Happy Anniversary Nicole & Scott Snoqualmie Falls Wedding

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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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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Outdoor backyard wedding in Seattle. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photographer

Tips for a backyard wedding|Tom Ellis Photography

Helpful Tips for a Backyard Wedding Sometimes, the traditional wedding venues just don’t cut it. With wedding planning season in full swing, many of us have opted for a more unique setting – our own backyards. What better place to celebrate lifelong commitment with your partner than the home where you’ll be building your life […]

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Julia and Matt's wedding ceremony at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle elopement and courthouse wedding photographer

Happy Anniversary Julia and Matt, Seattle Courthouse Wedding

Happy Anniversary Julia and Matt! I never know when I’m going to get a call for an elopement wedding.  Kind of the nature of the beast I guess.  These weddings might be planned out months in advance or literally be a spur of the moment “Hey, why don’t we get married tomorrow?” kind of situation. […]

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Seattle Wedding Photographer WeddingWire Award Winner

Tom Ellis Photography wins WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award for the 12th straight year I am proud and pleased to announce that Tom Ellis Photography was announced a winner of the 2020 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®, an accolade representing the top wedding professionals across the board in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism reviewed by couples on […]

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Beautiful romantic photo of groom kissing bride on the forehead shortly before their wedding ceremony. Tom Ellis Photography

Happy Anniversary Elizabeth and Peter Seattle wedding

Happy Anniversary Elizabeth and Peter! I want to wish a very Happy Wedding Anniversary to Elizabeth and Peter, married January 7 2018 at the Bistro 76 Cafe.  You can visit my original post (with lots of photos) by clicking on the link. January weddings in Seattle are always a bit unpredictable.  I’ve had weddings this […]

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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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