BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue. Scottish couple Paul and Marc Aitken married in the unusual setting, located in the desert region of the Myrdalsjokull glacier, in southern Iceland. The duo, of Glasgow, tied the knot in the depths of the atmospheric cave in a ceremony officiated by a traditional Icelandic Asatru priest. Paul, 31, a project manager said: “We like to do things a little differently so from the outset we knew we weren’t planning a traditional wedding.
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