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Iceland Marriage Proposal | Dave + Katie’s Winter Photo Adventure

Iceland Wedding Planner — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:45:40 +0000

Meeting Dave and Katie for the first time I couldn’t help but SMILE. Their energy was contagious and they beamed with excitement to begin a super awesome offbeat couples portrait session in Iceland! Then funnest part: Katie had no idea where we were going! Dave just simply said they had never had professional photos taken, Iceland was the perfect opportunity and that as soon as they landed from their flight they would embark on a surprise adventure.

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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Iceland Engagement Session Adventure | Rachel + John

Iceland Wedding Planner — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 07:42:51 +0000

The best adventures begin with curiosity.

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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Iceland Pre-Wedding Session: Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Iceland Wedding Planner — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 02:43:50 +0000

Welcome back to the second installment of Tiffany and Brian’s Iceland Engagement Session. So you know how I said in last week’s post that Brian and Tiffany were super adventurous? Well the other half of their Iceland e-session was no exception either! This abandoned house in the Snaefellsnes Peninsula has been on my radar for forever so when I suggested the spot to Brian and Tiff they were not only all in but they didn’t even bat an eyelash when I suggested they climb a wall so I could get a better angle! I love these two =)

So it got me thinking that you as our fabulous readers might be curious to know about how one goes about preparing for your Iceland engagement session (pre-wedding or e-session)? Today, we’d like to use these two as our “poster couple” for how to plan for your Iceland pre wedding session (they followed this to a tee)!

Iceland Wedding Photographer Tips to have the Best Engagement Session Ever:

Hire a wedding photographer who is very familiar with Iceland. They’ll probably already know about super secret spots off of route 1 too (I know at Photos by Miss Ann, we pride ourselves on having LOTS of discovery trips before our clients Iceland weddings to ensure we’re always keeping it fresh!).
Brainstorm engagement session locations with your Iceland Wedding Photographer ahead of time. After all, you hired them because you love their work and trust they are going to make lifetime photographic magic for you! So I encourage you to start idea compiling, in fact some couples even generate ideas on Pinterest!
Have time in your Iceland wedding schedule to do this amazing pre-wedding session at least 1 day before (or after) your Iceland adventure wedding. Another thought, many of our couples actually like to hire us post wedding to travel around with them and we flip between their wedding attire and casual.
Have your Iceland wedding photographers drive you to the spots! It makes for a little fun date for the two of you to sit in the back seat (as we are your guide), see the incredible landscape, and be able to have time together before the weekends wedding awesomeness begins! We always do this for our couples because we’re the experts on the lay of the land and want our couples to 100% enjoy the day (#noweddingstress)!
Have 2 outfits! Having 1 outfit that is fun and totally the two of you adds a playful element. My vote on second outfit is having solid colors that complement each other. As I said above, Tiff and Brian are my poster children because they wore every photographers dream in Iceland: Black shirts and jeans. Why? See for yourself as you look through the images… The outfits are not distracting- I see both the couple and landscape first before I notice their outfits. Imagine if my dear Tiff would have been wearing a polka dot dress? As much as I love polka dots, it would not have had the same dynamic and I would be looking at her dress before her gorgeous face!
Last and most important… I urge you (beg you) to Be Adventurous! Seriously, do it! You only get married in Iceland once, so make it the most memorable moment in time for you both! Suck it up and bear the cold, gale force winds, possible rain/snow/sleet, or whatever element the land of fire and ice brings your way. You’ll thank yourself later, I promise. …Ladies this is also your opportunity to accessorize (IE, cute boots, hats, muffs, etc)!

Enough education from us right now! We hope you enjoy Tiffany and Brian’s final Iceland engagement installment below. In case you missed the first part in Hellnar… go back here to explore! In the meantime, please come back to see the exciting start of their Iceland wedding in the Snaefellness Peninsula! It’s coming and it’s awesome!

Lots of smiles to you, Ann & Beth (Iceland Wedding Photographer & Planner)

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Iceland Engagement Session | ION Hotel Wedding Photographer

Iceland Wedding Planner — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:59:07 +0000

One word describes February in Iceland… Audacious. The landscape is bold, unrestrained and at times challenging. I personally found this out the hard way last week. Good story and amazing images that I’ll save to share on future post… For now, I’ll simply say that the F-Roads (Highland Roads) in Iceland are no joke even in a 4×4 and that the Iceland Search and Rescue Team are my personal heroes! =)

In February the Icelandic landscape is often covered with winter snow, and the temperatures hover around freezing. At times it may feel colder due to the high winds. The bright side to this time of year though is the Northern Lights can be abound on clear nights. The ION Luxury Adventure Hotel is one of the best locations in Iceland to watch an Aurora Borealis show because of low light pollution and the primo view in the Northern Lights Bar. As you may remember from our previous Iceland wedding location post here on the ION Hotel, the bar has floor to ceiling windows that allow their guests to be immersed into the landscape of Iceland very easily on cold winter nights.

Several months ago, we started to plan an idyllic Iceland elopement for a couple that requested the ION be their wedding host hotel… Yippee! Our Singapore couple, Farid and Vanessa, chose Iceland in search of unique sights and the Northern Lights for their destination wedding adventure. Living where the average temperature year round is 86°F (30°C), they very bravely embraced the challenging Iceland winter conditions and outdoor adventures with a smile. Iceland Wedding Planner, created a fabulous wedding week itinerary for them which included items like a private visit to the Blue Lagoon, dog sledding, glacier hiking, waterfall hunting, and a full wedding day adventure from sunrise to sunset.

To kick off Vanessa and Farid’s wedding adventures the evening before the big day; we photographed them at dusk around the ION Luxury Adventure Hotel. Having their engagement session in Iceland created an earthy rustic, experience. The moss and snow covered lava fields, geothermal steam, winding roads and Mount Hengill all served as fantastic backdrops for us. Oh my, was it mystifyingly romantic! Without further ado, please delight in Vanessa and Farid’s engagement session in Iceland! Then make sure you come back for their enticing Icelandic elopement posts!

With a smile, Chris & Ann Peters (Iceland Wedding Photographers & Planners)

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