Client Reviews

I wanted to plan an unforgettablel proposal to my girlfriend at a special place in Costa Rica. I reached out to Ana for help in planning the big day and she was awesome. Ana was responsive everytime I reached out, recommended great vendors. and helped me choose the most perfect locations. I am so grateful that I found Ana. It was was an absolutely beautiful and magical day! I would highly recommend Ana to anyone looking for a great event coordinator!

Exceptional Wedding Planner Ana went above and beyond as our wedding planner, surpassing all our expectations. Her attention to detail and expertise shone through in every aspect of our ceremony and reception. Ana flawlessly brought our vision to life and her coordination of vendors was impeccable. We couldn’t have asked for a better planner to make our special day truly unforgettable. We highly recommend Ana for a seamless and beautiful wedding experience. With love, Aaron & Lisa

Super Thankful for you! Ana was our lifeline for our wedding planning. Not only was she organized but thought of other necessities and even personable add-ons that were HUGE highlights on our amazing night. We LOVE and APPRECIATE her sooo much. If you want to be less stressed, she is your girl!

Sheer perfection – We met Ana thru our friend who recommended we hire a wedding planner. Uncertain we needed one, by the end of our first meeting we knew we needed to hire Ana. We described to Ana what we envisioned for our wedding, romantic, an abundance of flowers, mouthwatering food, and for our guest to feel the excitement of our celebration and for us to feel relaxed. My Husband and I had already chosen our wedding venue, which was not on Ana’s preferred list of choices. Over the course of several months we met in person, scheduled phone calls, emails and corresponded thru an app. The open line of communication was impeccable. Nothing was left unanswered. Every detail was accounted for. Unfortunately we had an unexpected turn of events weeks before our wedding celebration. The venue my husband and I had chosen canceled our plans. Contacting Ana distraught and unsure if we would proceed or postpone. Ana “pulled a rabbit out of her hat” so to speak. We had our next meeting at Casa Ramon and committed to proceed. Ana quickly informed all of the vendors of the venue change and met again with the vendors at the new venue. Although all of our months of planning felt for a moment as if it were for Nothing, Ana and everyone else was on board and accommodating. The day of our wedding celebration was FLAWLESS. We had an unexpected rain hours before the ceremony and celebration and some changes possibly needed to be made to accommodate the weather, the entire time Ana was on top of everything! Some of the comments we received from our guest we’re “best wedding ever” “felt like a celebrities wedding” “mouthwatering food” the entire flow of the day was perfection. Thank you Ana to you and your team for working so hard, for managing the venue change and for being you!

If you found yourself on this page, in search of a wedding planner, look no further!! Ana is beyond a wedding planner. She made sure our wedding is even better than anything we imagined or dreamed of. She made the days leading up to, and wedding day run smooth and seamless. From decorations, to caterers, and DJ’s everything was perfect and perfectly placed. Beyond our wedding Ana is a local, and very familiar with the area and beyond, and was very resourceful outside of the wedding as well, and happy to help and answer our questions. We requested some gift bags to be purchased and filled and she went out of her way to do that for our guests which meant the world to us. You don’t just hire a wedding planner when you get Ana, you get a friend and confidant, a new member to your family.

There are no words to describe how great Ana and her team are in what they do. This is coming from a couple who never write reviews unless something goes horribly wrong. However in this case something went so beautifully correct that we feel compelled to share. From many miles away over zoom and FaceTime Ana was able to take our vision of what we imagined our wedding to be and shape it mold it and transform it into a reality we will never forget. Everything from suggesting certain vendors to executing plans into actions was done flawlessly and with love and attention to detail. When one sees a professional at the top of their game it’s a joy to behold, especially if you yourself are relying on them, and that’s what you can expect from Ana and her team. Our guests all said basically the same thing, that it was one of the best weddings they’ve been to, and the vibe and energy were glorious. So thank you again Ana for everything you did to make our day so special. With much love and appreciation, Bill & Diana

Beach wedding Dominical Costa Rica Ana is an absolute god send! When thinking of planning my wedding by myself, I was overwhelmed, I’m originally from the US so adding in a wedding in Costa Rica added a tier to my thought of complications! I found Ana through my good friend Kelly and I’m beyond grateful to have met her! She took over EVERYTHING. She brought our vision to life!! She made my time planning so much easier. She’s organized, determined, open to change.. (so much in my case) & willing to work with you with whatever it is you need! Working with Ana was an experience. & our wedding wasn’t just a wedding… but ALSO an experience us, nor our friends & family will ever forget.

If you are planning a destination wedding in Costa Rica I have some advice to share with you: Firstly, you definitely need a wedding planner. Secondly, you should hire Ana from Prestige Weddings and Events! Ana was a life saver time and time again during our wedding planning process from the very beginning to the day of. When we were trying to choose a wedding date, Ana shared all of the details of the tides and sunset times to choose the best options for our beach ceremony – something we hadn’t even considered and could have been disastrous if we tried to plan on our own. As she lives and works in Costa Rica herself, she has invaluable knowledge of vendors, locations, and shares her recommendations which (every time) turned out to be 1000% times better than whatever we had found ourselves from Google. (Again, you need a wedding planner). One example of a million: She shared the most incredible, secluded, and beautiful beach location for our ceremony you would only know about if you were a local! And every vendor that she recommended to us turned out to be 11/10, incredibly professional, and so talented. And Ana coordinated all of the vendors seamlessly to create the wedding we had always dreamed of! Ana isn’t just any wedding planner – she goes above and beyond to make sure that everything matches your vision while also keeping your budget in mind. Ana thinks of every tiny detail, things that we entirely overlooked, making sure everything is planned for and runs smoothly on the wedding day. No question or idea was too small or too crazy – she listened to our wildest ideas and brought them to life! Without Ana I know our wedding wouldn’t have been half as incredible as it turned out to be. I honestly mean it when I say that Ana helped make the wedding of our dreams (and more) into reality and we are forever grateful. Ana was a pleasure to work with and after 2 years and 1 postponement working together I consider her a friend. Seriously if you are getting married in Costa Rica, hire Prestige Weddings and Events for your wedding planner – you will thank yourself a million times over!

The wedding planner of your dreams! I do not have enough good things to say about Ana. She is without a doubt a fairy godmother when it comes to weddings! If you have an idea, she will make it her priority to make your wedding dreams and ideas come to life. She is supportive, caring, understanding and amazing at what she does and I am so happy my husband and I decided to use her services. Our family and friends are still talking about how the heck they are going to ever see another wedding as beautiful as ours. There is absolutely no way we could have had the wedding we had without her! Look no further for a wedding planner in beautiful Costa Rica as Ana is your best bet! Alex & John – 2022

Dear Ana, Let us thank you sincerely for professional services of your agency, for your style and invention. We’ve been so satisfied! The event exceeded our expectations, and they weren’t low, indeed. Thanks for perfect organization where you personally were the conductor since our very first contact few months ago, and for the team you gathered: Floral decoration, Royner’s cuisine and bar, beautiful wedding cake, Ricardo’s music, hair dressing, Sergio the photographer – simply everything and everybody were excellent. All the people were so nice. And last but, not least – English speaking. Special thanks and appreciation belong to Ana Castro-Calzada for the entire ceremony and herself actually – we’ll always remember her empathetic involvement and wide knowledge. Ana, it was a special, important day for us that we’ll remember forever. You were part of it. Thank you! Pavlina and Martin – 2021

I wanted to propose to my girlfriend on our first ever trip to Costa Rica, but I didn’t know anything about where to start. Eventually I found Ana, and it was the best thing that could have happened. Ana was detailed, creative, and fair. It felt like she was part of the family! Ana found the perfect beach location, set up a gorgeous private dinner at sunset, and even helped me surprise my girlfriend with a photographer to capture the special moment. That beautiful day was the best memory of our lives so far, and we are grateful to Ana for making it so magical. Thanks so much Ana!!

We celebrated on Dec 18th, 2021 our wedding in Costa Rica and we used Prestige Weddings services headed by Ana Cecilia Montesino Rodriguez to help us organizing everything around the wedding. Ana made this very special day for us even more special. Ana was so thoughtful, creative, professional and hardworking. The officiant, caterer, DJ, florist, baker, salon recommended by Ana were all excellent and we couldn’t have wished for more. We can only strongly recommend working with Ana and her team as they will make this day your happiest day of your life. Thank you Ana, and team, for all you did! Desirée and Joachim Un abrazo grande!!!

“Thank you so much for fulfilling our dream” Prestige Weddings and Events, thank you so much for fulfilling our dream, responsibility, punctuality, dedication and love towards our experience, Ana Montesino beyond words can’t express how grateful we are, happiness and joy are our feelings after you helped us create our dream. Casa Ramón was the Perfect venue for us, we absolutely loved every little detail we created together with your help, So so happy to have chosen prestige Weddings and Events for leading us and guiding us throughout our process on getting married. Thank you, Thank you Ana. Dylan and Maricela Park, 2019

Last month, we had the most magical and perfect wedding we could have ever wished for in Uvita, Costa Rica. All of our ideas and visions were seamlessly put together by our wedding coordinator, Ana Montesino, from Prestige Weddings. We were initially concerned about working with someone we had never met before and entrusting them with putting together our wedding visions, but Ana immediately erased any of those doubts with her attentiveness, professionalism, and kindness. From the beginning, Ana was very thorough in explaining the whole process to us. We were always told what to expect and Ana was quick to follow-up on any questions we had. Ana was able to work with our budget and gave us different options to choose from so that we could stay within budget. We never felt stress throughout the planning process and Ana made sure to follow-up on a weekly basis, either through email or a phone call. We met Ana in person two days before our wedding to go over the final details of the wedding. On the wedding day, Ana arrived at the venue early in the morning and began setting up with her team. She checked up on use throughout the day to make sure everything was going according to plan and that we were sticking to our schedule. Everything on that day was magical, from the decorations, the ceremony, the food, the drinks, and the reception. We could have not asked for a more perfect wedding. All of our guests were extremely impressed by the level of detail that was put into our wedding and everyone couldn’t stop raving about it. We were extremely thankful and grateful for all of Ana’s help and would recommend her services to any couple who is getting married and needing a wedding coordinator. Pura Vida!» It was a pleasure working with you. All the best, Brianna y Jeffrey, 2019

We are so happy. We’ve just had a wedding book made with our photos, and have started framing family pictures from the wedding and hanging them all over our home. I love daydreaming about how beautiful it all was. I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planner. You made my dreams come true! Ana is so much more than a wedding planner. She is a dream-maker, and she is the kind of person you wish you could have coffee with every Sunday morning. My fiancé and I met Ana about a year before our wedding, when we visited Costa Rica looking for venues. Ana’s glow of warmth was immediately palpable, and we felt comfortable with her from the first moment. I was incredibly apprehensive about working with a planner because, as a wedding industry professional myself, I have an aversion to repeating the same trends I see over and over again in my line of work. I was worried that any planner would push a cookie-cutter wedding on me, and that was not at all what I wanted. Instead, Ana listened to our unique vision for our wedding and offered her advise, without steering us away from the goal. She put me at ease and helped me to put my vision into perspective with a healthy dose of reality-checking. Job One was to find us a venue. And we were not easy shoppers when it came to our wedding location. We needed a family-style estate with epic views, and a jungle area both easy to get to, and out of eye-shot of any sign of civilization. She knew right away that we would love Villa Mayana, and although it involved some manuevering she managed to find a time to show us the property between guest reservations. We loved the home but weren’t sure where to put our ceremony. Ana showed us at least half a dozen possible locations on the property which would make perfectly lovely ceremony spots, but we weren’t sold until we saw “the monkey spot”. It was just the perfect distance from the house, out of eyeshot of the driveway, and covered with gorgeous tall trees and hanging vines. We went back to California feeling accomplished in having found an amazing venue for our wedding, and after just a few weeks of deliberation we enlisted Ana as our planner and put in a deposit on Villa Mayana. In the months that lead up to our wedding, Ana thought of everything. She followed a timeline that did not feel rushed, nor did it move too slowly. She kept everything on track perfectly. I was not an easy bride to work with. I could not find the table and chairs I wanted from the same rental company as the plates and cutlery. I wanted everything open air (no coverage) in a place that rains every day. When Ana convinced me a tent would be needed, I only liked the tents from yet another rental company. I needed a musician who didn’t not use any pre-recorded backgound music. I needed a makeup artist with an international resume. I refused to have artificial light used at our reception dinner, even though candles would likely be blown out if there was any wind at the hillside dinner location. Ana found everything I asked for, from the exact styling of lanterns and candleholders I liked, to the perfect plates and gold cutlery, to the ideal musician. She thought of things I didn’t, like having an assistant go to the beach with us for family photos, and how to make sure our photo team was fed. She kept her eye on the budget, kept us in the loop on every decision, and shared documentation with us that made me feel relaxed, knowing everything was under Ana’s supervision. I was fortunate that Ana lives on the same property as Villa Mayana, so she was easy to access during the days leading up to the wedding, but also our whole family was totally taken with her. She is a delight. In Ana’s presence you feel at home. In fact, we wanted to take her home. She is smart, she is on top of her game, she is organized, and she is funny, kind, and interesting. Every time we saw Ana during our wedding week it was a high point. Our wedding was truly better than I imagined it would be. I can honestly say that. And, maybe this is a little weird, but when I saw how stunning our ceremony space was and how stellar our dinner setting was, it was a love and appreciation for Ana that welled up in me. She nailed it. There’s no other way to describe it. I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the work she did, and I couldn’t help but think “Thank you Ana”, like a mantra, at least a couple dozen times during our wedding day. She plucked my vision out of my head, made it real, and added to it, until it was more perfect than I had imagined it could be. We’d had a lot of back and forth about rain and wind, how much to prepare, and what that preparation would entail. Ana the realist, and me the idealist. Boy was I happy I had listened to her advice when it rained on our wedding day. Because of Ana’s preparation there was literally no downside to the rain. We were able to enjoy every aspect of our day amid the changing sky and intermittent sprinkles and showers. Ana approached me before we left Villa Mayana at the end of the week and told me how much she loved creating our wedding, and how this unique, intimate, and creative event was exactly what she wanted to be doing. As a unique bride with an unconventional style, it was wonderful to know that she loved the process of creating this experience together. It was a collaboration that I will always hold dear to my heart. I went home from our wedding week with a pang in my heart that I wouldn’t get to be working with Ana anymore. I miss her. That’s how good she is. Jillian & Eric – 2018

“Ana, you are amazing! Our wedding was a huge success thanks to you. You were on top of everything and had it all under control. We will never forget what an awesome event you helped put together. From the music to the food catering you helped choose, it was all top of the line. Wouldn’t have been the same without you. You made everything flow smoothly. Everyone sends their regards and love. Keep up the GREAT work…Blessings and continued success”

«Anokh and I are so grateful to you for all your dedication, professionalism and passion for making sure we had the wedding of our dreams and that our vision came to life.» Ana, All the family just left and we were able to just relax and regroup a bit this evening. Anokh and I are so grateful to you for all your dedication, professionalism and passion for making sure we had the wedding of our dreams and that our vision came to life. It feels like a dream. Our vision came to life and we just could not believe how perfect everything turned out. I enjoyed the planning process with you and our collaborative effort and can not express to you enough gratitude for ensuring the final product matched the vision. I can not get over how beautiful everything was – and I really loved the place setting. The cake was beautiful – the sugar flowers especially and the design was even better than our inspiration photo. I really appreciated that the cake maker came back to fix the sugar flower when it came off. That dedication and professionalism did not go unnoticed. The caterer was amazing! The food (especially the profiteroles) was mouth watering. The only thing that slowed us down was the heat:) The drinks were excellent and that is coming from Anokh – a bartender himself! The flowers were so rich in color and vibrant – I am so happy that we added the flowers to the guest book table and sweet table. It just tied everything together so nicely. I am so happy that you talked us out of the birds of paradise on the place setting and placing them elsewhere. Thank you so much for assisting us with the planning, making our lives easier and allowing us to enjoy the day. I felt such at ease on the wedding day and knew you would ensure everything was completed the way it was intended to be. Feel free to use photos from our wedding on your website and Facebook page. We would be honored. We just got our sneak peek wedding photos from El Velo Photography and they took our breath away. They came out so beautiful. It was such an amazing and special day and we are so happy we could share our day with you. You went above and beyond and we both very much appreciated that! We are both missing Costa Rica desperately and cannot wait to come back soon! Thank you once again with all our heart for making our dream wedding! Claire and Anokh, 2017

Ana Montesino was our wedding planner for our destination wedding in Dominical, Costa Rica in January 2015. My husband and I decided on a destination wedding in Costa Rica, and specifically picked Ana from a multitude of people. Ana was very personable from the minute we communicated. We were a little apprehensive of planning a destination wedding and never having been to Costa Rica before, we relied on Ana’s expertise and knowledge. Ana was amazing and I never had any concerns about our wedding or things that could wrong. Our invitations and wedding information was all through the website the Knot. Ana took the time to contribute and provided many details regarding accommodations, what to wear, travel, weather and climate and other recommendations for our guest. She also offered and communicated quite frequently with our guests who needed assistance with reservations for hotel, car, or any questions they had. Ana and I communicated via email, skype, or face time. Throughout the wedding planning process Ana allowed my husband and I to ask all questions we had regarding the wedding logistics. Ana also made sure she was clear on what our expectation and vision of the wedding was. Ana was very detail orientated and made sure everything was perfect. I had a popcorn bar at my wedding and explained to Ana that I would like the flavors of popcorn rotated throughout the reception. She made sure that later on in the evening the flavors were rotated and the presentation was Immaculate of the popcorn bar. I was never stressed or worried that about the wedding as Ana was very organized and always answered our questions. I trusted Ana and her expertise and experience. I highly recommend Ana wedding coordinator services. Ana Montesino is personable, caring, an excellent listener, and I believe is the best wedding planner. The guest at our wedding said everything was perfect from the rehearsal dinner, ceremony on the beach, dinner, and reception, along with and the decorations/floral arrangements. Ana made our dream wedding come true and became our friend. When we go back to Costa Rica, we plan on visiting Ana and her family.

«As warm and pleasant as she was over email, in person we really connected with her.» Ana far exceeded our expectations in the entire planning process. From the beginning, she used her vast connections to secure reliable vendors, from the furniture rental to the floral arrangements to the violinist, and never once caused me to worry. She negotiated directly with them and made sure they showed up when promised. She did not give me a hard time when I wanted to bring my own photographer and videographer, although she has great ones to recommend. Ana was extremely thorough and responsive to my many, many, many, MANY emails, whether it was related to finding a place for our rehearsal dinner, changes in furniture requests, or the specifics we needed for our Jewish wedding (chuppah, easel for the ketubah, table for the Kiddush cups, etc…). We worked through pinterest so she could see my vision and everything turned out as I would have expected!Ana provided a detailed budget and updated frequently with all of our requests for changes so we knew what to expect. The day of the wedding. Ana hired an assistant to help with the details and had a few other reliable hands on deck in case the weather shifted and we would have to move the ceremony location. If anything went wrong, I never knew – it was a perfect day and I attribute a lot of that to Ana! It wasn’t until our one pre-wedding trip down to Costa Rica, in May, that we actually go to meet Ana. As warm and pleasant as she was over email, in person we really connected with her. Immediately, she felt like someone we had known forever and also someone we would want to know forever. She offered options when asked and decisive opinions when it was needed. Without reservation, I (and my whole family for that matter) can absolutely attest to how wonderful it was to work with Ana. We wholeheartedly recommend her and I will gladly speak to any potential clients. I consider Ana my friend now, not just my wedding planner. Beth & Stephen Blumenfeld – 2014

“Your process in planning my wedding was flawless; I found it very easy to communicate with you and express my visions that eventually became a reality.» Dear Ana, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your hard work and planning for my wedding. I could not have been more pleased with the results of how everything turned out for our very special day! Your process in planning my wedding was flawless; I found it very easy to communicate with you and express my visions that eventually became a reality. Your contract services were easy to understand and I was very pleased with what you offered for the price. I initiallyhad some reservations about planning a destination wedding; having now experienced it, I would recommend it to anyone as long as they lock up an amazing planner which you certainly proved to be. I was completely relaxed the day of the wedding; I knew you had everything ready to go and were organized with all the different vendorsinvolved in making the wedding happen. I was especially pleased with your concerns about helping me to get a last minute guest gift after mine were lost in transit to Costa Rica. The vendors were on time and delivered everything as promised. The food was absolutely amazing and I received several compliments on the elegant table settings. I really had no expectations of the day, but I can say that what you were able to produce was over any expectations I could have hoped for. The wedding was beautiful, classic, and simply perfect! Again thanks for all your help in making my day so very special and memorable! Sincerely, Summer Bradley & Kelly Chiusano, 2011

«She is a perfectionist and was very open to and inviting of my many ideas, questions, and preferences of how I wanted things for our wedding.» Ana has been a joy to work with over this past year She is a perfectionist and was very open to and inviting of my many ideas, questions, and preferences of how I wanted things for our wedding. Although we were supposed to have our wedding on the beach, there was a terrible storm… luckily, not only did Ana have a Plan B, but she also had a Plan C when we couldn’t have the ceremony on the porch because of the weather. If we didn’t have Ana, I don’t know that our wedding would have been able to go on! Everything turned out beautifully because of her hard work and creative ideas. She even hand made seashell ties for napkin holders and handpicked rocks from the beach because we wanted to use them as place settings for the table! I would recommend Ana and Prestige Weddings & Events to anyone who is looking for an exciting wedding in Costa Rica! Amber Earls & Matt Ewert , 2011

«She will make your day exactly what you want and more… my wedding day was perfect and exactly as I planned.» Ana is so great to work with and a wonderful person. She will make your day exactly what you want and more…my wedding day was perfect and exactly as I planned. Literally, I wouldn’t have changed a thing and I have Ana and Norma to thank for an amazing day and trip to Dominical. All our guests want to come back every year! Melissa Marinaccio & Eric Kapitulik, 2010

«Ana we cannot ever thank you enough for giving us one of the best weeks of our lives and memories that we will think about forever.» Hello our most wonderful wedding planner! Our time on our honeymoon gave us a lot of time to reflect on everything and we both have just the warmest feelings when we think about our week long celebration in Dominical… I was never the little girl that dreamed of having a fairy tale wedding but it’s exactly what I got and I could not be any happier about it! Having our wedding in Costa Rica was a shock for a lot of family members and when we first made our decision, I had my doubts too. Growing up in Aspen, I always imagined that’s where I would get married, but Costa Rica was magic and it was the perfect place (in large part because of you and all of your passion and never ending determination) for Chris and I to start our lives together. Aspen is my hometown but Costa Rica is a place where Chris and I want to spend time together down the road, so then the ceremony on the beach foreshadows what will be!Ana we cannot ever thank you enough for giving us one of the best weeks of our lives and memories that we will think about forever. Ana, words cannot express how grateful Chris and I are for all of the love, time and determination you put into our PERFECT Wedding. Much Love – Gretchen Bleiler & Chris Hotell, 2010