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Audit of the current recap page – what this changes, and why

The current recap has everything it needs – a beautiful title, four extraordinary properties, eighty-odd photographs, three planner reviews. The opportunity is to make it an experience rather than a page. Three findings shaped the template.  View the current recap →

Finding 01

Make it immersive, not a list

Today it’s a title, property cards and a photo carousel. The template opens full-bleed and reads like an editorial feature – the film, the properties, the gallery and the voices, each given room.

Finding 02

The properties should route to the portfolio

The cards link to a generic “learn more.” Here every property links through to its full property page – so a planner reading the recap can step straight into researching the place for a client.

Finding 03

Use the film and reels as they are

The FAM films carry on-screen text, so they can’t loop silently behind the hero. So the hero is a still, and the film plays as a featured moment – with the Instagram reels woven in as editorial video, no re-editing required.

01 – Hero
Full-bleed still – Peninsula Papagayo, cinematic (not the film: their films carry on-screen text)

Pura Vida Refined

Wedaways Getaways™ · FAM Recap · January 2026
Costa Rica · Peninsula Papagayo

Why this blockA full-bleed still sets the altitude immediately – the recap reads as a feature, not an archive entry. The title is theirs (“Pura Vida Refined”); the film sits behind a Watch the Film button rather than looping silently, because their FAM films carry baked-in on-screen text – so we use them as they are, no re-edit required.

Jan 2026Dates
4Nights
4Properties
6Planners
Peninsula PapagayoCosta Rica
02 – The Trip
A FAM Showcase

Four of Peninsula Papagayo’s most exclusive resorts, in four nights.

Copy briefA short editorial intro, two or three sentences – the peninsula, the calibre of the four resorts, and what the planners on this FAM came away knowing. Evocative, not a recap of logistics – the feeling of the place and the privilege of the access.

Why this blockOne short, beautifully written opener sets the tone before the imagery takes over. The current page jumps straight to property cards; a moment of narrative first is what makes it read editorial.

03 – The Properties
Where We Stayed

The properties.

Why this blockThe four properties, kept in their real roles (host vs hospitality experience) – and each links straight through to its full property page. That’s the cross-link that turns a recap into a research tool: a planner who falls for Nekajui here is one click from its capacities, room blocks and inquiry.

04 – The Film
On Camera

The film.

Video – the Costa Rica FAM film (plays on click; carries its own on-screen text)

Why this blockOne robust moment: the FAM film, played on click (it carries baked-in on-screen text, so it’s used as it is, no re-edit). A single element never looks half-empty – either there’s a film or there isn’t. The Instagram reels move into the gallery below, woven in as vertical tiles, so however many exist – zero, one or six – it always reads as intentional.

06 – Who Was in the Room
The Cohort

The planners who joined.

Copy briefThe thing that sets a Wedaways FAM apart from a property visit is the room. A short line on the calibre of the peer community on this trip – the planners, and Renée leading it.

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Renée Strauss
Wedaways
Host
Headshot
Tionna Van Gundy
Wedicity
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Natasha Tuccitto
Sugar Willow Events
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Christina Baxter
Christina Baxter Events

Why this blockThe one thing a Wedaways FAM has that a property visit never can: the curated peer community. Naming the planners who joined proves the calibre of the network, flatters the attendees (who tend to share the page), and shows a prospective planner exactly the room they’d be in. The roster is real for this trip; headshots and any further attendees drop in.

07 – The Full FAM Review
In Their Words

The full FAM review.

“The Wedaways FAM trip experience was thoughtfully curated, highly organized, and incredibly informative.”
Tionna Van Gundy
Wedicity
“This FAM was truly exceptional. What I loved most was how intentional and well cared-for we felt.”
Natasha Tuccitto
Sugar Willow Events
“If you are looking for a true white-glove experience with a travel partner for luxury travel – this is it.”
Christina Baxter
Christina Baxter Events

Why this blockThe three real planner reviews from this FAM, named – the proof that closes the page. Kept as “The Full FAM Review” (their own heading), the human confirmation after the imagery has done its work.

08 – The Next One
Your Turn

This is what a Wedaways FAM looks like.

Copy briefA warm close: you’ve seen Costa Rica – the next FAMs are on the calendar, and places are limited.