Katie & Emil
International wedding in Copenhagen
Copenhagen City Hall / Ryethøjgård
Katie & Emil was looking for a wedding photographer who could document their wedding day at Copenhagen City Hall, with portraits to follow in Copenhagen’s cozy streets and courtyards. The day would finish with a wedding party at beautiful Ryethøjgård, just outside of Copenhagen. When I am taking wedding photos of a bridal couple, it is important for me, that I have an idea of who they are as a couple. Katie and Emil told me about their first meeting as backpackers and how it is to have a long distance relationship, Katie lives in Texas, USA and Emil in Værløse, Denmark.
On their wedding day, I met with Katie and Emil at Copenhagen City Hall. They had invited the closest family and friends to the ceremony, so it was a crowded and excited wedding room. Once they said "I do", you could feel the redemption for Katie and Emil after all the effort and commitment they had put into their relationship. There was a very special joy and chemistry between Katie and Emil, so it was with tears of joy that their relatives celebrated the newlyweds’ first kiss.
Katie and Emil wanted to have their portraits taken in the old part of Copenhagen. They were looking for locations with strong colours and history. So we headed to Magstræde, just 5 minutes from Copenhagen City Hall. Here we took slightly different portraits, so there was some variation in the individual wedding photos. Then we walked to Kunstforeningen Gammel Strand, where there is a back yard with beautiful and strong orange vibes. Fantastic place!
The wedding party was held at Ryethøjgård, outside of Copenhagen, where family and friends were invited to a wedding party with an overnight stay. A cozy and simple room with a long table as the center. It gave a warm, intimate and relaxed atmosphere to the whole wedding night which was enjoyed by everyone. The speakers had Katie and Emil's mutual joy and chemistry as their focal point - and you understand that, look at them! It's love!
The party took off fast - and in typical Danish fashion there was dancing and laughter late into the night!
Thank you, Katie and Emil.
It was a pleasure to attend your wedding as your photographer!
“We are so happy we decided to hire Kristjan as our wedding photographer! He was very kind and professional from the first Skype call till the day we received our photos. His work is exceptional and authentic- he really captures your day. Kristjan was a fly on the wall and his sweet energy made him such a joy to have with us. We got our photos back quickly and were so excited and impressed- no awkward, fake poses… just us, our family, and our friends. We would recommend Kristjan to anyone who asked!
Love,”