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River & Me Wedding Co

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About

Overview & Vibe

A one-photographer wedding studio based at Elanora, in the southern Gold Coast, shooting across the coast and into Byron Bay and Brisbane. Weddings are the whole business — there is no family, portrait or commercial line beside them — and the published work is almost entirely couples outdoors: headlands, rainforest, open paddocks and confetti at the end of a ceremony. The tone is warm and unfussy, and the studio is happy to say so.

Style & Approach

Relaxed and understated, aiming to be invisible to most guests, with a mix of directed portraits and unscripted moments. The editing leans fine art and natural light, and finished galleries come in colour with selected black and whites. The promise is no awkward posing, no props and no fake smiles — the portrait session is guided rather than staged, and the rest of the day is left to unfold.

Ideal For

Couples marrying anywhere between Byron Bay and Brisbane who want one photographer for the whole day rather than a team, and who like coastal and rainforest settings. The separate elopement package suits a small ceremony — up to ten guests, no bridal party — at a price well below the full-day rungs. Destination couples are welcomed too.

The Need-to-Knows

  • Four rungs: $2,200 for a three-hour elopement, $3,000 for up to four hours, $4,300 for eight and $5,000 for a full day of up to ten hours.
  • Image counts rise with the package — four hundred or more, six hundred or more, eight hundred or more — all delivered at full resolution in a private online gallery with a download link.
  • A twenty per cent non-refundable deposit saves the date; the elopement package takes $500 instead.
  • An initial meeting, over coffee or by video call, is included in every package.
  • Nothing extra is charged for Byron Bay or Brisbane.
  • A wedding album is sold separately — ten inches square, twenty spreads, archival ink on fine art paper, four cover materials — with the price given on enquiry.
  • Delivery time for finished images is not published, so it is worth asking.

Standout Feature

An elopement package that is a real product rather than a discount: three hours, one photographer, up to ten guests, priced and specified on the same list as the full-day options. Plenty of photographers quote elopements privately; publishing the terms alongside everything else means a small wedding can be compared against a large one without an email.

Albums & Prints

  • Wedding Album — price on enquiry. A ten-inch square book of twenty spreads and forty pages, printed with archival ink on fine art paper.
  • Cover Choices — full photo wrap, book cloth, and exotic or café leathers.
  • Albums are made through a professional US album service, and finished examples are shown in person before anything is ordered.

Appointment Policy

  • Enquire through the form on the site or call the studio during business hours.
  • An initial meeting to discuss the day is part of every package, over coffee or by video call.
  • Give your wedding date and, if you have one, your venue when you enquire.
  • Emails are answered the same day.
  • A deposit confirms the date.

Areas Serviced

  • Gold Coast – The studio's base, at Elanora in the city's south.
  • Byron Bay – Named as a region served, with no distance charge published.
  • Brisbane – Named as a region served, with a landing of its own.
  • Australia-wide and overseas – Destination weddings are welcomed.

Booking & Deposit

  • A twenty per cent non-refundable deposit saves the date on the wedding packages.
  • The elopement package takes a $500 non-refundable deposit.

Hours of Coverage

  • Three hours on the elopement package, and four, eight or up to ten hours on the wedding packages.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Currumbin Valley – Rainforest, creek crossings and barn venues a short drive inland from the studio.
  • Tallebudgera Creek – Calm water and sandbanks at the foot of Burleigh headland.
  • Burleigh Heads – Headland walks and beachfront, ten minutes north.
  • Palm Beach – The long open beach the studio's own suburb backs onto.
  • Coolangatta – The southern end of the coast, on the way to the border.

Photography Packages

  • Elopement — $2,200. Three hours of coverage with one photographer, for a ceremony with no bridal party and up to ten guests.
  • Up to Four Hours — $3,000. Runs from getting ready to the start of the reception, or from the ceremony through to dancing, and returns four hundred or more finished images.
  • Eight Hours — $4,300. Full-day coverage from getting ready to the dance floor, returning six hundred or more finished images.
  • All Day, Up to Ten Hours — $5,000. Extended morning coverage carrying on well into the party, returning eight hundred or more finished images.

Photography Style

  • documentary
  • candid
  • natural
  • fine art
  • relaxed

Price Notes

  • A twenty per cent non-refundable deposit secures the date on the wedding packages.
  • The elopement package takes a $500 non-refundable deposit instead.
  • The elopement package is priced as its own product rather than as a discount on the hourly packages.
  • No travel charge is published for Byron Bay or Brisbane.
  • Album prices are given on enquiry rather than published.

Services Offered

  • Wedding Photography
  • Elopement Photography
  • Wedding Albums
  • Pre-Wedding Planning

Starting Price

  • From $2,200

Turnaround Time

No details available.

What You Receive

  • Four Hundred Or More Finished Images On The Four-Hour Package
  • Six Hundred Or More On The Eight-Hour Package
  • Eight Hundred Or More On The Full-Day Package
  • Colour Images With Selected Black And Whites
  • Full-Resolution Files In A Private Online Gallery
  • A Full-Resolution Download Link

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Byron Bay, New South Wales
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