Georgia, United States
SavannahWedding photography
Twenty-two garden squares under Spanish moss, all within a twenty-minute walk.
We photograph weddings in Savannah — the historic squares themselves, antebellum mansions and ballrooms in the old district, riverfront warehouses in brick, and plantation-era properties under avenues of moss-hung oak. Two photographers, full-day coverage, from $14,000.
The city was laid out in 1733 around a grid of public squares and almost all of them survive. Two dozen distinct, dappled, entirely walkable locations inside a square mile is close to ideal, and it means nobody spends the day in a car.
Savannah was laid out in 1733 around a grid of public squares, and almost all of them survive — twenty-two small parks, each planted with live oaks hung with Spanish moss, each a block apart. For a photographer this is close to ideal: two dozen distinct, dappled, entirely walkable locations inside a square mile, and no need to put anybody in a car.
The moss does something to light that is difficult to describe and impossible to fake. It hangs in long grey curtains, it moves in the smallest breeze, and it turns hard midday sun into a shifting broken pattern. In practice it means Savannah has usable light at hours when most cities do not.
It is a small city and the venues are close together, which changes the shape of the day. There is time here. The schedule is not a race between addresses, and the photographs show it.
The light
When to marry in Savannah.
The part a visitor cannot look up, and the reason this page exists rather than a list of packages.
March to May
Azalea and dogwood, warm afternoons, cool evenings. The strongest season and the busiest.
June to September
Hot and humid with reliable afternoon thunderstorms. The squares hold shade all day, which is what makes summer workable here at all.
October to November
Dry, mild, low golden light through the oaks, and the city quiet. The photographer’s choice.
The venues
Where to be married in Savannah.
The rooms this market is built on, and what each one does to a photograph. Listed as places rather than as partnerships — we have no preferred-supplier arrangement with any of them.
Forsyth Park
Public park and fountain, historic district
The fountain is the known photograph and the oak allées either side of it are the better one — moss overhead turning hard midday sun into a shifting pattern.
The Harper Fowlkes House
Greek Revival mansion, Orleans Square
Period rooms and a walled garden, opening directly onto a square — so the interior, the garden and a public park are within thirty seconds of each other.
Soho South and the riverfront warehouses
Brick industrial spaces, River Street
Cool brick interiors and a completely different register from the squares. The cobbles and the stairs down to them are steep and uneven.
Wormsloe Historic Site
Oak avenue, Isle of Hope
A mile and a half of live oak and moss in a straight line. Permitted ground with restrictions, and the light down it works within an hour of either end of the day.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist
Nineteenth-century cathedral
Painted vaults and stained glass, dark inside and with its own rules about photography during the service. Established with the parish in advance.
The kind of place
- The historic squares themselves, public and free and shaded all day
- Antebellum mansions and their ballrooms in the historic district
- Riverfront warehouses on the Savannah River, brick and industrial and cool inside
- Plantation-era properties outside the city, under avenues of moss-hung oak
What a Savannah wedding plans around
- The squares are public parks. Small ceremonies in them are permitted through the city and require a permit; walking through them for portraits does not.
- The historic district is compact and flat. Nearly every venue pairing here is walkable, which is rare and worth using.
- Summer storms arrive in the afternoon with some regularity and clear within the hour.
- The riverfront cobbles and the stairs down to them are steep and uneven; they are not a good idea in every dress.
Frames
From Savannah.
The commission
Photographing a wedding in Savannah.
A Savannah wedding is a full day with two photographers, from $14,000, with a venue walk beforehand and no travel charge within the Lowcountry.
The squares do something to light that is difficult to describe and impossible to fake. Spanish moss hangs in long grey curtains, moves in the smallest breeze and turns hard midday sun into a broken shifting pattern — which in practice means Savannah has usable outdoor light at hours when most cities do not, and the portrait route can be planned for the middle of the day rather than only the end of it.
It is a small, flat, walkable city and the venues are close together, so there is time here. The schedule is not a race between addresses and the photographs show it. Preview in seven days, full set in eight weeks, private archive, print release with no expiry.
- Wedding, from
- $14,000
- Photographers
- Two
- Preview
- 7 days
- Full delivery
- 8 weeks
Savannah wedding photography — questions
How much is a Savannah wedding photographer?
From $14,000 for a full day with two photographers and a venue walk beforehand. No travel charge within the Lowcountry, which includes the oak-avenue properties outside the city.
Can we be married in one of the squares?
Yes, with a permit from the city, and it is one of the loveliest inexpensive ceremonies available anywhere in the United States. The squares remain public throughout, which is part of the charm and occasionally part of the photograph.
Which month?
March to May for azalea and dogwood, warm afternoons and cool evenings — the strongest season and the busiest. October and November for dry mild days, low golden light through the oaks and a quiet city.
Is summer workable?
More than most southern cities, because the squares hold shade all day. It is hot and humid with reliable afternoon thunderstorms, and the plan is to use the canopy and wait the storms out.
Do we need to drive between locations?
Rarely. The historic district is compact and flat and nearly every venue pairing is walkable, which is unusual and worth building the day around.
What about the riverfront cobbles?
Steep, uneven and not a good idea in every dress. The photographs down there are worth having, and the route to them is chosen carefully rather than improvised.
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Married in Savannah?
Tell us the date and what you are planning. We reply personally, usually within two business days.