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About Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson.
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Wedding planning in Costa Rica, traveling, legal work, international law and registration, wedding packages, unique weddings, renewal of vows, romantic getaways, themes.

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As an Attorney and Notary in Costa Rica we are allowed to perform marriage ceremonies in civil marriages. Paradise Marriages is our section that is dedicated to wedding and honeymoon planning.

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Questions Answered By Expert  Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. 
In Category  Weddings

SubjectDate Asked

wedding reception10/6/2009
  Q: My sister has been marry for over a year, and now she want to have a reception party. How do we ...
  A: The biblical phrase or poem would be fine to padd on the invitations. Mr.& Mrs. _______ Invite you ...
wedding color theme8/6/2009
  Q: Planning on getting marry in the first week of September which is still consider summer. I want to ...
  A: yellow and red yellow and orange yellow and green These can be different tones depending on your ...
order of wedding party7/10/2009
  Q: I have a rather large wedding party. We have 8 bridesmaids and 8 groomsmen, including 1 maid of ...
  A: The jr bride and groom should walk together before the ring bearers and flower girl and after the ...
wedding wording6/10/2009
  Q: I do not know how to word our invitations. My fiance's parents are giving us a large sum of money ...
  A: The invitation should have the names of the parents of both you and your fiancee. Mr.and Mrs. so ...
Double Ceremony5/15/2009
  Q: First of all Thank you for offering this website my question pertains to a double ceremony. I am ...
  A: Your Welcome. I do wedding ceremonies mostly in Costa Rica and sometimes outside of the country but ...
Coordinating my gown with bridesmaids5/11/2009
  Q: I chose bright jewel tones for my wedding colors - a bright sapphire and a fuschia. I recently ...
  A: Black can be done however I feel it would look more like a burial instead of a wedding. Maybe you ...
A few questions...5/7/2009
  Q: I have just gotten engaged and my fiance and I have been talking about our wedding for a couple of ...
  A: If you ahve klnown each other for that long, there should be no reason to wait another year, if you ...
Honorary Wedding Party3/19/2009
  Q: Hey Helen- My fiance and I are having a destination beach wedding in Florida at the end of September ...
  A: That sounds fine. If they are special to you then it would be better to anounce thier names with a ...
Invitation Wording3/10/2009
  Q: Both our parents are paying for our wedding. I want to include both parents on the invitation. My ...
  A: Your parents name Fiances mother Fiances Father or Your Moms name. your fathers name your ...
seating step mother3/2/2009
  Q: I am the divorced mother of a son who will soon be getting married. His father and I are both very ...
  A: You as the mother should maintian the role of the mother of the groom, the step mother should take a ...
Color schemes for bridemaids & groomsmen2/16/2009
  Q: My daughter bought a beautiful white wedding dress that has a double border tulip top - one border ...
  A: I think the colors you mentioned would look very good on both the bridesmaids and the groomsmen. One ...
Invitation to Wedding Only1/5/2009
  Q: My daughter is getting married in 3 months. Due to the size of both families (+ friends), they have ...
  A: On the invitation for everyone do not mention the reception. On the immediate family and a few close ...
want to have a wedding in november 091/3/2009
  Q: I would like to have a wedding in Costa Rica during the Thanksgiving/December holiday season 2009. ...
  A: You have two options, one is to fly to San Jose, Costa Rica and then take a bus or car to Guanacaste ...
Before ceremony, seating guests & MOB&MOG12/20/2008
  Q: My 22 year old cousin asked me to direct her wedding last week - which I have never done - no time ...
  A: The brides relatives and friends sit behind the brides side and the grooms friends and relatives sit ...
receptions11/28/2008
  Q: My fiance and I are getting married in Costa Rica. My sister and niece and nephews (who I am very ...
  A: There are two options here, one would be to have the reception at a meaningfull place for both of ...
wedding announcement11/14/2008
  Q: I am looking for wording for a wedding announcement. My husband and I had a very short engagement ...
  A: MR.__________ Mrs. _____________ would like to announce to their friends that they have joined their ...
Weddings abroad10/26/2008
  Q: My partner and I are both British citizens and we want to get married in Sweden. Neither of us speak ...
  A: The best way that comes to mind is the following: I do weddings and marriage ceremonies not just in ...
wedding gift10/26/2008
  Q: My niece (35 yo) just got married. she had a small wedding including her mother (my sister), ...
  A: If there isnīt a wedding invitation then you have no reason to know about the wedding. I belive it ...
Colors...how to carry the color throughout10/24/2008
  Q: My fiance and I have chosen a scheme of black, lime green and silver. We are making our own ...
  A: How about making the invitations on small plants in lime green pots ? They can also make good ...
Tuxedos10/23/2008
  Q: My name is Denise, Youngsville NC. I am getting married next year in May. My colors are royal ...
  A: Maybe it would be easier to buy the fabric and have them tailor made. I know that it would be a lot ...
wedding8/5/2008
  Q: I AM DIRECTING A WEDDING THAT BOTH FATHER AND STEPFATHER ARE GIVING THE BRIDE AWAY. ONE ON ONE SIDE ...
  A: Have one couple on one side and the other couple on the other side instead of all four together. It ...
wedding invitation7/25/2008
  Q: my fiance, joe's parents are divorced and his mother just recenty remarried. my parents and joes ...
  A: The invitations should have the name of both parents even if they are divorced. The names of there ...
Reception Halls7/20/2008
  Q: I am 20 years of age. I will start a reception hall; this hall will be located close to the border ...
  A: Iīm not sure about Mexican traditions but in Costa Rica and some latin countries the reception hall ...
Where does the Junior Bridesmaid typically stand at the front of the church?7/1/2008
  Q: During the wedding ceremony where does the junior bridesmaid typically sit? Also do the flower girl ...
  A: The junior bridesmaid sits in front of the brides maids and the flower girl and ring bearer stand ...
When both parents are divorced and remarried6/24/2008
  Q: My girlfriend's step son is getting married. I am hosting a shower for 25 people. The bride and ...
  A: The whole story is pretty hard to understand but from what I get, I believe the person paying for ...
wedding flower colors5/22/2008
  Q: My bridesmaids are wearing lilac dresses at my early September wedding (its a second wedding, ...
  A: You can use the same colors for the centerpieces, they can also have brighter flowers to liven ...
HELP!5/12/2008
  Q: I am getting married in Sept., my bridesmaid dresses are a chocolate brown with a champagne ribbon ...
  A: For the guys I think a brown vest and a champagne tie would also look good. or if the short and ...
menu cards4/15/2008
  Q: I'm sending invitations to whole families and I'm trying to figure out how to indicate 1. who is ...
  A: in the RSVP, there should be a small box to check according to the dinner choice, indicating to RXVP ...
Etiquette for reception invitation only4/14/2008
  Q: Can I send out reception invites only? This is the second wedding for both of us and we really only ...
  A: You can make reception invitations as well along with ceremony invitations. Stating that due to ...
Just Starting3/19/2008
  Q: We're getting ready to do our frist Wedding Planner/catering contract, and have no idea where to ...
  A: Usually the wedding planner will have a contract set up which you can review and discuss and add or ...
Reception Decorations2/25/2008
  Q: My wedding is coming up soon...as in May 31st! And I need some ideas for decorating the reception ...
  A: A flower bouquet with a couple red and black balloons would be good, another idea would be some ...
Wedding Directing2/10/2008
  Q: This is my first wedding to direct. It is small but still want to follow proper wedding etiquette. ...
  A: Brides maids, then the bride and grooms best friend then the parents or the mother of the groom with ...
getting marry in mexico2/9/2008
  Q: I'm a US citizen and want to marry a mexican citizen, my question is if an atthorny from USA can ...
  A: I donīt know about laws in Mexico but what I can tell you is that I as an Attorney in Costa Rica can ...
response cards2/8/2008
  Q: My daughter is getting married in June. We got the invitation kit and going to print our own ...
  A: Just add child meal available to the few invitations, an easy way to do this would be to make a ...
wedding info2/4/2008
  Q: i am coming to costa rica march 2-10 and was planning to get married while there. i am from las ...
  A: Ms.Nguyen Yes you can get married during that date, It is a good idea to reserve a date if you would ...
Wedding Flowers/decor/colors2/3/2008
  Q: Our colors are going to be Black,Gray, and Eggshell. I am wondering about magnolias or ...
  A: I prefer orchids but the magnolias would blend better with the colors you mentioned. Decorations ...
Proof your not married!12/14/2007
  Q: How does someone from England prove they are not already married? (This is for someone who has gone ...
  A: Usually the civil register in each country will extend a certificate that a person is not married. ...
Lost on the Honeymoon12/7/2007
  Q: My wedding planning is going smoothly but its after the wedding I am concerned about. My fiance and ...
  A: I would recommend going to Arenal Volcano and hot springs, then to Tortuga island, then some beaches ...
Getting married abroad?11/19/2007
  Q: Lawson, After reading your credentials I knew that you could answer my question. I just got engaged ...
  A: Yes I can help you with your questions, Both of you would not have any trouble getting married in ...
etiquette11/11/2007
  Q: My fiance and I are planning a destination wedding and we are inviting just our immediate family to ...
  A: I would send a card stating that says exactly that. Something similar to the wedding announcements ...
my wedding9/13/2007
  Q: What kind of wedding dress would be best for a wedding in november the 24th to be exact and what ...
  A: Traditionally it has always been all white, if the bride had been married before she can also choose ...
Aruba Wedding9/13/2007
  Q: Mr. Lawson We are getting married in Aruba, with just family. And are planning a reception in our ...
  A: I specialize in weddings in Costa Rica but I guess your question can be for applied to anywhere. An ...
Military wedding9/7/2007
  Q: I'm getting married in May and my fiancee is in the military. He's left most of the decisions up to ...
  A: A good combination would be for the groomsmen, they could wear an off white with dark blue trim or a ...
wedding7/20/2007
  Q: I am the mother of the groom. There is limited seating for the sit down dinner reception but i ...
  A: There will be some feelings hurt if you go ahead and do that, the only excuse you might be able to ...
wedding reception7/5/2007
  Q: We are having a very small ceremony and are having an adult only reception following the ceremony. I ...
  A: May I ask why is it an adult only ? Is there going to be something where minors should not be ...
marriage license6/24/2007
  Q: if both couples are US citizens and married in the US for 5 years now, decide to hold a church ...
  A: If both couples are married in the USA they already have there marriage registered in the USA, there ...
wedding reception6/12/2007
  Q: A friend of mine has asked that I help with her wedding reception. She is having the reception at a ...
  A: Unless there is a specific rule from the vineyard I would allow any type of drinks to be served at ...
Wedding Reply cards6/6/2007
  Q: My wedding is November 10 and I was going to send my invites out 2 months before. What date should ...
  A: The response should be at least a week before the ceremony although it is a good idea to plan for at ...
wedding reception6/4/2007
  Q: A friend of mine has asked that I help with her wedding reception. She is having the reception at a ...
  A: At weddings usually there is a main course meal, also but in this case the houer d'oeuvres are ok, ...
Hotel Arrangements4/26/2007
  Q: I want to add an enclosure in my invitations regarding the hotel I have arranged for out of town ...
  A: I believe you skipped a few words when telling me about your book, but as I understand you want to ...
Backyard Weddings3/28/2007
  Q: I want to have weddings in my backyard for people who can't afford a large hall etc...It can hold up ...
  A: It would a good idea to plant some roses and some other flowers but I would have to see the property ...
bride to children - Paradise Marriages - Attorney Kearney.com3/22/2007
  Q: I am doing a dance with my 12 year old son at my wedding and I am at a loss for a song to dance to. ...
  A: The most popular and traditional song to dance to in a wedding in Costa Rica is the Wedding Waltz ...
Double wedding10/10/2006
  Q: I am in the midst of planning my wedding (second marriage). I am having 9 attendants. I just found ...
  A: There are bridesmaids gowns for pregnant bridesmaids, they can also be altered if you have trouble ...

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