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Sneak Peek Fantastic Seattle Hot Air Balloon Wedding

Sneak Peek – Rita and Gabe Get Married in a Hot Air Balloon I always love a wedding that is somehow “different”, and getting married 1500 feet above the ground certainly qualifies!  Rita and Gabe had taken a rtide in a hot air balloon early in their relationship, and decided that the perfect place to […]

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Sarah and Jacob kiss at the end of their wedding ceremony at Rose Hill Community Center. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Happy Anniversary Sarah and Jacob – Seattle area wedding

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Sarah and Jacob! Just over a year ago, after lots of starts, stops and more starts and stops Jacob and Sarah were married at the Rose Hill Community Center in Mukilteo.  Please click on the link to be taken to the original blog post, which also has a fairly ridiculous number […]

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Gezeel and Dustin kiss on the beach at Discovery Park during our Seattle engagement photo session. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle engagement photographer

Wonderful Seattle Evening Engagement Session

Gezeel and Dustin’s Fantastic Seattle Evening Engagement Session A couple of weeks ago I had the great pleasure of workignwith Dustin and Gezeel on their engagement photos.  The original plan was to meet at Kerry Park about 6:30PM for some photos, then to move ion to Discovery Park for more photos and to hopefully catch […]

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Whidbey Island wedding ceremony. Tom Ellis Photography, destination wedding photographer

Sneak Peek – Whidbey Island Beach Wedding

Sneak Peek – Jerre and Wayne’s Whidbey Island Wedding I wanted to get a quick Sneak Peek photo posted from Jerre and Wayne’s wedding at Bush Point on Whidbey Island.  Sorry I don’t have more ready to share, but more photos to follow soon!    

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Wonderful Seattle Area Backyard Indian Wedding

Shounak and Liz have a backyard Indian wedding ceremony On a day that the local weather gods decided to give us all a break from the almost constant rain, Liz and Shounak had a fantastic wedding ceremony in the backyard of Shounak’s house in Redmond.  There was some doubt right up until the afternoon of […]

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Seattle Kubota Garden surprise proposal. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle engagement photographer

Sneak Peek Surprise Proposal at Kubota Garden

Sneak Peek – Parker’s Surprise Proposal to Sally at the Kubota Garden A few days ago I had the great pleasure of being the photographer at the surprise marriage proposal by Parker to Sally, at the Kubota Garden in Seattle.  I’m not going to give the whole story now, you’ll have to wait for my […]

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Lucinda is surrounded by her friends during the party following her Bat Mitzvah. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle mitzvah photographer

Seattle Bat Mitzvah Temple De Hirsch Sinai Sodo Pop

Lucinda’s Fantastic Bat Mitvah at Temple de Hirsch Sinai I was the lucky photographer at the recent Bat Mitzvah for Lucinda Leviton, held at the Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle.  The last two years have made Mitzvah celebrations difficult to impossible, as many temples basically shut down due to Covid restrictions.  Lucinda’s Mitzvah was […]

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Liz and Shounack's Seattle backyard Indian wedding ceremony. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Sneak Peek Seattle Area Backyard Indian Wedding Ceremony

Sneak Peek – Liz and Shounak have a backyard Indian wedding Just a few days ago Liz and Shounak had a spectacular Indian wedding ceremony in the backyard of Shounak’s home in Redmond.  Somehow they managed to hit the first day in almost a week that was not raining for the special day. As you […]

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The Bat Mitzvah ceremony for Lucinda at Temple de Hirsch Sinai in Seattle. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle mitzvah photographer

Sneak Peek Seattle Bat Mitzvah at Temple de Hirsch Sinai

Sneak Peek – Lucinda’s Bat Mitzvah at Temple de Hirsch Sinai Yesterday was a very fun event for me, the first Bat Mitzvah that I have photographed in over two years!  Just as with weddings, Covid put a major crimp into celebrations like Bat and Bar Mitzvahs.  So thousands of teens either had small semi […]

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Tori and Jonathon get married at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle courthouse and elopement photographer

Spectacular Seattle Courthouse Spring Elopement Wedding

Tori & Jonathon have an Elopement Wedding at the Seattle Courthouse At last!  After two years the Seattle Municipal Courthouse is finally open again for elopement wedding ceremonies.  Way back in late February 2020 I photographed one of the last weddings at the Seattle Courthouse before Covid shut down all courthouse weddings, and now I […]

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