Wedding Photography when time after the ceremony is short

Do you have a late wedding ceremony with little time between ceremony and reception?
Do you want to spend as much time with your guests as possible?
Are you a little nontraditional?

Well if you have answered yes to each of these questions, perhaps a "lets meet for photos before the wedding" shoot is for you.

How it works is you get ready in the normal way then arrive at a predetermined location before the ceremony for photos and time to spend together. Seeing your Bride/Groom for the first time on the wedding day is so special and exciting, we capture these images for you to enjoy forever.

After your meet and greet, we go on location to capture stunning images of you and your bridal party.

Then it is off to the ceremony, the groom arrives first to greet guests followed by the bride, on time of course! After the ceremony, it is time to spend with guests, as most of the photos have been taken, more time is available for you to celebrate with your guests.
Daniel & Tash were married on the 6th September 2008 and met for photos before the ceremony so they could spend as much time as possible with guests after the ceremony. The short video above shows their meeting, some of the images taken and finally a interview on how they felt about meeting before photos.
Congratulations to Daniel and Tash, wonderful people, all of us at Reyment Photographics wish them a lifetime of happiness.

Bettina & Cyril's Wedding 12th July 2008

Bettina and Cyril chose the 12th July 2008 for their wedding day. The weather was Brisbane winter perfect; no wonder so many people are moving to Queensland.

The week before the wedding, I met with Bettina and Cyril to plan the itinerary for their wedding day. With their ceremony not scheduled till 4.00pm, we arranged that on the day, thy would meet for photos before going to the wedding as darkness would be soon upon us after the ceremony.

On the morning of the wedding day, Cyril relaxed with his parents and groomsmen before heading into the city.

Bettina and her bridesmaids had their hair and makeup done by the Powder Room in their room at the Stamford Plaza Hotel, Brisbane. The girls looked fantastic; when they were ready they went to the rendezvous point we had made outside Restaurant 11 (a great restaurant by the way)where Cyril and his groomsmen would be waiting. It was so exciting watching Bettina and Cyril see each for the first time on their wedding day. After a chat about how wonderful everyone looked, we went for a walk through the Brisbane Botanical Gardens before heading off in a black Rolls Royce for some fun and good times. Cyril is so romantic; he and Bettina make a great couple.

After the photos, Cyril and the boys headed off to the Broadway Chapel at Woolloongabba to greet guests as they arrived for the wedding ceremony. Bettina and her attendants arrived not long after (maybe just a tiny bit late).

The ceremony was beautiful with stories about Bettina and Cyril for guests to enjoy.

It was approaching dusk as the ceremony concluded. Hearty congratulations and some family group photos and we were off to the reception at Brett’s Wharf. Cyril and Bettina are passionate about food and Brett’s Wharf was the perfect location for a wonderful reception with their guests.

We left Bettina and Cyril enjoying their reception. When they returned after a short break, we designed a beautiful wedding album together to tell the story of their wedding day.

Everyone at Reyment Photographics wishes Bettina and Cyril a wonderful life together of fun, laughter, great food and good times.

Chicks in Pink Lottery Launch

Johm Reyment had the pleasure of accepting an invitation to the launch of the latest lottery for the Chicks in Pink on Thursday the 7th August 2008.

The mission of Chicks in Pink is to raise funds which allow us to have positive, significant & real impact on people who are affected by breast cancer at Mater.
They achieve this through:

• Innovative activities that are fun & educational


• Partnering with like-minded people & organisations


• Chicks in pink are an accountable, transparent not-for-profit organisation whose major beneficiary is the Mater Hospital.

Reyment Photographics is a long term supporter of the Mater Foundation through support of the Cars for Cancer Lotteries, we donate images of FPV's and HSV's for use in lottery artwork.

Guests at the launch inspected the main prize for the lottery, a fabulous Mazda MZ-5 supplied by Centenary Mazda.

During the launch, guests were entertained by the 10 Divas, Conservatorium-trained classical singers with a passion for musical styles from opera to pop. Aged in their 20s, the Divas have a wealth of national and international performance experience in musical theatre, opera, cabaret, jazz and pop with performers such as Guy Sebastian, Marina Prior, Tommy Tyco and James Morrison.

The girls repertoire included exquisitely- blended renditions of classics such as ‘O mio babbino caro’, ‘Habanera’, ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ and Leonard Cohen’s ‘Halleluiah’.

The 10 Divas performance was wonderful, I recommend them for your corporate event.

Reyment Photographics looks forward to continuing support of the Mater Foundation, Cars for Cancer and the Chicks in Pink.

Lottery tickets can be purchased here.

Liz and Chris's Wedding 6th June 2008

Liz and Chris were married on Friday the 6th June 2008, a wonderful Brisbane winters day.

Chris and his groomsmen relaxed at home before getting ready to go to the Church. A couple of quiet beers on the back deck, a game of pool in the pool room had the boys ready to go.

Meanwhile, Liz and the girls had their makeup done at Issada on Oxford Street Bulimba. Final preparations were made at her parents nearby unit. When Liz emerged all dressed and ready, she looked absolutely stunning. Capturing images of the girls was a hoot, there were heaps of laughs as you can see in the photos here.

Time to navigate brisbane Friday afternoon traffic; we headed off to St Thomas Aquinas Church, St Lucia for the ceremony. Chris and the boys arrived in time to greet guests on their arrival. As the crowd swelled, it was time to go inside and await Liz’s arrival.

The ceremony was a celebration; a series of special moments for the family as Liz’s uncle conducted the ceremony. After the ceremony, guests mingled with the happy couple in the warm winter sun passing on their congratulations.

Time to leave the church saw the bridal party head to the Great Court at the Queensland University for some photos and a laugh. As you can see, we had a blast.

Liz and Chris had chosen Hillstone St Lucia for their reception venue and guests were treated to great food, fine wine and marvellous music.

All of us here at Reyment Photographics wish Liz and Chris a wonderful life together and hope that everyday be full of sunshine and smiles.

Mater Foundation "Cars for Cancer"

Yesterday we had the pleasure of photographing two of the most powerful performance cars ever made in Australia. Yes, we are talking about the new HSV Clubsport R8 with the new LS3 engine in it and the just released FG FPV GTP (lots of letters which means the latest GT Falcon). This is the first time I had seen the new GT in the flesh, certainly looks more distinctive than the old one. The interior is quite classy as well. The Clubsport R8 looked fantastic as well with its new style 20 inch wheels looking dramatic.

Why were we photographing these cars? Well the Mater Foundation "Cars for Cancer" lottery is on again, this time the Mater Foundation is offering the winner the choice of vehicle so it is a real "head to head" grudge match.

If I won, I would take the HSV but I am a lifetime Holden supporter!

Being such a wonderful cause, we are delighted to donate our time and the images to the Mater Foundation and "Cars for Cancer".

Tickets are available on line here, all of us at Reyment Photographics encourage you to get behind this wonderful cause.

Lee & Katia's Wedding 14th June 2008

Lee and Katia were married on the 14th June 2008. A crystal clear Brisbane winters day was the forecast with temperatures in the low twenties, just idyllic for a wedding.

Lee and Katia now live in Malmo Sweden and returned home to Australia for their wedding. Their week before the wedding was busy with final arrangements; it was at this time we met and discussed plans for the day and photography styles. Lee and Katia wanted their day to be a celebration and a wonderful opportunity to catch up with special friends and family; many from interstate. Lee and Katia have played handball for Australia and many of the guest list were people they have met through handball.

Mid morning on the big day, we caught up with Lee at his parent’s home relaxing with his groomsmen with a bottle of champagne in a sunny corner of the yard. The weather today is as good as it gets in Sweden in the summer! Brisbane has a wonderful climate… most of the year.

Lee ad Katia had chosen Sirromet for their wedding venue. Loving food and wine and good times, this venue promised to be perfect for their day and indeed it was. Katia prepared at a nearby guesthouse before making her way to Sirromet in fully restored (and modified!) 48/215 Holden.

Lee and Katia had chosen the Laguna at Sirromet for the wedding. Guests mingled with Lee before the wedding. This was a great time to for Lee to catch up with guests and receive best wishes.

Katia arrived, a little nervous and definitely excited. Walking down the isle was a special moment, in fact the the whole ceremony was wonderful. After signing the register, Lee and Katia were greeted by their guests with lots of hugs and kisses. A group shot of everyone there (yes, I climbed the tree yet again for the perfect birds eye view), some family photos and it was time for the bridal party to head off for some photos around the property and catch the last rays of sunlight.

The bridal party joined their guests for drinks at the cellar door as the cool the evening arrived. Watching old friends catch up is a great spectacle and the perfect subject for candid photos.

The Barrel Room had been set for Lee and Katia’s wedding just as they had arranged. Lee and Katia had chosen two MC’s for the reception; well dome to Matt and Karim for a job well done. It wasn’t long before the Barrel Room was filled with the noisy chatter of guests having a wonderful time over dinner. The food looked amazing as always, Executive Chef Andrew Mirosch and his team of talented chefs excelled again.

Sadly, it was time for us to leave, as we walked up the stairs, I looked back through the glass window at all the guests having a wonderful time and though; what a wonderful day we have had. How lucky are we to be able to share such precious moments with our clients.

The team at Reyment Photographics pass all our best wishes to Lee and Katia for their married life together. Even they live so far away, they are surrounded by a community of people who love them and value their friendship. “Snaps” for you both.