Weddings

Dorothy Ann and Matthew at the altar during their wedding ceremony. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Seattle Fantastic Solstice Sci-Fi and Fantasy Wedding

Dorothy Ann and Matthew’s Amazing Solstice Fantasy Wedding Dorothy Ann and Matthew first found me on a site called Offbeat Bride.  This site, as its name implies, is for the couple who is not looking for what would be called a “traditional” kind of wedding.  The people who come to Offbeat Bride definitely march to […]

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Judge Rosen, along with bride Jocelyn and groom Austin, display the marriage certificate for the newly married couple at the King County Courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle courthouse wedding photographer

Excellent Elopement Wedding at King County Courthouse

Jocelyn & Austin’s Elopement Wedding at the King County Courthouse On December 10 I received an email from Jennifer.  She and fiancé Austin were planning a courthouse elopement in Seattle on December 18, and they wanted to know if I was available to be their photographer. I did have the date open, so we started […]

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Bride Dorothy Ann and groom Mathew in silhouette against the stain glass window before their wedding ceremony at Maple Leaf Lutheran Church. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Sneak Peek Seattle Wedding at Maple Leaf Lutheran Church

Sneak Peek – Dorothy Ann and Matthew get married at Maple Leaf Lutheran Church Here are a couple of photos from my very recent (two days ago) wedding of Dorothy Ann and Matthew, at Maple Leaf Lutheran Church in Seattle.  This wedding was one of the most fun weddings I have attended in a long […]

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Austin tries to put the ring on Jocelyn's finger during their elopement wedding ceremony at the King County Courthouse in Seattle. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle courthouse wedding photographer

Sneak Peek Seattle Courthouse Elopement Wedding

Jocelyn and Austin Elope at the King County Courthouse Here is a Sneak Peek photo from last night’s fun elopement wedding of Jocelyn and Austin at the King County Courthouse in Seattle.  I had a great time working with Jocelyn, Austin and their friends who joined them for the wedding.  It was a rather rainy […]

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Amanda and Joe leaving their wedding reception at the Lake Union Cafe. Tom Ellis Photography, top-rated Seattle wedding photographer

Happy Anniversary Amanda and Joe – Seattle wedding

Happy First Anniversary Wishes to Amanda and Joe! I am afraid that I am a bit late with this posting, but I would like to recognize Amanda and Joe’s first wedding anniversary and send them my congratulations on the event.  Amanda and Joe were married just over a year ago on November 10, 1028 at […]

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The Knot Best of Weddings 2020. Tom Ellis Photography, top-rated Seattle wedding photographer

Tom Ellis Photography wins The Knot Best of Weddings Award

Tom Ellis Photography wins The Knot Best of Weddings Award for 2020 I am very happy and proud to announce that I have once again been selected to receive The Knot Best of Weddings, an accolade representing the highest- and most-rated wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples, their families and wedding guests on The […]

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African-American couple poses for a photo inside the King County Courthouse before their Seattle elopement wedding. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle courthouse wedding photographer

Wonderful King County Courthouse Elopement Wedding

Cecilia and Stephen’s Courthouse Elopement Wedding For me as a photographer, the crazy thing about a Courthouse wedding is that I usually have very little warning about them.  Usually I am contacted two weeks or less before the scheduled date, just to find out if I am available on that date.  If I am available, […]

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Seattle same sex wedding ceremony on Argosy cruise ship. Tom Ellis Photography, gay wedding photography

Sensational Seattle Same Sex Lake Cruise Wedding

Keith and Andrew get married on a Lake Washington Cruise This was one of my favorite weddings of the entire summer, but at the start of the day I had some serious concerns about just how things might happen.  The wedding ceremony and reception were to be held in an Argosy Cruises boat on Lake […]

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Bride and groom kiss in the formal garden after their wedding ceremony at Thornewood Castle. Tom Ellis Photography, destination wedding photographer

Wonderful Outdoors Thornewood Castle Wedding

Lisa and Mike get married at Thornewood Castle First off I have to apologize for how long it has taken me to get this post online.  Lisa and Mike left town right after the wedding for a month-long trip to Italy, and I wanted to get some info from them before doing my blog post […]

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Bride and groom stand together on a beautiful beach shortly before their wedding ceremony at Clearwater Resort. Tom Ellis Photography, destination wedding photographer

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Epiphany and Jesse

Happy Anniversary Epiphany and Jesse! Just a year ago on September 1, 2018 I photographed Epiphany and Jesse’s amazing wedding at the Clearwater Resort (click on the link to see the entire wedding!).  This wedding was the highlight of my 2018 wedding season, and ranks right at the top of the 1200 plus weddings that […]

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