melbourne wedding photographer: darin collison

Clare and David did get married. They got hitched at Trinity College at Melbourne Uni, which is a simple spectacular church, outside and in. It was a glorious day, they both looked beautiful, all their family and friends were well dressed and happy… Have I mentioned that I love my job?

Meet Clare. She is completely happy – just look at that smile! And pretty nervous – check out her hands. She wore such a simple, elegant dress – it suited her perfectly.

It probably helps that she has such fantastic eyes!

This was my favourite shot from this bit of the day – just a little pause, a moment of reflection before going out to face the day…

Clare, her family and a bunch of friends got ready at a stylish little hotel in the heart of Brunswick – I really liked the tiles, and the doorway.

This is Trinity – told you it was cool.

And this is David. He’s pretty cool too – but I reckon you can see the nerves in the line of his shoulders and his slightly furrowed brow…

No worries though – she turned up.

And made her entrance…

Really enjoyed the interior. There were raised pews either side of the area where Clare and David stood to conduct the service – which meant a great view for their family, and some great images for me!

Love this moment…

Oh – did I mention the choir? They really lent some atmosphere to the proceedings.

Neither of the wanted to shoot a whole heap of formals – which is totally normal for my wedding clients – so we just took a few snaps in the immediate surrounds. This was a nice moment – I really enjoyed shooting around the old buildings –

These were hands down my favourite shots from the portraits. I loved the light, the bit of flare coming through, but mostly just how beautifully happy they look together.

But this is my favourite shot from the day – it just works for me.

We went off to Enoteca Vino Bar, Carlton North for the reception. Really beautiful place, great staff – and I give them mucho kudos for the table numbers – so much nicer than a laminated number on a chromed pole!

Clare and David did the sensible thing – which is to say drink, chat and laugh with their friends and family!

I love this image of Clare – she is giving her guests her full attention. But – look at the hands. Wedding rings always take a little while to get used to…

Not just nicely laid tables – really BIG ONES! Love it.

Eat. Drink. Be merry.And happy ever after…

Well, people talk about “dropping right of the map”, but in this case it was literal!

Kathy and Lee tied the knot in Powelltown. Apologies to anyone living there who is reading this, but I had never heard of. Nor had anyone I know. Nonetheless, it is a great little country town – OFF THE MELWAYS! And out of phone reception. And I wasn’t sure I was going to get there – so I just followed Kathy’s directions. Which were basically drive until you see the pub, then ask a local. So I did. And it worked!

In any case, I had a fantastic day. Kathy had put so much work into organising her day, and it really showed. There was a truly local feel to it all – partly because of the location, but largely just because it was obvious that everyone who was there was important to Kathy and Lee, and very happy for them.

Like her mum. She bought a new hat for the day. Can you tell?

Shooting bridal preparations is always one of my favourite times – apart from the feeling of being in the inner sanctum, as it were, there is the opportunity to experience what goes through the mind of a bride on her wedding day. Hence, I really love this shot. To me, it conveys “I’m getting married today” way more effectively than any set up portrait could.

And this conveys “I am a slightly shy, but really cheeky little monkey” pretty well!

Where would we be without flowergirls?

Kathy was very keen for me to shoot the boys, out in Powelltown, hanging out in this fantastic little wooden house, with the coolest, cluttered, comfortable deck. This is Lee. Looking sharp…

This is Taidgh. And this is a beautiful moment…

And this shot shows exactly what I was trying to say about the deck.

This is one of my favourite pix from the day. Obviously it is a set up, but I love the fact that it looks like it could have been shot 80 years ago.

It was only a five minute walk to the church for the boys (and girl – you may have noticed that there was a groomsmaid!). Not everyone walked though. Taidgh RAN!

I love shooting kids on their parents wedding day I also really dig the perfect suit, ENORMOUS buttonhole – and sneakers to complete the ensemble. Taidgh was pretty much the hit of the day!

Obviously, he had pageboy duties to attend to. He is actually jumping the gun here, and had to come back and do it again!

This is a moment that can’t be replicated – the first time a groom sees his bride on their wedding day.

There were a bunch of great moments during their ceremony – here are just a couple…

Time started getting away from us after the ceremony, as the light started to fade. There is always enough time to get some beautiful images though -

I mentioned how much work Kathy put into organising her day. That included preparing all the food. Including this cake. Nice work.

I really enjoyed the table layout – simple garden flowers, in a totally mixed selection of jars. It looked cool…

“Hmm..” thinks Taidgh, “I should be set here. I have a lollipop in one hand, chips in the other. But! I think that little baby has designs on my chips! Nice work, lady – keep her away from me!”

This is cheesy. And perfect. Nice entrance, guys.

Well done. Enjoy!