At the very end of the world – where the land is raw, the sea restless, and the horizon stretches endlessly – they stood together, just the two of them. No crowds, no distractions. Just the distant call of seabirds, the crash of waves, and a love story unfolding in a place so wild, it felt like it had been waiting just for them.
Chasing the midnight sun on a distant island Sørøya in Northern Norway
Natalie and Jeff arrived at Sørøya the day before their elopement, greeted by the golden glow of the midnight sun stretching over the rugged landscape. That first night was pure magic – bathed in golden light, they hiked to a hidden cave, explored the untamed surroundings, and even took a short boat ride across a quiet lake as the Arctic sky never darkened. It was a surreal introduction to the wild beauty of a true midnight sun elopement in Norway – an experience from another world.
Sand ceremony
On the morning of the elopement day Natalie and Jeff stayed together in their airbnb and helped each other to get ready for the day. We’ve planned the main part of the elopement adventures to be in the evening and night. But it was nice to have some activities planned for the daytime too. Therefore we went outside where Natalie and Jeff had a sand ceremony. They have picked two glasses with sand of their favorite colors and filled up an hour glass where green and blue sand got mixed together. The sand ceremony represents two individuals creating a new union and family together.
After the sand ceremony bride and groom had some time for themeselves, and we met up again in the evening. We wandered around and took some photos at a couple locations before we headed to the ceremony place.
Elopement ceremony at midnight
One of the reasons the couple wanted to have a ceremony at night was the possibility of having two wedding dates overlapping each other. Do you wonder how they made it happen? Their celebrant Eva, the mayor of Hasvik was very accurate with timing. She timed her speech in the way where Natalie said her “I do” and got her ring on at 23.59 on the June 11th, and Jeff said his “I do” at 00.01 on the June 12th. Thanks to that little detail they’ll be able to celebrate their wedding anniversary on both dates in the years to come!
Although being on duty, Eva (the celebrant) was also babysitting her grandson, so she has brought him with her to this elopement celebration. Guess if there was an available role for him too? He turned out to be the ring bearer for the night and it was a big honor for a young guy! The joy was even greater when he discovered that the ring box looked like a snitch from Harry Potter books!
Midnight sun didn’t show up that night for Natalie and Jeff’s elopement, but it didn’t bother them. After the ceremony they had a picnic nearby and shared their wedding cake while fog and rain started rolling in.
To wrap up that awesome day(s) Natalie and Jeff went into the sea and read their vows to each other while experiencing a refreshing foot bath. Then they sealed the deal with a champagne pop! That was one hilarious adventure elopement in Northern Norway, even without the midnight sun!
Elopement vendors
- Photographer – TS Foto Design
- Hair & makeup artist – Kreativ frisør
- Picnic food – Uno catering
- Wedding cake – Dalia’s kaker
- Wedding bouquet & floral arrangements – Mester Grønn Alta
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