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Cozy Winter Norwegian Wedding at Røisheim Hotell

November 18, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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The coziness was palpable at Anne and Christoffer’s Røisheim Hotell wedding in Norway. The couple tied the knot in a charming chapel where Anne’s parents said “I do” years before, and then they set out into the mountains for a windy photo shoot with Mona Moe Machava Photography. The newlyweds adorned sweet cardigans knitted by Christoffer’s grandmother as they embraced in the chilly scenery, enjoying their first moments as husband and wife.

The Couple:

Anne and Christoffer

The Wedding:

Røisheim Hotell, Bøverdalen, Norway

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We were inspired by the nature and the traditional environment at Røisheim. This historic hotel is located in Lom, close to the beautiful Jotunheimen national park.Anne grew up in the area, and we both worked at the hotel for several summer seasons. Inviting our friends and family to Røisheim felt like inviting them to our home. We wanted the unique hotel and the dining room to speak for it self, and chose to only use flowers and candles as decorations.

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We wanted to give everything a touch of something personal. We wanted to make the day about our family, and not only about us. The flowers were arranged in Anne‘s grandmother’s old gravy boats, the cardigans we used in the photoshoot were knitted by Christoffer‘s grandmother. The church was the same church where Anne‘s parents got married, and the car was an old Beetle used and owned by Anne‘s grandfather.

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The Wedding Team:

Photography – Mona Moe Machava Photography
Ceremony Venue – Bøverdalen kyrkje
Reception Venue – Røisheim Hotell
Bridal Bouquet –Fjoset i Lom
Hair Styling – Hårloftet AS
Wedding Dress – Brudehuset Hamar

A big thanks to Mona Moe Machava Photography for sharing Anne and Christoffer’s cozy Norwegian wedding with Junebug! For more mountain wedding inspiration, check out Joce and Tim’s relaxed farm wedding in Wanaka.

xoxoNicole

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Earthy Fall Engagement Photos at Loch Etive in Scotland

November 18, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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Is there anything cooler than taking your engagement photos in the same spot where both James Bond and Harry Potter once hung out? Vivienne and Graeme wanted to highlight the rugged landscape of Scotland’s Loch Etive in their earthy fall engagement photos, showing off the same terrain you may have seen in Skyfall and The Deathly Hallows. Photographer Claire Juliet Paton brilliantly captured the immense beauty of the Scottish scenery as well as Vivienne and Graeme’s larger-than-life love.

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A special thanks to Claire Juliet Paton for sharing Vivienne and Graeme’s Loch Etive engagement photos with Junebug! For more mountain engagement inspiration, check out Ashley and Kaleb’s intimate and natural couples portraits in Iceland.

xoxoNicole

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Classically Beautiful Santorini Elopement

November 18, 2015 | Junebug Weddings

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Simultaneously honoring their love and the unique beauty of Santorini, Valerie and Chad kept the decor to a minimum for their Greek destination wedding. The Santorini elopement focused on the stark white architecture around Chapel of Saint Irini and the deep connection Valerie and Chad share. Thanasis Kaiafas captured the sweet moments and unstoppable grinning between the bride and groom during their intimate ceremony overlooking the ocean just beyond the island.

The Couple:

Valerie and Chad

The Wedding:

Chapel of Saint Irini, Santorini, Greece

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Our inspiration was mostly about keeping it simple and classic. But most importantly the whole day was just about choosing things we loved. For example being an interior architecture graduate I already had a deep love for Greek architecture and didn’t want to compete with it.

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In case you couldn’t already tell from Thanasis’s beautiful photos, my favorite moment was we said our vows. Thanasis managed to capture my school girl grins throughout the entire ceremony perfectly. It was at that moment after many years that I got to look into Chad’s eyes with so much love in my heart and all I could think was we did it. We made it.

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The champagne glasses, you’ll note, look like they were from the late ’70s and that’s because they are. They were the same champagne flutes used by my parents at their wedding. And the pearl hair pin in my hair was the same one my mom wore on her wedding day. It was a great way for them to be with us even when they were not.

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Our best advice when planning a wedding especially abroad is to find people you can trust. Make sure you know your options. Do lots of research and once you have selected the right people to help make your day perfect the rest is actually quite easy. You just have to show up. Oh and make sure not to obsess over the small things. Sometimes I had to remind myself often. In different countries especially on the island of Santorini sometimes what you want isn’t always readily available so its best to be open to ideas. If you are you may be surprised.

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Our photographer Thanasis Kaiafas definitely stood out from the crowd. Although we had a wedding planner who made sure the venue and decorations were booked and ready our photographer truly made our day amazing. He had an exquisite eye for architecture, design and details that were beyond what we could have imagined. He was our friend while we were in a foreign place ensuring that he had a car booked to take us around to various locations for photographs as well as managing traffic to get us back to our cruise ship in time. Not to mention constantly providing us water to stay hydrated in the Santorini sun. His hospitality and expectations far exceeded what we expected and we would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone.

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The Wedding Team:

Photography – Thanasis Kaiafas
Event Planning – Santorini Weddings
Venue – Chapel of Saint Irini
Hair Styling – Marianna Nomikou

 

A very special thanks to Thanasis Kaiafas for sharing Valerie and Chad’s classically beautiful Santorini elopement with Junebug! For more elopement inspiration, check out Corinne and Jonny’s chic Ravello wedding at Palazzo Avino.

xoxoNicole

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