In the final days before the "big day", everything was finally coming together. We got our authorization to get married in Fanø, picked up our rings and, with the help of the in-laws, got moved into our new apartment. Then, on Saturday, the 19th of July, we got up at 5:30 to start our 7+ hour journey up to Fanø, Denmark. But, as we were about to leave, we noticed that the shirt for my suit had changed color! After a minute of panic (the dry cleaners take several days to get anything done), we found another shirt that was actually in really good shape. Seven hours later we took a ferry to the island, checked into our beautiful B&B, and went for a walk through the local farmland.
The next day we had a really nice breakfast at Axel's Kitchen and went into town to check in at the Rathus or "town hall". There we met our photographer, Frederik Baun. Frederik was the best photographer we could have asked for. You could tell he really had a passion and wasn't just doing it for the money.
After meeting Frederik, we took a drive along the beach, did some land sailing, and ended up at the Altstadt or "old town". The Altstadt was nice but, just as with most places during our stay, totally booked out. Even our breakfast at Axel's over by the B&B had to be reserved. So, we got something simple and went back to town to have dinner in Nordby. That night we also had no "proper" place to stay as the only accommodations not booked out for the next two nights were at a campground.
The next morning got off to a bit of a rough start. Indra had gone to bed with wet hair and had been freezing all night... and it had rained. Maybe that's why most people don't go camping before getting married. Anyway, we had another awesome breakfast at Axel's and went to the beach to get married! It was perfect. The sun was shining, the breeze was warm and the photographer was on his game. The photos really turned out great.
The next day we did a bit of hiking on the island, took the ferry back to the mainland and, on the way to our Airbnb in Tønder, stopped in another well-known wedding destination, Ribe.
In Ribe we serendipitously stumbled upon an amazing buffet that was just getting started. They had everything and it was all sooo good. After we ate our fill, we had a look around this beautiful town. Ribe, which is really an ideal wedding location in itself, wouldn't even have been on our radar had we not stayed at the campground (the second night was much better by the way - Indra got to do some stargazing). There we had visited with a couple who had lived in Ribe and they insisted that this town was a must-see. Well, they were right!
Finally, on the last day, we stopped in Hamburg on the way back to Düsseldorf to join a BBQ with some friends from church.
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