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May
11
Brisbane Wedding Photographer, Bridget & Michael’s wedding Part 1

Bridget and Michel had an absolutely gorgeous wedding, wow, what a fabulous day it was!

 

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Michael and his groomsmen relaxed at New Farm, before getting ready to head to the church just up the road.

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Meanwhile Bridget and the girls took up what looked like permanent residence at Quay West, this is a great hotel on Alice Street, especially if you have lots of people as their is plenty of space.

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Flower girls were gorgeous, and Bridget’s DRESS!!! WOW!!! I love seeing the dress, sorry Michael, I get to see it before you do, I just love being a wedding photographer. Make up and hair finished, time to dress, and put it on for real. “Bridget is dressed by MXM Couture,  Margaret and Michelle Williams are award wining artists…” and you can see why.

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My groove on, photographing everyone was a delight. A delivery arrived, everyone was looking, what could it be? Roses, for me??? No, Bridget of course with a message “don’t be late”. Ha!

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Time to head, my destination was a short 10 minute drive to Holy Spirit at Villiers Street New Farm.

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I love this church, I have photographed so many weddings there over many years. Michael and the boys arrived, some quick photos, I could sense Michael just needed some time to get in the zone.

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Guests mingled on the steps before entering, Michael and brother Adam took a moment in the front pew, getting in the zone.

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My wedding days always run like clockwork, at 7 minutes till show time, I always make sure I am at the front of the church waiting for the bride to arrive, an eye on ALL vehicle entrances: why all the entrances, that is a funny story for another day.

My watch went past 3.10pm, so did everyone else’s… went past 3.15pm…. So did everyone else’s… approached 3.20pm…. People were turning around looking, murmuring…

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Then Bridget is here in the biggest, longest stretch Chrysler 300C. Traffic… the driver laments. Showtime, lets roll. The girls climb the stairs, I scurry inside and the music starts…

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Check here for Part Two of Bridget and Michael’s wedding, we have the wedding, the congrats, the crowd, photos in New Farm and Cloudland to share before their reception at Sirromet.

Aug
05
Jodie & Trevor’s Wedding

Congratulations Jodie and Trevor, what a brilliant day your wedding day was. I was really looking forward to photographing Jodie and Trevor’s wedding after meeting them and photographing their engagement shoot. The wedding day began with Trevor enjoying a quiet drink with some mates before getting ready while Jodie and her family perpared at home.

Time to head to the Church, All Saints’ Wickham Terrace was our destination. For the historians, did you know that the present church is the oldest existing Anglican Church in Brisbane and was opened for worship in 1869, replacing an earlier structure of 1862. Its style is nineteenth century gothic revival, with buttressed walls of rough faced rubble, porphyry and sandstone, and a metal clad roof. The interior has a fine example of a hammer-beam roof, which is rare in Australia.

The ceremony was beautiful witnedded by close family and friends. Afterwards, Trevor and Jodie received lots of hugs and kises from everyone.  Noisiest people among the crowd were definitely Jodie’s old school friends.

Time for bridal party photos, we went for a wander down near the river near Customs House and the Story Bridge before heading up to Queens Park in front of the Conrad Treasury Hotel.  Great locations and images.  We gots lots of cheers as a hens night went past aboard the “Hire Engine”. The photos were so much fun, attendants Gary and Stacey helped make it all so much fun. Gary, thanks for tossing the veil, you do it with such style!

The Conrad Treasury Hotel offers a unique experience for guests in Brisbane. A traditional structure, it is so different to the modern anonymous hotels around. Guests enjoyed drinks in the Surveyor’s Room before joining Trevor and Jodie in the Map Room for the reception.  Suelin the Conrad’s Wedding and Functions Executive ensured The Map Room looked fabulous ready for guests. Weddings at the Conrad Treasury Hotel are always a wonderful experience for all.

Jodie and Trevor, thanks for having me as your photographer, have a wonderful honeymoon  and I will see you in the studio real soon to show you the rest of your photos.

Jul
16
St Stephen’s Cathedral Weddings: Elegant, Timeless, Classic

Today, St Stephen’s Cathedral in Elizabeth Street Brisbane City is a very popular venue  couples choose for their church wedding in Brisbane.  Steeped in history going back to the laying of the foundation stone in 1863, the Cathedral iteslf offers brides and grooms and their guests an opportunity to enjoy moments in one of Brisbane’s iconic places of worship and celebration.

Reyment Photographics has had the honour to photograph countless weddings over the years in this beautiful Cathedral.  I still remember my “first look” inside the Cathedral almost 20 years ago. I was walking by on a hot summers day and saw the door open.  I looked in and immediately enjoyed the cool that only a large stone building can offer.  I wandered around taking it all in yet not quite sure of all the history around me.

My first wedding at St Stephen’s was fabulous.  A lovely couple and very special moments shared with their family and friends are my memories of this day all those years ago.  Photographically, I was very aware of the challenges of a dark church, a bright altar and my natural preference to be “invisible” during the ceremony.  It all came together beautifully.

Having photographed weddings at St Stephen’s Cathederal for 15 years now, it remains one of my favourite places for a wedding.  I love the architecture, the long isle, the stonework, the central location, the cool inside in summer, space to photograph guests on the steps, the grand sense of occasion you get when attending a wedding there, that there are places to photograph families and bridal parties to the side, the buildings around for contrasting architecture photos and of course the moments I have shared with the brides and grooms I have photographed at St Stephen’s.

Did you know you can do tours of the Cathedral?  Dedicated volunteers conduct a tour on weekdays at 10.30 am and again on Sundays at 9.00am, 11.00am and 1.00pm.  Why not do a tour and learn more about the Cathedral’s place in Brisbane history.

The gallery above shows some of the wedding photos I have taken at St Stephen’s Cathederal, I trust you enjoy them as much as I do.

all images © 2018 Reyment Photographics