Sarah Ellefson - Santa Barbara Wedding Photographer

Love Isn't Boring, why should your photos be?

Sarah Ellefson is a film inspired wedding, family, and editorial photographer based out of Southern California + New Mexico but travels worldwide. She lives for sunny days, intimate details, and candid images.

A few quick questions will give me an overall sense of some essential details before we book a call and start digging into your dream day!


For all other inquiries, please email hello@sarahellefson.com

On the blog this morning, five romantic + fun bridal bouquets that are giving me alllll the feels! So much good text and color in these blooms. #sarahellefsonphotography A margarita truck at my last wedding of the year?! Feeling blessed by the wedding gods. #thechoiceisboyce Photography @sarahellefson | Planning @aoeventplanning | Florist @yamaguchisn | Rentals @arentalconnection | Videography @maxnadsady | DJ @voxdjs | Bakery @frostitcakery | Photo Booth @bessy_the_foto_bus | Margarita Truck @rastaritamargarita | Beauty @hair_makeupbyamanda Successfully hosted my first Thanksgiving dinner for 9 people and headed to the beach today! Thankful for all of you, my family, and this wonderful guy. Photo by @brooke_borough ❤️ Counting my blessings that my day job includes cake + tequila shots. #sarahellefsonphotography All about those epic first kisses and floral explosions, aren't you? #sarahellefsonphotography This is genuinely how I feel about a full weekend with my husband. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE spending most of my weekends celebrating love and taking killer dance floor photos, I'm just ready for a little break with some wine tasting and no responsibilities! This time last year, Chris was away for three months working a rotation for his graduate program and I missed him SO much. Counting my blessings we get to be together this weekend! (Photo by my dear photog friend @Brooke_Borough) Escaping for the weekend, not to Italy, but to Los Alamos for more birthday celebrations! Any suggestions for what we should do and places we should eat? I'm so excited to have the weekend free I feel absolutely giddy.😂 #sarahellefsonphotography In honor of #movember, Danny's mustache (and his wedding) is on the blog today! #sarahellefsonphotography #icantbelieveitskatebutters Digging these two and their @lospoblanos wedding! Paige and Brian opted not to have a wedding party, instead they had their siblings stand up at the altar with them and Paige's brother held her bouquet for her while she said her vows. Keep the traditions you love, ditch the ones you don't. #sarahellefsonphotography Guys, today is my 27th birthday. I freaking LOVE my birthday. I feel so incredibly blessed to have spent another year on earth and another year of being around the people I love. I can honestly say that this past year has been one of the most intense and beautiful years of my life so far and I feel extra grateful for it. Thank you friends, for loving and supporting me. Also, shout out to my mom who is truly the mvp of my birthday for obvious reasons. ❤️

SARAH ELLEFSON PHOTOGRAPHY | hello@sarahellefson.com

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Fun + Romantic Wedding Photography