Adventure Wedding Planner and PhotographerFaroe Islands Wedding Photographer and Planner
Posted on February 20, 2017
Are you a couple who thrives on adventure and is looking to elope (or hold a destination wedding) in a location that encompasses magic, mystery, light, energy and nature based explorations you’ve never ever encountered before? Please allow me the pleasure of introducing you to the captivating and unforgettable:
Faroe Islands
Are you racking your brain right now trying to figure out where are the Faroe Islands? They are owned by Denmark (just as Greenland is) and are a hypnotizing set of islands in-between Iceland, Norway, and the U.K. Inside these magical 18 islands you will lose yourself and find yourself over and over again. You could look forward to having your Faroe Islands wedding photos alongside of sharp steep beautiful cliffs like this…
What what about holding your Faroe Islands wedding ceremony in a place as magical as this?
One of the best ways to explore the Faroe Islands is by BOAT! Imagine your adventurous elopement having an adventure on this beautiful sailboat?!
There are endless stunning spots to explore during your adventure wedding day in the Faroe Islands so come along with us today as we introduce you to a few of those spots!
Imagine yourself exploring these amazing cliffs during your Faroe Islands Elopement?!
How pretty is this gorgeous Faroe Islands Wedding Location?
When you’re ready, please contact us to get the conversation started about planning your unforgettable Faroe Islands wedding (or elopement)!
With a smile, Ann Peters + Team (Faroe Islands Wedding Photographer and Planner)
© 2017, Your Adventure Wedding, All Rights Reserved.
Top 10 Destination Wedding Locations for Avid Travelers & Adventure Seekers
Posted on March 13, 2016
When you’re a couple who holds Travel and Adventure as a core piece of your relationship, where in the world do you turn to get married? I often get asked this question, by couples worldwide hoping to step up their game on their wedding day. My fellow avid travelers and adventure seekers, fear not! This is exactly why Your Adventure Wedding‘s mission began and is in full force.
So where are the most offbeat and unique destination wedding locations hiding?
My direct answer varies depending on your adventure level. …and by adventure level I mean like a scale of 1 to 10, where are you on your wedding day and in your wedding day attire?
- 1 = If it rains keep me inside, please!
- 5 = If the super jeep or heli can get us within a 15 minute hike to the location, perfect!
- 10 = 2+ hour hike rain or shine, heck yea! Let’s do it! …the wedding dress is going in the backpack ❤
Today, we’d like to call out specifically for 2016, the Top 10 Destination Wedding Locations for Avid Travelers & Adventure Seekers! Because after all, some might say, your wedding day or elopement should be the kickoff off chapter to your biggest adventures yet to come so let’s find that ideal location for you! Enjoy the location highlights and feel free to contact us for more information.
With a smile, Ann Peters + Team (Adventure Wedding Planners/Adventure Photographers)
1.) Patagonia – Torres del Paine National Park (Chile)
Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, is where the mysterious and intriguing “W” trek of the Andes mountains live and breathe. This area also has numerous lakes, glaciers, granite towers, caves, wildlife (Guanacos, Ostriches, Flamingos, Pumas, Foxes, Armadillo, and Condors flying around) endless mountain views, and so many unique experiences to be had!
2.) Vestmannaeyjar Islands (Iceland)
As I’m sure you’ve seen, Iceland is an amazing location to hold your destination wedding, but have you ever considered the islands off of Iceland? The Vestmannaeyjar Islands are comprised of 15 Archipelago Islands that were all born from eruptions. Which means the islands feature sharp and interesting cliff-lines, basalt rock formations, the famed “elephant rock,” quaint fishing villages, and a gorgeous Stave (wooden) Church!
3.) Faroe Islands (Denmark)
What other place has more grass covered houses than anywhere in the world, more sheep than people, jagged cliff edges that will get your heart pumping, hikes that are self-finding, a serenity that you thought only exists in your mind, majestic waterfalls, and a place that still offers a deep and rich culture that mixes the best of the best Nordic worlds of Denmark and Iceland?! Nowhere, Natta, No place but the magnificent… Faroe Islands! I might even dare to say parts of it made me feel like I was exploring Narnia!
4.) Lofton Islands (Norway)
The Lofoten Islands is a place where heaven and earth meet! What better place to hold an enticing elopement or intimate Norway wedding adventure than on the top of a mountain with stunning fjords behind?! During your wedding day in Norway’s Lofoten Islands, (once you pick up your jaw off the ground) you’ll become one with the sea and the mountains!
5.) Ushuaia, Argentina (the most Southern city in the world)
For you adventure seekers that love to hike and explore, there are endless options for you in Ushuaia! There are short 30 minute to longer 2+ hour hikes within the Tierra del Fuego National Park that will allow you to experience the most Southern tip of the Andes Mountains and the famed Beagle Channel. …plus several stunning secret spots!
6.) Madagascar (Africa)
Madagascar is a magical island off of the coast of Africa. There you’ll find the famed Isalo National Park, unforgettable mountains, wild adventures, hikes, waterfalls, crystal clear blue-green water, unique tree’s, plants and animals you have never seen before. It’s the essence of an adventure wedding location, undiscovered! Be one of the first couples to hold your unforgettable destination wedding in Madagascar, I dare you!
7.) Morocco (Africa)
Morocco is one of my favorite countries because it houses the highest peak in Africa named, Toubakal which stands higher than 13,000 feet! Would you dare to wed at the top? We’d be right there with you photographing! Oh so, many options to choose from like the Mediterranean Coast, the Sahara Desert. Draa Valley, the Rif & Atlas Mountains, and our endless secret locations!
8.) The Baltic Countries
There are 3 gorgeous hidden gems of states tucked within the beautiful Baltic Sea. Estonia! Latvia! Lithuania! All should be on your adventure wedding list, because they are full of rich culture, eco-friendly, one of the world’s greenest countries, has an endless list of romantic adventures for couples, beautiful pristine beaches, it’s also a country filled with art, wooden architecture, castles and manor houses!
9.) Peru (South America)
The Peruvian culture is vivid, rich in tradition, and one of the friendliest I have encountered throughout my worldwide travels. The country is full of ancient ruins, the Amazon River, marvelous Andes mountains, and countless adrenaline junkie sports just waiting for you to partake in!
10.) Illulisat, Greenland (Denmark)
This Nordic wedding location is for couples who are truly fearless explorers at heart, cold weather lovers, and have an unquenchable curiosity! Is this you? If so, you can look forward to having a destination wedding or romantic elopement in one of the most mysterious places in the world (it’s been said to be in the top 10)! Plus what adventurous wedding couple wouldn’t want to arrive to their Greenland wedding ceremony by dogsled? Then partake in Greenland wedding adventures (or honeymoon) such as mountaineering, heliskiing, iceberg hunting, scuba diving, whale watching, and even flight seeing over the vast tundras!
© 2016, Your Adventure Wedding and Photos by Miss Ann, All Rights Reserved
Adventure Wedding Location Faroe Islands: Hotel Føroyar
Posted on December 19, 2015
Are you a couple who thrives on adventure and is looking to get married in a destination wedding location that encompasses magic, mystery, light, energy and nature based explorations you’ve never ever encountered before? Please allow me the pleasure of introducing you to the captivating and unforgettable:
Are you racking your brain right now trying to figure out where are the Faroe Islands? They are owned by Denmark (just as Greenland is) and are a hypnotizing set of islands in-between Iceland, Norway, and the U.K. Inside these magical 18 islands you will lose yourself and find yourself over and over again. …and the almost unbelievable part is when you leave the islands, you’ll be overcome with an unyielding amount of inspiration, focus, and view of nature that you didn’t know was possible. You’ll almost believe Faroe Islands = Narnia!
You giggle, but I’m serious! What other place has more grass covered houses than anywhere in the world, more sheep than people, horses playing in magical looking areas (see below), jagged cliff edges that will get your heart pumping, hikes that are self-finding, a serenity that you thought only exists in your mind, and a place that still offers a deep and rich culture that mixes the best of the best Nordic worlds of Denmark and Iceland?! Nowhere, Natta, No place but the magnificent Faroe Islands, I tell you! …and you all know I’ve traveled the world seeking the world’s best Adventure Wedding spots!
Within the mainland island just a 5 minute drive from the sparkling seaside city of Torshavn, sits on a hillside overlooking the city, the perfect Faroe Islands wedding location: Hotel Føroyar. Back in September I was lucky enough to call this amazing hotel my home base for several nights as I location scouted both on land and on sea for epic Faroe Island wedding locations! From the moment I arrived, I smiled. It was very late and pitch dark but I was able to see the lights shinning from the city below and when I opened my hotel room window I found that the hotel was built right into the hill it was perched upon! The next morning, I may or may not have climbed out my window and did somersaults down it 😉
So, are you wondering why I personally loved Hotel Føroyar? The connection I felt to nature was outrageously awesome. Walking towards the entrance to the hotel, you see the entire roof of the hotel is grass covered and then you follow your way to the reception desk and the colors, tones, and textures all feel earthy but with an underling accent of luxury. I was given my keys and told to walk down the hallway where there are rocks from the land incorporated right into the walls you pass to your room. It was brilliant, really freaking brilliant!
…and then you ask me the real question: Why would I choose Hotel Føroyar to hold my Faroe Island destination wedding? I would playfully ask the question back to you as, “Why the heck wouldn’t you? It’s the best the Faroe Islands has to offer, hands down.” #TrueStory
There are 106 panoramic view rooms overlooking the amazing city below. The room list follows below:
- Clinton Suite
- Prime Ministers Suite
- (2) Wedding Suites –I toured and loved!
- (98) Double rooms –I stayed in one and it was light, bright, and beautiful.
- (2) Family rooms
- (2) Combined family/handicap rooms
All of the rooms are well equipped and even more so, I think by American standards and offers the following in-room amenities:
- Fast Wifi
- Private bathroom with shower/bathtub
- Full size hairdryer
- Vanity Pack (hair tie, cotton balls/pads, nail files, earplugs, and q-tips)
- Minibar
- Telephone
- Clock Radio
- Work Station
- Iron/Ironing board
- Digital TV (10 channels) / Satellite TV
- Coffee and tea facilities
- Wake Up Call
- Free Parking
- Additional Costing Services are available as well such as the following: Room Service, Car Hire, Laundry Service, Horseback Riding, and Excursions.
Another reason why you should consider Hotel Føroyar is because they have lavish conference rooms that can perfectly accommodate your Faroe Island wedding reception from a whimsical Faroese elopement to a 300+ guest list. There are 3 standout locations within Hotel Føroyar that I was totally struck by… First, the VIP top floor houses a hall that can capably host your 340 guest Faroe Islands wedding reception. Second, there is a wine cellar that would be perfect for your intimate elopement for two or exclusive party of 10 that has a deep romantic vibe embedded in it. Third, there is the CUTEST little grass covered trailer that can fit your fabulous party of 2-8 people in it and it can be towed to some of the really amazing spots we have scouted throughout the island! Talk about service and options, right? So I’m here right now, picturing you, your soon-to-be, and your closest friends/family indulging in exquisite cuisine… Seaside, Cliff-side, in View of an Amazing Natural Wonder, or set within one of their super cute magical towns. Are you in?!
The final reason why Hotel Føroyar is rounding out my Top 5 Adventure Wedding Hotel List for 2015 is the caliber of the food and the euphoria it left me in. Never have I ever had such an intense, beautiful, and creative tasting experience than at Hotel Føroyar’s world renowned (and awarded) restaurant: KOKS. For 3 hours and 21 courses, I put things in my mouth I never thought I would and each dish made me even more excited in taste and presentation. For my lovely high-end foodies out there that are all about the adventurous experience during the day and the evening being about food and conversation… THIS IS THE ULTIMATE DESTINATION WEDDING EXPERIENCE. The dishes were delicate, intriguing, and came with amazing drink pairings that amplified the experience (as if that was possible). Each course was introduced by a restaurant staff member who was well-versed on the local/cultural ingredients and also a skilled sommelier. The menu I had follows below (don’t drool too much!):
- Oda (Horse Mussels)
- Igulker (Sea Urchins)
- Toskur (Cod)
- Jakupskel (Scallops)
- Skerpikjot (Whale)
- Reydrotur (Beetroot)
- Garnatalg
- Rabarbur (Rhubarb)
- Toskur Og Urtir (Cod and Herbs)
- Skota Og Sanddunnuber (Skate and Sea Sandwort)
- Makrelur Og Mairotur (Mackerel and Turnips)
- Hummari (Langoustine)
- Skinka Og Ostur (Ham and Cheese)
- Breyd Og Raest Kjot (Bread and Lamb)
- Sitronjarnurt Og Timian (Lemon Verbena and Thyme)
- Sula Og Skardssyrusmaera (Gannet and Wood Sorrel)
- Lamb Og Tari (Lamb and Seaweed)
- Hvonn Og Jogurt (Angelica and Yoghurt)
- Rabarbur Og Hvonn (Rhubarb and Angelica)
- Godarad
- Kvarkkoka (Cheese Cake)
Drink pairings were out of this world and follow below:
- Cote 2000, Maison Bereche (Champagne, France)
- Riesling Cuvee Theo 2013, Domaine Weinbach (Alsace, France)
- Sancerre “Akmenine” 2011, Sebastien Riffault (Loire, France)
- “La Mailloche” 2012, Andrew Tissot (Jura, Portugal)
- Rinkusteinur, Okkara (Local Faroe Islands Beer)
- Marquis de Terme 2009 (Margaux, Bordeaux, France)
- Riesling Mandelgarten Spatlese 2013, Weingut Muller-Catoir (Pfalz, Germany)
To say that having your destination wedding in the Faroe Islands would be magical, would be an understatement. Simply put, it would be an off the charts fairy-tale! Mark my words folks, the Faroe Islands is just like Iceland was before the HUGE tourism boom… Pure, untouched, majestic, and no matter where you go you can escape people even in the frequented areas. We would love to help you plan an incredible unforgettable adventure wedding in the Faroe Islands using Hotel Føroyar as your home base! Please contact us for more information!
With a smile, Ann Peters + Team (Adventure Wedding Planners + Photographers)
Hotel Føroyar Contact Information:
- Address: Oyggjarvegur 45 ; 100 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
- Phone: Tel +298 31 75 00
- Website: http://www.hotelforoyar.com/
- GPS Cords: 62.0128859 / -6.8013864
2015, Photos by Miss Ann / Your Adventure Wedding, All Rights Reserved
