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Four Nineteen Weddings

Four Nineteen Weddings

Tamarindo, CR
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    Costa Rica Wedding Get Away

    I have to tell you I was nervous. Planning a whole wedding in a foreign country. Wiring money to someone I had only talked to via FaceTime. I interviewed multiple companies. In the end I picked Barbara. There is no way I could have made a better choice. We got married in Playa Grande. First, if you are getting married playa grande is across the River from Tamarindo. It’s way better for a wedding. Second, there is nobody better than Barbara. There is no way. She is worth every penny. Shes honest. She knows all the best venders and what she quoted was exactly what the price was. We had a vision of a marriage we wanted and she executed it to perfection. We discussed our budget and she told us exactly what to expect and she was right. There is no other option, hire her if she is available. Check out her website and Instagram and you can match a pick everything you want exactly.

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much Rick & Robyn. It was an absolute pleasure helping you plan your big day!!!! I wish you all the best!!!!
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    Shelby D. Sent on 05/30/2023
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    Amazing experience with 419Weddings!

    Where do I begin?! Barbara, Natasha & Andrea aka the Team from 419 Weddings are absolutely amazing. From start to finish, I felt so at ease with planning, even during the times that were tough. They are so fast to respond, have amazing vendors they work with, and are so organized. What I appreciated most was the honesty and reassurance we received while working with 419. I would recommend 419 to anyone getting married in Costa Rica! I seriously do not know what we would have done without them. Barbara & Team, thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. You made our weekend a dream come true!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!! We loved working with you and Will and are so happy to receive your beautiful and kind words. We wish you an amazing journey together! xoxo Barbara, Natasha & Andrea
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    Samantha C. Sent on 07/13/2023
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    Look no further - you've found the best wedding planner in CR!

    I can't say enough good things about Barbara and her team. Not only were they professional, responsive and kind, they went the extra mile to make our special day more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Don't miss out on making them apart of yours.
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    Katherine G. Sent on 02/07/2023
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    Most organized & knowledgeable planners in CR!

    We interviewed over a dozen wedding planners while planning our destination wedding. We knew we needed someone who knew all the venues as well as someone who could fill in the blank in places we didn't even know we were missing. Barbara and Natasha had us organzied, cued in and set expectations from day 1. Barbara even toured us on several venues we picked only to listen to us and then say " based on what I'm hearing, I think you'll love this other venue." She was right! 6 months later we had THE BEST WEEK of our lives. We were 15 days out and everyone kept asking me if I was nervous in which I consistently responded, actually, no! 419 weddings handled everything with grace from start to finish, Our guests even commented how wonderful they were to them during the events. Organized, highly communicative, well respected and very well connected in the community. My perfect day would have been nothing without 419 weddings. I could not speak more highly of them. If you are planning a destination wedding in Costa Rica, I'm telling you - 419 is it!!!!!!!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much!! As we have told you before, we loved loved LOVED working with you guys!!!! Thank you for trusting us to help you plan such a special day, it is truly an honor!!!!
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    Michelle A. Sent on 03/29/2023
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    Perfection in paradise

    Barbara and her team helped my fiance and I pull of our wedding flawlessly in Costa Rica. Living in the states and knowing nobody in the area a planner was a MUST. She found us the perfect beach location with a private dinner steps away.
    The team made it a stress free process and the day was amazing and we did not have to worry about anything knowing our team of experts had everything handled. Nadia who did my hair and makeup was wonderful and knows the techniques to make the "look' last even in CR wind and humidity! She even helped me get dressed! Natasha was wonderful the day of as well and helped calm my nerves and even held on to my purse during the ceremony - this was all so helpful considering our wedding was only my fiance and I :)
    HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Hi Michelle!!! Thank you so much for this wonderful review!!! It is always such a blessing to know that our beautiful couples had the very best experience with us!! Hugs, the team at 419 Weddings
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    Melinda L. Sent on 03/13/2023
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    Post Covid wedding of our dreams!!!

    I don't know where to begin. Barbara, Natasha and Andrea became a part of our family throughout our entire wedding planning process - which we began in 2018!

    We were, of course, one of the many postponed weddings of 2020. Ours was actually supposed to be on March 21st, so it was truly a crazy time. Barbara and her whole team were so helpful with canceling, rescheduling, advocating and overall representing us throughout this very long process. After rescheduling twice and finally making it to Costa Rica three years later, 419 kept us so excited and made sure we felt special and cared for.

    Barbara is very thorough and always thinking three steps ahead. Even though we tried to be hands off, we'll be honest, we had MANY requests haha. Because of her attention to detail, calm presence, and determination, Barbara turned all of our dreams into reality! Some examples:

    Our flower girl basket went missing. Barbara thought quickly, found the perfect flowers for petals, ran to a vendor on the resort and bought a beautiful wooden bowl to take it's place. It ended up going with our wedding better than the flower basket would have!

    Mid ceremony, a party down the way started their very loud "mic check". Within moments, Barbara was sprinting down the beach and got them to shut it down immediately.

    I have many more where those came from. It was such a pleasure working with this company. We cannot rave about them enough! We mean it when we say they felt like family. You will not be sorry putting your trust in 419 weddings!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    I have no words to thank you for trusting us not only to plan your wedding but also keeping the faith through a pandemic and reschedules and all that comes along with that… I think in the end it was a blessing to get to work with you guys for longer than initially expected because you were a dream!!!! We wish you all the best forever!!!!! Xoxo
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    Beautiful and Carefree Wedding

    If you are looking for an expert in the wedding industry, Barb at 419 is it. She is well respected and knows all the best vendors. She won't waste your time recommending vendors she doesn't trust. She will give you a couple great options to keep decision-making super easy. We held our wedding at Las Velas Blancas in July and our wedding was absolutely beautiful and stress free. Even though we had quite a few hurdles, heavy rain, a delayed ceremony, and family flight delays - Barb and Natasha handled it seamlessly. Sometimes I can be very particular AND indecisive (a horrible mix when planning a wedding!!!). But Barb and Natasha were always so kind in helping us figure out what we wanted. My husband and I could rest easy on the day of the wedding knowing that they had everything under control. Super professional and experts at their craft. Thank you Barb and Natasha!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much for this wonderful review Jess!!! We had such a great time working with you and Georg and I am so happy everything turned out wonderfully!! Once again, thank you so much for trusting us to help you plan your day!!!
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    Kemp H. Sent on 06/14/2022
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    With just a few days notice, FourNineteen made magic happen

    We had 17 friends joining us for a destination wedding in Costa Rica in eight days. To make a long story short, the VRBO host of our rented villa - who was also coordinating our wedding services - was extraordinarily slow to respond to even simple questions, and our deal with him fell apart after we refused to pay him 100% ($18,000) in advance, for goods and services that we knew almost nothing about. We started scrambling to arrange for excursions, caterers, transportation, etc. ourselves, just three days before we flew down, which was stressing us both out.

    I found FourNineteen Weddings, e-mailed them, and they responded quickly. Confident in their response, we quickly paid their fee, and turned over to them what we had so far, and what we still needed. It was the best money we ever spent. Barbara and Natasha got to work, and we were quickly inundated with all of the wedding communications that we didn't receive in the past months; which was a lot of work, and yet a HUGE relief! Our VRBO host only promised that there would be a cake. Four Nineteen gave a list of options from a bakery they worked with...several different cake flavors, fillings and frostings, how many layers, how many servings, cost? Check, check check, check, check...done. Flowers? The VRBO host promised "flowers". Four Nineteen asked for pictures of what we wanted, which we sent; then they came back with a few choices, which we picked, and we were done. We needed a half-day catamaran excursion for 16, and had loose plans for a group dinner that night. While we enjoyed our wedding, Four Nineteen found a company willing to do a half-day charter, a nearby restaurant that they highly recommended, AND a large van to shuttle our whole gang for this excursion. One payment, and it was all taken care of. Besides the wedding, it was the highlight of the week for all of us. Natasha spent most of the wedding day at the villa, making sure that all of the contractors showed up and got paid. With that short of notice, and the rapid flurry of e-mails, there were a few hiccups, but Four Nineteen responded within minutes, and we got every situation sorted out.

    FourNineteen hit a home run, and turned a mad stress-fest into a very manageable and awesome week, and a great wedding day. We wish that we had hired them months ago, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
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    Melanie S. Sent on 04/04/2022
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    Best wedding planner!

    Barbara was so understanding with my needs since I hired her right before the pandemic. She was able to customize a package that fit our needs. Her attention to detail and making sure everything was on time and accurate was great! My wedding was flawless and everything went according to plan! I would recommend her for your future wedding in Costa Rica!
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    Kenzie K. Sent on 04/15/2022
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    419 Dream Team

    Working with Barbara and the 419 team was amazing! Barbara made planning a destination wedding stress free, her responsiveness, knowledge and connections made finding a venue and vendors seamless. They were always willing to jump on a zoom call to talk through any of our questions and put our minds at ease. Our wedding day was beyond amazing and they brought our vision to life. We could not have asked for a better team to work with, they truly knocked it out of the park from planning, décor, logistics and ,making sure our wedding was a day we would never forget!
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    Allison H. Sent on 07/10/2022
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    Making destination wedding planning as easy as possible

    We were so grateful that we found Barbara to help plan our wedding in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Having to plan a wedding from a thousand miles away can be challenging, you don’t speak the language, you don’t know the vendors nor have the connections. Having Barbara was our secret weapon in getting things done and with the insider knowledge. She was able to provide lists of options for vendors for every aspect of the wedding, and we were able to find and book all our first choices through her. They also helped put together welcome bags of local products that was a super fun thing to share with our guests traveling from afar. Additionally, her team handles the details on the design, we gave her some inspirational pictures and then they were able to put together a look book of design for us for to review and edit as desired. All I can say is day of everything turned out more spectacular and beautiful than we could have hoped! We had approximately 55 guests attending and every last one commented how blown away they were by how beautiful everything was! Additionally, having Barbara there to handle everything day of was a gift as it allowed us to truly enjoy the day and not worry about any problems that might come up, and when we had a musician cancel she was able to find a replacement day of to stand in, the continuity was flawless. If you’re looking for someone to bring your vision to life for your wedding Barbara is the answer!
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    Jonathan H. Sent on 02/23/2022
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    Incredibly Talented, Poised, and Fun ❤️

    FourNineteen Weddings made our wedding day more special (and fun!) than we could have ever imagined.

    We held our wedding at Casa Bali in Tamarindo, and they did the most incredible job. Natasha, Barbara and team DELIVERED, and that’s an understatement.

    They coordinated so many vendors at a tricky location having never met us in person. Every step of the way, from initial planning, to design, to the food choices, to the rehearsal, to the day of, they were perfect.

    We’re so grateful for their help, and if you’re looking for a wedding planner, look no further. Yes, it’s a big decision to choose your wedding planner, but Four Nineteen will make your life easy and will make your wedding day spectacular.

    Barbara, Natasha and Team - We love you ❤️

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Dear Lauren & Jonathan, thank you thank you thank you!! You have been so gracious, so wonderful, so kind. It is truly a pleasure to get to collaborate with couples like you. You deserve all the love and joy in the world!! Big hugs from the team at Four Nineteen Weddings
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    Gary S. Sent on 03/24/2022
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    Fantastic Costa Rica Wedding Planner

    We couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner. Barbara and Natasha made our lives very easy and stress free during the planning and especially on the wedding day. Barbara had great suggestions for us throughout the planning, amped up the communication when really needed, and was extremely easy to work with. Our Costa Rican wedding weekend was really special thanks to FourNineteen Weddings.

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thanks so much!! It was a pleasure working with you and Kat to make your Costa Rica wedding such an amazing event!!!
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    Halley Sent on 03/28/2022
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    Excellent Wedding Planner in Costa Rica!

    Thank you Barbara and Natasha for all of your hard work in making our day so special! They went above and beyond in helping with our welcome party, rehearsal dinner, wedding day and boat celebration! Barbara has so many local contacts and was able to organize everything we wanted. She was very responsive and had great recommendations throughout the process. Thank you again for everything!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    It was our pleasure!!! Thank you for trusting us with the planning of such a wonderful day!! Pura vida!!!!
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    Michelle R. Sent on 05/22/2022
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    Knowledgeable and stress-free planner

    Barbara is an excellent wedding planner and I would highly recommend her. She keeps the process stress-free due to her deep knowledge of the Costa Rica wedding industry. She can advise on venues, weather, and what to expect from Costa Rica that might be different from planning a wedding locally. Barbara offers practical guidance and brings a relaxed attitude to the planning process. Her design sense is also great -- with just a mood board she was able to create a look that was elegant and beautiful while matching perfectly with the vibe of the venue. We were nervous planning a destination wedding where we could only do one site visit prior to the big day. Everything went very smoothly and the entire weekend was amazing, better than we had imagined! We also got married at Andaz and I can't recommend the venue highly enough.

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much!!!!!!! It was a pleasure helping you bring your wedding to life! Hope you are both doing amazing!!!!
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    Helene G. Sent on 03/18/2020
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    Dream Wedding in Playa Grande

    With Barbara anything is possible! Throughout the planning, we dreamed up several unconventional ideas: hosting our 75 person destination wedding ceremony and reception at a somewhat remote vrbo rental property in Palm Beach estates, we wanted everyone seated at a single long table, and to have a family style service for dinner. She took to all of our ideas with an open mind, and delivered them flawlessly. Everything was coordinated with us remotely from San Francisco - her attention to detail, responsiveness, and calm demeanor were instrumental in getting all of those special moments to shine.
    Her entire team and network of vendors were so great to work with. From the cocktail hour, to the sunset ceremony on the beach, the table settings, graphics and lights to the dinner and dancing - everything was more beautiful than we could have imagined. It was the best week of our lives. Thank you Barbara and the FourNineteen team!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    You guys were dream clients! I couldn't have asked for more. Your wedding was filled with so much laid back vibe and so much love!!!!!! It was a pleasure working with you!
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    Monica T. Sent on 07/19/2022
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    Fabulous wedding planner!!

    I can't possibly put into words just how wonderful it was working with Barbara as our wedding planner for our July 2021 wedding at Villa Punto de Vista in Manuel Antonio.

    Barbara & the 419 Weddings team were so easy to work with every step of the way, and made the wedding planning process as stress free as possible. When we had to postpone our wedding by a year due to COVID, Barbara was SO incredibly kind, helpful, and understanding. She always knew just what to say or do to ease our stress.

    Due to the pandemic, we weren’t able to do a pre-wedding trip to Costa Rica to meet with her and some of our other vendors like we had originally planned, so when Barbara happened to be on a trip to the Southern California area a couple months prior to our re-scheduled wedding date, she went out of her way to meet up with me (since we live in San Diego) so that I’d have a chance to meet with her before the wedding and work out some of the planning details in-person. That was just one of many instances where she went above and beyond for us during our time working together.

    We loved that Barbara was borned and raised in Costa Rica…she has that authentic Pura Vida vibe about her and has tons of connections and relationships with vendors all across Costa Rica (which really helped when it came to negotiations/contracts). She’s also fluent in both English and Spanish – which of course helps with the planning process, but also on the day of our wedding it was great, because she was able to communicate in Spanish with my mom and other Costa Rican relatives, but was also able to communicate perfectly in English with me, my husband, and the rest of our friends and family who traveled from the United States.

    When it came to the design, Barbara brought lots of wonderful ideas to the table and was also always happy to hear my input and make adjustments based on my feedback. It was an awesome creative collaboration and I truly could not have brought my vision to life without her.

    On the day of, she took care of everything behind the scenes, allowing us to really soak up and enjoy every moment. She and her team blew us away...when we saw our ceremony and reception space all set up I was at a loss of words, it was all so beautiful and perfect in every way. We got tons of compliments from all our guests...even a year later, we still have friends raving about how incredible our wedding was and how stunning everything was.

    All in all, we HIGHLY recommend Barbara & her team. You won’t regret it!!
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    James E. Sent on 10/14/2019
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    Above & Beyond

    Barbara's genius is in her ability to clearly interpret your vision, execute it perfectly with excruciating attention to detail all while calmly keeping you present and focused on what really matters - each other, your guests, and the abundance of love surrounding you. She slowed down what many describe as the quickest night of your life and for that we are forever grateful!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you!!!!! I had such a great time working with you and your families. The amount of love in the air at your wedding was epic, I mean it!!!!
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    Jessica R. Sent on 06/07/2021
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    Best Day of Our Lives

    I can honestly say that I would not have been able to pull off my wedding without 419 Weddings. Barbara has an extensive knowledge of the destination wedding industry and great eye for design! Barbara was incredibly understanding as I started struggling with health issues months before the wedding and she handled everything while allowing me to take a step back and focus on my health. In the end, all of our decorations and design choices came out more beautifully than we ever dreamed of! She made our vision come to life and was not afraid to warn us when we were going off of the rails or trying to take on too much. If you are considering a destination wedding in Costa Rica (she also works in several other destinations), I highly recommend you hire 419 Weddings because it is absolutely worth every penny!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much!!! I am so happy that your wedding day exceeded your expectations :) It was a pleasure collaborating with you and Gio and I hope your CR plans come true and we can see more of each other in the near future! xoxo, b
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    Jeff S. Sent on 05/29/2021
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    Barbara is in control of everything.

    We hired Barbara for our Tamarindo wedding and couldn’t be happier with the result. It would have been impossible to coordinate with and find vendors from the states and she knows EVERYONE. I called her the “wedding terminator” cause once the day arrived she was on a mission. Had answers to all of our questions throughout and gave us an accurate idea of costs from the start.
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    Kayla Sent on 05/25/2021
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    A perfect magical wedding

    Summarizing our experience with Barbara feels impossible to put in such a short space. When we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID - we were a mess, and Barbara handled everything. From rescheduling vendors, figuring out testing requirements, being there for emergencies, and just general emotional support - she went through all of that with us, virtually holding our hands through everything. I can't imagine going through such a difficult situation without her by our side.

    Barbara is kind, genuine, creative, and absolutely wonderful at what she does. Her relationships with vendors are priceless and they constantly rave about her! Even though I'd done a ton of research, she made so many suggestions for vendors that never came up in my searches and now I can't imagine our wedding any other way.

    One of our guests said our wedding was the most magical wedding they'd ever been to. And it certainly felt that way! Everything exceeded our expectations and I wish we could live the day over and over again and would choose Barbara to plan it every time.

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your kind words mean so much to me. It was an honor and a pleasure working with you and Chris, and your wedding has, honestly, been one of the highlights of my year!!!!! xoxo Barbara
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    A beach bash to remember!

    From the beginning, we could tell Barbara was miles ahead of the competition. Her initial phone consultation was simple and when we shared our vision for our big day with her, she understood it completely even though we had more thoughts on what we didn’t want than concrete ideas on what we did. Any time we would tell other people that we were working with her, they would tell us “you’re in good hands, the wedding will be amazing.” Especially because we had a rushed timeline of about six months to plan, it was invaluable to be working with someone who has such a great reputation in the area and many years of experience in the industry guiding us.

    Beyond the depth of her knowledge and sheer determination for making some of our wilder ideas come to life, she was a pleasure to work with due to her upbeat attitude. You also can tell there is so much care and attention that goes into her work. Looking back at a video that someone else took of me walking down the aisle, I noticed that she was fluffing my veil at the last second so that the length and drama of it would be on full display for the photographer, videographer, and guests. In the moment, I had no idea she was doing that! We’re so glad to have found a planner who picked up on even the tiniest of details, who had recommendations for every sort of vendor even if we didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and who was willing to say yes and get excited about thinking a little outside of the box with us. I now fully understand why people say their wedding is one of the best days of their lives. For us, it’s because Barbara helped make it that way. Thank you so much!

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! I had so much fun working with you, and have to say your wedding will truly be memorable for so many reasons (I mean, bouncy castle ahahahahaha) but mainly because the two of you and your families were so amazing!!!! Thanks again. b
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    Best $$ we EVER spent

    If you’ve come across 419 weddings for a wedding planner, stop looking. You honestly can’t get any better than Barbara. There are no words to describe how grateful we are for her. She made our wedding planning a breeze + made our vision come to life. But that’s not it... she was our therapist, a friend, a sound board and an obvious — an amazing planner. We hired her before covid but ended up doing most of the planning during covid. Planning a destination wedding (planning from Seattle, WA — wedding in Costa Rica) in normal times is already no easy task, during covid it’s a whole other level. But Barbara eased our minds every single time we talked to her — she was able to reschedule our wedding no problem, making the process super easy for us. Not to mention every single vendor we worked with was amazing. I swear there is nothing Barbara couldn’t do. Our wedding was an absolute dream!! And wouldn’t have been without Barbara. I can go on and on about how great she is honestly but I’ll make it simple. If you see anything on 419 weddings and think it vibes with you, don’t be dumb, do it. You won’t regret it! Highly times 916283792 recommend 419 Weddings.

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you so much!! It was such a wonderful experience working with you and I tell you the truth, I miss our emails and calls SO MUCH!!!!! xoxo Barbara
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    Dream Wedding

    Barbara and the 419 wedding team is amazing! We had never been to Costa Rica prior to our wedding, and do not speak Spanish so we desired a wedding planner and were so glad we came across Barbara. Communication prior to the wedding was easy, and stress free. Before the wedding, she helped set up a catamaran tour and our grooms dinner, both were so fun and activities our guests loved. As for our wedding, it couldn't have been more perfect. The vendor recommendations were just what we were looking for. We were all happy with our hair and makeup, the bar service was incredible and attentive, the food was delectable and the best wedding food we have ever had, the flowers were beautiful, and the music was seamless and just what we wanted. Her attention to detail is outstanding. We also loved that Barbara informed us where we needed to be and when so there was zero stress on our end. We are thankful for choosing her as our wedding planner and would do it 1000x over!
    Photo credit: Kuba Okon Weddings

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    Thank you thank you thank you!! I LOVED working with you!!! And the photos are STUNNING!!!!! Thank you so much for trusting us with such a wonderful celebration!!!
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    Paradise wedding in Manual Antonio

    Barbara was amazing. She made planning my wedding so simple. She understood my vision and made my dreams come true. I highly recommend Barbara and her team.

    Four Nineteen Weddings's reply:

    I just loved working with the two of you so much!!! It is wonderful to know your experience was so positive and that we were able to make your dream vision a reality!! xoxo Barbara
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