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Bret Thompsett Photography is a professional wedding photography company based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that specializes in destination weddings, elopements, and small boutique-style ceremonies. Photographer Bret Thompsett is easy-going and has a calming presence with couples to ensure they feel comfortable in front of the camera. He uses a traditional photography style mixed in with photojournalistic to document the day as it happens. Bret makes himself as unobtrusive as possible to capture those special moments.

Services Offered

Along with the wedding day, Bret Thompsett Photography shoots engagement photos, boudoir photos, wedding portraits, and trash-the-dress photos. Bret is committed to each couple and can travel to multiple locations, stay extra hours, and provide a second photographer, if needed.

The high-resolution images are edited and available first as proofs then as digital files, prints, on canvas, in a slideshow, and in wedding albums.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Trash The Dress
Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints
Proofs

Reviews of Bret Thompsett Photography

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Colleen Sent on 07/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Could not envision a better photographer for our special day!

Bret Thompsett did such an incredible job with our wedding pictures!! Our photos are jaw dropping and we (and all of our guests) are in awe by the candids and moments that he was able capture throughout the day. He made sure we were comfortable and really had an eye for special moments. I’m so glad se chose to use him as our photographer!

Having a destination wedding can be stressful but Bret was so easy to work with from the first time we reached out to him and ever since receiving our photos (he even surprised us with a wedding album that captured some of our favorite photos from the day). He was so timely in replying and providing updates. When he gave us our preview of the wedding photos he gave us so many that blew us away and then when he sent the rest we were reliving the day all over again… and will continue to do so for years to come.

We definitely recommend Bret!
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Kelsie Sent on 06/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Brett was the second best part of my wedding

Brett was the second best part of my wedding! Second to only my husband and our nuptials themselves! He made the overall experience complete! Through his guidance we were able to finalize all of the details from the ceremony, to group photos, to formal photos, and so on. He and his partner were absolute perfection! You need to hire him now!!!
Aika
Aika Sent on 12/17/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding photographers!

We had a very awesome day on the wedding with Bret and his assistant, Toby! Even though I just had some ideas of wedding photos and no idea about the locations, Bret is such a nice person that he prepared some super good locations with well scheduled time! We spent very delightful time together and the photos were such a beautiful and cool ones! We really appreciate it!
User4841073 Sent on 10/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great positive energy and awesome photos

Bret is an incredible photographer, but most importantly, he was extremely pleasant, had great energy and fun to work with on our wedding day. He definitely helped in making the day less stressful. 10/10.
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Danica Sent on 09/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Sunset Beach Elopement

Bret was amazing! He arrived early allowing us to chat for a bit before the ceremony. He was fun and easy to talk to. Bret made us feel comfortable and had great ideas that we would not have thought of. For two people that aren't very photogenic we looked amazing! He captured our happiness and love for each other and we couldn't be more pleased.
I highly recommend Bret for any occasion!
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Kelly Sent on 02/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

So good we’ve hired him 2x!

Bret did a phenomenal job with our wedding photos. When looking for a photographer online, his ability to use the light to create truly beautiful pics caught my eye. He turned out to be affordable and very communicative, so we hired him to capture our sunrise beach wedding.

He suggested and set up a first look as I walked down the aisle since our ceremony was just family on the beach and super chill. The photos he got of this moment are my absolute favorites and mean the world to us now (and to think we only did the first look because he suggested it and set it up!) He did a great job herding our family for some staged shots and made great use of the location’s scenery (beach, walkway, forrest area) so it appears we were in more locations than we actually were.

He sent a few first pics so we could share with our friends and family back on the mainland right away and delivered the insanely beautiful pics online and on a USB a couple weeks later. He took his time to photoshop out imperfections (like buoyes in the ocean) but also sent the final images super fast!

As an international event and wedding planner myself, I have high expectations for vendors and Bret is absolutely one of the best!

We liked working with him so much and we’re so impressed with his work, we hired him again for a maternity photo shoot. We let him pick the time and location so he could have creative control. We’ve seen the first few shots and can not wait for the final batch :)

Hire him now! You won’t regret it!!
Donna
Donna Sent on 02/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely excellent!

Bret was our photographer as part of our wedding package with Married with Aloha. He captured our wedding ceremony beautifully and we were comfortable with him from the start. His quality of work was absolutely stunning, we love our photos and he captured everything! I highly recommend Bret and his services!
Sam
Sam W. Sent on 02/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

amazing wedding photographer...

Brett went above the call of duty to make our day extra special, the photos were absolutely amazing I can't recommend him enough....
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Melissa Sent on 02/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Our Elopement ❤️

We travelled across the globe from England to elope in Hawaii, we arranged everything online.

Brett was our photographer and the first person to greet us on our wedding day. Brett instantly made us feel very welcomed, relaxed and comfortable. This made us feel at ease straight away.

Brett took the time to chat to us and really got to know who we are as a couple in the short period of time we had, expressing this through our photos, creating the most incredibly stunning wedding photos! Really catching our emotions, the special glances between my husband and I, the laughter, the kiss, Brett has created our incredible wedding memories and captured our story beautifully via his photos.

Brett really worked with the stunning scenery and I can honestly say we love every single shot taken by Brett he is very creative and we have a wonderful range of photos.

I could not recommend Brett enough, his work is outstanding, also he’s a top man who made our wedding day such a special experience! Thank you Brett! Get booked with him everyone, no need to look any further.
Natalie
Natalie Sent on 12/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Everything we hoped it would be!

Hubby and I decided to elope on holiday to Hawaii and only had around three months to organise the day. I found Bret on instagram after researching Kawela Bay for our ceremony. I asked lots of questions and he always happily answered them with lots of great info provided. Brett knew Kawela Bay well and where the best spots were for lighting and photos. He made us feel very relaxed and took some absolutly stunning photos after spending two hours with us. We booked him directly and used Weddings of Hawaii for the celebrant and videographer of which he worked with closely on the day and everything worked out perfectly. Bret is such a professional and we were blown away with the 300odd images he provided us with within two weeks in time for our party back home. I would not hesitate in recommending him, he was very well priced and we were 100% happy with our lovely photos!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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Bret Thompsett Photography frequently asked questions

Bret Thompsett Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Add'l Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Bret Thompsett Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Trash The Dress
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Bret Thompsett Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Bret Thompsett Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Bret Thompsett Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
  • Proofs
Bret Thompsett Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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