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Local Iceland Elopement
Photographer & Planner

hand-crafted iceland elopement & photo adventures designed for you

For those eloping who want a down to earth adventure in secluded Iceland locations and to be consumed by magical Icelandic landscapes โ€”
on their custom-built, exploration-forward elopement day.

Offering fully custom-made Iceland elopements, Iceland secret marriage proposals, and Iceland photography experiences
for the nature-obsessed.

 
 

Youโ€™re coming to Iceland to elope, and as a local whoโ€™s obsessed with my home, I get whyโ€” vast private landscapes, raw volcanic nature, and a feeling of complete freedom amongst the mountains.

 
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So, why would you not have an elopement day thatโ€™s:

  • Tailor-made with locations hand-picked for you instead of the most crowded,

  • A timeline to leave room to explore instead of rushing you around all day,

  • Epic af photos of your elf-like storybook day, (from an award winning photog who has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment)

  • With a photographer and planner whoโ€™s grounded, funny (so they say), and knows how to get you to forget you feel โ€˜awkwardโ€™ in front of a camera instead of someone you meet day of?

But, you lead a busy life so trying to plan your iceland elopement, with lesser-known locations, and pulling the elopement day pieces together is a lotโ€” especially with so much conflicting information out there.

Iโ€™m happy to say, you can officially stop sifting though mountains of terrible internet advice, youโ€™re officially now taken care of.
(Youโ€™re welcome.)

 
 
 

Iceland is honestly the best place on the planet, in my humble little opinion, but there is so much wildly inaccurate advice out there.

Like, locations that really shouldnโ€™t be chosen as your elopement ceremony area, and lots of nuance in our landscapes. Like, where should you stand when around geothermal activity?

Thatโ€™s why this experience for your Iceland elopement is not only custom, but has every detail thought out from nuts to bolts from the perspective and knowledge of a full-time, home owning so theyโ€™re never going to leave local photographer.

Built from an idea, a vibe, all the way up by leveraging my 20 years experience in documenting & planning weddings so you can feel excited and at ease planning such an important milestone in another country with road names as long as you are tall.

 

As your Elopement Yoda- I can help you.


 

Exploring Icelandโ€™s lesser visited areas, taking the most natural photos, and leaving all pressures behindโ€” while putting your experience front and center.

+ You are coming to Iceland to elope to avoid the crowds, so if itโ€™s got a Welcome Center and crowds to weave through, we arenโ€™t going.

+ You need someone who is attentive, present, and has all of the answers to all of your questions like a weird go-to Iceland search engine โ€” about your Iceland Elopement or your trip to Iceland. (Even the random questions you have about the geology, landscapes, culture, and why there are practically no trees in Iceland.)

+ You lead a busy life so you donโ€™t want to be overwhelmed by all of the conflicting information out there about Iceland โ€” you just want someone to help you do this as stress-free as possible. (Youโ€™re in luck, my service spans 18 months at least worth of spoon fed help plus an open inbox so you can focus on other things).

+ You want someone else whoโ€™s quirky, a little weird, encourages you to be yourself โ€”someone you feel like youโ€™ve known for ages.

+ Your ideal type of elopement day is being immersed in the most amazing landscapes, having the space in your timeline to explore, and keeping it low-key.

 

Iโ€™ve got good news for you โ€”
thatโ€™s exactly what weโ€™ll do, together.

 
 
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Hi, Iโ€™m STEPH!

My clients call me their Elopement Yoda or Elf-like friend in Iceland showing them my home.


 

YOUโ€™LL HAVE AN ADVENTURE PLANNER, DAY OF ADVENTURE COORDINATOR, AND (LOTS-O-AWARDS WINNING) PHOTOGRAPHER To guide you every step of the way.

Iโ€™m located in Reykjavรญk full-time as an American immigrant. Iโ€™m the kind of person that feels like youโ€™ve known them for forever, will probably throw out a dad joke, and is OBSESSED with Icelandโ€™s locations and culture. (My Icelandic husband is always giving me the insider scoop.)

So, if youโ€™re the kind of person who wants to hear about how to hike in Iceland while leaving no damage, why you always see 3 sheep together, and how to explore without falling through a moss-covered crevasse maybe never to be seen againโ€” Iโ€™m ya girl.

And, as a nerd with a film degree & work in filming locations when Iโ€™m not photographingโ€” I may even take you to spots used here for film & TV shows.

Being a nerd and someone who has never fit in with the crowds, I will never make you feel like you need to be a certain way or have your experience fit into any boxes. Iโ€™ll never make you pick your adventure out of a pre-made list.

Iceland is a place full of magic and elves and Iโ€™ve come to know it as home. I want to share my home with you in a way that makes you feel like itโ€™s yours, too.

Iโ€™m here to help you feel comfortable, understood, and to show you the locations you daydream of being in while offering my 20 years of experience as a professional photographer from working with celebrities in NYC to creating these bespoke experiences for you.

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Just a few awesome features Iโ€™ve been in

FIRST, CHECK ME OUT IN HUFFPOST AS A LOCAL ICELANDIC EXPERT!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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COME FOR THE EXPERIENCE, LEAVE WITH EPIC PHOTOS & SNACKS

Planning an Iceland elopement can feel overwhelming so I've created an entire elopement planning system that will make the planning a piece of cake.

Iโ€™m here, as a local, to help you stop wanting to throw your phone out of the window.
So, you can unclench your jaw and lower your shoulders.

Youโ€™re in good hands now.

Now, you can just focus on those sentimental touches, being in the moment, and experiencing your best adventure, together. the real reason you want to elope in the first place.

Weโ€™ll do this while keeping your elopement 100% unique to you. Through my Build Your Elopement experience, I will be able to take your dreams and distill them down into a reality.

This elopement experience is personal, exclusive, and created around your vibe.

Your elopement & photo experience will be like:
Partly Candid + Partly Guided Gently While Capturing Your Real Chemistry.

 
 
 
 
 

 

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Your Next Steps
for your epic Iceland elopement

BEFORE LIVING OUT ALL YOUR FROLICKING in iceland WEDDING DREAMS


 

01.

Book Your Consult

First, reach out here. weโ€™ll schedule your consult to get your custom Iceland elopement packages created.

Youโ€™ll be speaking to me, and we will be together from the first call until your elopement photo gallery is delivered- no big corporate feel, here.

If we are a great match, Iโ€™ll create custom packages for you to choose from.

02.

Pick Your Custom Iceland Elopement Package

from your proposal, pick the custom Iceland elopement package option that fits your vibe and dream day.

Youโ€™ll book your spot with me and we get the show on the road immediately after booking.

Iโ€™m with you to help plan your Iceland elopement every step of the way vs sparse communication and not knowing your photog until the day of.

SOUND EASY? BECAUSE IT IS.

03.

Elope in Adventure

your elopement day will be filled with the most epic places in Iceland as you sit back, enjoy nature, and be in the moment.

As your Iceland elopement photographer & planner, your Iceland adventure will be a stress-free, adventure-focused, custom day where youโ€™re taken to locations handpicked just for you.

 
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I know you arenโ€™t looking for a traditional wedding that just happens to be outdoors.

Youโ€™re looking for an Iceland elopement experience that feels mystical & powerful thatโ€™s alongside the sleeping giants of the Icelandic landscapes.

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01.
Have a choice of custom Iceland Elopement packages for a bespoke, hand-crafted elopement day, instead of a list of pre-made experiences.

02.
Have an Iceland local (and nerdy, tattooed, cat mom) to guide you through the whole Iceland elopement planning process.

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03.
Create your elopement day & Iceland trip that fits your vibe- instead of a big, corporate feel.

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04.
Your elopement images will capture the best in-between moments inside the Iceland landscapes.

 
 

 I believe your day should be a hand-crafted, badass experience.

How I help you as an Iceland Adventure Elopement Photographer & Planner

 
 

Note ready to book yet? See my Elopement planning resources

 
 
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01.

With You From Beginning to End

I will help to arrange all the pieces for your Iceland elopement day and trip. This includes vendors, sending you all the resources & guides you will need to have an excellent time.

This means by the time your day comes we wonโ€™t be strangers & that awkwardness doesnโ€™t exist.

 

02.

Hand-Picked Locations

No 2 elopements are ever planned exactly the same- neither are the locations hand-picked for the adventure.

Your locations will be personalized through my simple process to really match who you are and what you want to our amazing landscapes Iโ€™ve already vetted.

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03.

Timeline, Logistics, & Coordination

You will get a detailed plan to ensure your photos are taken at the best time of day, backup plans for any type of Icelandic weather that could come our way, and maximizing your Iceland adventure so you can live it to the fullest.

 
 

04.

You Being You, โ€˜Unposedโ€™ Photos

And of course, only the most epic photos of you two being yourselves, instead of posing you awkwardly all day long.

In fact, I donโ€™t even pose you and have a completely different approach to capturing the best โ€˜youโ€™ photos.

Donโ€™t worry, no previous modeling experience required.

 

some awesome Adventures

Private Iceland Elopement at Rock Arch in Snรฆfellsnes Peninsula.

EPIC Iceland Elopement in Private Canyon & Waterfalls (& rainbows!).

Beautiful Queer Iceland Adventure Elopement at Secluded Secret Waterfall.

Iceland Blue Ice Glacier Elopement with couple saying vows in Ice Cave

Iceland Private Blue Ice Glacier Elopement with 4x4

 
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Ease. Awe. Adventure. Magic.

Sit back and let me steer the ship so you can just be present.


The truth is, you know youโ€™re choosing to elope in order to honor who you both are in a profound way instead of managing others expectations.

But you might be having difficulty finding someone right now.

Someone you click with, who can offer you a simple planning process, and who has the elf-like, fairytale style of photography youโ€™re after.

 
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you know youโ€™re looking for an experience with care,
connection, and a personal touchโ€” instead of feeling like a big companies quota.

Being in nature is your happy place. (samsies.)

Thereโ€™s no other place on earth like Iceland for your elopement. Let me help you bring it all together.


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Letโ€™s get started on your Iceland Elopement or
Photo Session experience.


 
 

OH, AND GIVING AWAY ALL MY FAVORITE

Iceland Local Insider Tips
for your elopement


 
 

just started your Iceland elopement planning?

Not quite ready to reach out yet?

Maybe you just got engaged.
Or, youโ€™re still researching if an Iceland Elopement is right for you.
Or, perhaps youโ€™re more elopement-curious than elopement-committed.

Here are a few steps to know youโ€™re ready to reach out and get started:

1- Youโ€™re sure you want to elope with just you two or a tiny handful of guests.

2- you would love nothing more than to start moving forward and check things off as โ€˜doneโ€™ on your planning list.

3- you have the month you want to elope set and youโ€™re just looking for the date on availability.

If youโ€™re not there yet- thatโ€™s ok.

Here are a bunch of Iceland Elopement Planning resources that will give you lots of answers to hard-to-figure-out questions.

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 AS AN ICELAND ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER, planner, and expert

I offer you this space in time to:

- nerd out with how much you love each other,
- to easily navigate all of the steps of your elopement,
- and to show you the best tattoo or coffee shops
while youโ€™re here.

itโ€™s time to be excited and Get your hiking boots ready.

 
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Eloping outside of Iceland and love what you see?

Iโ€™ve been known a time or two to leave this little rock in the North Atlantic to document adventures.

If youโ€™re planning an elopement outside of Iceland, Iโ€™ve got you, too!

Maybe a hiking elopement in Iceland, a castle elopement in Scotland, a mountain top elopement in Norway, or a nature-centered wedding anywhere in the world- Iโ€™m here to help you and make you feel like youโ€™ve been taken care of every step of the way.

I take on very few travel elopements these days as I try to be more environmentally friendly to this Earth I love so much.

If Iโ€™ll be traveling where youโ€™re eloping, Iโ€™ll make your custom elopement there, too.

 
 
 

Your wedding isnโ€™t an event to get through.
Itโ€™s a day to be in your element and revel in.

 
 

One that marks the beginning of the memoir youโ€™re writing together.

Think about the original connection that brought the two of you together. What if your wedding represented how that felt?

If honoring a tradition like a big wedding feels like thatโ€™s for other couples then letโ€™s plan one that embodies your entire relationship.

Letโ€™s plan you an iceland elopement that honors the love youโ€™ve found and fostered.

Letโ€™s create a day centered around your relationship, your love, and celebrate this love thatโ€™s brought you to this decision- while surrounded by beautiful icelandic landscapes.

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Ready to start packing already and make your Iceland elopement happen?

 
 
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