A Day In Savannah
the Getting Ready
A wedding here moves. It usually starts in a historic house or a hotel with tall windows, and that soft window light is the first thing I look for when I walk in.
See the photo timeline
the Savannah Wedding photographer
Savannah First
Most photographers will tell you they love Savannah. I lived downtown for years, and I know which square goes quiet at which hour.
I have spent 14 years photographing weddings in this city, and Savannah is most of what you will read here. The squares, the oaks, the river and the light that makes all of it look the way it does. The rest of the Lowcountry is close to home too.
14 yearsShooting weddings in Savannah
400+Weddings in Savannah
downtownLived in the historic district for many years
Your Photographer
hi, I am Vitor
I have spent 14 years photographing weddings, 450 overall and over 400 of them in Savannah. I lived downtown for many years, so when you hire me you get someone who already knows the coordinators, the vendors, the parks and how fast the light goes behind the oaks.
I will make you look beautiful, and I will get you back to your people.
Then
the Vows
Under the oaks or under a painted ceiling. Every venue has different light and its own rules, and I already know them, so you never have to think about any of it.
Read the venue guides
Then
the Walk
A square, a fountain, a brick lane. I know the best locations and the secret ones. We go straight there, you look beautiful, and you get back to your people.
See where I would take you
And Finally
the last Light
Down by the river or out under the moss, the end of the day is why people fall for this city. We plan the whole timeline so you are standing in it.
Plan around the light
Real Weddings
from the Cathedral to the oaks
Every venue here has different light and its own rules. I already know them, so on your wedding day you never have to think about any of it.
Where I Have Worked
the Venues
- Hotel BardoThe old Mansion on Forsyth Park
- Cathedral BasilicaPainted vaults, white spires
- Perry Lane HotelRooftop ballroom, checkered floors
- Victory NorthMandaps, baraats, big energy
- Savannah Yacht ClubWater, palms and old oaks
- Savannah Country ClubGreen lawns and white columns
- Westin Savannah HarborRiver lawns and big rooms
- The Mackey HouseLakeside estate and gardens
- Tybee Island Wedding ChapelThe white chapel near the dunes
Plan Around The Light
when is your Date
In October the sun sets around 6:55 PM in Savannah. I would start your portraits around 5:55 PM, while the light is still soft under the oaks.
Where To Take Your Photos
Pick a place and I will tell you the rules, the timing and how I would shoot it. I keep the secret spots for my couples.
All photo locations
Down The Coast
and the Lowcountry
Couples getting married in Savannah are also looking at Bluffton, Hilton Head and Jekyll Island. These are places I shoot a lot, and they are worth the drive.
Kind Words
"Hiring Vitor to do our elopement photos was the best decision we made regarding our little Savannah wedding."
Valerie And Anthony
"He has a great eye for getting that perfect shot. Top quality, fun, and dependable too."
Colleen And Rick
"We were blown away with how beautiful the photos turned out."
Jen And Justin, Hilton Head
"He has a wonderful and artistic eye, and we love his use of natural light."
Mallory Jones
A Resource Before It Is A Portfolio
plan with Me
- The Vendors I KnowPlanners, florists, hair, music
- A Savannah Photo TimelineHour by hour
- Engagement PhotosWhere and when
- Elopement In SavannahSmall and still beautiful
- Tybee Island WeddingsDunes, sea oats and permits
- The LowcountryJekyll Island, Sea Pines, Oldfield, Bluffton
- A Courthouse WeddingWhat the court does and does not do
- Wedding FilmsReal Savannah films to watch
- Indian Weddings In SavannahBaraat, mandap, multi day
- The Free Savannah Planning GuidePermits, license, venues, guests
Your Date In Savannah
Tell me where you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.
three ways in
Where To Start Planning
The Venues
Thirteen Savannah venues I know well, from hotels on the squares to a lakeside estate and a chapel by the dunes. Each guide covers spaces, rain plans, light and the portrait spots on the property.
The Places
Forsyth Park, the squares, Jones Street, Wormsloe, Tybee and an old railroad yard. With the City and State rules for each, so nothing surprises you on the day.
The Guides
Light and sunset by month, a sample timeline, engagement sessions, elopements, courthouse weddings, Indian weddings and the vendors I trust.
A Savannah wedding is planned around the last hour of light, and everything else falls into place behind it.
Vitor Lindo
why a specialist
Why One City Matters
I have photographed more than 400 weddings in Savannah over 14 years, and lived downtown for many of them. That means I already know which squares go quiet on a Saturday afternoon, how long the walk from the Cathedral to the Forsyth Park fountain really takes in a dress, and which porch to run to when a summer storm rolls in at four. It means your planner and your venue coordinator probably know me, or know someone who does.
It also means I can help before the wedding, not only on the day. Most couples who write to me are still choosing a venue or a ceremony time. I am happy to tell you what I have seen work, even if you are just starting.
The Rest Of The Coast
Savannah is home, but the Lowcountry is next door. I shoot a lot on Jekyll Island, at Sea Pines on Hilton Head and at Oldfield and Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina, and Tybee is a short drive away. Wherever you marry on this coast, the moss and the light are the same family, and I plan for them the same way.