Honeymoon Photography
Honeymoon Photographer in Swedish Lapland
A honeymoon photographer in Swedish Lapland spends one unhurried session, or two short ones, photographing a newly married couple on the Kiruna, ICEHOTEL or Abisko leg of their trip; we line up an independent photographer who works in the Arctic, from 4,990 kr.
Quick answers
- How much does it cost?
- Expect from 4,990 kr with moms for a honeymoon session up here, a level set by the distances and by working in deep cold.
- How long does it take?
- 1 hour. Most honeymooners take one ninety-minute session and find it is plenty.
- What is included?
- A call in which the session is slotted into your existing itinerary
- A setting proposed to match the season and where you are staying
- Ninety minutes of photography with no rush and plenty of warming-up breaks
- Easy prompts for the two of you, nothing staged
- Where does it take place?
- ICEHOTEL and the Torne River, Jukkasjärvi; Abisko and the Torneträsk shore; Treehotel, Harads; Jukkasjärvi’s old church
- When is the best time?
- In the darkest weeks you photograph around lunchtime, when the sky glows blue without the sun ever rising.
A honeymoon in Swedish Lapland tends to be built around a few strong experiences: a night in a room made of ice, a wait for the aurora, a morning on a dog sled, or a treehouse in the forest. A session with a photographer works best as a quiet part of that, not its centrepiece. One well-placed session early in the trip gives you the photographs, and then you can put your phones away.
The other thing that makes a honeymoon different from a day trip is time. You can move a session to the best day of your stay, which is the most valuable flexibility you can have in a place where the weather makes the plan. Our guide to Swedish Lapland explains how the region fits together, and Kiruna and Abisko each have their own.
The photographers we suggest here have been checked by us for working at minus twenty and in the dark, and the offer you receive names one of them, sets out the plan and gives the cost before you commit. Prices begin at 4,990 kr. If you are looking for a single aurora portrait rather than a honeymoon session, the page on aurora portraits in Abisko is the one to read; if you are not yet married, couple sessions in Lapland may suit you better.
Where the shoot happens
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ICEHOTEL and the Torne River, Jukkasjärvi
Each winter the hotel is carved again from blocks of Torne river ice, and the frozen rooms are normally open from December into spring. Many couples want one frame among the ice sculptures and another on the white riverbank as the day guests leave and the sky turns blue. Whether a hired photographer may come inside is the hotel’s decision, so write to them before you travel.
Best time: Late-afternoon twilight, December into spring
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Abisko and the Torneträsk shore
Abisko is where honeymooners slow down: a few nights by a huge lake, with Abisko National Park beginning at the village edge. The shoreline is a short walk from the lodges, so an evening session can end just as the aurora watch begins.
Best time: Evening twilight in the dark season; midnight in midsummer
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Treehotel, Harads
The Treehotel, in the forest inland from Luleå and open all year, is a popular honeymoon stay south of the Kiruna area. Ask the hotel about photography before you book. Its pine forest gives quite a different look from the open north, and photographing there normally means a separate couple of days in your itinerary.
Best time: Winter afternoons; early morning in summer
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Jukkasjärvi’s old church
Jukkasjärvi’s red timber church dates back in part to the 1600s and stands among old village houses a short walk from the ice hotel. People still worship here, so photographs stay outside unless the parish has said otherwise.
Best time: Winter daylight; summer evenings
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Midnight sun on Torneträsk
For roughly seven weeks around midsummer the sun never sets this far north. A session at midnight gives you golden, sideways light and an empty lakeshore.
Best time: The small hours of a June night
Typically included
- A call in which the session is slotted into your existing itinerary
- A setting proposed to match the season and where you are staying
- Ninety minutes of photography with no rush and plenty of warming-up breaks
- Easy prompts for the two of you, nothing staged
- Every chosen image colour-corrected by hand
- A private web gallery to download from, shared with whoever you choose
- A second date and place held in reserve for bad weather
Preparation
- Put the session near the start of the trip so a cloudy day can be swapped for a clearer one.
- Avoid the morning after a night in the ice hotel or a late aurora watch: you will want to rest.
- Tell your photographer about your rings if you want them in close-up, since gloves hide them.
- Bring a warm outer layer you like, and a change of colour if you want variety.
- Share your itinerary early, because distances between bases decide what is possible.
- February and March are high season up here; secure your rooms before anything else.
Time of day
In the darkest weeks you photograph around lunchtime, when the sky glows blue without the sun ever rising. By March the light lasts well into the afternoon and stays low and warm. At midsummer the best of it is late at night, roughly 22.00 to 01.00. The aurora keeps its own hours, so we treat it as a bonus attempt on another evening rather than something your session depends on.
Weather
In midwinter a cold spell can push the thermometer past minus twenty, and starry nights are colder still. Kiruna can sit under cloud while Abisko is clear, or the reverse, so having several days to choose from is worth a lot. Summer is gentle but unsettled, and in July the forest is full of mosquitoes. The photographer reads the forecasts with you and names the day that looks best.
Getting there
You can fly to Kiruna from Stockholm. From the airport, Jukkasjärvi is a twenty-minute drive and Abisko roughly ninety minutes by car or train. The overnight sleeper from Stockholm, run by SJ from December 2026, makes a memorable start to a honeymoon. Treehotel lies further south and is usually reached via Luleå.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a honeymoon photographer cost in Swedish Lapland?
From 4,990 kr with moms. More time, a second session or the photographer joining you at a second base costs extra, and the written offer gives the exact total.
When should we schedule the session on our honeymoon?
Early in the first half of your stay, on a day you can move if the weather turns. Avoid the morning after a long journey, a night in the ice hotel or a late aurora watch. Tell us your itinerary and we suggest the day.
Can we be photographed inside the ICEHOTEL?
That is up to the hotel, which has its own tickets and rules for visitors and photographers, so ask them first. The winter ice rooms normally open in December and last into spring, while ICEHOTEL 365 has frozen suites all year.
Can you promise northern lights in our honeymoon photos?
Nobody honestly can: it takes solar activity and a cloudless sky at the same time. Several nights in the north improve your odds, and your main session is designed to give you beautiful pictures even if the sky stays dark.
Is summer or winter better for a honeymoon session?
Winter gives snow, ice rooms and possible aurora, and is colder. Summer has the midnight sun and much easier conditions, but no aurora. Choose by the experience you want, and we plan the session around that.
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Plan your honeymoon session
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