Zoe approached me early in 2009 to see if I was up for photographing another wedding in the Ice Hotel at Jukkasjärvi in Sweden – on 28 December 2010 – after finding my original Blog post for Colin and Sarah’s wedding that I covered in 2007. Apparently I appeared so enthusiastic with my ideas that she was completely bowled over so coupled with the fact that we don’t charge for travel – just accommodation – and was happy to throw in her planned UK reception in Bath too – she quickly decided that we were the right wedding photographers for their special wedding. This is the resulting Italian made storybook wedding album – which I’ve just finished designing for them. I also had to squeeze in all their UK reception – AND church wedding blessing (yes – it was like a full-blown second wedding!) into this same album but think it will look better in a separate wedding blog post at least…if not in a second album! xx Elaine
A swirl and a twirl for the newly wed Ice King and Queen
- A swirl and a twirl for the newly wed Ice King and Queen
The Ice Hotel glows an icy blue, leaving the people like silhouetted Lowrey figures
The bride's brothers dressed as groomsmen despite the below zero temperatures
Ice hotel warm accommodation
getting ready for the wedding: bride's father doing bride's sister's hair & bride's mother
wedding dress, flowers, fluffy wrap, and champagne
Almost ready...Mascara on ...then slipping into her wedding dress - with a bit of help ..
big smiles as Zoe is ready for her Ice Hotel wedding at last.
Capes on, so its out to brave the bitter cold...brrrrrr!
This is it! Minus 15 outside, minus 5 inside the Ice Hotel.
This monumental snow arch is an engineering feat in itself, but today marks the start of Zoe & Steve's new life together
Ice Hotel Bride Zoe swishes her black cape as she walks past the Ice Hotel with her father at dusk and the groom inside the ice chapel awaits his bride.
The Ice Hotel bride and groom's breath intermingles in a cloud of frozen vapour as they become joined as one in their Ice Chapel wedding ceremony
The elated couple kiss as Sami music reverberates throughout the Ice Chapel.
Soft light glows throughout, bringing the ice sculptures to life, echoing the couple's solemn vows, in harmony with the world.
The Ice Hotel Chapel fill with warmth as kisses and hugs envelope the frozen families..
wedding photos of bride and sister, bride and mum, bride and groom inside the Ice Chapel
I can honestly say this is the first time I have photographed the throwing of the bouquet inside the Ice Chapel!
bridal party silhouetted outside the Ice Hotel entrance, ice glasses with hot lingonberry juice inside Absolut Ice Bar .
pics inside the Absolut Ice Bar
the magical atmosphere inside the Absolut Ice Bar works wonderfully for wedding photos
The Ice Hotel works its magic!
The background is from one of the Art Bedrooms in the Ice Hotel, but the photos are inside the Absolut Ice Bar
Zoe and her dashing groom Steve!
Just love the sheen on the clear ice, as it reflects the coloured light. Perfect for wedding pictures! The guys look great in uniform too!
On the left there is a sequence of photos where everyone was throwing snowballs at Zoe & Steve. Love their expressions!
The picture on the bottom left shows Eva - who usually conducts the civil wedding ceremonies. She is just wonderful!
Just love the Sleeping Beauty pic in the polar bear art bedroom!
Even the blue colour makes me feel cold, but the atmosphere is electric!
Moving speeches during the Ice Hotel wedding reception in the restaurant.
The image on the bottom left with the green sky shows the fleeting Northern Lights – The Aurora Borealis – which we were lucky enough to see between taking wedding photos inside the Ice Hotel! Magic! xx
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