Nordic Hotel Forum in Tallin, Estonia.

I’m so excited today, to introduce you to not only a gorgeous country in the Baltic States that is filled with heart-warming history, art, stunning villas, parks, delicious food, and endless activities for my thrill seekers, but a hotel that is near it all.  The Nordic Hotel Forum offers you luxury within walking distance of the Old Town Tallin and is minutes away from everything else!

I arrived at the hotel totally tired from driving in several hours from Latvia and as soon as I walked in my mood changed as the staff greeted me.  The super professional team took my bags from my hands, checked me in quickly and wished me a wonderful day.  I suddenly found my second wind!  Luckily too because I was minutes away from eating out of my mini bar or ordering room service when I was reminded about their FABULOUS 5 star restaurant on site: Restaurant Monaco!

The meal I had in this fabulous hotel and restaurant, was one of the most delicious, surprising, and inspiring I have ever had.  Not kidding folks… and I eat out a lot!  The chef is genius and the space is gorgeous!  Which proves to be the best combination for having a destination wedding in Estonia, am I right?  You want your guests to walk away from their meal saying, “Oh my, that was the BEST meal I have ever had!”

I began with the astonishing “signature drink” of the hotel and it was calm, cool, and refreshing!  I delighted in a delicious 4 course meal that evening that brought in some traditional elements like duck/deer but brought it up 100 notches by taste and presentation (as you’ll see from my photos below)! …and I might have had the most amazing thing I have ever put in my mouth for dessert.  Nothing like I have ever had before, it blew my mind as it exploded (literally and figuratively) in my mouth!

So why is this marvelous location ideal for your Nordic/Baltic Adventure Wedding?  Countless reasons really but a few of my favorite highlights follow below:

• We already know that check box #1 is marked with having: The Most Remarkable. Food Ever.
• 267 luxurious new modern rooms await you and all you love.
• One of the Newest and most elegantly Modern Designed hotels in Estonia.
• Sinine Salong Spa is right next to the hotel (you will not have to go far for your hair and makeup on your Estonia wedding day)!
• Premium Linens and Toiletries (and of course a full size hair dryer!).
• Free Wifi.
• Breakfast is included each morning.
• Fabulous Mini Bar.
• Can easily accommodate any handicap guest concerns and needs flawlessly.
• The hotel is already a proven “go to” location for local clients as well international for special events… Your Estonian Destination Adventure Wedding will have the highest attention to detail!
• They have 6 private rooms that can accommodate any event size flawlessly (Fun Fact: They are named after stars in the Northern sky and can house the following group sizes for weddings in each: Sirius – 250 guests, Capella – 150 guests, Arcturus – 80 guests, Vega – 40 guests, Altair – 25 guests and Miitsar – 10 guests).
• Seasoned professional staff who go above and beyond.
• A very Nordic / Estonian vibe is throughout the hotel with clean lines, local artist decor, and followed into the luxury rooms.
• Eco-Friendly Hotel from the floors to the ceiling!
• Room Service at your beckon call.
• 24-7 Business Center (we all know work doesn’t stop even on a wedding weekend)!
• The Monaco Restaurant, enough said.
• Swanky Lobby Bar
• Hot Tub, Sauna, Bar, Gym and lounge area on the top floor that overlooks the grand city of Tallin, Estonia. Check out their Leisure Room here.
• Nordic Hotel Forum is 10 minutes from the Tallin Airport.

It is no understatement to say that the happiest hotel in Tallin, Estonia is the Nordic Hotel Forum.  The vibe throughout the hotel and the attention to detail the staff has is the best I’ve seen in a city hotel.  The best thing is too is that the concierge on staff can direct you to anything your heart desires whether it be museums, art, historical villas, the beautiful national parks in the area, or lead you to more limit pushing escapades for your daily activities.  For my lovely adventure seekers, there are many many things within the area that will get your heart thumping!  Activities like the Tallin Balloon, Tallinn TV Tower, the Sailing vessel “Kajsamoor,” and the Tallinn Creative Hub!

You better come back next week as we head to our next location on our Top 5 Adventure Wedding Hotel List for 2015… It’s in one of the most majestic and mysterious places on the planet for you nature lovers out there!  If you missed out previous posts on this year’s list, please go back Vihula, Ammende, and Baltic Beach to enlighten yourself on them.

With a smile, Ann Peters (Adventure Wedding Planner + Photographer)

Nordic Hotel Forum Contact Information:

• Address: Viru väljak 3; 10111 Tallinn, Estonia
• Phone +372 622 2900
• Website: http://www.nordichotels.eu/en/
• GPS Coordinates: 59.437334 / 24.7529373

© 2002-2015, Photos by Miss Ann / Iceland Wedding Planner, All Rights Reserved

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This week, I am thrilled to not only bring you another amazing Estonian Destination Wedding Location, but a compelling story about the location!  Who doesn’t love that combo?  Allow me to introduce you to the Ammende Villa in Pärnu Estonia.

The story goes…In the 18^th century, an amazing entrepreneur named, Hermann Leopold set out to build this amazing villa, because his daughter was not satisfied with any wedding location she toured.  He exceeded her expectations in 1905, when he completed building one of the most prestigious villas in Estonia.  For you architectural savvy folks, the villa’s design follows Russian Art Nouveau and had the famed architects Mieritz and Gerassimov at the helm of the project.

Current day, the Ammende Villa still holds a very special excitement for holding destination weddings in Pärnu, Estonia and have numerous options for you to consider as far as locations and services in and around the estate.  For example, you could find yourself delighting in the following:

• Booking the entire Villa and Gardener’s House for your Estonia Destination Wedding (5 suites, 8 luxe rooms, 4 double rooms, and 1 single room). The approximate sleeping accommodations onsite is for a total of 30-35 guests.
• 7 halls/salons that can accommodate your reception (smallest fitting 10 people all the way up to 90 guests depending on the room).
• In summer, you could also hold your event out on their stunning terrace or within their prominent gardens.
• At one time they are fully capable of hosting 250 total guests indoors and up to 1,000 guests in the garden space.
• 5 star dinning for breakfast, lunch and dinner. –Not kidding folks! How many hotels offer soufflé pancakes and mimosas?  They do and I was in serious awe!
• First class wine selection.
• Unique interior for historical wedding portraits.
• Immaculate estate grounds.
• Minutes from an acclaimed Western Estonia Beach…. YES the Baltic Sea folks!
• Seconds away from historical downtown.

Your expectation for amenities follow:

• 24 hour reception
• 24 hour room service
• Free WiFi
• Minibar
• Safe–
• Toiletries
• Hairdryer (Yes, ladies I know this is important and not all Euro hotels have them, lol!)
• Free Parking (fenced inside the courtyard)
• Laundry and Dry Cleaning (additional charge)
• Transfers to/from the hotel (additional charge)
• Guided tours around Parnu (additional charge)
• In-Room massage and beauty treatments(additional charge)

My stay here was lovely and one of the things that surprised me the most was the attention to detail in the room and of the staff.  It was amazing to walk into my bathroom and find there were tea light candles and matches ready for me to use to unwind and relax- never have I had that at a hotel before!  The setting and vibe throughout the hotel is historical and romantic so if you’re a couple who enjoys both I would highly recommend this boutique hotel for your Honeymoon in Estonia or Estonian Destination Wedding!

Ammende Villa Contact Information:

• Address: Mere Blvd. 7,800100 Pärnu, Estonia
• Phone: +372 44 73 888
• Website: www.ammende.ee
• GPS Coordinates: 58.3802748 / 24.4902253

Stay tuned next time for our next awesome pick on our Adventure Wedding Hotel List for 2015! …we’re heading to Latvia! I’ll let you get your map out in the meantime to find it

With a smile, Ann Peters (Adventure Wedding Photographer + Planner)

© 2002-2015, Photos by Miss Ann / Iceland Wedding Planner, All Rights Reserved

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The majority of you are aware of my boundless passion for being an International Wedding Planner. Photographer. Adventurer. Entrepreneur. A lover of defining moments, people, and champagne.  You might also be privy to know that I’m on a serious mission to change the destination wedding industry.  Like heart attack serious.

No more thinking a destination wedding should equal a sunny all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean.  Not kidding folks, STOP thinking that now.  Time to learn and educate yourself, friends, family and random people on this topic!  It’ll make the world a far more interesting place, I promise.  I challenge you to stop being like everyone else and START to think about 17 hour kick-ass wedding adventure days that are in unique, offbeat, and destination wedding locations you’ve never heard of or know anything about until you talk to us.  That’s the stuff that you’ll (and your guests) will remember for the rest of your lives… THE EXPERIENCE of Mr. + Mrs. ____________ getting married in _____________ and having an epic wedding adventure day!

MISSION: Destination Weddings = Adventure, that simple. We’ve proven our adventure wedding concept works all over Iceland and the other amazing Nordic countries… so next step is for us to take on THE WORLD!  Are you brave enough to accept this challenge too?  If so, we’re ready for you!  <Enter in our new umbrella company>

Your Adventure Wedding

For the next year, we’re on a personal and professional mission to educate people and places on Your Adventure Wedding, why?

Because your wedding day SHOULD BE the ULTIMATE ADVENTURE!

It’s one of the single, most important days of your life.  Who wants to spend it in a stuffy church in your home town, with 100’s of people you don’t like very much, and eating food that doesn’t have any fun cultural elements to it?  Or worse yet, who wants to be married in the same overdone resort millions of others have already said “I do” at?  Ummm, not me.  Let’s be honest, not you either, right?  Alternative, please!  Instead, hold an unforgettable Adventure Wedding!

So!  All that being said, here’s our current travel schedule in case you want to help us change the world and stuff.  We’re excited to book any adventurous elopements, destination weddings, pre-wedding, post wedding, or honeymoon session in any of these locales, because don’t forget we own the photography company, Photos by Miss Ann too!

• September 2015: Baltic Sea Countries, Faroe Islands, and Iceland
• October 2015: Scotland, Iceland, California, and Scottish Isles
• November 2015: Turkey, Morocco, Italian Islands + Spanish Islands
• December 2015: Northern Finland + Peru
• January 2016: Patagonia
• February 2016: Brazil + Antarctica
• March 2016: Himalayan Countries
• April 2016: Himalayan Countries + Lofoten Islands
• May 2016: Faroe Islands + Iceland + Hungary
• June 2016: Madagascar + Iceland
• July 2016: Norway + Greenland + Iceland
• August 2016: Cyprus + Iceland
• September 2016: Portugal + Ireland + Iceland

In the meantime, contact us for more information or support our “change the destination wedding industry” effort by following us on Facebook or Instagram, okay?

With a smile, Ann Peters (International Wedding Planner + Photographer)

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