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Iceland Wedding Details: The Dapper Groom

Iceland Wedding Planner — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 07:24:05 +0000

Oh la la everyone swoons over a dapper groom! So once you’ve decided to have an adventurous Iceland wedding (or elopement), one of the many things that may be on your token “decision list” is what your groom will wear… So today we thought it would be super fun to share with you some questions you might find yourself contemplating during your Iceland wedding planning stages:

Will his look be formal or informal?
If formal, will he wear a traditional black suit/tux, a non-traditional suit style, or an honorary style (IE, military, country based or of a religious tradition)?
If informal, will he have a blazer made of tweed, linen, corduroy? Wear the shirt tucked or untucked?
Bowtie, Tie or Nothing?
Vest or no vest?
Suspenders or not?
Fancy cuff links or not?
Coordinating Shoes?
Other awesome Iceland wedding accessories (IE, Fun socks, jeweled boutonniere, personal vow book, engraved ring, handkerchief, or watch, etc.)?
Will you surprise him with something fun to wear?

Some of our favorite Iceland wedding groom details are featured below! Hope it gets you thinking!

From our own wedding in the Lofoten Islands… My handsome Icelandic husband wore a traditional Calvin Klein black suit with a gray shirt and tie… Tiny twist on the traditional route. Then halfway through the day he switched his shirt and tie for another look when I switched my dress! Shout out to my dear friend Jean Smith for capturing ?

Remember Marlene and Alan’s elopement adventure in Iceland? Alan donned a traditional black 2 button suit and tan shoes. Classic and impressive!

How fun would it be to have your groom in a non-traditional tux for your Iceland wedding?! Do you recall Christophe and Mary’s Vik Iceland wedding adventure? Christophe, I dare to say coined the word, dapper!

One of my favorite informal looks for an Iceland elopement is a clean-cut linen suit!

Iceland wedding accessories… Groom Shoes, Vow Book, and Jeweled Boutineere! I’m a fan!

Blue suits were the trend last year and Luke (remember his pretty bride Kristi and their adventure wedding?) wore it well with mixing in green and gray accents!

So much about Matt and Elita’s adventurous elopement that I LOVED! I mean seriously… The beard, the braid, the custom suit, vest, and rocking a fun tie?! #yesplease!

Nothing beats a fancy watch on a groom-to-be! JS Watch Co. Reykjavik is a personal favorite for me!

Derek last year (remember his and Abbie’s elopement adventure, go back HERE to recall) showed us how good-looking it was to mix navy and tan!

I’m a sucker for “boots and suits” on Iceland wedding days, but rocking out a pair of nice shoes is pretty freaking awesome too (and then add in a hat like Todd did on his and Sheena’s lava tube cave wedding and it turns into something pretty special)!

If you have family roots that take you back to Scotland, it may be a lovely option to honor with wearing a tartan suit!

A way to further personalize your Iceland wedding day (or elopement) is to have your wedding date embroidered in your groom-to-be’s suit!

Footwear… Hiking boots at some point during the day is a MUST! Remember Luisa and Marek’s rainy wedding day? Those boots helped them rock it out!

Amy surprised Israel with cuff links that had coordinates of the wedding ceremony, what a thoughtful detail!

Ugh! And do you remember Joe’s tweed suit?! Go back HERE and see their ice cave elopement!

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Iceland Elopement Photographer | Matt + Elita’s Adventurous Hiking Wedding in Iceland

Iceland Wedding Planner — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:24:53 +0000

When two East Coast adventurers who love to hike, travel, and smile non-stop meet in med school you know there is a very good chance they’ll get along. Not only did Elita and Matt get along, but they found their best friend and forever love in each other. Fast forward to a trip to New Zealand and an EPIC day happened where Matt proposed a lifetime of adventure to Elita. She excitedly accepted and Iceland elopement planning began!

Matt and Elita came to us here at Iceland Wedding (Your Adventure Wedding) saying they were a 10 on our adventure scale, rain or shine. That’s a HUGE number in our world with a lot of amazing options. They were excited at the idea of hiking to some unforgettable spots and spending time to explore on their first day as newlyweds. So come along with me today to see how their incredible elopement adventure day in Iceland played out! Also feel free to checkout one of our favorite wedding blogs, Offbeat Bride where more photos from their day!

With a smile, Ann Peters + Team (Iceland Wedding Planners + Photographers)

I love when couples choose to get ready together on their Iceland wedding day.

How pretty is this Iceland wedding bouquet?!

…and so much happening here I love! The beard, the braid, the suit, the boutonniere! This Iceland groom has style!

Hiking, backpacks, kisses, and ice caves, all just kinda go together during an Iceland wedding day!

Hiking to your Iceland wedding ceremony spot is a super special moment!

…and who doesn’t want to forge some rivers during your Iceland elopement!

Elita and Matthew said their vows to each other at a beautiful glacier area during their Iceland elopement adventure.

Elita forged rivers like a BOSS during her elopement in Iceland! That’s what extra boots and socks are for right?!

An elopement in Iceland goes up a notch when you partake in a traditional hot dog bbq with all the toppings for your lunch stop!

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Rainy Yet Radiant Iceland Wedding of Gina and Terry

Iceland Wedding Planner — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:15:52 +0000

Believe it or not, rain on your wedding day can be radiant and romantic! Especially if you find yourself getting married in Iceland like California natives, Gina and Terry. There is something really fun about battling the sideways rain one minute to dancing around in front of rainbows the next. In those moments, unforgettable memories are made and a sense of serious accomplishment rears in after.

As someone once said, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” No joke folks, it rains in Iceland more often than not so if you are planning to have a wedding in Iceland you must embrace this simple fact and be excited to run around in it. Come along with us today as Gina and Terry show you exactly how to do that!

A sunrise start in mid September began this Iceland adventure wedding day!

After crossing a few rivers via super jeep and then on foot, Gina, Terry, and their intimate wedding party made their way to their ice cave wedding ceremony spot!

The funny thing about rain on your Iceland wedding day, is that most of my couples don’t seem to notice (or care) because they are so high on adrenaline and love!

They may have been soaked and shivering at times, but they got married in front of their gorgeous ice cave in Iceland! ….Note: Our teams always have your safety in mind so unless an ice cave is fully stable we cannot take you inside.

Gina and Terry held a traditional Asatru Ceremony in front of that ice cave in Iceland. It’s the closest thing to a Viking style wedding ceremony where you hold oath rings to say your vows and take your first drink as newlyweds out of a horn!

This ice cave was formed by snow that fell hundreds of years ago that has been traveling slowly down the glacier. Pretty neat, huh?

Rain or Shine, this place is pretty flipping EPIC to explore!

One of my favorite moments of the day… It had rained so hard during the ceremony that the water levels were out of control making our bridge we brought useless. Don’t worry, we always a “plan b” and “plan c” in our pocket! The bride and guests took “plan b” which was a piggyback ride through the river and the groom took “plan c” forging it on his own!

Sometimes we find it fun to breakup the Iceland wedding ceremony pieces. So we continued the awesome “drink from the horn” Asatru tradition at another location.

Lunchtime brought a stop at a mountain hut to dry off and warm up during their fall Iceland wedding day!

What I enjoyed the most about Gina and Terry during their Iceland wedding day was that they genuinely loved and laughed their way through the rain savoring every silly awesome second of it! #couplesgoals

Our secret caves often provide fantastic shelter from the rain during Iceland wedding days!

Woohoo!! A rain free moment and a rainbow!

But in Iceland they say… If you don’t like the weather, wait a few seconds, it’ll change! And change it did!

Rain is often challenging when it comes at you sideways, these two took it like seasoned champs and made it look GOOD!

Weddings and Waterfalls just go together on Iceland wedding days!

…and then sometimes you have to find your way to Mars to find some sunshine

After an action packed adventure wedding day, Gina, Terry, and their fabulous guests found their way to a delicious dinner!

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Luxury Icelandic Elopement

Iceland Wedding Planner — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:18:33 +0000

There are people you meet in your life that you instantly connect with and you cannot wait to get to get to know them better. For me, that began with an amazing email from D+G who hail from Northern California. Their first inquiry to me boasted about their daring list of adventures they’ve had separately and together. Which, I’ll be honest was a quite impressive list, even to my adrenaline junky standards! Ironically, they had originally set out to plan an elopement during the great rhino migration in Tanzania (which by the way, do you know I plan weddings there too? Check out: Your Adventure Wedding). But then some good news / bad news came and sent them to a different brilliant trek… Planning an adventurous Icelandic elopement!

The day… Let me take you back to that wonderful summer day in Iceland, we’ll fondly call, Tanabata. What is that, you ask? If you’re familiar with Asian customs, you might have heard of the inspiring “Star Festival” which is a legend that allows two lovers to meet in the Milky Way for only one day a year, which is on the seventh day of the seventh month… July 7^th. It’s lucky, it’s beautiful, it’s romantic, and it frankly gives me goosebumps. Plus who doesn’t want an epic date for their wedding day, am I right?

My Iceland Adventure Weddings always begin before 7am so we can lead a very action packed 16+ hour day. After all it’s Your Adventure Wedding, right? =) We were out the door of Hotel Ranga and on our way to one of my favorite private waterfalls in Iceland via super jeep. D+G “Ooooo, and ahhhhh” over the epic blue skies, lushness, and splendor of this private super-secret waterfall. The day carried on to a luxurious and very romantically styled picnic on the side of what could be one of Iceland’s most powerful subglacial volcanos. So exciting! A wickedly awesome drive through some of Iceland’s sweetest canyons and then on to one of our last stops was a gorgeous black sand beach that had amazing basalt columns protruding from the North Atlantic Ocean.

Upon returning to Hotel Ranga, the couple was greeted with a stunningly styled (by us, Iceland Wedding Planner of course) intimate Iceland wedding reception for two overlooking the beautiful Ranga River. Accoutrements included connections to nature within the rock centerpieces, organic salt Iceland wedding favors, an elegant Iceland wedding menu card, and flasks that said, “The Adventure Begins…” A luxury elopement in Iceland screams details. That’s just what this fabulous couple received! As the sun began to set after dinner, we headed back out to a sweet little sod farm for a few more images ending our adventure just after midnight!

A remarkable couple plus an extraordinary day, surely equals mesmerizing Iceland wedding photos, as you’ll see below compliments of Photos by Miss Ann! Enjoy!!

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

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