White Wedding in Lapland
The beautiful town of Boden in Swedish Lapland is the venue; you experience the wonders of a stunning snow covered landscape while you marry in the far north!
For this attractively priced package you will stay on a self catering basis in a traditional Swedish cottage in the region of Norrbotten in Swedish Lapland. A stunning snow covered landscape surrounds you whilst you settle in and prepare for your special event. You can spend short honeymoon period either relaxing or you may wish to take advantage of the exciting winter activities which are available locally. The town of Boden has a fascinating history, particularly for those who are interested in military information, the area is also very popular with travelers in search of the Northern lights, sightings are frequent in the area and your hosts will explain about the special watch scheme which is operated locally
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Our budget package includes the following: the wedding service, horse drawn sleight transfers to the church for the Bride and Groom, rental of one of our extremely well equipped self catering cottages, return airport transfers, extreme weather clothing for the duration of your stay. Naturally your friendly hosts will provide you with help, information, and guidance also arranging any of the range of the available activities
Wednesday - Day 1
Flights to the heart of Swedish Lapland are now available from several UK airports
Guests will be greeted at Luleå airport by your hosts, on collection of your luggage you will be taken by car on a forty minute road transfer along the quiet roads through the snow clad forests until we reach the town of Boden. Throughout the transfer our driver-guide will answer your questions and explain how the native people live their lives in the far north. Preferably our couple who are to be joined in holy matrimony will arrive in early afternoon which will allow them time to pay a visit to the vicar for a short briefing in preparation for their big event. It will also allow time to visit the local shops to buy food etc, In case of a later arrival guests will find a small starter pack of provisions at the cottage which will enable them to spend a comfortable evening and enjoy a breakfast in the morning. Should you arrive later in the day you will visit the vicar on the following morning.
Thursday - Day 2
After breakfast our guide will visit you at your cottage to discuss your final wedding program and also to confirm the details for any additional arrangements such as a wedding lunch or supper, photographs, flowers etc. Naturally your preferences will have been discussed and booked prior to your arrival. Our guide will be happy to answer your questions and will also explain the local area and amenities. He will also provide you with a program of the various activities which are available to you during your stay, these can be arranged and pre booked with your hosts. Maybe later you could spend some time at the fantastic Nordpoolen Sub Tropical Aqua Park which is rated as one of the finest in Sweden with an indoor/outdoor pool, tropical section with slides and all kinds of saunas and Jacuzzis, so please don't forget to bring your swimming costumes!
Friday Wedding Day 3
On this your special day we will not interfere, it is entirely up to you to design and plan your day. We do however include transport to and from the wedding ceremony for the Bride and Groom by a horse drawn sleigh. You can choose to have the ceremony in the morning, afternoon or even in the evening. Regarding all of the other arrangements such as flowers, lunch or dinner and photographs the choice is yours, naturally all of these can all be added but do carry additional costs therefore we do need to know well beforehand in order to price and arrange these for you. We are able to plan this program for just the two of you or for up to as many as fifty guests, just let us know well beforehand and we’ll take care of it.
Saturday - Day 4
Today is entirely free from any programmed activities therefore you do whatever you like, maybe just relax and enjoy your first full day as a married couple or you may wish to pre arrange some exciting winter activities with your hosts?
Sunday – Day 5
Your guide will arrive at your cottage before transferring you by road to Lulea airport for you're return flights
Activity List PDF Download
For more information on the activities please click on the PDF below to download.
Please discuss the options and book these with your hosts
• Visit the Sami people and their Reindeer
• Horse Drawn Sleigh
• Dog Sleigh Safari
• Snowmobiles
• Ice Fishing
• Britta’s Place
• The Tree Hotel
• Cross Country Skiing
• Skiing
There are also illuminated ski-tracks as well as alpine ski-slopes at the Pagla ski-stadium which has a lift and is extremely well suited for beginners and pleasure skiers
Other facilities
At Pagla you will also find a service building with locker-rooms, showers and sauna. Outside there are also prepared fire-places with shelters and free wood to burn, so if you wish to bring your own lunch-pack or grill your own food then this is the perfect place. To get there you just take the track leading west, outside the Ice-hockey Stadium and after approximately 3 km you're there!
Boden Activity Guide
Further to above there are a range of additional activities which can be provided at your arrival. Any additional activities are to be booked with your hosts by 1500hrs the day before
Availability: This program running from early December until mid April
5 Day Itinerary - 4 Nights. Staying in a self catering cottage accommodation in Boden
Self Catering Cottage
Wedding Couple Price: £1195.00pp the prices are per person and are based on 2 persons sharing the cottage
Guest Price: £595.00pp based on 4 persons sharing cottage accommodation
The package described above allows couples the opportunity to marry in Swedish Lapland at an extremely reasonable price. However we are also able to provide various other options with regard to accommodation, board etc. Family and friends may either have hotel or self catering accommodation, the choice is yours. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your own personal preferences and plans. We will be happy to create a bespoke package just for you
Accommodation Options: We also offer various accommodation options including the hotels Bodensia 4* & Nivå please contact us to discuss your preferences and prices
Additional Extras
Flowers – photos – music – post wedding lunch, buffet or celebrations etc. Please contact us to discuss the various options and prices
Northern Lights
This phenomenon is caused when material thrown off the surface of the sun collides with the atmosphere of the earth. This normally extends over northern Finland and Scandinavia, the whole of Canada and the northern USA, Alaska and Siberia. In the event of a solar storm it may reach as far south as the skies over central Europe. The Northern Lights are constantly in motion because of the changing interaction between the solar wind and the earth's magnetic field
How are the northern lights formed?
The solar wind commonly generates up to 1000,000 megawatts of electricity in an auroral display. Caused when particles collide with the gases in the ionosphere they start to glow, producing the spectacle that we know as the auroras, northern and southern. The array of colours consists of red, green, blue and violet.
Obviously no one can guarantee that you will see this amazing spectacle on your trip to Lapland, obviously this is weather dependant. We would suggest that the best time of year to plan a visit with the intention of seeing the Northern Lights would be from late November to mid-February however the beauty of the arctic wilderness is always available
Weather conditions
Occasionally weather conditions may be unsuitable or other circumstances may cause changes to the itinerary. We reserve the right to change the programe if this should be the case
Clothing
Although we provide all guests with high quality extreme weather clothing for the duration of their visit; in the form of hats, boots, suits and mitts. We must point out to all visitors that we strongly recommend that you travel in warm clothing; waterproof footwear and wear hats and gloves. Additional personal clothing should include thermal under garments, wool or thermal socks and additional layers of lightweight clothing such as vests. The temperatures really can be quite extreme and it is much more fun when you are warm!
Insurance
Should you wish to source specialist activity insurance; please visit the Columbus link which can be found at the foot of this page or on the front page of the Arctic Discovery web site
Flight Information
Arctic Discovery Flight Policy - The way forward
In order to provide our customers with the most cost effective package available we have taken the decision not to include flights in the cost of your holiday. Instead we now provide a comprehensive range of complete ground packages all of which are described on our web site; along with these a flight guidance service is provided which ensures that our customers will always benefit from the cheapest available flights at the time of making a booking.
Buy your own tickets to Swedish Lapland and benefit from the best possible flight prices, we will advise you of the best available prices at the time of booking and guide you with the purchase procedure. We believe that by offering this totally new service we provide our customers the opportunity to save money as well as the security of knowing that by purchasing your own tickets you will have a direct airline guarantee for your flights and connections therefore giving you not only the best available price but total peace of mind! We will take care of the rest – a ground package which includes accommodation, local airport transfers, instruction, skis, ski-poles, ski pass and all meals! We meet you upon arrival at the Luleå-Kallax Airport and then take care of you until we return you for your homeward flights
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