Georgia
Elopement photography · Savannah
In short
Elopement photography in Savannah starts at $2,200: 4 hours on location with a photographer who works in Savannah, and 200 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 3 weeks.
Why choose Elopement photography in Savannah?
Savannah is one of the easiest places in the country to elope, and the reason is the squares. Twenty-two of them, public, shaded, walkable and small enough that a ceremony of six people in one is intimate rather than exposed. Under fifty people, the City of Savannah needs no permit for it at all, so the rest of the day is a walk rather than a logistics exercise.
Worth knowing about Savannah
An elopement of fewer than fifty people takes its square first-come, first-served with no City of Savannah permit, so a spring Saturday can mean waiting for a square to clear; a permit reserves it outright, and comes with the cost of an off-duty Savannah Police officer. Chippewa and Lafayette are the usual choices and Whitefield is the one couples end up delighted with — smaller, quieter and with the best canopy of the three.
What does the session in Savannah look like?
- A historic square
- Chippewa, Lafayette or Whitefield. Public, shaded and small enough that six people fill it.
- Wormsloe State Historic Site
- A mile and a half of arching live oaks. Overcast only, and its own permit.
- Forsyth Park
- The fountain and the oak avenue, for a ceremony that wants a landmark behind it.
What does elopement photography in Savannah include?
- 200+ retouched photographs
- Four hours of coverage
- Guidance on which permit you need, where and when to apply
- Location and timing planned around sunrise or sunset
- Private online gallery within 3 weeks
- Print release for personal use
Permits at these locations: Wormsloe State Historic Site: Paid admission per person, plus a separate Georgia State Parks permit for commercial photography.
FAQ — Elopement photography in Savannah
Can we get married in a Savannah square?
Yes — a ceremony of fewer than fifty people in one of the Savannah squares needs no City of Savannah permit and uses the square first-come, first-served. Reserving a square outright takes a permit and an off-duty Savannah Police officer. It is one of the simplest ways to elope anywhere in the country.
Is Wormsloe worth including?
On an overcast day, yes — the mile-and-a-half oak avenue is genuinely unlike anywhere else. In direct sun the canopy produces hard dapple across faces that no exposure reconciles, so it is a forecast-dependent addition rather than a fixed part of the plan. It carries its own admission and commercial permit.