A Free Guide By Vitor Lindo, Savannah Wedding Photographer
planning a wedding in Savannah starts here
Follow it in order, or jump to what you need. Every rule links to the City, the County or the venue, so you can check it yourself.
The Guide In Eight Chapters
- 1Pick Your SeasonTemperatures, rain, sunset and when permit fees go up
- 2Choose A PlaceHotels, historic houses, chapels, gardens, farms and the waterfront
- 3Think About A SquareWhat needs a permit, what it costs and how many guests fit
- 4Get Your LicenseChatham County fee, what to bring and what to do afterward
- 5Build Your TeamPlanners, florists, caterers, cake, music, rentals
- 6Look After Your GuestsThe airport, parking, the free shuttle and ferry, to go cups
- 7Plan Your PhotosThe part I know best, after over 400 weddings here
- 8Look Down The CoastJekyll Island, Hilton Head, Sea Pines, Bluffton and Oldfield
Click, Drag And Zoom
the Venue Map
Every place to get married around Savannah on one map, from the squares downtown to Tybee, Jekyll Island, Hilton Head and Bluffton. Tap a pin to see what it is and how many it holds.
Choosing A Date
what is Savannah like in
In October expect highs near 79°F, lows near 59°F and 3.7 inches of rain. Sunset is around 6:55 PM, and City permits are peak season.
NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals. See every month and what I would do with it.
Try It
how many Guests
0 Savannah squares and parks can hold 50 guests under the City's list.
- Chatham SquareUp to 50
- Chippewa SquareUp to 50
- Columbia SquareUp to 50
- Crawford SquareUp to 50
- Ellis SquareUp to 750
- Emmett ParkUp to 800
- Forsyth ParkNo stated limit on one side
- Fragrant Garden (Forsyth Park)Up to 25
- Franklin SquareUp to 50
- Greene SquareUp to 50
- Johnson SquareUp to 350
- Lafayette SquareUp to 50
- Madison SquareUp to 50
- Monterey SquareUp to 50
- Morrell ParkUp to 400
- Oglethorpe SquareUp to 50
- Orleans SquareUp to 50
- Pulaski SquareUp to 50
- Reynolds SquareUp to 100
- Taylor SquareUp to 50
- Telfair SquareUp to 100
- Troup SquareUp to 50
- Warren SquareUp to 50
- Washington SquareUp to 50
- Whitfield SquareUp to 50
- Wright SquareUp to 25
From the City of Savannah guest capacity list. Limits can differ by side of a square. Permit rules are in the squares and parks guide.
Past The Squares
and the Lowcountry
People getting married in Savannah are also looking at Bluffton, Hilton Head and Jekyll Island. They are close, they are beautiful, and they have different rules. South Carolina even has a different marriage license.
Every rule here links to the City, the County or the venue, so you can check it yourself. No vendor or venue pays to be here.
In Photographs
what it Looks Like
Why Trust This Guide
I built this as the place I wish every couple would start.
I am Vitor Lindo. I have photographed weddings for 14 years, 450 overall and over 400 in Savannah, and I lived downtown for many years. I know the venues, the vendors and the parks because I have been working in them all this time.
The rules on these pages were checked against the City, the County and the venues' own sites. No vendor or venue pays to be here.
