Although these two had been to Iceland once before, they were called back to this magical landscape to have their dreamy Iceland elopement!  Iceland is one of those countries that you can continuously visit and never see the same thing twice, forever!  Seriously folks, I live here and I am still adventuring to new places each day/week!

This winter has been one of the mildest on record for decades.  Typically in March, we have a lot more snow in the mountains and the ground, but for Stacey and Aaron, this was the PERFECT amount!  So come along with me today to witness their beautiful elopement in Iceland!

Ohhhhhhh swoon!  Look at that Iceland wedding dress!

….and Aaron’s tartan suit!

Stacey’s arrival into that sweet little black church gave me goosebumps!

Awww and Aaron’s reaction of seeing his beautiful bride was uber sweet!

Can we hit the pause button for a sec and admire Stacey’s unique Iceland wedding bouquet?!

Every Icelander will tell you that the Snaefellsnes is not only a stunning place to visit but that the peninsula is enchanted!

Don’t worry, even though it’s been a super mild winter, we found a glorious amount of snow to have for some romantic Iceland elopement photos!

Kirkjufell Mountain (and waterfall) is incredibly beautiful when it has a light dusting of snow on it… Making way for stunning elopement photos!

There are many secret places within the Snaefellsnes Peninsula to escape away from tourists… We took a little trip to one of my favorite secret waterfalls for a fun little adventure crossing rivers and such!

The Snaefellsnes Peninsula is known to have an abundance of golden sand beaches ready for you to explore!

Ever think about venturing to a shipwreck beach with crazy awesome lava rock formations?!  These two ROCKED IT!

Toasting with bubbles cliffside, is a must do during your Iceland elopement!

When the weather changes in Iceland, it’s just a wonderful opportunity to HUG harder!

…and laugh harder that you have somehow experienced 4 seasons in one day

Take a page out of Stacey and Aaron’s book and make sure you take time to truly enjoy the view too!

As if their day was not adventurous enough, these two opted in on my suggestion of heading down inside of a 8,000 year old lava tube to explore it!  Special Note:  All of these images were taken in 100% darkness!  How cool, right?!

After 10+ hours of awesome adventures, it was time to rest, refresh, and get their second wind for their Iceland wedding reception for two!

It started snowing again so sadly no Northern Lights graced us, but we mocked up a super fun nighttime wedding photoshoot instead for Stacey and Aaron!

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Tiffany + Brian are an UNBELIEVABLE couple from Saskatchewan, Canada that I have been planning with for over 21 months!  They are such a genuine, total thrill seeking couple who is head over heels in love with each other!  Frankly, a part of me is really sad to be beginning the series of their gorgeous wedding weekend posts… because it means our Iceland wedding planning time is over!  <Insert sad, but happy face!>  In 21 months, we had over 700 emails exchanged, countless Skype calls, and endless amounts of excitement passed between =) Oh la la, words cannot express properly how grateful Beth and I are to have been such an intricate part to their unforgettable Iceland wedding adventure. ….but I’m going to try throughout the next several weeks!

Today begins the first installment of two, for Tiff and Brian’s Iceland engagement session (Ummm yeah the photos are total stunners and so much that I must break into two posts so I do not overwhelm you with awesomeness)!

Days before Brian and Tiffany’s wedding day weekend began in Western Iceland, we all went out for an afternoon adventure!  We explored the gorgeous area of Arnarstapi.  It was crazy windy, 32 degrees, but they embraced the conditions and rocked out their Iceland pre-wedding session!  They ran around sod covered houses, jumped between cliff-sides, and tramped on lava rocks like it was no big deal!  An Iceland wedding photographers, dream come true, seriously!  I mean come on, I think every girl deserves to be kissed the way Brian kisses his girl! ….In fact, I’m jealous of how romantic these Iceland engagement images are…but proud to say I created them

Enjoy their Iceland pre wedding session in the stunning area of Arnarstapi below… Make sure you keep stalking our blog to see the other unique location we chose to have as the second part of their Iceland engagement session!

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

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You’ll find this gorgeous peninsula about 2 hours northwest of downtown Reykjavik. It’s a lovely drive on Route 1. Along the way you will encounter the Hvalfjarðargöng Tunnel which is a 3 mile tunnel that allows you to cross 165 meters underwater. Before entering the tunnel, you will pay a toll that is approximately 1,000 ISK (~ $9 USD) one way. You will then stay on Route 1 until you reach the town of Borgarnes, where you will then take a left onto Route 54 which will lead you the rest of the way to the peninsula.

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula being such a fairy-tale location, is an exciting area to hold your Iceland destination wedding. It has endless unique places for Iceland wedding photos and romantic Iceland couples portraits. So what are the most fantastic spots in West Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula you should be sure to visit? Here are our personal Iceland Wedding Planner favorites (although not in any specific order):

• Snaefellsjökull National Park (Volcano / Glacier)
• Kirkjufell Mountain
• Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall
• Fishing Villages: Ólafsvík, Grundarfjörður, Stykkishólmur and Búðardalur
• Arnarstapi Village
• Hellnar Church (Iceland Seaside Country Church)
• Eldborg Crater (The Fire Castle)
• Londrangar Basalt Cliffs (Sweet spot for puffin watching in the summer months)
• Djupalonssandur & Shipwreck Beach (where the ship wreck of the English Trawler Epine resides)
• Malarrifsviti Lighthouse
• Gatklettur Arch Rock (Near Arnarstapi village)
• Skardsvik Beach (“Golden Beach”)
• Budir Church (the famous black church for Iceland weddings)
• Hotel Budir (Hótel Búðir –Amazing locale for Iceland weddings with a beach, moss covered lava fields, endless mountain views, country feel, 5 star accommodations, traditional Icelandic foods, and Budir Church onsite).

The best way to fully show the exceptional charm this area has is through photos… So that being said, please sit back, relax, and explore the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in winter with us!

With a smile,

Ann & Chris Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner & Iceland Wedding Photographers)

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