Jaakko Perälä Norway Elopement Photographer

Jaakko Perälä | Norway Elopement Photographer

I’m Jaakko — a husband, father, orienteer, trail runner, and Norway elopement photographer. I’ve lived my whole life in the Nordic countries, and I’ve been honored twice in Junebug Weddings’ Best of the Best collections. For more than a decade, I’ve photographed elopements across Norway — from rugged northern islands to quiet forests and mountain plateaus in the south. What matters most to me is creating an experience that feels honest, calm, and deeply meaningful. Beautiful photos are important, but they should be the result of a day that felt real — not a performance for the camera. Experience over photos. Always.