Yena + Jeff's dream Hawaii wedding review

Yena + Jeff

“So glad Nick was our photographer! Nick was ready with his cameras, lights, bags and sand-ready shoes. You can tell Nick really love story-telling through his photos. I recall seeing him power-walking in the sand to take photos. Despite the breeze and uneven lighting, all the photos came out wonderfully! They were all beautiful. Nick’s style is timeless and vibrant which really captures the energy and the story of the best day!

Nick is a personable photographer that made the photo-taking experience enjoyable, especially for couples like us who are new to photo-taking. Not only is he personable, Nick share posing tips and asked us to tidy up hair or our outfits during the shoot, which was a big plus as there was a bit of wind throughout the day for us.

Nick is a energetic photographer and his work shows his talent. Definitely recommend Nick to capture your Best Day!!!”

Andrea + John's dream Hawaii wedding review

Andrea + John

“Nick was all around a five star photographer for our O’ahu elopement. We planned our wedding via a planner who gave her highest recommendation of Nick and we were not disappointed. He texted my husband and I the night before a little pep talk to ease our nerves and upon meeting was a delight to have a part of our day. He was calm and gave clear direction when we needed all while keeping things fun. Our photos beautifully capture our special day and we can’t thank Nick enough for capturing this moment for us!”

Mikayla + Micheal dream Hawaii wedding review

Mikayla + Micheal

“Nick was absolutely amazing on our wedding day. The energy he brought was everything you could ask for in a photographer for such a special day in our life. He made us feel comfortable and made sure he had a list in advance to ensure all of our guests got pictures with us. We traveled from California so we hadn’t had a chance to meet in person but Nick is so nice and such a great person that the chemistry was just there from the moment we met him the day of the wedding. Now, our pictures were to die for!!! Your wedding day is such a special day, you want to capture that moment to have forever and Nick did just that. We loved all of our pictures and we got them back pretty fast too. Nick is just a genuinely cool guy. We had a blast with him, laughed and felt like we made one of those life long friends that we have to visit any time we come back to Hawai’i.“

Brooke + Michael dream Hawaii wedding review

Brooke + Michael

“Nick is an amazing professional who, by the end of the wedding, was beloved by all my closest family members. He did not treat me like any other customer, he treated me like I was family. My husband and I were born and raised in Hawai’i so we wanted a local photographer that made us feel comfortable and could capture candid moments. Nick asked great questions and gave great suggestions during our initial meeting. He came to the wedding rehearsal to make sure he knew all the bridal party members’ names. The most amazing he did though, was facilitate an additional photoshoot. Our wedding was supposed to be outside with a view of the Ko’olau Mountain range, but it was thunder storming on my wedding day so I thought I would never get the mountain range pictures of my dreams, which is the main reason why we picked that venue. So I was so surprised when two days later, Nick texts me and says the weather has improved and if I’d be interested in trying again for the mountain range photos? I said yes and he arranged with the venue to do the pictures. My husband had already returned his tux, so Nick even brought a tie for us to borrow! The wedding and post-wedding pictures came out amazing and Nick has a great laugh that would put anyone at ease. I would suggest Nick for anyone’s special day!”

Aiko + Aaron dream Hawaii wedding review

Aiko + Aaron

“My wife and I cannot speak highly enough about how great it was to work with Nick Pugay for our wedding. Throughout the wedding planning, Nick was consistently great to work with and was patient in answering any questions or requests that we had. He was very responsive with communications and went above and beyond to provide us with a great experience and great photos!

Nick was kind enough to attend our wedding rehearsal the day before the wedding, and really gave us some fantastic advice and pointers all throughout then and the day of the event. He and his assistants were all great on the day of the wedding, so easy and fun to work with and got along well with both of our families. His experience and creativity in suggestions for shots and poses produced many of them being our favorites, including one we ended up using for our Thank You cards.

Nick sent us out photos quite quickly after the wedding, and they came out amazing! We’ve received many compliments from friends and family about the quality of the photos, and we couldn’t be happier! Thank you!”

Julie + Jason dream Hawaii wedding review

Julie + Jason

“We hired Nick to shoot our wedding ceremony at Turtle Bay on the North Shore. We were coming from Virginia, so there’s a 6 hour time difference that made it difficult working with other vendors. Nick, on the other hand, always responded by afternoon EST (so morning his time). He was also available by phone, email or text which was very convenient since I had to travel a couple of days before the ceremony.

We had a little mix up wiring funds, but Nick worked with us to make sure we got the payment right, and most importantly, that we had a photographer for our ceremony. I was very impressed with his professionalism.

When we finally met Nick in person, my wife commented on his “bedside manner.” He was very easy to work with and gave great instruction to make sure the portraits came out perfectly. He also had amazing ideas for the limited we had, and also incorporated some ideas from my father-in-law.

Relative to price, I believe Nick was slightly more expensive that other photographers I looked at, but it was definitely worth the cost and you get what you pay for. We’re very happy with our images and they’ll last a lifetime. If we ever need photographs back in the islands, or if we have friends/family doing a Hawaiian wedding, we will hesitate to recommend Nick.”

Jade + Jayson dream Hawaii wedding review

Jade + Jayson

“We hired Nick as our wedding photographer (who came highly recommended by one of Hawaii’s leading wedding photographers) and did an engagement shoot with him as well. We cannot say enough positive things about Nick. His warm and friendly demeanor and sense of humor made my husband and I comfortable - and we hate taking pictures!

Nick worked with our budget, produced photos of STELLAR quality and truly helped to give us the wedding of our dreams. He worked with our coordinator, met with us numerous times to discuss timeline details, took the time to get to know us and our families and wedding party well before our wedding and even came to our rehearsal!!! He is professional and super passionate about what he does. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a stress-free, fun experience with someone you can trust to capture your once-in-a-lifetime moment.

From initial contact, consultation, photo shoots, the day of the wedding and the turn around time - our experience with Nick has been nothing short of AMAZING!

BOOK HIM!!!”