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title: "Eloping at The Calile Hotel - Clare and Matt"
description: "Clare and Matt’s intimate Brisbane elopement at The Calile Hotel, with Josh Withers, flowers by Mrs Gibbons and photography by Bulb Creative."
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# Eloping at The Calile Hotel - Clare and Matt

Source: [View the website page](https://elopementcollective.com/elopement/clare-matt-the-calile-hotel-brisbane)

[Brisbane, Australia](https://elopementcollective.com/locations/brisbane)

# Clare and Matt at The Calile Hotel

The Calile Hotel

![Clare and Matt kissing in a gold mirrored lift, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/hero-clare-matt-kissing-gold-mirrored-lift-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.ejn82r3z_1oIjKz.webp)

Clare and Matt kept their Brisbane elopement close: twelve guests, their immediate family and a few of their closest friends, gathered at [The Calile Hotel](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/the-calile-hotel) in Fortitude Valley. The Elopement Collective brought the day together, with [Josh Withers](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/josh-withers) as their celebrant, [Mrs Gibbons](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/mrs-gibbons) creating the blooms and Harley from [Bulb Creative](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/bulb-creative) behind the cameras.

## A morning together

They got ready together and shared their vows privately before walking into the ceremony hand in hand. Clare’s draped ivory Sasha dress, by Danielle Frankel, moved softly against the hotel’s stone and pink tile. Matt wore a bespoke black M.J. Bale suit with gold heirlooms from his late grandfather.

Harley’s film photographs begin with the details: the dress hanging in the suite, ivory heels, a pale bag, gold jewellery and white flowers. Then the two of them, helping each other get ready, reflected together in the bathroom mirror. On the terrace, the city stretches behind them as Matt reads from a green vow booklet, Clare beside him with champagne in hand.

## A change of plans, a room full of people they love

Rain arrived just as their planned terrace ceremony was about to begin. Matt, Harley and Josh moved the suite’s furniture aside and brought everyone indoors. The living space became their ceremony space, with the guests seated close enough to share every laugh.

The photographs hold those small moments: Clare looking down at their hands during the ring exchange, the two of them facing each other, and the kiss met by applause. Afterwards, the celebration spilled back onto the terrace.

## Champagne, film and portraits around The Calile

Harley photographed the day on both digital and film. The gold mirrored lift, white brick terraces and warm stone walls gave Clare and Matt places to pause together, still holding their champagne. A softly blurred terrace portrait sits alongside crisp flash photographs; later, a black and white film frame finds them seated together on a sofa.

Their celebration continued at [Pilloni](http://pilloni.com.au/). The couple’s advice feels entirely at home in this day: “Do what feels true to you as a couple.”

There’s more of the day in [Harley’s photographs of Clare and Matt](https://www.bulbcreative.co/blogs/clare-matt).

## The Collective

-   [Brittany Withers](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/britt-withers)Elopement planner
-   [Josh Withers](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/josh-withers)Celebrant
-   [Bulb Creative](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/bulb-creative)Photography
-   [Mrs Gibbons Flowers](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/mrs-gibbons)Blooms
-   [The Calile Hotel](https://elopementcollective.com/collective/the-calile-hotel)Ceremony venue, catering and beverages

[![Clare’s draped ivory Sasha dress by Danielle Frankel hanging in the hotel suite, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-001-clare-sasha-dress-hanging-in-suite-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CYHdi32k_2nyBPW.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-001-clare-sasha-dress-hanging-in-suite-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CYHdi32k.jpg)

[![Clare’s ivory ASOS heels, pale Loro Piana bag, gold jewellery and white flowers by Mrs Gibbons on pink stone, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-004-bridal-shoes-bag-white-flowers-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.qen-fyss_ZqjTsX.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-004-bridal-shoes-bag-white-flowers-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.qen-fyss.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt getting ready together beside a suite window, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-012-clare-matt-getting-ready-together-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BG-80xWf_Z1vA5CA.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-012-clare-matt-getting-ready-together-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BG-80xWf.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt reflected in their suite’s bathroom mirror, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-036-clare-matt-bathroom-mirror-portrait-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.kLDd6PBv_Z2asnsr.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-036-clare-matt-bathroom-mirror-portrait-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.kLDd6PBv.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt facing each other on a terrace overlooking the city, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-040-clare-matt-private-vows-terrace-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BTDpwwi9_1T1DUm.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-040-clare-matt-private-vows-terrace-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BTDpwwi9.jpg)

[![Matt reading from a green vow booklet beside Clare on the hotel terrace, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-043-matt-reading-private-vows-terrace-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BigfUMG7_Un3mf.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-043-matt-reading-private-vows-terrace-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BigfUMG7.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt holding champagne on a terrace with the city skyline behind them, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-075-clare-matt-terrace-champagne-city-view-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.kCRaD7Hv_1EDMe9.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-075-clare-matt-terrace-champagne-city-view-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.kCRaD7Hv.jpg)

[![Celebrant Josh Withers leading Clare and Matt’s ceremony with guests seated in the suite, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-095-josh-withers-intimate-suite-ceremony-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CsZpxDXI_ZAjV0t.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-095-josh-withers-intimate-suite-ceremony-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CsZpxDXI.jpg)

[![Clare looking down at their hands during the ring exchange, with celebrant Josh Withers behind them, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-121-clare-matt-ring-exchange-josh-withers-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BInXBmkk_Zm4p1.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-121-clare-matt-ring-exchange-josh-withers-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.BInXBmkk.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt holding hands during their indoor ceremony, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-127-clare-matt-holding-hands-ceremony-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.DNeKQl1l_2503GU.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-127-clare-matt-holding-hands-ceremony-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.DNeKQl1l.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt kissing as their guests applaud in the suite, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-130-clare-matt-ceremony-kiss-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.Dv1Lrpse_l87Qu.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-130-clare-matt-ceremony-kiss-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.Dv1Lrpse.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt smiling with guests on the hotel terrace after their ceremony, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-162-clare-matt-celebrating-with-guests-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.DwIuzFV9_42gpy.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-162-clare-matt-celebrating-with-guests-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.DwIuzFV9.jpg)

[![Clare holding champagne beside Matt in a gold mirrored lift, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-172-clare-matt-champagne-gold-lift-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.D1xAzkh3_253zBp.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-172-clare-matt-champagne-gold-lift-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.D1xAzkh3.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt kissing in the hotel’s gold mirrored lift, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-181-clare-matt-kissing-gold-lift-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CV40F7pY_1i5ERL.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-181-clare-matt-kissing-gold-lift-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CV40F7pY.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt embracing beside a white brick terrace wall, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-184-clare-matt-kissing-white-brick-terrace-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.anEo054y_Z23V72Y.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-184-clare-matt-kissing-white-brick-terrace-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.anEo054y.jpg)

[![Softly blurred portrait of Clare and Matt embracing on the hotel terrace, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-186-clare-matt-soft-focus-terrace-portrait-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.h6uv-HJS_Z19154k.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-186-clare-matt-soft-focus-terrace-portrait-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.h6uv-HJS.jpg)

[![Clare and Matt standing together by a white brick wall with the city behind them, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-191-clare-matt-terrace-portrait-city-skyline-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CDClnrYr_Z1SAUFW.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-191-clare-matt-terrace-portrait-city-skyline-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.CDClnrYr.jpg)

[![Detail of Clare’s ivory Danielle Frankel dress and champagne flute beside Matt’s black M.J. Bale suit and bottle, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-231-clare-matt-champagne-outfit-details-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.0S91IH9s_ZtRi4P.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-231-clare-matt-champagne-outfit-details-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.0S91IH9s.jpg)

[![Black-and-white portrait of Clare leaning into Matt while holding champagne, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-248-clare-matt-black-white-champagne-portrait-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.Bc8LUEYi_Z1Ll2wi.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-248-clare-matt-black-white-champagne-portrait-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.Bc8LUEYi.jpg)

[![Clare looking down at her flowing ivory Sasha dress by Danielle Frankel beside a stone wall, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-262-clare-sasha-dress-portrait-stone-wall-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.U2ZBwRYx_2tl9JT.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/digital-262-clare-sasha-dress-portrait-stone-wall-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.U2ZBwRYx.jpg)

[![Black-and-white film photograph of Clare sipping champagne beside Matt on a sofa, at The Calile Hotel in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for an Elopement Collective elopement. Photo by Harley from Bulb Creative.](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-102-clare-matt-black-white-sofa-champagne-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.3FI7NjQt_1Tsu0L.webp)](https://elopementcollective.com/_astro/film-102-clare-matt-black-white-sofa-champagne-the-calile-hotel-brisbane-elopement.3FI7NjQt.jpg)

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