Viking couple with horses in a beautiful winter ladscape in Alta Norway

Viking style wedding anniversary

Every year in December Jessica and Devin travel to a new spot in the world to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Instead of giving gifts to each other, they book a local photographer, pick a new theme and take their wedding anniversary photos. This time they traveled from USA to Alta in Northern Norway and captured their viking style wedding anniversary among beautiful winter scenery and under the northern lights.

Viking style wedding photo session under the northern lights in Norway
Viking style wedding anniversary photo session under the northern lights in Alta Norway
Viking shieldmaiden and viking king holding hands under the northern lights in Northern Norway
Viking style wedding anniversary photo session under the northern lights in Alta Norway
Viking style elopement winter photo session under the aurora borealis in Alta Norway

New photo theme every year

It all started with their wedding in Las Vegas in December 2015. Ever since then they’ve been adventuring around for a while. Jessica and Devin document their trips and adventures in a personal blog, and it’s so fun to see how they bring their new roles to life every year!

For their 7th wedding anniversary they decided to go to Norway. But before they picked the exact place, they made sure everything would align: nice lodging, cool activities to do and a photographer who can capture their adventures. For Jessica and Devin it’s important to hire a local photographer who is there not only to capture great photos, but the one who knows the area and will be a good local guide.

Photo session theme is usually inspired by the place they’re going to. Norway and vikings go hand in hand, and this is how their viking style wedding anniversary plans were born. Typically, they wouldn’t go too crazy when planning and purchasing their props and outfits. But this time Jessica and Devin went all in! Every detail of their viking attire was so neat and authentic!

Viking couple posing in front of a beautiful winter landscape in Alta Norway
Viking shieldmaiden showing off her beautiful blond hair with viking style  braids. She is standing in front of a winter snowy landscape in Norway
Viking couple posing in front of a beautiful winter landscape in Alta Norway
Viking style wedding anniversary photo session among norwegian winter landscapes
Viking style elopement portraits where the couple is posing in front of gorgeous frozen waterfalls in Northern Norway
Viking style wedding with husky dogs ready for dogsledding tour in Alta Norway
Viking couple posing with husky and a skeigh ready for dogsledding tour in Alta Norway
Viking couple posing with husky and a skeigh ready for dogsledding tour in Alta Norway
Viking couple cuddling with husky dogs in front of a snowy winter landscape

Viking style wedding anniversary

We decided to include a few locations that would give us a real nordic vibe! And of course, one of the goals was to capture some portraits under the northern lights! When you are in Northern Norway in wintertime, you just have to give it a go! Believe it or not, but we were lucky enough to both see and capture Aurora borealis during the first night! Viking couple portraits under the northern lights! How cool is that?

Since the photoshoot happened at the end of december in Alta (north of the arctic circle), it was basically the darkest time of the year. The tiny “light window” during the day is about 1-2 hours before the polar night kicks in again. Both lack of light and cold temperatures forced us to be efficient while shooting. And it was a very good idea to spread the shooting time throughout three days instead of having one long shoot within one day.

First night we spent hunting Aurora Borealis. The day after we drove to locations with a fjord view and some frozen waterfalls. We wrapped up day two at Holmen Husky where I took some portraits with huskies before the vikings went on a dogsledding tour.

The last day was fun as well! We borrowed a couple of horses and got to take some photos with them. Vikings need horses, right?! And since it was the very day of their wedding anniversary, we took some viking wedding inspired photos. Overall, this winter viking adventure was such a blast!

Viking couple in leather armor walking around with two horses in front of a snowy landscape in Alta Norway
Viking couple in leather armor walking around with two horses in front of a snowy landscape in Alta Norway
Viking couple in leather armor walking around with two horses in front of a snowy landscape in Alta Norway
Male viking ina  cool outfit pets a horse in front of a snowy winter landscape in Norway
Viking shieldmaiden wearing authentic viking outfit with apron dress and leather armor pets a horse in front of a snowy winter landscape in Norway
Viking couple in leather armor walking around with two horses in front of a snowy landscape in Alta Norway
Viking couple walking among beautiful winter landscape with mountains and fjords in Alta Norway
Viking couple sitting in the snow in front of a beautiful winter landscape with mountains and fjords in Alta Norway
Round circular floral arch decorated with antlers and pine cones in front of a beautiful winter landscape in Alta Norway
Viking style wedding ceremony in Alta Norway - beautiful couple in cool viking outfits are getting married under a round floral arch decorated with antlers and winter decor. Behind them is a beautiful snowy landscape with mountains and sea
Viking style wedding ceremony in Alta Norway - beautiful couple in cool viking outfits are getting married under a round circular floral arch decorated with antlers and winter decor. Behind them is a beautiful snowy landscape with mountains and sea
Viking style wedding ceremony in Alta Norway - beautiful couple in cool viking outfits are getting married under a floral arch decorated with antlers and winter decor. Behind them is a beautiful snowy landscape with mountains and sea
Viking style wedding ceremony in Alta Norway - beautiful couple in cool viking outfits are getting married under a floral arch decorated with antlers and winter decor. Behind them is a beautiful snowy landscape with mountains and sea
Viking style elopement ceremony in Alta Norway - beautiful couple in cool viking outfits are getting married under a floral arch decorated with antlers and winter decor. Behind them is a beautiful snowy landscape with mountains and sea

Timeline for viking style wedding photo session

  • Day 1: ca. 20.00 – ca. 23.00 o’clock – Portrait session under the northern lights
  • Day 2: ca. 11.00 – ca. 13.00 – Photos with fjord views, frozen waterfalls and huskies
  • Day 3: ca.10.30 – ca. 13.30 – Photos with horses, wedding ceremony style photos and photoshoot at igloo hotel

Are you planning your own arctic adventure in Norway and want it to be captured? Contact me for more information!