Save The Date! Saturday July 2, 2011

Welcome to our wedding! Please save the date now, and you will receive an invitation in the future.

Our wedding blog contains information and web-links to make your travel and stay in Finland easy, comfortable, adventurous and fun!  We will up-date information often.  Let us know if you have any questions.  (Don't worry about the snow in some of the pictures, there won't be any snow in July!)

The wedding service will be in Kolari, Finland at this church

The wedding reception will be in the village of Vaattojärvi at this dance hall

Our overnight wedding guests will stay in Ylläs, nature area / ski-resort

(link has info about the Ylläs area. we give your accomodation options in the next section of the blog)
http://www.visitfinland.com/web/guest/finland-guide/where-to-go/lapland/yllas

On the wedding day, overnight guests will travel by a charter bus from Ylläs to Kolari church, then to Vaattojärvi reception dance hall, and finally back to Ylläs at the end of the wedding celebration.

Accomodations at Ylläs

While in Ylläs, we suggest you stay at Lapland Hotels Äkäshotelli.  We have contacted the hotel to receive group rates, and have reserved the following 4 room options for you to choose from.  All of the options are not located in an actual hotel, but either in an apartment style building or a single log cabin. 

-(options 1 & 2) Alp 1 & 2 Superior holiday apartments are very new and comfortable.
-(option 3) Log cabins are a bit more rustic and modest.
-(option 4) Kanerva rooms are basic hotel-like rooms.

*The following prices are for 2 people. 
*Extra adults are 15 euros each.
*Extra children (age 4-14) are 10 euros each.  
*Children under 4 are free.

*All options include a full buffet style breakfast served in the hotel restaraunt.

Äkäshotelli: http://www.laplandhotels.com/EN/hotels/lapland-hotel-akashotelli.html

(options 1 & 2) Alp 1 & Alp 2 -Superior Holiday Apartment: http://www.laplandhotels.com/EN/hotels/lapland-hotel-akashotelli/alp-superior-holiday-apartments.html

(option 1) The price of the Alp 1-Superior Holiday Apartment is 90 euros per night.  It has a separate bedroom and can fit 1-4 people, with a sauna and fireplace.

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(option 2) The price of the Alp 2-Superior Holiday Apartment is 110 euros per night. It has 2 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and can fit 1-6 people, with a sauna and fireplace.

(option 3) Log Cabin. The price for a Log Cabin is 77 euros per night and can fit 1-3 people, with a sauna and fireplace.

(option 4) Kanerva room.  The price for a Kanerva room is 77 euros per night and can fit 1-3 people, with a sauna.

*In order to reserve one of these 4 room options, you must contact the hotel before JUNE 1, 2011.  Just mention Ben and Paula's wedding party when reserving your cabin or room to receive the right price.

*Contact Info:   e-mail: akashotel@laplandhotels.com        phone: 011-358-16-553-300
         

p.s. Ben and Paula are staying in an Alp 1 apartment, so we will see you there too!