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Jann Arden Celebrates Wedding to Icelandic Author Thordis Elva
Arden shared a wedding photo and captioned it “Wife and wife” after the pair announced their engagement last New Year’s Eve.
- Canadian musician Jann Arden married Icelandic author and activist Thordis Elva on Saturday, August 15, 2026, announcing the nuptials Sunday via Instagram with photos from her Springbank, Alberta property.
- The couple met at the Icelandic Writers Retreat in April 2024, with former Icelandic first lady Eliza Reid serving as an inadvertent matchmaker before they became engaged on New Year's Eve 2025.
- With no bridal parties, the pair performed an Icelandic tradition, binding their hands with a red string to "tie the knot," as seen in video shared by attendee Lisa LaFlamme.
- Personalities including Chelsea Handler and Jillian Harris offered congratulations, while TV and radio host Meredith Shaw commented that "#Jannsroad has never looked better!" regarding the venue.
- The couple will spend September getting Elva's children settled into school before heading to Edinburgh in October for their honeymoon, having previously described being "madly in love.
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Canadian icon Jann Arden marries Icelandic author Thordis Elva: 'Wife and wife'
Arden, 64, who is best known for ballads like Insensitive, Good Mother and Could I Be Your Girl, announced her engagement to Elva on Dec. 31, 2025. The couple initially met at a writer's retreat in Iceland.
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Jann Arden celebrates wedding to Icelandic author Thordis Elva
Feet on ground, ring in hand — Jann Arden has gotten married.
·Toronto, Canada
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