Nikki Nakata Photography is a wedding photographer based in Redlands, California. With her passion for visual storytelling, Nikki strives to showcase your authentic romance in her stunning imagery. As a friendly and enthusiastic professional, she values the relationship she builds with her clients.
Services Offered
By getting to know you personally, Nikki can create a genuine and one-of-a-kind collection of images from your celebration. Throughout your event, her goal is to provide an enjoyable and memorable photography experience. By committing to one wedding per day, she is able to give your joyous occasion the attention it deserves. To ensure that every detail is captured, Nikki Nakata Photography can provide an additional photographer and take snapshots in multiple locations. For your convenience, this talented artist can deliver your final edited images in an album and or digital files.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the starting price for your wedding photography services?
$1,600
Which of the following are included in the starting price?
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Digital Files
What is the price of your most popular wedding package?
$4,200
Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?
2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
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High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
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I discovered Nikki at the beginning of the year through a mutual friend who posted some images captured by Nikki on social media. I was in love with her work- it was the total vibe I was going for & it seemed so effortless and beautiful so I didn’t hesitate to reach out. I booked Nikki for a mini session with my fiancé & purchased a wedding package which included an engagement session- that’s how confident I was in what she was offering. Our first meeting was short & sweet but beyond what I expected. My fiancé and I were running late and she was able to accommodate us and she was so friendly and personable! This is so important to me because my fiancé (at the time) isn’t as crazy about taking photos as I can be. 😅 When she sent our gallery I could not believe how many beautiful images she managed to capture in a “mini” session. This confirmed I had picked the perfect person to capture my wedding! Not only was her price point for the wedding package a great deal but she offered a special discount and made us feel so appreciated! Needless, to say this was the start of my love for Nikki! Our engagement session did not disappoint & by this time she made us feel like friends and we had a blast with her! Last month my husband and I got married & although we expected it to take 6-8 weeks for our wedding gallery Nikki sent sneak peeks within 2 days!! Not one, not two, but like 40 images and then a few days later our FULL GALLERY!! It left me SPEECHLESS & how quickly she sent them & how beautiful they were! Nikki made me feel beautiful from every angle- she captured so many great memories and was so patient with our family & friends, It was no surprise everyone loved her!! I just selected my preferred images for editing and honestly cannot even imagine how much more I will love then when i’m already so obsessed with the originals. Nikki has been the best investment! If you need a photographer that will make you feel beautiful, be patient with family & friends & make your not-so thrilled to be photographed significant other look like he’s happy to be photographed then Nikki is the answer- any occasion- Nikki is the answer. I am so glad I discovered Nikki, she is a true gem we all need a photographer & a friend like her when we want to capture life’s most beautiful moments! We can’t wait to find another reason to book her!
We love you Nikki!! 🤍
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MAKING ME CRY OVER HERE!!! You guys are amazing and I am thrilled, actually beyond thrilled I was chosen to capture your wedding! You both have been amazing and so kind and this review alone is just blowing me away! Thank you
Adrianna F. Married on 08/24/2022
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Pure magic & a dream come true! ︯
Nikki is beyond incredible!! From the very beginning Nikki was so responsive and answered all of our questions. She made us both feel so comfortable and at ease. She is the absolute sweetest and even took it upon herself to go above and beyond and helped plan & put up decorations just before our intimate ceremony. My husband and I wanted a sunset ceremony and Nikki timed everything perfectly and made it happen! She is so professional but also very personable and made us feel like long time friends.
She was kind enough to send us sneak peeks just a few days after our ceremony!!! Nikki provided the link to original photos sooner than we even thought possible and we received the magical edited photos within a couple of days of us submitting our favorites which was the absolute icing on the cake!!
Nikki is truly the very best and exceeded all of our expectations!!! We have found our photographer for life and we can’t wait to see what magic she creates for our anniversary shoot. She is the sweetest and kindest person who takes pride in her work and invests in clients.
My biggest request for our wedding day was to have photos that I could always look back on and Nikki made my dream come true. I look at my photos every. single. day. and I just can’t thank Nikki enough.
Book Nikki!!! She’s the absolute freaking best and she has a heart of gold!!! We loveee her!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Nikki Nakata Photography's reply:
You guys made my year! Thank you so much for your sweet and kind words! This means everything to me and that I could help in any possible way make your wedding photo dreams a reality!
Amanda B. Married on 08/12/2022
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Total boss babe!
Do yourself a favor and hire Nikki now. She is absolutely amazing! She was the first vendor I hired because I knew we had to have her for our wedding. We purchased her larger package that included engagement pictures and it was the best decision! We loved getting a chance to work with her and become comfortable with her before the wedding.
Nikki is the most professional vendor I have ever worked with. She kept us so grounded and helped us soak up every moment without ever rushing us. After our wedding we had multiple people compliment on her demeanor and how well she kept us on schedule, and of course how sweet and fun she is to be around!
She is truly the whole package for any of your wedding needs and I mean come on… her work speaks for itself ;) GORGEOUS
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Rebecca Married on 06/17/2022
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Nikki is the BEST!
Nikki takes beautiful pictures! I can’t explain in words how thankful I am for her to have captured our very best day.
Amy J. Married on 05/21/2022
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One of the best!
I hadn't worked with Nikki prior to my wedding day so I was a little bit nervous. She exceeded my expectations and I am so glad we went with her for our big day. I am not a fan of getting my pictures taken but she has a way of making you so comfortable in front of that camera. She was flexible and stayed an additional hour at the last minute. She was fun and energetic. I highly recommend her for your wedding day of you want beautiful photos that will last a lifetime.
Nikki Nakata Photography's reply:
You're the best!! I so appreciate you and I am happy I could make your wedding photo dreams come true! Gorgeous bride and the best wedding ever!!
Stephanie C. Married on 04/22/2022
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Amazing very talented photographer
My husband and I discovered Nikki through a good friend of ours. My husband is also photographer as well so having an amazing photographer was very important to us. Nikki really captured our love perfectly and we had a blast doing so. Our photo shoot after our wedding ceremony was our favorite part of the day. We are so blessed to be able to look back at that memory forever and know that Nikki captured our love in a spontaneous fun romantic way just like us !
Nikki Nakata Photography's reply:
YOU TWO ROCKED MY DAY!! lol I know it was your wedding but I seriously had THE BEST TIME! The energy you brought out in every moment was to die for! lol You two looked too amazing on your wedding day and the story and love that you share is one of my favorites! I am forever thankful that you chose me to capture your love on your most important day! Im happy I got to provide you with amazing photos to look back on and relive your memories of your wedding!
Samantha G. Married on 04/08/2022
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Best photographer!!
Nikki was awesome to work with and executed our vision exactly the way we wanted! She was timely with arriving to sessions, answering texts/emails as well as with getting pictures back to us. She offers great packages for great prices, is always updating her availability on instagram and is definitely growing! My husband and I loved that she came to both our engagement session and wedding day very prepared. We made great timing, which we appreciated so much. As first timers, she made us feel very comfortable and not awkward, at all! Book her now before she fills up!!
Amanda M. Married on 03/28/2022
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Nikki is the best! I found her through instagram and she was very quick to respond and communicate! She was so kind in person on our wedding day and shooting with her felt so comfortable and easy, she got every shot on my list! Our dates changed a few times because of covid but she was flexible and so helpful! Huge bonus is she supports first responders with her pricing! 🇺🇸
Her packages are amazing, we chose the one with the photo album and she customized it well and organized by family friends etc. She is very detailed and SO organized. We now have an album of the best day of our lives that she created for us to hold on to forever.
Nikki was also SO quick to edit our photos as well, we got our entire edited photos back in two days!!
Moral of the story, JUST BOOK HER!
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Lauren H. Married on 03/26/2022
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Nikki will make all your wedding picture dreams come true. Coming from a person who normally hates photos, Nikki ended up blowing me away with how many incredible photos she captured that I LOVE from our special day. We have gotten so many compliments on how gorgeous the photos came out. I honestly believe she was one of our best vendor picks hands down. She’s friendly, attentive, reliable, and her turn around is QUICK!! She goes above and beyond and we can’t wait to use her for family photos in the future. P.S. she also love fur babies which is a plus for our family!
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Serena I. Married on 02/05/2022
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Absolutely in love with our wedding photos and engagement photos. Nikki was great at decoration and made taking pictures fun. Our photos captured all the love we have for each other and the love from our families.
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Nikki Nakata Photography's reply:
You and Carly are the best!!! I seriously love and appreciate you both so much for everything you have done! I wish we could go back and relive your wedding day because it was by far one of my favorites! The energy you two brought to that day was just amazing! I love your story you two share and Im so thrilled you chose me to be a part of that chapter! Here's to many more years of photos and friendship lol
Cynthia G. Married on 01/19/2022
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Must book with her now!
Nikki is amazing, I love how she captures life’s happiest moments! I recommend her for all occasions. I think it’s really neat how she does her research on different poses for the couples to do and gets so passionate when in a session. It totally makes it fun. Communication is great and entire experience. My husband and I have been using her for a couple years now and are so happy. Her pictures come back in a quick time! If you are thinking of booking with her, DO IT!
Alexis M. Married on 09/12/2021
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your DREAM photographer
Nikki has been apart of so many special memories for my family and I that as soon as I was engaged I knew it had to be her!! Her spirit, expertise and quality of professionalism made it so easy to choose her as my wedding photographer. Our wedding day went so smoothly with her their wasn’t a single moment I was worried, I knew that as a bride I could trust her to capture it all. She worked so well with all of my vendors, I received so many compliments about her from EVERYONE! She was my DREAM photographer and I’m so thankful to have her capture all of my family moment and journey 🤍
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Nikki Nakata Photography's reply:
Okay going to make me cry over here! I’m so thrilled I had the pleasure of capturing not only your engagement but your most perfect wedding day!! You’re the best! Thank you for all of your kind words and for trusting me with your big day!
Marisa B. Married on 09/11/2021
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Best photographer ever!
I’m so happy Nikki had our wedding date available! She does the most amazing photos! She’s is so sweet and caring about all your details, wants and needs. My engagement photos and wedding photos were breathtaking! I highly recommend her if you are in need of an amazing wedding photographer. We look forward to using Nikki for all our future milestones!
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It was such a pleasure capturing both your engagement and wedding! I am so happy I got to do them for you and Johnny! Your wedding day was absolutely perfect and I'm so excited and looking forward to future milestones with you both as well!
Megan K. Married on 03/06/2021
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Best Photographer!!
I met Nikki when she photographed my best friends wedding. Ever since then, I knew she had to be my photographer! She is so sweet and goes above and beyond for her clients. Aside from her phenomenal photographs, she makes you feel like you’re just good friends, having fun and taking photos together. She’s reasonably priced and even traveled from California to Arizona for me. I cannot thank her enough!! From weddings to maternity to couples, she does basically everything! Cannot recommend her enough!!
Carly I. Married on 03/06/2021
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Absolutely Beautiful Work 🖤
Nikki is one of the nicest people I have ever met. She is absolutely amazing! She blew us away with our engagement pictures and then totally killed it at the wedding. She is professional, extremely timely, and affordable. We trusted Nikki to capture the biggest day of our lives and we will continue to use her as our sole photographer for the next steps and stages in our lives. We love Nikki!!! I couldn't say enough about her 🖤
Nikki Nakata Photography's reply:
You're amazing!! I loveddddd being a part of your wedding and getting to capture the love between you and Serena! You both set the bar high for my year and Im so thankful I got to be a part of your biggest day so far! Thank you for trusting me and just making the whole experience a blast!
Nikki Nakata Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
Add'l Hours
High-Res Images
Digital Files
Nikki Nakata Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files
Proofs
Nikki Nakata Photography offers the following photography styles:
Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Vintage
Nikki Nakata Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
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Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
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Wedding Portraits
Nikki Nakata Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
Albums
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Proofs
Nikki Nakata Photography is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in average response time, 5 in value, 4.8 in flexibility and 4.8 in professionalism.
Nikki Nakata Photography currently offers 1 discount promotion for wedding services.
