Your wedding in Iceland
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Congratulations!
If you are reading this you most likely are getting married. That is truly wonderful!
You are also considering Iceland as a possible wedding destination. Look no further because here you’ll find a variety of perfect natural venues, an easy legal frame for marriage (including same sex marriages) and top notch professionals to make your day truly special. -
A unique location
Iceland is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Its stunning landscapes make a perfect backdrop for a dream wedding, weather it be on top of a glacier, beneath the dancing northern lights or where the green moss meets the black volcanic sand. It truly looks and feels like a real life fairytale.
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Your officiant
My name is Tryggvi Gunnarsson and I’m an Icelandic legal wedding officiant.
I take great joy from being allowed to participate and contribute to what is often the most important day in people’s lives.
I specializes in unique personalized ceremonies, I have extensive experience in wedding people of all shapes, sizes, sexes and sexual orientation. Love is love!
Your Icelandic Officiant
My name is Tryggvi Gunnarsson and I would be honored to be your officiant. I specialize in outdoor weddings in exotic natural locations; inside glaziers, on top of mountains, underneath breathtaking waterfalls, on majestic sea cliffs, and even inside volcanos!
My emphasis is on unique personal ceremonies that are tailored to the wishes, needs and personalities of the couple. No two ceremonies are the same, because no two couples are alike.
I see officiating as an honor and a privilege, and It gives me such joy to be trusted with this deeply important moment in people’s lives.
If you want to know more about me and my background please press the button below.
A Humanist Wedding Ceremony
Humanist ceremony is an intimate and personal moment where love between two individuals is celebrated. The form is very free and open to the wishes and personal preferences of the couple.
Only a handful of organizations are allowed to legally wed couples in Iceland. Siðmennt - Humanists Iceland is one of those and I am proud to be a long standing member.
But what is Humanism? You can press here to hear the renowned actor, comedian and humanist Stephen Fry explain the concept. You can also get a good grasp reading the ten commitments of Humanism here.
At the end of the day I always feel humanism can be boiled down to one really simple sentence: Just be nice to each other!
Humanist officiants are often called Celebrants. We not only wed people, we also conduct naming ceremonies, civil conformations, and funerals, to name a few.
How to get married in Iceland
First of all, feel free to send me any questions or thoughts you might have to start the dialogue. I would love to hear from you and answer your questions the best I can.
Now, if you are interested in acquiring my services the first thing to do is to see if I am free on your chosen date. If I am, great! If not, we can either find another date, or I can recommend some of my wonderful colleagues at Humanist Iceland.
I assist you in taking the first steps regarding the paperwork. Once that is sorted I send you a questionnaire to get to know you better and get a feel for what you are looking for in your ceremony.
Once I have received your answers it’s time to meet, either do a video call, or preferably meet in person as soon as you arrive to Iceland.
Testimonials
“We are so happy and grateful to have had Tryggvi officiate our wedding! He was extremely easy to work with and made our ceremony both lighthearted and intimate. Which is exactly what my wife and I wanted. He was incredible at keeping us calm and directing us and our guests. Genuinely wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to officiate for us it all went so perfectly! I would recommend him to anyone wanting to get married in Iceland. “
—Colton & Alana —
“We are incredibly happy with the ceremony and how genuinely lovely it was to meet Tryggvi. It was such an amazing day and he captured the essence of what we had wanted in our union perfectly. That he lent his beautiful voice to the ice cathedral made a special moment even more special as well. Extremely grateful to have shared such an adventure and monumental life experience together.”
— Michael & Cecilia —
“Tryggvi truly made our moment as wonderful as it was. He had a perfect mix of humor and warmth and we could not be happier. And it is worth mentioning that the guests could not stop praising him as well.”
— Unnur & Díana —
“Just wow! Tryggvi’s ceremony was absolutely perfect and we could not be happier. It was wonderful and sincere, and would never have been complete without him. He is truly unique and a perfect officiant.”
— Kjartan & Lilja —
“Our ceremony was truly unforgettable and we honestly feel that Tryggvi's relaxed, open and ultimately fun and playful way of officiating really put us at ease on our special day. The way he was able to pick out just the right events and things from our past and present them during the ceremony in an incredibly entertaining way, crowned our day and made it truly look like us.”
— Joni & Noora—
“We wholeheartedly recommend Tryggvi as a wedding officiant! He brought the perfect balance of warmth, humor, and professionalism to our ceremony, making it truly memorable. His fun and engaging presence put everyone at ease, and he guided the whole experience with genuine care and skill. We couldn’t have asked for a better person to officiate our special day!”
— Einar & Aron —
“Tryggvi was the officiant for our wedding ceremony. Preparation in advance has been smooth and easy, he makes you comfortable, giving you lot of choices and options but also guiding you if needed. His words were perfect during the ceremony and truly make it a memorable moment for us. Would do it again with Tryggvi 100% if I could travel back in time.”
— Benjamin & Laurent —
