Hope Allison Photography

I could never put into words how amazing Hope and her husband Max are. I have followed Hope on instagram for years before our wedding and it was an absolute dream getting to work with her for both our engagement shoot and our wedding. To begin with, Hope and Max are the kindest souls and bring so much peace to any moment with them, including awkward engagement shoot feels where you don't know what you're doing. It truly feels like you're with friends and your biggest cheerleader. In the chaos of your wedding day, it's important to have people and vendors like that surrounding you. The added bonus is that the photos that Hope takes are a work of art. She is so good at capturing raw moments and true emotions. I had full trust in her to capture my day in her own creative way - a way that in years to come, I'll be able to feel that very emotion that I was feeling on my wedding day. They have a way of being everywhere at the right time and were so helpful with advice while planning our wedding day. We upgraded to the Super 8 film as well and cannot wait to see that magic that Max makes. If you're reading this in hopes to get an idea of if you should hire them for your special day, and you're looking for someone who appreciates the true meaning of your wedding day and the emotion behind it, the answer is yes. No questions asked.

I simply don’t have the words to describe how amazing Hope is. From the start, she is so helpful in answering any questions you have and offering her advice - whether it’s lighting style for the venue, timeline or vendors. On the wedding day, as soon as she showed up she was an immediate calming presence, and I can’t thank her enough for that. And don’t even get me started on her work - absolutely gorgeous and stunning. We didn’t hire a videographer (wasn’t in our budget, unfortunately) but her photos alone told the story of how the day unfolded and showed the emotions. She captured it perfectly, all the guests kept coming up to us saying how she always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. And this couldn’t be more true - when we got our sneak peak photos a few days later we were crying. We simply cannot wait to see the rest of them! Thank you again so much Hope for capturing the day!

Hope not only captured our day perfectly but also helped with the organisation and flow of the wedding itself. When I couldn’t figure out how to get a sixpence coin to stay in my shoe, Hope had double sided tape! When we were panicking about whether or not to move our ceremony inside because of expected rain, Hope calmly encouraged us to stay outside (best decision)! When our officiant forgot to ask everyone to be seated, Hope reminded them to do so. She made the day truly perfect! Hire her!

I cannot recommend Hope enough! She is attentive, personable, fun, professional, and talented. I've always been extremely camera-shy. I hated being photographed and hated viewing photos of myself -- but Hope made me feel incredibly comfortable from the beginning. Not only did she help me feel at ease through her easy demeanor but she fit in seamlessly with our wedding party. She helped me and my bridesmaids get ready, instructed us on how to cut the cake (tip: don't start at the top tier), and encouraged us to get married in the pouring rain (best decision ever). I wish we had grabbed some photos with her; that's how important she was to us on our big day! And the photos. The photos! The Super 8 film! I have never felt more beautiful in my entire life. Hope perfectly captured the energy of the day. My husband and I are working to create a wedding album and we quickly hit the max photo limit. Instead of cutting back on photos, we've decided to create 2 albums because we want to have physical copies of every moment Hope captured. Hope is hands down the best wedding investment we made. Hire her!