Malcolm & Gina’s Lerwick Baptist Church Wedding

Malcolm Gray and Gina Edoc married recently at Lerwick Baptist Church.

It was a particularly poignant day as it will be  the last wedding held in the church before it is demolished and converted into Hjaltland Housing Association flats.  Conversely, it was Rev Iain Morrison’s first ever wedding which he handled admirably.

When Gina and Malcom contacted me about taking the photographs, I was very excited about doing a December wedding.  The weather leading up to the big day was very dull and dark; however, the conditions on the day were ideal considering the time of year.

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I met Malcolm and his best man, David Henderson, at the Lerwick Hotel for some photos down around the cliffs.

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I then moved onto the couple’s home where I met Gina and her bridal party.  The wedding dress had been a closely guarded secret leading up to the wedding.  As you can see from the above photograph, it was a beautiful dress and Gina looked stunning.

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This wedding also had a celebrity element with Alistair Carmichael, MP for Shetland and Orkney, giving Gina away.  I had a little joke with Alistair when taking the photograph below that it would have been more appropriate with a number ’10’ on the door!

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I’d met Malcolm, Gina and Alistair a few days prior to the wedding at the Lerwick Baptist Church to finalise arrangements.  On entering the church for the service the interior had been transformed by Gina & Malcolm’s family and friends to create a beautiful setting.  After the service I took some time with the bride and groom to capture some more images.

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I’d like take the opportunity to thank Gina and Malcolm for inviting me to be a part of their big day.  They make a fantastic couple and I hope they have a very happy future together.

-Ben