wedding.
Where your guests stay
The villas and estates suit a wedding party who want to stay together, and the Casa del Mar Residence has its own Wellness Villa. Ask the team for the total room count and group rates. Virador Beach Club is on the sand, and the spa programme runs from breathwork to surf-inspired treatments.
Guests can take on Palmares Outpost, a two-hour aerial trail with seven ziplines, play tennis, pickleball and padel at Papagayo Park, or learn with SurfX. Further afield, Rincón de la Vieja National Park, a volcanic massif reached through Liberia, makes a good day out. Fly into Liberia and ask the team about transfer times.
Book the Virador Sunset Experience, a private beach picnic at sunset, for the two of you the night after the wedding. Keep Playa Virador itself for the cocktail hour on the day.
Questions couples ask about Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
Where can we hold the ceremony?
On Playa Virador, the resort's private beach, or with a view over Culebra Bay. Nemare Lawn, the Event Lawn and Playa Blanca are also listed.
Can we have a legal ceremony?
The resort does not say. Ask the team.
How do we get there from the UK?
Fly into Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) at Liberia, which Costa Rica's tourist board calls the gateway to Guanacaste. British Airways is among the carriers it lists. Ask the team about transfers.
Is there an indoor option?
Yes. The Guanacaste Ballroom is the indoor space, seating 160 for a banquet.
What is the best month to marry in Guanacaste?
Costa Rica's tourist board says the Pacific dry season runs roughly December to March, with September and October the wettest months.
Facts checked against Four Seasons' own Costa Rica resort and weddings pages and Costa Rica's tourist board. Ceremony details are confirmed by the venue for each wedding.
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