Weddings
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. […]
Read MoreSeattle 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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