Uncharted Elopements Reviews
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Tiffany J. Sent on 05/10/2024Highly recommend, she made our dream day come true!
If I could rate more than a 5/5 I would! When planning our secret elopement we wanted to go to a place that was on both of our bucket lists that we wouldn't usually visit with our very young children. We each made a list of about 10 places and from there we narrowed it down to 3.
Being the planner I am I immediately started looking for photographers out West to help us narrow our location down from our top 3 to our final decision. After seeing a few different photographers work and the views and activities available in Moab we finally decided on our location. I set up 5 phone calls for the week with different photographers in hopes we'd find the perfect one. Our second phone call was with Allison and from there I knew I could immediately cancel the 3 remaining calls.
She checked off all of the boxes on what we were looking for. She was down (and very excited) for taking 2 am photos under the stars following our wedding day coverage and didn't even bat an eye about not getting to sleep at all. She also made our dream come true of wedding band tattoo photo coverage, as well as getting our tattoos done onsight at our ceremony spot by her amazing fiancee.
Upon meeting her in person it felt like we had known her forever. There was no awkwardness that most people worry about and she's extremely kind and funny! Our experience with her left us with the most stunning pictures that we have not stopped staring at since getting them back. She was extremely knowledgable about beautiful and off the path locations for our ceremony and I am forever thankful for that. There was no stress with planning as she also provides the timeline for the day. It was so nice to just get to focus on packing, travel, and lodging and following her lead from there. When we did need something her communication was excellent and she always had extremely helpful suggestions.
I could not say enough amazing things about her but I will include some of our mind-blowing photos so you can see for yourselves how incredible she is.Uncharted Elopements's reply:
I have no words to be able to adequately respond to the kindness of your review! Thank you so, so much. I'm so stoked to hear that you guys had the best day + experience for your Moab elopement. We appreciate the heck out of you!! -
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Cabrina G. Sent on 03/26/2024
Engagement Session
I chose Uncharted Elopements for my engagement pictures and they did not disappoint! My fiancé and I are from NOLA, so we traveled all the way to Phoenix to get photos of us in the desert and mountains. I was super anxious about traveling so far and to basically the middle of nowhere, but Allison and Abby were happy to jump on a call with me beforehand and answer my fifty'leven thousand questions. Abby conducted the shoot itself, and it was very clear she knew what she was doing and was experienced shooting in the area. She directed our poses, hyped us up, and even carried my bag with an extra pair of shoes around! She was super patient & friendly and made the entire experience enjoyable and fun for us. As for the photos, they turned out AMAZING! Allison delivered over 200 of them to us & they all capture our love to the fullest. I have been dropping these in every group chat. 100000/10 recommend Uncharted Elopements!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Abby and I were SO honored with your engagement session + location out here in Arizona. it's so good to hear that you had the best time and love all of your photos - heck yeah. Thanks so much!! We appreciate you! -
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Mallorie Sent on 01/06/2024She’s the BEST!
By far the best decision when it came to our wedding (other than marrying my husband of course) was hiring Allison as our photographer! She took most of the stress we all know and love when planning our special day away because she is there every step of the way to help you plan and make sure the day of runs smoothly. On top of that she made all of my bride dreams come true with this epic day and these photos she captured. I have so many that I love it’s so hard to choose which ones to display in our home and I love that! She is truly truly amazing at her job and I will forever be grateful to her for helping us make our wedding day about us. Her work speaks for itself and to top it off she’s truly a genuine and wonderful person. Don’t hesitate - hire her - add to cart - and make your wedding what you’ve always dreamed of! Thank you again Allison! -Mallorie and ZacUncharted Elopements's reply:
Thank you so much!!! Your words are incredibly appreciated and I love that you have so many favorites to choose from to print and hang on your walls. You two are the sweetest!! -
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Jennifer C. Sent on 10/12/2023Incredible photographer and person
Allison and the Uncharted Elopement team were absolutely incredible. Not only did Allison help us identify the perfect ceremony location that could accommodate our family in Zion National Park, but she also helped us pick a beautiful sunset location to say our private vows, have our first dance and just take in our wedding day! Her planning support prior to the wedding day and general spirit and outgoing nature on our wedding day was exactly what we wanted to enjoy our elopement! A few days following our wedding, Allison sent over the most EPIC sneak peek pictures from our day!! We were completely blown away by the images she captured and honestly I did not know we could look as good as we did!! All our friends and family told us the pictures look straight out of a magazine and they aren't wrong! We absolutely made the best decision in hiring Allison and her team for our wedding and would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone who is looking to do something outside of tradition for their wedding :)Uncharted Elopements's reply:
We don't even have the words to be able to fully respond to your kind review! THANK YOU - genuinely. We are incredibly appreciative of you both and had such an awesome time being a part of your planning and day of celebration. Congratulations again!! -
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Lexi Sent on 05/16/2023
Couldn’t Love Allison More!!!
Allison and her team were an absolute dream to work with. From the moment I contacted her, Allison was nothing but prompt, responsive, helpful, and just kind. She answered my unending stream of questions, and made planning our Arizona wedding from Virginia a very easy and enjoyable process! She was not only extremely flexible in the creation of our perfect day, but also offered suggestions and her expertise, which was always greatly appreciated. Besides being insanely talented and accomplished, the coolest thing about Allison is her genuine personality. She offered a fun yet organized presence on the day of our wedding, and made us feel at ease and as though we were just pals spending a perfect day together! I will never be able to adequately express my gratitude for the moments that were created and captured, but am eternally grateful for the images that we have to remember them by. We ended our day feeling completely fulfilled and enchanted by the pure magic and Allison and her team helped us create!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Lexi, we are so so appreciative of you and Michael! Being a part of your wedding day was such an honor and you two are some of the absolute most kind people we've worked with. Thank you so, so much!! -
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Erica W. Sent on 06/16/2023Best elopement photographer if you want to do something adventurous
Allison made planning our Maui elopement so much less stressful! Hawaii has very strict laws regarding photography and I felt 100% confident in her obtaining and following the laws so we could get our dream wedding location shoots. She also explained in detail to us what we needed to do and sent us a very informative book going over typical elopement packing/planning. At times she was more like a wedding planner giving us lots of information on photo spots around the island. She definitely went above and beyond to help us with anything we asked her help with. You can tell she has a lot of experience doing these kinds of fun wedding elopements. On the day of our wedding, she came prepared and on time. We had a big rainstorm the night before and she helped communicate a new plan for the day that would still give us everything we wanted. Hanging out with her during our wedding day felt like we were hanging out with a friend we had known for years! She would ask us genuine thought-provoking questions about the two of us and really emphasize that this was our day to do what we wanted. Not only is she super organized and easy to talk to but she's an incredible photographer! She took the time to tell the full story of our day not just the beautiful scenic pictures but the behind-the-scenes too. All our friends and family can't believe how gorgeous our wedding photos came back! I'm so glad we chose Allison to help us capture our wedding day. Thank you AllisonUncharted Elopements's reply:
This is hands down the kindest review I've ever received about your entire experience for your elopement in Maui, Hawaii. THANK YOU - genuinely. I so appreciate the trust you put in me to both execute and document your day in the way it deserves. You two are so awesome! -
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Joelle C. Sent on 10/06/2020What a professional!
Allison is so thorough, so kind and so talented. We booked her for our engagement photos this summer and we are thrilled with how they turned out. She's done some major location scouting and offers so much insight on a variety of magical spots. I was nervous about us looking awkward but NOPE she made us feel comfortable and the photos came out beautifully. If you're looking for something special and someone special to help you achieve it, she's your gal. I highly recommend her!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
JOELLE! You are so incredibly sweet. Thank you so much - your engagement session in Sedona was SUCH a dang fun time and I loved hanging out with you both during our hike and your photos. You two are the best!! -
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Madison T. Sent on 11/22/2022
Ten out of 10
I’ve known Allison since grade school. Although she eventually moved out of state, I’ve followed her along on social media and truly enjoyed watching her business grow. Before I met my husband and had no ambitions on getting married myself, I still found myself in awe looking at her photos.
Several months before my husband and I were engaged, I showed him her instagram page and he was genuinely impressed. Normally when I’d show him something wedding related… especially before we were engaged… he wasn’t interested. Can’t say I blame him.
Later on when we were (finally) engaged, we originally wanted to have a traditional wedding.
After a many weeks of no sleep and becoming very overwhelmed, we decided to put our plans on hold. Until…. I came across a breathtaking elopement photo Allison shared from Sedona. In that moment I decided that’s what we were doing. I told my husband and he obviously was all for it!
From the moment I reached out to Allison about doing our elopement, everything was such a breath of fresh air.
From locking down the location (Dolomites, Italy) to mapping everything out, she made things effortless and exciting. When we finally got together in person, she was professional but very easy going and fun to be around. She was creative when coming up with ways to make us laugh and not feel awkward for some of those more intimate shots. Although it was the three of us that day, she was also intentional about giving us moments where it felt like it really was just the two of us.
We recently got our entire album of photos and we are over the moon happy with them. Our family and friends have said they look like they belong in wedding magazines. The icing on the cake has been having those who originally were not in support of us eloping, turn around and say if they could go back in time, they would have done what we did…. ;)
Do NOT hesitate when it comes to choosing Allison as your photographer. You’ll walk away with an experience of a life time, and a new best friend. Thank you Allison. We miss you already!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
I genuinely don't even have the words to be able to thank you two enough for not only YOUR kind words but for bringing me a part of such an incredible intimate elopement in Italy. Man - it was truly so good to see you after over TEN years and to celebrate your day. You guys are seriously some of the coolest people and I'm already counting down the days until we meet up again somewhere else. Thank you so, so much. You are incredible. -
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Mattie R. Sent on 05/27/2022Best. Day. Ever.
When my husband and I first started planning our wedding, we knew we wanted it to be a small group in Yosemite, but we still needed help with all the details. We hadn’t been to Yosemite before together, so we knew nothing about vendors/best locations/timing. Allison was so thorough, communicative, and caring. She called us within like a day of filling out her intake form, and really listened to what we wanted. She clearly put so much effort into making the whole day feel like “us.” She made us a whole timeline, organization of the types of photos we wanted, and locations for our first look and post-wedding adventure hike! On the day of our wedding, she was so upbeat, kind, and made sure to capture all the little details and sentimental aspects of our relationship. The photos are absolutely gorgeous, and it means the world to have had someone as cool, professional, and caring to be our wedding planner and photographer. 10000000% recommend!!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Man, your elopement in Yosemite was seriously breathtaking. All of the meaningful, sentimental aspects of your day were ones that I really treasured and loved being able to document for you two. It was a day with gorgeous views and dang good memories. I really, really appreciate you two and your kind words!! Thank you!! -
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Sienna C. Sent on 08/06/2022
Allison is wonderful!
If you are interested in having an adventure elopement, look no further! Allison was so great to work with from start to finish. My husband and I both come from very traditional families, and it was really hard knowing that in “following our hearts”, we were disappointing our families. But at the end of the day, we are SO GLAD WE DID. Allison provided us with SO much helpful information and support throughout the whole process. You can tell she’s done this many times, in that she has a system and plan for everything. I remember reading her website and feeling like she really understood the experience of a couple choosing to elope. I also really loved the process of finding our location, answering questions about my partner and I, and feeling present and intentional about planning our day. I’ll never forget the feeling I had pulling up to our ceremony site, after the very remote and bumpy journey, like we were truly in the privacy of nature and in front of one of the most BEAUTIFUL VIEWS I’ve ever seen in my life. My partner and I looked at each other and said, “Yep, no regrets.” And I know that it would not have been possible without Allison. She is so warm, genuine, and strikes the perfect balance of taking charge and giving space. We are so happy with our photos and most importantly, the memories of our adventure.Uncharted Elopements's reply:
I don't even have the words!! Your day was full of so many special and unique and authentic moments between the two of you - it was the day you two deserved to have, and I'm so grateful that you did. You guys are AMAZING. -
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Sarah C. Sent on 12/20/2020Better than I ever could have imagined!
After finding Allison's website, I knew I wouldn't find anyone better! Working with Allison was even better than expected. Allison helped me find the perfect location and captured the most beautiful shots for our engagement pictures. They were everything I could have hoped for! Allison did such a great job and made us feel comfortable and gave us an enjoyable experience during our session. I would definitely hire Allison again in the future and recommend her for anyone looking for pictures you will be able to cherish for a lifetime!!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Sarah - thank you so much for your sweet words. I super appreciate it and absolultey loved helping you two plan out your engagement session location and taking your photos! All the best to you both! -
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Ashley A. Sent on 07/04/2022Incredible, Wonderful, 10/10 Would Recommend
My [now] husband and I spent weeks trying to figure out how we wanted to say “I do.”
It was really important to us to make it true to who we are and really took time to plan our special day.
Long story short, we ended up having 3 special days. Our “legal” wedding day at our local courthouse, our elopement and exchanging of vows with Allison in Utah and then a wedding celebration with friends and family back home.
My husband and I spent hours scrolling and looking at options for a photographer that could capture our exchanging of vows with our families in Zion National Park.
We ended up landing on Allison Slater’s website and fell in love with her work.
From day 1 of reaching out to Allison for more info to receiving our entire photo gallery, it was such a interactive and unforgettable experience.
She was in constant communication with us from location selection to vendor recommendations, she covered it all in the time leading up to our elopement.
On our elopement day, Allison came to the AirBnb where I was getting ready, and I felt like we had known each other for forever.
She was so kind and personable. You could instantly tell that she is passionate about her work. She instantly put my nerves at ease and made sure our day played out exactly as we had planned.
We recently received our entire gallery and we are blown away.
Sharing our photos with our friends and family have made my heart so happy. She truly captured our day so that our memories will last a lifetime.Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Not me publicly crying at a coffee shop while reading your kind words!!! THANK YOU. Genuinely. Couples like you and Michael are reasons why I love what I do - celebrating you guys and helping you to create such a special day was truly and honor for me. You are incredible. Thank you, thank you, thank you! -
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Larissa L. Sent on 09/08/2022Engagement
What an amazing experience we had with this surprise engagement!! Allison was so perfect for this surprise and was willing to work with me in everything! The pictures were stunning! And I could not have asked for a better person to capture the most precious moment!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Thank you so much!! I was super stoked and honored to be a part of it. You two are the best!! What an epic day without a doubt. -
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Maddy S. Sent on 05/14/2022
Yes you should book Allison!
I can not talk highly enough about Allison - she made our day easy and effortless which was what we had always hoped for. From our first phone call with a vision to our final photo of the night Alison was our right hand lady who guided us what could be a stressful season of life.
I would tell ANYONE who is looking for a photographer for their wedding to reach out ASAP (because she is a busy lady). I mean look at this magic!!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
You are seriously so incredibly sweet. Thank you for your words and for trusting me with your day! It was so awesome to be a part of - you guys are so great. Hope you're doing well!! -
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Natalia E. Sent on 01/18/2022Gifted photographer!
Allison did an amazing job capturing all the special moments of our wedding! She was communicative during the entire engagement and very fun to be around during the wedding while photographing us! Allison even provided us several "sneak peak" photos of our day within the following week which we loved! :) Would absolutely recommend her to anyone!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Thank you so much!! You guys were SO easy to take photos of and our day was dang awesome. Super appreciate you!! -
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Nicole M. Sent on 10/11/2021Perfection!!!
Allison was not only an incredibly talented photographer, she is sweet, kind, helpful and has a huge personality. she cares about her business and making her customers happy to the point where you feel like you are friends! she is so knowledgeable and well informed about where to plan elopement’s! We booked the two day adventure elopement package with her , and for the second day she suggested a place I’d never heard of. I tried googling it and searching on Instagram and found NOTHING! We decided to trust the process and Allison- and went along for this crazy adventure and she took us to a location unheard of that was truly breath taking in every way possible!!! Trust Allison and book your wedding or any special occasion with her because she will not disappoint you! I wish I could bring Allison on every trip I plan now!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Girl, you're making me tear up! Your 2 day elopement adventure was absolultey incredible and so breathtaking. It was an absolute blast photographing your day and celebrating you two!!! -
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Anna B. Sent on 05/12/2021
Best Photographer EVER!
Allison is absolutely amazing! my husband and I got married on cinco de mayo and I cannot say enough great things about Allison! She captured our day so eloquently, was assertive in the sweetest way and has already given us some sneak peek photos. If I could give Allison 100 stars, I would. I cannot thank her enough for the wonderful work she did!Uncharted Elopements's reply:
Your cinco de mayo intimate wedding was SO EPIC and absolultey breathtaking. I'm so stoked that I got to be a part of it and celebrate you two!! You're the best! -
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