Our Iceland June 2019 trip budget was a little wacky because we also got married in Iceland and had a group of six meet us there for ceremony, travel, and plenty of meals. Aside from all of our wedding stuff, we spent $3,140.41 for 7 full days in Iceland. Here's how I broke it down …
KEF to FCO
We left Hotel Budir at checkout and headed back to Stykkisholmur to pick up our birth certificates from the commissioner's office. We had lunch at Nesbraud in Stykkisholmur, which seemed to be a local spot and felt a little off-limits to me. The guy behind the counter did speak English to me, but looked thoroughly …
The best way to see Vestmannaeyjar
If we ever visit Vestmannaeyjar again, here's how I would do it: Plan to spend a whole day, starting in the morning, and taking the 19:30 or 21:00 ferry back to the mainland. You will have no trouble parking at the ferry docking point on the mainland, and you cannot miss it (the road essentially …
The long road north
Rental cars, Iceland driving, and some high quality bureaucracy
A separate honeymoon
After a lot of initial planning and expecting to be in Iceland for 2 weeks, we've decided to jet off to Europe for a "honeymoon," rather than staying in Iceland for an additional week. We had a lot of back-and-forth with this decision, because we generally expect that every trip we take will be a …
Making it legal
A little overview of the process and steps to making marriage legal in both the USA and Iceland.
Selecting a location
A bit of justification for holding a destination wedding in Iceland and popular ceremony locations
