When we reached out to Nikki about shooting our Italian-inspired summer wedding, there was an instant connection. Not only is Nikki's work incredible and clearly captured everything we were looking for in our wedding photos, but she is also a fantastic human being! Having her as my constant support system on the big day was such a relief given her incredible expertise and warm presence. She helped us capture every shot / perspective we wanted from the wedding, and it clearly showed when we got our photos back. I would hire Nikki every time if I had to do it all over again! Definitely will be coming back to her in the future for maternity / family photo shoots, cannot recommend her enough!

Connecting with Nikki in 2019 was, simply put, a BLESSING. Not only did she help us navigate the COVID-19 pandemic with incredible kindness, professionalism, flexibility and understanding, but she ensured we got the most AMAZING photos at both our legal ceremony and "We Do Part 2". Nikki is the perfect balance of warm and take charge! She was instrumental in making sure that we kept on schedule and got the photos we hoped for, in a way that was organic, fun, and caring. Her and her second shooter (also very talented!) added so much joy to our day. We can't recommend Nikki highly enough!!!

All I can say is WOW. Nikki photographed our engagement photos almost 2 years ago and our postponed wedding that finally happened this past weekend and I cannot rave about her amazing talent enough. First of all, she is so personable that it didn't feel like any time had passed between our two sessions. Secondly, she knows exactly what she is doing with posing and getting in different shots that are so natural and absolutely flawless. I have never felt so beautiful in my entire life and the photos she took of our wedding will be enjoyed for a lifetime. The editing and coloring makes them look like photos from a magazine!

If you haven't booked her already you better get on it cause this woman is all you could ever want and more. I can't imagine working with anyone else!!!

We came upon Nikki Santerre Photography after our previously booked photographer had to cancel. We had two wonderful photographers from Nikki Santerre Photography for my daughter's wedding on 9/5/21 at Upper Shirley Vineyards, Morgan Renee and Lauren Thompson who were so easy to work with, so gracious and patient and who beautifully captured the organic, natural pictures we desired. Not only that but they provided a peak preview of some pics within 2 days of the wedding! What a teaser! We can't wait to see all the photos!

Words cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for Nikki. As a COVID bride, we had to reschedule our wedding four times. Despite the changes made to our big day, she still captured every single moment exactly how it felt. We didn't feel pressured or rushed - instead Nikki took the time to "create an experience" with every moment of the day. Her pictures are beautiful, but more importantly Nikki is a beautiful person who will create a one of a kind experience! 

Nikki is a special photographer but more than that, a special person. She not only has a special talent for capturing the essence of a moment but does so in a way that makes it all feel very natural and candid. Her personality and talents allowed for us to be naturally in the moment and not nervous or worried about anything; just enjoying our special time as she effortlessly captures it. She worked with us ahead of time to get to know us and understand our vision for our wedding, she is super kind, relatable, and welcoming. I would recommend her and her husband to anyone frankly. Thank you.

Hiring Nikki over the other photographers we thought about is hands down the best decision we made. From our initial phone call, to now two weeks after our wedding, I sing her praises! Her portfolio speaks for itself, but I was still so pleasantly surprised at how chic, natural, bright, and happy our photos are. I only say this as someone who naturally is most critical of myself, but looking at our engagement and wedding photos brings nothing but joy. There is literally not one thing I'd change! As a quick example, after we decided on a flower farm location for our engagement photos (my choice, somewhere she had never been) and saw that when we got there that the scenery was actually not that great (oops on me!), Nikki was able to seamlessly adapt. Not only did we have fun, but our photos actually look like we're in lavender fields in France :) She's so good at her art, kind and fun while she's working, and I feel like I gained a friend in addition to heirloom photos my family and I will cherish forever.

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I don't even know where to begin! Hiring Nikki as our photographer was the best decision we made for our wedding! From planing our engagement session through the very last song at our wedding, Nikki was there for us! She was instrumental in every aspect of making our wedding the best day ever. She is patient, kind, calming, professional, and beyond skilled at her craft. She answered all of our questions and was able to handle a large wedding party with ease! She was able to make posing and portraits fun and easy! She captured the whole day beautifully, we will treasure the photos from this day forever. We have received SO many compliments on the pictures from our wedding! I cannot recommend Nikki enough! The best investment for your wedding!!!!

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I can't sing Nikki's praises enough. She is doing what she was always meant to do. She is an artist. The way she views things is absolutely stunning, her eye for beautiful photography is truly unmatched. She made our grey and dreary hotel room look so chic in our "getting ready" photos. I truly believe she can make anything beautiful. She makes you FEEL something when you look at her work. She was an absolute joy to work with. She offered so much direction and insight throughout our planning process. She helped build our wedding day timeline and even helped with styling our outfits for our engagement shoot. She was so warm, fun, and kind, and makes you feel so comfortable. When your wedding is over, the only thing you'll have left are your memories and your photos - you want to make sure they are beautiful! She has given us something we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Thank you a million times over, Nikki.

Five stars aren't enough to describe how talented, patient and creative Nikki Santerre is! Just from one look at her portfolio, I knew I wanted her by our side to capture our wedding day! I never once second-guessed my decision throughout the wedding planning process because Nikki was always available to help ease any stresses that I had or to answer any questions for me. On the wedding day, we had family, guests and vendors raving about how organized and calm she was throughout the entire day and couldn't BELIEVE that we had an entire gallery of photos before we even went to sleep the night after our wedding (not to mention, she flew back from Chicago that same day!!).

Speaking of Chicago, it was her first time visiting and she NAILED it. I had vendors raving about how her creative eye was such a breath of fresh air compared to other wedding photos that they consistently see weekend-to-weekend. When all my photos came back (one month after the wedding, can you believe it?!), I was looking at my dream wedding gallery. I can't even begin to thank Nikki enough for making us feel like models on the day of our wedding and producing such stunning photos. If you're even considering Nikki as your photographer, don't think twice and just book her. You will cherish your photos for many, many years to come!