Menu formation is a big decision on the Iceland wedding planning “to do” list.  Why?  Let’s be honest, every wedding you have gone to as a guest, there is ALWAYS a conversation about the flavors, quality, or quantity of the food.  Good, bad, ugly- it’s an inevitable topic of conversation.  So why not make sure your Iceland wedding meal boasts something totally unforgettable that will be talked about for years later?  Today, I’d like to help you do just that!

One of the many Iceland wedding budget items I often talk to my clients about is whether or not they want a 3 or 5 course meal.  The cost difference can vary depending on the region of Iceland, but the average (as of when this post was written) is approximately:

• 3 Course Iceland Wedding Meal (per person) = $65 USD
• 5 Course Iceland Wedding Meal (per person) = $100 USD

The majority of my adventure wedding clients plan a non-traditional Iceland wedding reception which is typically more food, cocktail, and conversation focused versus full on DJ/band dance party.  And because of this, my clients usually do budget in a little more luxury details being included in their Iceland wedding reception such as the following: Iceland Wedding Favors, Iceland Wedding Menus, an Icelandic Wedding Cake on display, and table styling (table runners, accent napkins, centerpieces, place cards, candles, chair sashes, etc).  Guests always swoon over those extra accoutrements, especially when they are in-between courses.

Now on to the mouthwatering part of this post… the actual food options you could expect for your Iceland Wedding Reception Meal.

Let’s start with the most common Iceland Appetizer options…

• Mushroom Soup
• Fish Soup
• Meat Soup
• Smoked Puffin
• Langoustine
• Salmon Tartar
• Shark
• Whale
• Mussels
• Smoked Arctic Char

Iceland Wedding Meal Main Courses…

• Rack of Lamb
• Arctic Char
• Salmon
• Monkfish
• Cod
• Trout
• Chicken
• Veal
• Beef Tenderloin

Iceland Wedding Desserts:

• Skyr Cake
• Mandarian Orange Cheesecake
• Icelandic Torte
• Chocolate Lava Cake
• Slöngukaka
• Iceland Wedding Cake
• Raspberry Sorbet

Iceland Wedding Meal Vegetarian Options:

• Smoked Leek and potato soup, hazelnuts, sour cream.
• Braised celeriac, roasted onions, onion jus and pickled mustard seeds.
• Green salad, pickled pearl onions, pureed sunflower seeds.
• Eggplant Parmesan
• Mushroom Risotto
• Confit Fennel
• Slow cooked toasted barley.
• Baked red beets, horseradish, poached egg and balsamic reduction.

I hope today you found yourself inspired by all of these delicious Iceland wedding reception menu choices!  Please enjoy the delicious images of these food items below!

With a smile, Ann Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner and Photographer)

© 2015, Iceland Wedding Planner /  Photos by Miss Ann, All Rights Reserved

The post Iceland Wedding Menu Ideas appeared first on Iceland Wedding Planner.

Combining adventure and love has been our mantra for the past 10 years and being able to plan and photograph weddings in Iceland is pretty much the essence of that mission.  Couples come to Iceland Wedding Planner in search of a full out adventure wedding day in Iceland, whether it be a 8 hour or 16 hour wedding day, it is always epic and unforgettable.  Tara and Landon powered through a crazy awesome 14 hour wedding day that was larger than life under the midnight sun, so to say they were daring would clearly be an understatement!  I mean come on, who can say they got married on top of a glacier on the southern rim of a volcano in Iceland?  I bet you can’t.   I know for sure, I can’t!

Remember to go back to our previous posts within this fabulous wedding feature to relish in their entire adventure from the beginning to the end:

• Iceland Pre Wedding Session (Engagement session at Thingvellir National Park)
• Iceland Glacier Wedding
• Iceland Black Sand Beach Wedding Photos
• Iceland Crashed Airplane Wedding Photos

One of the really amazing things about Iceland is that LITERALLY every few minutes you find some incredible view or natural wonder that will make you pause in your steps.  Skogafoss Waterfall was on our way to Tara and Landon’s Iceland wedding reception dinner.  So we popped out of the 4×4 for Iceland waterfall wedding portraits!  Then we were onto our final stop on Tara and Landon’s adventurous wedding day… the famed restaurant at Hotel Rangá for a delicious 5 course Iceland wedding meal.

We (the Iceland Wedding Planners) styled a gorgeous table-scape for the bride and grooms sweetheart table, chockfull of organic details.  The table was set with a keepsake Icelandic wool blanket as their tablecloth that strategically had the bride and grooms wedding colors (yellow and red) in it.  Totally ironic though that the blanket had a similar styling to the renowned Canadian Hudson’s Bay blanket (which the bride had always yearned for)!  <Insert happy dance>

A few other items we will call your attention to are the earthy matters incorporated… You remember from our previous posts right that the bride and groom are both GeoScientists, right?  So it was important to us to ensure we incorporated awesome elements that they could not only relate to, but also be awed by!  The napkin rings were made from lava rocks, the place card holders were basalt rocks, the table centerpiece was handmade and in the shape of Iceland which also had the bride and grooms names in the center.  Another fabulous handmade item that turned out to be the “icing on the cake” were their chair signs which were handmade from a vintage atlas (the bride and groom love old maps).  Remember, just because you’re eloping in Iceland, doesn’t mean you should skimp out on having absolutely stunning details for your intimate Iceland wedding reception!

Hotel Ranga is a favorite of ours when it comes to Iceland wedding reception dining… The amazing view over the Ranga River and Mount Hekla is memorable.  Plus, their food is always elegant, flavorful, and consistent, but somehow manages to exceed our expectations each time we dine there!  Tara and Landon’s 5 course wedding meal at Hotel Ranga consisted of the following:

Course 1: Reindeer Carpaccio with Rucola Salad and Truffle Oil
Course 2: Forest Mushroom Soup / Vegetarian Soup
Course 3: Scallops, Citrus Salsa and Shellfish Foam
Course 4: Lamb with Potatoes in Red Wine Sauce / River Ranga Salmon with Sweet Potatoes
Course 5: Skyr Cake with Berry Sorbet

All of these lovely little details came together and Tara and Landon shared an unforgettable adventurous day, as yo will see below!

To Our Dearest Tara & Landon,

Um guys, wow.  THAT was one freaking adventure for the record books!  Thank you for choosing us to not only plan your EPIC Iceland wedding journey, but also having us photograph it!  We had so much fun getting to you both over the last year and planning a really unforgettable day of surprises =) Cannot wait to see you both again soon!

PS- Did you see Tara and Landon’s review of us on Wedding Wire and The Knot?  Or that their stunning Thingvellir Pre Wedding Session was published earlier this week on Fab You Bliss?

Hugs and Smiles, Ann & Beth

© 2002-2014, Photos by Miss Ann, All Rights Reserved

The post Hotel Ranga Wedding | Iceland Elopement Tara + Landon appeared first on Iceland Wedding Planner.

Such a romantic quote that really captures the essentials of eloping in Iceland! We hope you have felt those dreamy vibes from the images we have shared with you over the last 3 posts of Farid and Vanessa’s Icelandic wedding adventure. If you missed it, be sure to go back and enjoy those posts here:

• Iceland Winter Engagement Session
• Iceland Wedding Ceremony at Lakeside Country Church
• Romantic Thingvellir National Park Wedding Photos

Today we are rounding out their thrill-seeking Iceland wedding day by bringing you back to the beginning of the day details and celebrating the end. All of which happened at the fabulous ION Luxury Adventure Hotel. Vanessa and Farid began their wedding day with a sunrise breakfast in ION’s Silfra Restaurant. After parting ways, Vanessa made her way down to the Lava Spa to meet the fabulous hairstylist Marion and talented makeup artist Harpa. Having such incredible light coming through the over-sized windows, we decided that it would be a stunning spot for Vanessa to get her wedding dress on along with doing a few pre-wedding bridal photos. Can you imagine a more perfect place to get ready for your wedding day in Iceland? Shortly after, we left for their Iceland wedding ceremony at a stunning lakeside country church and then the adventure continued to Thingvellir National Park for romantic Iceland winter wedding portraits.

After their beautiful Iceland wedding photos at Thingvellir while on the way back to the ION Hotel, we stumbled upon the sweetest horse farm! Icelandic horses are not like the typical North American sized horse. They are much smaller in stature with their cute stocky legs! I gave Farid and Vanessa part of my lunch to feed the horses and they became fast friends. One horse even became a little too friendly attempting to climb over the fence to play, surprising us all!

Back at the ION we continued the Iceland wedding photo adventure in the Northern Lights Bar and in the snow covered lava fields around the hotel. Farid and Vanessa made a February wedding in Iceland look gorgeous, right? You better believe it! A four course traditional Icelandic wedding reception dinner was exactly what they needed after an exciting day of newly wedded bliss and ION delivered. Iceland Wedding Planner thoughtfully decorated their sweetheart table with some dazzling details such as Iceland wedding menus, embroidered black and white bride and groom napkins, and the best Iceland wedding favors we have found to date… genuine Icelandic moss candles! Without further delay, we are super excited to share these Iceland wedding photos at the ION Luxury Adventure Hotel with you, enjoy!

With a smile,
Ann & Chris Peters (Iceland Wedding Photographer & Planner)

2014, Iceland Wedding Planner / Photos by Miss Ann, All Rights Reserved.

The post Iceland Elopement at ION Luxury Adventure Hotel Selfoss | Wedding Photographer Iceland appeared first on Iceland Wedding Planner.