Ett bröllop var mycket speciell för mig i år. Det var Ida & Daniel's vintage-bröllop. Lite förhistoria: Daniel har två syskon, Helene och Christian, vars båda bröllop jag har fotograferat. Men inte nog med det, vi var grannar under många år och jag har sett "barnen" bli stora och tagit deras studentbilder, familjefoton och så.

En dag förra vintern fick jag mail av Daniel där han berättade att han skulle gifta sig med sin Ida och han undrade om jag var ledig den 14 maj. Jag kollade i min almanacka och såg att jag redan var bokat. Vi var båda väldigt ledsna. Men...några dagar senare fick jag ett mail av paret som hade bokat mig att de var tvungna att lägga bröllopet till hösten. Kan man ha så mycket tur?

Jag träffade Ida och Daniel under våren och de berättade om sina planer med ett vintage-bröllop. Det började med inbjudningarna som var utformade som bio-afficher. Allting var så genomtänkt att det är svårt att berätta. Ni kommer att få läsa om Ida & Daniel i tidningen "Allt om Bröllop" om några månader. Men här kommer i alla fall några bilder.

There was one wedding that was very special to me this year: Ida & Daniel's vintage-wedding. This needs some explanation: Daniel has a sister and a brother - Helene and Christian - whose weddings I photographed. But not only that, we were neighbours for many years and I saw the "kids" grow up, took the pictures when they graduated, familyportraits and so.

One day last winter, I got a mail from daniel, telling me that he would get married with Ida and asking me if I was available 14th May. I checked my calender and saw that I was already booked. We were both very disappointed. But... a few days later I got another mail from the couple that had booked me who told me that they had to moove the wedding to later that autumn. How lucky can you be?

I met Ida & Daniel later i spring and they told me about their plans for a vintage-wedding. It started with the invitations that were like posters for an old movie. Everything was so well planned that it is hard to discribe. You will be able to read more about Ida & Daniel in the spring edition of the magazine "Allt om Bröllop". Untill then let me show you some of their pictures.

Jiyeon och Jyrki tog sina förlovningsbilder hos mig. Vigseln var i Jiyeon's hemland, Korea, men den stora festen för alla vänner var i Stockholm. Klänningen är från n'ästa års (2012) kollektion av Pronovias och var en dröm av tunnaste siden, fjädrar och Swarovski kristaller som Jiyeon hittade hos Milagro de Nahrin.

Det här är bara en liten försmak av en fantastiskt bröllopsfest som jag visar er lite senare!

Jiyeon and Jyrki had their engagement pictures taken in my studio. The wedding ceremony was in Jiyeon's home country Korea, but the big reception for all their friends was in Stockholm. Jiyeon's dress is from next year's (2012)collection of Pronovias and was a dream of silk chiffon, feathers and Swarovski crystals that Jiyeon found at Milagro de Nahrin, Stockholm.

This is only an appetizer from the fantastic reception that I will show you later...

When I drove to Sundbyholms Slott it was one of those really warm summer days we had this year. I had all sorts of cold drinks, fruits and energybars with me. You could say I was prepared for almost anything. It was a friday and I was looking so much foreward to the wedding of Annacarin & Per.

But I had no idea what would happen later that day...

Annacarin hade chosen deep purple cloured calla for her bouquet. The park  and surrounding were beautiful.

Those two love-birds were so sweet to each other - and to me! Unfortunately, we did not spend very much time together but as long as I was with them they were so concerned about me - especially when it happened...

Shortly after I had taken those pictures, walking backwards, looking at the couple, taking pictures whiIe they were walking. I stepped back....and I fell........ 5 feet down........and I knew I had hurt myself badly. I looked around, the cameras seemed to be ok. Thank God! But something else was wrong.

My leg would not move - it was broken!!!

That was when Nino (one of the guests and husband to the beautiful Cecilia)took over with my camera while I was on my way in an ambulance to the hospital for an x-ray.  

Nino, you really have an eye for details!

When Annacarin & Per arrived for the champagne they were saluted with a big bang and lot of gun-powder.

Thank you, Nino, for helping me and Annacarin & Per, to get beautiful wedding pictures despite that accident. It is now exactly 3 months since it happened and I was struggeling if should post that story or not. Now, that I feel better and know that my leg will be ok after all (even if it will take some time) I feel that I want to thank you in a special way.

See you in a few months without my crutches!

The morning after Maria & Johan's wedding all the guests were up for a brunch. Not just any brunch. Or wouldn't you like to start with pink champagne?

Because of Valentine's Day a lot of heart shaped cookies, goodies and ballons were all around. And those macarons....yummie!

It was time to say good bye, write a thank-you-note into the guest book and enjoy the last minutes of a fabulous wedding weekend.

What a weekend! This was the first time for me in a dog sleigh, the first time on a snow scooter and the first time (and hopefully the last) that I dropped my camera, crashed one of my lenses and had a lingonberry drink right afterwards outside the chapel.

Thank you so much, Maria & Johan, for letting me be a part of your wedding - I enjoyed every minute and I am sure that all your guests will for ever remember your Valentine Weekend!

It's amazing how much a tiny flower arrangement can do to the whole atmosphere. There were generous flowerdecorations everywhere but all the  guests were touched by the violets in their little pots.

The dinner took place in the cosy and very relaxed mansion of Fjällnäs hotel. Instead of guest cards on the tables Maria & Johan had ordered linnen napkins that were embroidered with the guests names. Great idea!  

That was the tiniest wedding cake I have ever seen! BUT there were delicious cupcakes that tasted more like desert and there were enough for all those who had space left after the gourmet dinner with specialities from the area. 

On one of my winter weddings this beautiful wedding cake was served. This was just one part of a three storey high cake, created by Daniel Roos, who is a pastry designer. And the cupcakes, that accompanied the cake, were made by Linda Nielsen