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Amy and Kyle had an elopement wedding at the Lynnwood South County courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle elopement photographer

Snohomish County Courthouse Elopement Wedding

Amy and Kyle Elope at the Snohomish County Courthouse As with many (most?) of the elopement weddings that I photograph, I heard from bride-to-be Amy just a few weeks before her scheduled elopement wedding.  She and her fiance Kyle were planning to get married at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Lynnwood, and were interested in […]

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Rafeala & Jessie had an elopement wedding at the Bellevue Courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle elopement photographer

Summer Elopement Wedding at the Bellevue Courthouse

Rafeala & Rob’s Elopement Wedding at the Bellevue Courthouse Just a few weeks ago I received an email from Tamy.  Her son and his girlfriend were having an elopement wedding at the Bellevue Courthouse and they needed a photographer.  The wedding was scheduled for a Thursday late afternoon, and since I had the date open […]

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Venita and Mike kiss at the conclusion of their wedding aboard the Emerald Star. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding photograher

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Venita and Mike

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Venita and Mike Mike and Venita were married last summer on the cruise boat Emerald Star.  You can see my post of the wedding at this link.  This wedding was one of the highlights of my Summer wedding season for 2023, and was really a great party for all involved. Congratulations […]

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Simran and Ravdeep Get Married at the Bellevue Courthouse

Spring Elopement Wedding at the Bellevue Courthouse

Simran and Ravdeep Get Married at the Bellevue Courthouse I am still working on catching up with my Spring weddings and engagements, so I apologize for being slow to get this wedding online. As with many of my elopement weddings this year, this came together rather quickly, with the couple only contacting me a few […]

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Ryan's surprise proposal to Ashley at Chihuly Garden and Glass

Sneak Peek Surprise Proposal at Chihuly Garden and Glass

Sneak Peek – Ryan proposes to Ashley at the Chihuly Glass Garden I’ve been having a blast with surprise wedding proposals this year. They are always both fun and challenging, and nearly every one so far this year has been set up within a week of the actual proposal. In the case of this proposal, […]

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Gina and Allan have an elopement wedding at the Seattle Municipal Courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle elopement photographer

Wonderful Spring Elopement Wedding at Seattle Courthouse

Gina and Allan Get Married at the Seattle Courthouse I am terribly behind schedule getting this wedding onto my blog, for which I apologize to everyone.  Late Spring always gets far too busy, and my first priority is always to get the finished photos delivered to my clients as quickly as possible.  But that keeps […]

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Jennifer and Jay exchenage rings during their wedding ceremony at Liljebeck Farms

Happy First Anniversary Jennifer and Jay Seattle Wedding

Happy First Anniversary Jennifer and Jay I’d like to wish a slightly belated Happy First Wedding Anniversary to Jennifer and Jay, who were married last Spring 2023 at Liljebeck Farms.  You can see the original blog post I wrote by clicking on this link. This was one of several weddings that I photographed in 2023 […]

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Jesse surprises Alayna with a marriage proposal in Seattle's Kubota Garden. Tom Ellis Photography, Sseattle engagement photographer

Surprise Spring Proposal at the Kubota Garden

Jesse’s Surprise Proposal to Alayna in the Kubota Garden This was a very fun photo session.  It was also VERY quickly arranged, which is certainly part of what made it so much fun. I was contacted by Jesse’s mom just a few days before this session.  Jesse and his girlfriend Alayana live in Colorado, and […]

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Spring Senior Photo Session at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens - Tom Ellis Photography

Sunny Spring Senior Photo Shoot Bellevue Botanical Garden

Sunny Spring Senior Photo Session at the Botanical Garden I recently had the chance to take Ella’s high school Senior Photos.  Ella is from an island in southern Alaska, and she and her mom found me online and hired me to take Ella’s Senior Photos while they were visiting in Seattle. Ella and her family […]

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Simran and Ravdeep had an elopement wedding at the Bellevue Courthouse. Tom Ellis Photography, Seattle wedding and elopement photographer

Sneak Peek Spring Elopement Wedding at Bellevue Courthouse

Sneak Peek – Simran and Ravdeep Elope at the Bellevue Courthouse I had a very enjoyable session with Simran, Ravdeep and their families for a quick elopement wedding. We first spent some time at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, where we took advantage of the spring flowers for some pre-wedding photos. I’ll have a more extensive […]

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