ICELAND PHOTOGRAPHER AND PLANNER FOR EPIC ADVENTURE ELOPEMENTS
 
 
 

The ‘No Regrets
Elopement Experience



ICELAND ADVENTURE ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER + PLANNER
ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY WORLDWIDE

 
 
 

 

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Your Iceland Elopement Experience


 
 
 

Your elopement experience is about so much more than seeing beautiful landscapes.

An adventure elopement in Iceland is one of the rarest times in your life when you can feel comfortable and empowered to do something just for you

This is something to celebrate the milestone happening in your life and a chance to honor the love you have for each other.

Finding a love this great is rare & deserves this attention.

Your Iceland elopement experience isn’t just one day of adventure and seeing the Earth in ways you never have before. It’s not about me ushering you around like an Uber driver while you hang out on your phones in the back. It’s not one day of me pushing camera buttons.

It’s about you two laughing your faces off, taking the time to sit back and appreciate the love you have together, being able to let your walls down to let each other in completely. It’s romantic, spontaneous, meaningful, and based on the most important thing life has to offer.

This is what I’m here to create for you.

 
 
 
 
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 So close your eyes, imagine pouring your hearts out to each other, and take a deep breath

This is going to be life-changing and incredibly exciting

 
 
 

 We’re the perfect fit if you’re looking for an Elopement Photographer & Planner that:

 
 
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Someone who will create EPIC images centered around your relationship while you’re taking in the mind-blowing nature.

The images will be so effortless to make because you’ll be guided by someone relaxed and positive the whole time. This allows you to feel comfortable, confident, and to be your awesome quirky self!

Someone who knows when to take charge and guide you, but also knows when to sit back and let you two just love on each other.

I’ll catch all of your tears, laughter, butt grabs, and inside jokes to deliver a beautiful, curated gallery of art and true-to-you moments.

A person with years of experience helping couples elope with a seamless, upbeat, and exciting process to make the most out of Iceland.

You can feel relieved and taken care of because I already know what needs to be done for you to elope in Iceland who’s a local and can show you places you wouldn’t know about with a quick Google search.

 
 

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Let’s talk about the moments and feelings

What you’re going to experience when partnering with me:


 

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You’re going to have a support system behind you to bring you the wedding your heart is telling you that you need.

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Confidence you will have that you’re making the right decision that will help you be prepared for any negative vibes coming from others.

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Understanding of where to start and what steps need to be taken to get you to your dream elopement.

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Empowered to take a stand against traditions and against any push back so you can really focus on what deep down matters the most to you and your partner and why you are choosing to elope.

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Comfort to be wild, quirky, silly, or as mushy as you want with rad images creating your own time capsule for generations.

 
 
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Photography & Bespoke Planning Assistance

This is the whole shebang experience where you will have a hand-crafted, custom elopement experience and a photographer who will make you feel confident.

Your planning, coordination, and Photography will be taken care of for you so you can let go of all stress and enjoy the planning process and elopement day.

1. book a consult to ask me anything & we will create custom packages for you to book.

2. book your ideal custom package.

3. the planning begins and adventure starts right away.

Average spend from couples for their bespoke, HAND-CRAFTED ELOPEMENT EXPERIENCE ranges from $25,000 to $12,000 depending on what kind of day they have.

“I can’t say enough fantastic things about Steph.”

From her insane photography skills to her amazing recommendations for delicious craft beer. Anything you need while planning your elopement day - She is there!

From the moment we met Steph we just knew she would make our day special. She’s passionate about her art and passionate about making the bride and groom feel super special on their day! (And when you meet her you’ll feel like you’ve known her forever. It’s like a crazy magic power she has!) She was there for assistance with planning needs and was also an amazing tour guide on our wedding day. Just received our photos back today and we are going to need to get absolutely everything printed.

If you are planning on eloping-reach out to Steph.
It’ll be the best decision you’ve ever made!

ASHLEY & KEVIN

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SIMPLE. LAID-BACK. EXCITING.

 The steps to the
Building Your Iceland Elopement
and custom Iceland Elopement Packages

Taking you from ‘Iceland it is, now, let’s try to Google…’ to being guided at every point in the elopement planning process.

 
 
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01.
Inquire and Discover

Tell Me What Matters

After you inquire with me you can then book your consult with me.

When we jump on the call, you will be able to dream big and tell me what is important to you both and we will work on a way for me to pull your dream into reality.

This consult is also an opportunity for you to get all of your questions answered. This is a perfect opportunity for us to get to know each other, for me to listen to what you’re dreaming up for your elopement experience, and to see if we are a good fit.

After the chat, you will get your custom package proposal!

I’ll be like your Elopement Yoda and you the young Jedi as I help guide you through how this works, navigate all of those unknowns, and create a sense of relief & excitement.

 
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Choose Your Day

Reserve your date with me by booking the package you love.

To make it official and take us both off the market, you will pick the collection you want, pay the retainer and sign the contract- then I’m all yours and the planning can begin!

Immediately after we are an official team, the planning process will begin.

 
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Design Around What Matters

Building Your Day Custom to You

As your photographer & planner, you will immediately start to get help from the second we are official right into your inbox.

Through an exclusive and unique process, we will dig deep, find out what matters, and build your day around that. By time you leave your home to head to the airport, we will have your timeline, itinerary, all vendors, and little details ready to go.

You will feel absolutely comfortable, confident, and excited to take on the adventure.

 
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From the Elopement to Back Home

The Adventure and Afterglow

Our elopement will start out with me meeting you at your super cute Nordic hotel or Airbnb and documenting the emotions in the room as you get ready. We’ll take off, adventuring through your custom location itinerary, and create the space for you to feel completely authentically yourselves.

After your day you’ll receive some bragging rights sneak peeks. When you’re back home, you will get your complete curated gallery through my fun reveal process.

Your experience doesn’t end after your wedding is over- you will have your wedding album designed, your online gallery that turns into a slideshow to share, and more.

 
 

Contact me to get started on building your custom day

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

+ Your service is so different from what I see others do- what's it like to work with you?

Yes, I am quite an unconventional type of person. I see rules and I kind of want to break them if they don't make sense to me. Once a punk kid, always a punk kid I guess haha

**I saw a problem with how the wedding industry held it's status quo, how publications ignored my unconventional subculture of people, and how planning elopements had a HUGE void in them for the couples.

So unlike everyone else, I draw on my 16 years experience in the industry, my award winning photography skills PLUS my certifications as a life coach to make you feel comfortable, bring out your true chemistry, AND look good. Then, paired with my project management experience in NYC to bring you a truly exclusive experience. **

+ Do you document Adventure Elopements & Weddings outside of Iceland?

Yes, I love to travel! I have documented weddings in 6 countries & you can always find me hopping on a plane. Being an American in Iceland, I also am frequently back in the States.

+ We have not picked out our wedding destination yet, is that ok?

Absolutely! We can talk about the locations that are on the top of your list. Patagonia, Iceland, Norway, Scotland, Yosemite, wherever it might be. Once decided, we will create a custom timeline & location itinerary for your wedding. I got you covered.

+ What does an Elopement day feel like?

Your elopement day will feel like you are on top of the world. It’s a day we have crafted together to make you feel completely authentic & comfortable enough to let your walls down. It does not feel like a long photoshoot. Instead, it feels like something absolutely breathtakingly special. It feels like the world is yours for the day while adventuring with your love in an intimate space. You can be as awkward, mushy, or goofy as you want. These are your vows & your promises to each other so feel free to say them however you want

+ Do you help with any elopement planning & have elopement planning packages?

Hecken heck yeah I do. I am essentially your triple threat- help you plan, help day of coordination, and am your photographer. This is why my couples often refer to me as their Elopement Yoda or a unicorn. I will give you resources to pull together all other pieces of your elopement day & trip, build your timeline, a custom location itinerary, and my inbox there for you every step of the way.

+ Do you document Adventure Intimate weddings with guests?

I do! I document elopements and tiny weddings, usually weddings with less than 10 guests. I will help you with elopement style ceremonies, meaning if you need chairs or a not-so-simple set up- I can link you to someone who can help with that as that isn’t my jam.

If you are bringing some loved ones along for the fun, we can talk about how your adventure itinerary & transportation will work on our chat.

+ We are interested in a cinematic film, do you offer this?

Under my brand I currently don’t offer video filmmaking services. However, I do have some filmmakers I absolutely love, who vibe with my photographic style, and will take as good of care of you as I do. You will get their information immediatly after booking!

+ Do you have suggestions for breweries, restaurants, & day trips?

Oh yeah I do. ‘All-you-can-eat-soup’ is my middle name. I travel a lot and my main hobby while traveling is eating. So even if your wedding isn’t in Iceland, I can still toss some suggestions your way. Because, food.

  • If you booked me for your entire experieince, you will get in the vault of resources many suggestions for all of these.
  • If you purchase the DIY Iceland Trip Planning Kit, you will also get the same suggestions in your kit.

+ When do we get help with planning, I don't even know where to begin?

You get help literally as soon as you have decided which type of help you want.

  • You get help right away, immediatly after booking me as your photographer & planner, you will start to get a vault of planing resources the minute we are official.

+ Do you offer all-inclusive elopements where every vendor is included in your package price?

My service is not all-inclusive in that way for a few reasons:

  1. I don't want to pick who does your hair, makeup, flowers, or videography because everyone has a different style they like and every artist is different with different rates. I don't want to force my couples to have one HMUA, one videographer style, and one type of flowers, you know?
  2. At the time of booking we will not have choosen what area of Iceland to have your elopement adventure in. That comes after booking once we get into the nitty gritty of my location process with you. Some vendors only work in certain areas of Iceland that they live in, so, once we know where we will be for the day you can then hire who you would like in that area.

However, I do help you with hiring your vendors via the exclusive vendor guide of vetted artists I know do EXCELLENT work- but the payments are separate. You will get an exclusive vendor guide for who you want to hire IMMEDIATELY after booking with me and I will help you with the coordination of fitting them seamlessly into your day.

+ Ok, so you talk a lot about planning, you're our photographer too, right?

Photography is my first love. I will be your photographer (award winning. published. all that jazz), elopement specialist for planning help, and then day of coordinator once the adventure starts so you do not have to micro-manage or worry about timiing + locations. In a past life in NYC, I was a production coordinator for big studios, project manager for a major publication, and even a coorporate trainer for a huge-name brand. Planning and coordinating comes second nature to me, so, this is why you get me as a triple threat. (I feel like I should mic drop here.)

 

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 Are you excited for a low-key, stress-free, adventure focused & chill kind of elopement day where you can focus on each other?

I THOUGHT SO

 
 
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