After you fly into Helsinki, you then travel to northern Finland above the Arctic Circle (Lapland).
Vaattojärvi: village in Kolari where the wedding reception is located.
Ylläs: area where overnight guests will stay.
Rovaniemi: city to fly into from Helsinki. (Train station is also here)
Kittilä: city to fly into from Helsinki.
There are 2 airlines that fly to Lapland, Finnair and Blue 1. You can fly into Rovaniemi (RVN), which is about 180 kilometers from Ylläs. OR you can fly into Kittilä (KTT), which is about 45 kilometers from Ylläs. There are more flight options into Rovaniemi, but you will then have to rent a car and drive to Ylläs. From Kittilä, you have the option of taking a bus or an airport taxi, or rent a car.
*Depending on your arrival time to Lapland we can try to arrange a pickup for you from the airport.
Finnair: http://www.finnair.fi/finnaircom/wps/portal/travel/en_FI?locale=en_FI
Blue 1: http://www.blue1.com/en/fi/
Car Rental Rovaniemi or Kittilä airport: http://www.webcarhire.com/
***We will find information about buses from the Lapland airport to Ylläs later.
Travel by train from Helsinki to Lapland is an option if you have more time and would like to see the country-side. The northern most train station is in Kolari, but depending on the time of year, trains may not travel this far north. The next closest train station where trains always travel is in Rovaniemi. You do not need to purchase your train tickets far in advance (maybe 2-4 weeks), so it does offer more flexibility with your travel options.
Tickets for VR trains: http://www.vr.fi/eng/
WEDDING REGISTRY:
The most lovely gift for us would be your attendance at our wedding and share in our special day. If you would like to give us a gift, we are registered at Pottery Barn in the U.S. and MTV 3 in Finland. You can also donate to the bride and groom's honeymoon bank account. We will add items to our wedding registry throughout the coming months.
Pottery Barn: http://www.potterybarn.com/registry/find-registry.html
*website sign-in will ask for;
First name: Benjamin
Last name: Riecks
Date: July, 2011
State: Michigan
MTV 3 lahjalista: http://lahjalista.mtv3.fi/lahjalista/2009/haat.shtml
*MTV 3 listan lahjatoiveita voit hankkia sieltä mistä itse haluat. Jotta lista pysyy ajan tasalla, pyydämme että varaat lahjan nettisivulta jo ennen sen hankkimista.
We look forward to seeing you in Finland, and having you at our wedding!
Love, Ben & Paula
