Canadian music icon, actor, author, and beloved personality Jann Arden shares glimpses of her life on social media, often featuring the picturesque rural road near her Springbank, Alta. property known as “Jann’s road.” This secluded stretch has become a significant backdrop for Arden’s musings, capturing moments with her dogs, reflections on family, and now, joyful pictures with her partner and new wife, Thordis Elva, an Icelandic author and advocate for digital rights and gender equality.
Over the weekend, Arden surprised her followers by revealing her marriage to Elva with a heartwarming photo on Jann’s road, captioned “Wife and wife” on Instagram. The couple tied the knot on August 15, 2026, in a magical ceremony surrounded by close friends and family, as Arden described in a statement to CBC News.
Their love story began at a writers’ retreat in Iceland, where they met thanks to former Icelandic first lady Eliza Reid. The wedding was a star-studded affair with notable guests like Danny Ramadan, Dani Kind, Cynthia Loyst, and Adrienne Arsenault in attendance, alongside well wishes from k.d. Lang and Bif Naked.
Elva, recognized for her advocacy work on gender equality and the #MeToo movement, joked with Arden on a podcast episode about the wedding details, including Arden carrying the bridal bouquet. The couple emphasized the importance of normalizing same-sex love and relationships in society and shared plans for a honeymoon in Edinburgh.
Arden’s fans and well-wishers flooded social media with congratulations, celebrating the couple’s special day and the journey that led them to this joyous moment.