The ultimate wedding album: Couple drive 6,200 miles to capture stunning shots of the bride in her dress gazing at epic mountain landscapes

Published: 08:30 GMT, 14 November 2016 | Updated: 08:30 GMT, 14 November 2016

Photographer Karol Nienartowicz and his wife took a 45-day honeymoon
Pair travelled through Norway and Sweden capturing unique images
Braved autumn weather and hiked to take 580 photographs

Rather than unwinding on a far-flung beach for their honeymoon, a pair of intrepid newlyweds headed into the wilds of Norway and Sweden to create a spell-binding series of bridal photos.

With glaciers, valleys and beaches conjuring dreamy backdrops for the 45-day shoot, mountain photographer Karol Nienartowicz and his wife developed a photographic motif of a lone bride juxtaposed against nature’s epic beauty.

Wearing her actual wedding gown in each shot, Mrs Nienartowicz overlooks clifftops at dusk and frolics on beaches by day evoking a sense of celebration at her newly married status. There are also a few romantic shots of the couple in the collection.

They travelled 6,200 miles by car and walked 99 miles, taking in Preikestolen, Trolltunga, Nærøyfjord, the Jostedalsbreen Glacier, Voringfossen, Lofoten archipelago, the island of Senja and the valley Rapadalen in Sweden, Mr Nienartowicz told Bored Panda.

The pair camped, braved autumn weather and hiked to find the isolation necessary for their spectacular shots. Mr Nienartowicz said: ‘In order to reach less popular destinations, we struggled through mud and swamps, climbing over steep rocks and sloping grasslands.’

Their efforts were rewarded and after taking 580 wedding photos, of which they adore 30, they have cherished memories they can share of a honeymoon in some of the world’s most romantic settings.