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Bride and groom kiss at the conclusion of their elopement wedding ceremony, held,in a hot-air balloon. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle adventure elopement wedding photographer

Spectacular Seattle Hot Air Balloon Elopement Wedding

Christin and Jean have a Hot-Air Balloon Elopement Wedding This wedding was a first for me in two ways.  First, it was the first wedding that I have photographed since the COVID pandemic caused our governor to declare photographers “non-essential” businesses.  And second, because it is my first time shooting a wedding in a hot […]

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Bride and groom celebrate their elopement wedding in a hot-air balloon with a champagne toast

Sneak Peek Sensational Seattle Balloon Elopement Wedding

Sneak Peek – Sensational Seattle Balloon Elopement Wedding This wedding took place yesterday evening, and I wanted to get at least a couple of photos from this wedding up as quickly as possible.  There is an involved story behind the day that I’ll explain in detail when I have the time, but the short story […]

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Frank and Whitney at the Kubota Garden after Frank's surprise wedding proposal. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle engagement photographer

Seattle Surprise Wedding Proposal at Kubota Garden

Frank’s Surprise Wedding Proposal to Whitney at Kubota Garden Way back at the end of March I received an email from Frank.  He was planning to propose to his girlfriend, and wanted to know whether I could help him with photos of the surprise proposal.  Of course, this was shortly after many states had pretty […]

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Seattle elopement wedding ceremony on the rooftop of the Seattle courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, top-rated Seattle courthouse wedding photographer

Happy First Seattle Wedding Anniversary Mandy and James

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Wishes to Mandy and James Have any of you found that with the current changes in how we are able to live our lives due to the Coronavirus that the passage of time seems to have changed?  I have a hard time believing that it has already been over a year […]

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Christine and Clements elopement wedding ceremony on the rooftop of the Seattle Municipal Courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography

Happy Anniversary Christine & Clement Seattle Courthouse

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Christine and Clement! It was just a year ago on May 3, 2019 that Christine and Clement had an elopement wedding ceremony at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse.  It was a gorgeous spring day, and we were able to have the ceremony outside on the rooftop balcony of the Courthouse.  This was […]

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Just married couple kiss on the viewpoint overlooking Snoqualmie Falls at the conclusion of their elopement wedding

Happy Anniversary Nicole & Scott Snoqualmie Falls Wedding

Happy Anniversary to Nicole and Scott! Nicole and Scott made a special trip from their home in Minneapolis to get married at Snoqualmie Falls.  Neither had ever visited the Seattle area, but they had discovered Snoqualmie Falls while researching the perfect place for their elopement wedding, and when they saw photos of the Falls and […]

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Bride and groom kiss in front of the Ray's Boathouse neon sign during their wedding reception. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Happy Anniversary Brandie and Greg Seattle wedding

Happy Anniversary Brandie and Greg! I’d like to send Happy Anniversary wishes to Brandie and Greg, who were married on March 24, 2018 at the amazing Ray’s Boathouse. OK, I’m a little bit late but all this Coronavirus business has slowed me down a bit on my blog postings.  I’ll try to get back onto […]

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Top Wedding Photographers Share Their #1 Tip For Couples

Top Wedding Photographers Share Their #1 Tip For Brides And Grooms At the end of January I was contacted by MLK Books, who specialize in Handcrafted Photo Books and Albums.  MLK was putting together a list of weddings tips from 20 top photographers from around the world, and wanted to know if I would like […]

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Ben proposes to Samantha, while Snoqualmie Falls in the background covers them with mist. Tom Ellis Photography, destination engagement photographer

Snoqualmie Falls Surprise Wedding Proposal and Engagement

Surprise Wedding Proposal at Snoqualmie Falls A couple weeks ago I got a phone call from Ben.  He was planning to do a surprise proposal to his girlfriend Samantha at Snoqualmie Falls, and wanted to know if I was available to take some photos of the proposal.  Ben wanted to do the proposal on March […]

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Michelle and Jason outside the Seattle Municipal Courthouse after their courthouse elopement wedding. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle courthouse elopement wedding photographer

Seattle Municipal Courthouse Elopement Wedding

Michelle and Jason Elope at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse Yesterday afternoon I joined Michelle and Jason at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse to photograph their elopement wedding ceremony.  I love elopement weddings!  They are quick and frequently intense, and are always a lot of fun. We met at the Courthouse about 30 minutes before the judges […]

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