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

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I hope this finds you well and oh-so excited for the beginning of this gorgeous holiday season!  The wintertime is hands down my favorite season… Cold weather girl here =)  There is just something so incredibly romantic to walk hand in hand down a fabulously decorated downtown lit up while the snow is falling!  Makes me swoon just thinking about it!  But before we get fully immersed in the change of the seasons we must finish out sharing the fabulous Iceland wedding adventure of the lovely Tiffany and Brian!  Over the past several weeks you delighted in the following recaps of their adventure:

• Iceland Engagement Session in Hellnar
• Iceland Pre Wedding Session in the Snaefellsnes Peninsula
• Iceland Wedding Ceremony at Hotel Budir
• Iceland Wedding Portraits at Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall
• Skarðsvík Beach Iceland Wedding Photos

During my 21 months of planning time with Brian and Tiffany we brainstormed and mocked up all sorts of ideas for them to finalize a fabulous design and style scheme.  Their perimeters were that they wanted to incorporate the colors peach, champagne, and a soft silver.  It was also important have it flow throughout all of their stationary and decor.  We carried those colors throughout their Iceland save-the-dates, Iceland wedding invitation, place cards, timeline cards, favor tags, menu, and their stunning Iceland wedding reception centerpieces!  I think it all came together, eh?  I’ll let you be the judge as you delight in the awesome Iceland wedding reception images below!

Tiff & Brian,

I wish you two lived closer!  You guys were so much fun to work with and I’m glad throughout this process we had so many awesome laughs, smiles, and shared 3 days of adventure together!  Thank you for choosing Iceland Wedding Planner and Photos by Miss Ann to forever pause this unforgettable time in your lives!  I challenge you to come back in 5 years to renew your vows and do a super awesome Iceland post wedding portrait session with me =)

Lots of Hugs and Love to You!  -Ann Peters (Iceland Wedding Planner and Photographer)

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The Iceland wedding ceremony of Brian and Tiffany was held under the morning mountain sun at Hotel Budir in the Snaefellsnes Peninsula.  It was frankly, just as dreamy as I had pictured it 21 months ago when we began planning their beautiful Iceland wedding adventure weekend!

The love these two share gives me goose bumps, seriously!  And, I don’t say that lightly.  I am a lover of love, but these two take it up to a not notch I had not witnessed before…  You can see it in the way that Brian holds Tiffany’s hand, leads her, or the way he kisses her –he adores her beyond words.  Geeish, then the swoon factor rises when Tiffany looks at Brian, there is no one else in the room even if it’s fully crowded –you can clearly know he’s her one.  A love like theirs is one we can all learn from!

The Scoop: Tiffany and Brian are from Regina, Saskatchewan Canada and brought 45 guests from around the world to join them on a weekend full of Icelandic adventures.  The Iceland wedding weekend kicked off with their fabulous Iceland Engagement Session (and here), a delicious 3 course wedding welcome dinner, and a kick-ass bonfire on the beach all evening before the wedding.

Beth and I woke up our soon to be newlyweds, with coffee in hand at 6:45am the following morning, to ensure their day started off perfectly =)  The two lovers parted ways to get ready within Hotel Budir and then our favorite Iceland makeup artist and hair stylist began their talent on Tiffany and her bridesmaid.  By 9am Beth and I were out setting up chairs on the side of the hotel down by the waters edge, but as the wind picked up and turned a little wicked, we had to sadly make the call of moving the ceremony back up to the hilltop of the hotel to ensure the comfort of the guests.  Luckily it still boasted the same dynamic view!

Their guests gathered together at 11am on that hilltop to celebrate their love and admiration, and Tiffany + Brian spoke their heartfelt vows to each other under that majestic morning light.  After bearing through the strong winds, we decided to take the group inside for their formal Iceland wedding portraits and it was so beautiful!  Hotel Budir has this gorgeous parlor room that boasts a phenomenal panoramic view and vintage red velvet couches, swoon!  It went perfectly as you’ll see below with Tiff & Brian’s “Old Hollywood Glam” look!

By 12:15pm we were having the guests load a giant bus to begin their action packed Iceland wedding day adventure!  Our first fabulous stop was the amazing… Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall & Mountain!  So that being said… I dare you to come back next week to swoon over those stunning images!

Hugs, Love, and Smiles to you,  Ann Peters (Iceland Wedding Photographer & Planner)

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Woah!  So here we are and it’s our 2nd year milestone already!  It has officially been 2 years since I started this awesome Iceland Wedding Planner Blog!

Since October 2012, I have brought you 84 Iceland wedding planning blog posts.  Super thrilled also to say that over 175 countries have found their way to our blog and generated almost 100,000 views!  That being said, today, I am totally toasting cheers to YOU!  I appreciate you as our reader, your interest in Iceland destination weddings, love for Iceland wedding photography, and all of your curious inquiries!

::Thank You::

So as you know, every company evolves and it’s important to do so.  I personally, embrace/welcome change and opportunities to be better (professionally and personally), always.  This past year I have learned some amazing lessons (IE, Not letting anyone dull my sparkle) and have had some awesome transitions like, adding the fabulous Beth Golden to our Iceland planning team along with bringing in some AMAZING strategic partners!

So who is Iceland Wedding Planner?

• We’re professional, crazy creative, planning and scheduling geniuses, your answer source, feel like your best friends and sometimes your witty comic relief =)
• We love to laugh, create, connect, make your Iceland wedding day perfect, combat all unexpected moments (like big brown labs photo bombing) with a giggle and a plan, and more importantly forever pause this super exciting time in your lives with unforgettable Iceland wedding portraits!

What started out as a joke over wine, turned into this short little 56 second film showing you our silly side!  It snowed, slightly hailed, and we prevailed to bring you this little ditty, enjoy!  Also note the special photo-bombing appearance by Nagli (Translation- Hard as Nails), the famous Hotel Budir pup!

PS- We are putting our “Top Iceland Wedding Hotel List for 2014” on hold until December because we must celebrate and share with you in the upcoming weeks a GORGEOUS Iceland Pre-Wedding Session and Tiffany + Brian’s 40+ person wedding we just photographed (21 months of planning finally came alive)!  Sneak peak as the header photo today but make sure you ….stalk our blog like everyday, okay?

Lots of smiles to you, Ann Peters (Iceland Wedding Photographer and 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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