Christophe: 

NYC Digital Guru who is an epicurean of all things delicious.  Dapper from head to toe.  Addicted to super cool things like Iceland, adventure travel, and Mary.

Mary:

She is hands down the most adventurous, compassionate, and thoughtful person I have ever met.  She cares about others on a level that doesn’t exist in most people. Not to mention she is also one of the most beautiful!

Together:

They make my cheeks hurt from smiling so much by simply just being around them.  The love they radiate is contagious, serves as an example to the world and makes you want to love whoever is in your life, harder and deeper.  …and they adventure together, often.

Quickly bonding over their shared obsession for good food, adventure seeking, travel, love of motorcycles and a continuous curiosity with Iceland…. They soon found themselves ~2,100 feet up on top of Whistler Mountain the day after Valentine’s Day where Christophe got down on one knee and proposed a lifetime of love and epic adventures to Mary.  She said “yes” and Iceland destination wedding planning began!  ::Update:: Checkout more of their amazing images on the Destination I Do blog, when they featured it, HERE!

One of the most important aspects of having a wedding in Iceland was that Christophe and Mary wanted to share in an EXPERIENCE with their friends and family not just have a wedding day like they could have back in the USA (church to reception).  To their guests surprise they were invited to an epic wedding day journey beside Mary and Christophe exploring the purest areas of Iceland.  Come along with me as I share with you some highlights from their 100+ person Rugged Adventure Wedding in Iceland!  All images you’ll see below were captured by myself and other primary photographer, Jean Smith!

Also check out Destination I Do Magazine’s blog for more from their amazing day (and specifics from the couple!), HERE!

The day began in a quaint little village called Vik.  The town of Vik is about 2.5 hours from the capital of Reykjavik.  The area is known for some of the most stunning landscapes but also the most amount of wind and rain.  It’s a tradeoff risk Christophe and Mary were willing to take.  “Boots and Suits” were the dress code theme and within each guest’s welcome bag they found some helpful items to help during the adventure like a backpack for a shoe change and an emergency rain poncho.  How fun, right?

By 9:30am their 100+ guests gathered in the hotel lobby and patiently waited for the super jeeps to arrive.  They were shuttled up to the top of the hill in the village where a beautiful white and red church sits overlooking the village.

Christophe and Mary professed their endless love to each other in that sweet little countryside church.

From there, we went waterfall hunting!  After hiking for 10 minutes their group was greeted with a secret waterfall to explore!

Did you know that between all of our 9+ Super Jeeps we had for their 100+ person Iceland wedding adventure the bride and groom had the ability to talk to their guests and sync a music playlist?  You can only imagine how that increased everyone’s excitement level!

The second stop on the adventure wedding agenda was a hot dog bbq lunch in a private cave!  To get there, we forged some sweet rivers and jammed out to music.  Once there everyone ate a delicious lamb hot dog with all the sauces (Icelanders LOVE their sauces) and fixings (like raw and fried onions), toasted with Christophe’s family’s champagne (La Caravelle) and had a fun Icelandic sing-along.  The energy from all the excitement in there was intoxicating and truly an unforgettable experience!

A subglacial volcano was the next exploration spot.  It rained a lot, but the smiles just got bigger the closer we got to the glacier.  Everyone was in utter awe of the colors, depth, tones, and textures.  And even in the rain, Christophe and Mary bounced around laughing and playing together hand in hand.

The final stop for the guests was my favorite private beach.  It comes complete with epic sea arch, black sand, and a stunning glacier view.  To say everyone enjoyed would be an understatement!

The team of Iceland wedding photographers and videographers continued to our last stop with just the bride and groom….  A private canyon area where some of my favorite shots from the day were taken!

The rest of the group had about an hour to rest and refresh before they were invited to delight in an incredible four course Icelandic meal.  Many amazing toasts, endless laughs, delicious cocktails, and dancing kept the night lively. Then close to the final hour the couple cut their traditional Icelandic wedding cake for a sweet treat!

Just when you thought the night might be coming to an end, several folks in the group went on a Northern Lights hunt.  They were successful too, somewhere around 2am!  Perfect end to a fabulous September wedding in Iceland!  Our friends at Two Penny Productions created a lovely video (including those dancing Northern Lights) documenting Christophe and Mary’s adventurous wedding day in Iceland.  We encourage you to go check it out here and leave them some love!

Mary + Christophe,

Ugh. You two!!  You’re disgustingly BEAUTIFUL humans, both individually and together.  Getting to know you over the last 2 years has been a super fun experience!  I’m going to miss our 5am Skype calls and your witty emails.  But!  You will not escape me anytime I come to NYC or you come to Iceland

I cannot say it any better than my friend Pastor Egill… “Part of your home is here now.  You are home here in Iceland.”  I know you know this in your hearts, feel this, and that you will always come back to have more experiences and incredible adventures here.  I’m excited to see your marriage and journey unfold!  Lots of love and hugs to you!!

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

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Well here we are again at the close of another unforgettable year!  Our hearts are gratefully overflowing here at Iceland Wedding Planner and Photos by Miss Ann!  Big amazing changes, exceptional opportunities, partnerships, and we were blessed with so many incredible couples that chose us to be a part of their Iceland wedding day adventures!  Thank you!

As we look into the new year… We are off the charts excited about 2015!  The designs, styling, Iceland wedding locations we have coming up for our 2015 couples are EPIC in every way, and not to mention every single couple we have on our books next year is frankly the definition of ADVENTUROUS!

Instead of wishing you Happy Holidays… I want to wish you a legendary start and countless adventures in 2015!  My advice: Make 2015 be the year of YOU, filled with unforgettable experiences that push your limits!  Do it, I dare you.

On that note, I’d like to share a super fun Iceland wedding video I shot while traversing my way around the country, exploring new and exciting locations for YOUR Iceland wedding (Note: The new super secret locales didn’t make the cut as those spots are reserved for our clients eyes only)!  But in the meantime, please come with me to Iceland and Get Married!  I can help you =)

With a smile, Ann + Team (Iceland Wedding Photography & Planning)

Note: The amazing song is called “The Road” by the fabulous Frank Turner

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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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…Today is my 31st birthday so I thought I would share something super duper fun with all of you!

Over the next couple of weeks we will be featuring Tara + Landon.  They are an amazing couple from Calgary, Alberta Canada, are both Geologists by trade, and seek out adventure!  So coming to Iceland to elope was a no-brainer and frankly, an ideal location. They held an epic 18 hour thrill seeking Iceland wedding day which began on top of the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier (on the Southern rim of Katla Volcano).  We had so much fun and seriously cannot wait to share with you their gorgeous Iceland wedding photos!  But in the meantime, here is a sneak peak of their day through their Iceland wedding video – Enjoy!

** This Iceland Wedding Video can also be shared from here. **

Stay tuned next time for Tara and Landon’s exciting Iceland Engagement Session (Iceland E-session or Pre Wedding Session in Iceland) and Elopement in Iceland!

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Since Beth and I are down in Atlanta, Georgia (Hotlanta) for the weekend at Chris + Kim’s local celebration we thought it would be a PERFECT time to wrap up their Icelandic elopement!

Before we start talking about the conclusion of their Iceland wedding day, we must first go back to the start. Let me preface this perfectly played story with this disclaimer: Iceland Wedding Planner and Photos by Miss Ann, never ever takes on a wedding that is scheduled for the same day we are flying in for obvious reasons….

But Sunday, June 22^nd was literally Chris + Kim’s last day in Iceland and they wanted to end the trip in an EPIC way by getting married! How could we say no to such a gorgeous and amazing couple? After Skyping with them we couldn’t… so we made an exception to the rule! Because we had a wedding in Plymouth, Michigan the Friday before we weren’t able to drive to Toronto until Saturday and we then flew overnight to Iceland. We (Beth and I) literally landed at 6:45am Sunday morning at KEF, grabbed our bags, and were at the doorstep of our favorite Iceland Florist by 8:15am.

By 9:30am we arrived at the fabulous and luxurious Hotel Grimsborgir in Grímsnes which served as the base-camp for Chris + Kim’s marvelous Iceland wedding adventure. They had a stunning 2-story luxury apartment along the river Sog (Iceland’s largest fresh water river).

Thankfully our awesome travel karma was in full force and we made every stop on time, phew! Beth went to work styling our plan for the stunning gazebo that would hold Chris and Kim’s intimate Iceland elopement dinner later. The rest of my team (Iceland Hairstylist and Iceland Makeup Artist) were already there working on getting Kim ready, while I hung her dress from the house (Ha, totally happened) and delighted in photographing her Iceland wedding day details.

Now, just because you elope in Iceland, doesn’t mean that takes the element of surprise out of anything… You can still stage an Iceland first look between the two of you and in fact we encourage it as you’ll see below it was a really special moment for Kim and Chris.

From our previous Iceland wedding blog posts you saw their Iceland wedding day agenda carried on to the following locations:

• Reynisfjara Cave (Vik Beach)
• Dyrhólaey Cliffs
• Skogafoss Waterfall

Drawing close to 9pm under the midnight sun, Kim and Chris headed back to Hotel Grimsborgir to delight in their private gazebo dinner overlooking the river and the mountains.  The reception space from head to toe was tailored in bright white, but earthy tones and fabulous textures like moss, lace, and burlap. We loved doing the surprise reception styling for them!  As soon as the couple headed in to their secluded dreamy escape they were all smiles. They were over the moon with each other as they drank champagne and started in on their 3 course Icelandic wedding meal.

From start to finish the day felt like a destination wedding day should… full of love, adventure, awe-inspiring scenes and Chris and Kim savored every second of it. Please enjoy their Iceland wedding reception photos and Iceland wedding video below!

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

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