Wedding - Carla and Colin [Queenscliff, VIC]

Colin and Carla are well travelled, well read, and well loved. They are arresting, and draw warmth, love and respect towards them where ever they go. As their wedding day progressed I fell more and more in love with them, I couldn't help it. These two are just like that. You can't help but love them and want the absolute very best for them.









I had the brilliant and exceedingly well dressed Alexander Gardner along for the ride. He proved himself committed to getting the shot when he hopped in the bath to get just the right angle for a photo he was taking. I've always been too scared to get in the bath, but Alex has now paved the way.







Can you see Carla's dress hanging up on the left there? Carla said she didn't set out with the intention of having a black dress. "I had no set ideas," Carla told me while she was getting dressed. She said it was more like this dress chose her. It was just perfect.





Carla made me smile behind my camera.





Alex took this photograph, and it makes me make happy sighs. Light on the skin - always beautiful.





Carla ran the full gamut of emotions. Just before this photograph I asked Carla to think about what it means to be marrying Colin. She teared up. In that exact instant, it hit me how much their wedding meant.



Speaking of Colin...













Snap! Gotcha Alex.





From the ceremony location at View's End, just a breathe out of Queenscliff, I could stand in their gardens and look over the bay and see Melbourne. I never get sick of that view. It reminds me that I'm not so far away.

















Photo on the right is Al's. Sheer joy right?









I'm pretty sure I'm giving Carla a tour of the gardens, pointing out flower names, bugs and fairies.



Every part of Colin and Carla's wedding had great thought put into it. From their reading from The Alchemist, right through to the tie Colin is wearing. It's an old tie. Colin wore it to his year 12 formal. There were photos of him in it. And who was standing next to him in those photos from a decade ago? The beautiful Carla.











The Queenscliff foreshore treats me so well. Both for sitting on while eating fish and chips with the family, and for wedding photos.











Colin and Carla got ready, had their reception, and stayed at the Vue Grand in Queenscliff. Most of their guests stayed their too. Connie at the Vue Grand makes life for a bride and groom so easy. You can't ask for more than that.











You've heard the horror stories. Of the photographer calling either the bride or groom the wrong name. Cringe. Well, I did it. I admit it, I called BOTH the bride and groom the wrong name, at the same time, in front of the entire group. I was chatting to everyone from my vantage point on the balcony and I got muddled, really muddled. The names swished around in my head and came out wrong. There was one of those dreaded pauses before I realised what I did, and before the people below erupted into laughter. At least they could see the funny side?! Apologies again to Carla and Colin, and shame on me.





Alex straightening a frame on the wall. Yet again, going above and beyond.

















And two last dancing shots from Alex. These two made me laugh, and are the reason I love receptions. The boys getting a little silly. Gold.





Carla and Colin's wedding was one that I'll never forget, but not for that amazing black dress. I won't forget it because of the warmth that emanated from it. Everyone in that reception room were a part of it too. They were all there to really celebrate and embrace Carla and Colin.

* Meaghan

ps - Alex, thanks a gazillion. You know already how much I appreciate you.

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