We headed south from Reykjavik and found our way to a secret canyon!  Even though Iceland this year has had the MILDEST winter ever on record, we were lucky enough to have a DREAMY snowy Iceland couple’s adventurous portrait session! …little did Katie know she was moments away from Dave proposing too!  Please come alongside with us today to experience their romantic marriage proposal in Iceland!

The series below of Katie’s reaction to Dave’s Iceland marriage proposal was PRICELESS!

It’s always fun to take a few minutes and admire your new Iceland wedding ring!

The Adventure and the SNOW during this Iceland proposal session was pure MAGIC!

An Iceland proposal must do: Secret Waterfall Kisses!

…and then add in some Iceland Pre-Wedding snuggles and we’re all set!

…the end of the day (actually the light for the day) started to draw to a close and I couldn’t help but have one last swoon as we headed back into the city over this beautifully lit mountain!  What a beautiful fun stop for these newly engaged couple from Chicago! ? ? ?

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Now it’s one thing to propose in Iceland (which high five to you if you have or are considering to propose in Iceland!), but then it’s another to plan a luxury surprise (see below what that means) proposal in Iceland.

That is just what Amit, a dapper gentlemen from England hired us to help him with!  So I invite you today to witness their unforgettable proposal in Iceland, watch these two lovers in Iceland getting cozy and adventure around hand in hand!

With a smile, Ann Peters + Team (Iceland Marriage Proposal Planner and Photographer)

I cannot tell you how happy these two were to see this amazing fresh layer of snow!

What exactly is a luxury proposal in Iceland? …It’s when you craft a fun story to your significant other (with the help of your Iceland wedding photographer) that gets them thinking they are simply going on a “photo adventure” in Iceland, because you two do not have enough beautiful photos together!  So we had her thinking that it was just a romantic couples session in Iceland until THIS moment!

Then you mix in an Iceland Wedding Planner who creates a stunning picnic for you with all kinds of fabulous details! Ingredients to a perfectly styled Iceland luxury picnic consist of the following: Warm blankets, comfy pillows, champagne, artesian chocolates, cheese and crackers, other Icelandic snacks, lanterns, and a LOVE marquee sign!

After she “said yes” they delighted in this Iceland luxury private picnic for two!

That Iceland wedding ring!! Stunning!

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Firm believers in that statement, Rachel and John reached out to us, days after the proposal.  They were crazy excited to book their Iceland engagement session in this stunning landscape.  They then embarked on a super fun photo adventure with us in our 4×4, totally ready to hike to some offbeat locations for amazing views and incredible photo ops!

These two hiked to a secret little waterfall that morning and stole oh-so many kisses along the way!

Swoon!  That moment where the path takes you to rainbow and a mini waterfall you can walk behind! ?

Their curiosity led them behind to venture behind this super sweet private waterfall! #worthit

Love on an adventure doesn’t get any better than this ?

We had the rare kind of adventurous day that blue skies were abound!  It was simply incredible!

This is my latest and most favorite Iceland Pre Wedding Session spot! This couple and those mountains!!

Iceland Wedding Photography Tip: Let your curiosity lead you through your Iceland engagement adventure and allow your love for each other naturally take over.

Rachel + John, Please com back to Iceland to hold that magnificent wedding day! #prettyplease  You look AMAZING in these tones and textures together!!

Did someone order up a glacier view for this Iceland E-Session?!

Below is one of my favorites from their Iceland engagement session…

Keeping the curiosity coming, we found our way to another amazing waterfall that had a totally different look and vibe!  Will you have your Iceland engagement portraits at a waterfall?

Make sure you jump on over to Mountainside Bride to see a few more awesome photos from this beautiful session!

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

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Seriously, I do and I hope you do too!  I know for sure this amazing couple who met in Alaska and now reside in Wyoming do!  If you recall, Ciara and Jared married on August 1^st on the cutest little sod farm in Iceland.  Head back here, to relive it.  Or better yet, go see their wonderful wedding featured today on one of my favorite wedding blogs, Fab You Bliss.

Seeking adventure and great light in summer in Iceland usually begins with a 3am sunrise.  When I suggested that time to Ciara and Jared, they didn’t even bat an eyelash, woohoo for me!  So there we were, on the road for their Iceland Engagement Session from the lovely Ion Luxury Adventure Hotel at 1am heading Southeast.  I was stopped in my tracks as I watched this gorgeous light come up behind Skogafoss Waterfall.

We. Had. To. Stop.

Some of my favorites from their Iceland Pre-Wedding Session below, enjoy!

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

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When I begin telling your Iceland wedding story it doesn’t actually begin on the wedding day, rather it begins as soon as I leave Reykjavik.  I jump in the car and begin my photography trek to your wedding adventure… What does that mean?  It means I make stops along the way photographing the places you (or your guests) are seeing as you look out your window in awe of this land of fire and ice.  My absolute favorite thing about Iceland is that the dramatic landscapes are always changing.  No matter how many times I photograph a place I see something different because it’s YOUR ADVENTURE.

When I set out on the journey to Bethany and Richard’s Southern Iceland wedding adventure, I stopped at Seljalandsfoss Waterfall and heard, “Ann???” from behind me.  There they were… my favorite couple from Chicago!  They had traveled for 12+ hours at this point and obliged to a few portraits in that serendipitous moment- I was happy =)  A few images now to tide you over until I unveil their STUNNING Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon wedding ceremony images!

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

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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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Earlier this month we found ourselves in Iceland photographing for our Christmas card.  We encountered just about every type of weather during our stay, which really set the scene for some gorgeous and dramatic Iceland couples portraits.  The land of fire and ice has never disappointed and always leaves us inspired no matter the weather.  One of our favorites we share with you below, was taken at the stunning Dyrhólahey Cliffs (Dyrholahey Cape, nearby Vik Beach), enjoy!

Want to know a fun fact?  This season, I (Ann) also found myself slightly obsessed with the Icelandic Yule Lads.  The tradition starts with writing a letter to the Icelandic Santa by the first week of December.  The legend says for children to leave their shoes by the window each night.  Then 13 days before Christmas Eve the anticipation continues with the arrival of the 13 quirkily named mountain men who appear each day bringing presents.  If you’re good, you get a nice surprise, and if you were bad the Yule Lads bring you a rotting vegetable.  The Yule Lads have very fun unique names like: Sheep Cote Clod, Gully Gawk, Stubby, Spoon Licker, Pot Scraper, Bowl Licker, Door Slammer, Skyr Gobbler, Sausage Swiper, Window Peeper, Doorway Sniffer, Meat Hooker, and Candle Stealer.  Each Yule Lad has a bit of mischief inside them reflected by their name.  Can you guess what Door Slammer does?

In honor of the holidays, Chris and I hosted a small dinner this past Sunday that was rich in Icelandic and Hungarian traditional foods (lots of lamb, Björk Birch, and Dobes Torte)!  We also created the CUTEST party gifts for each of our guests… DIY hot chocolate favors!  These would be so perfect for an Iceland winter wedding too!

How to Create Hot Chocolate Wedding Favors:

Purchase 16.9oz clear glass canning jars with metal lids (we found ours at our local Dollar Tree store).  Find your favorite brand of coco, buy enough to put 1 cup in each jar, and tip the jar as you fill it so it creates a layered slant.  Add in 3/4 cup of mini marshmallows, milk chocolate chips or pieces.  Make sure jar is filled to the top to prevent movement of your design within.  For the finishing touches tie a bow with raffia ribbon.  We were holding an adult only Christmas party so we added a fancy tag, a fun paper straw and a mini bottle of Bailey’s.  It was a hit!

Next week, we’ll be back to share with you another Iceland wedding hotel that made our favorite list for 2013, so stay tuned!  In the meantime, are you considering an Iceland destination wedding or Iceland elopement?  Dying to have your wedding day be one epic adventure and have dynamite Iceland wedding photos to remember it all by?  If so, we’d love to chat with you more about your dream wedding in Iceland, feel free to keep the excitement going and contact us.  Until next time, have a spectacular holiday folks!

With a smile, Ann & Chris Peters (Experts in Iceland Destination Weddings)

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