Hey y’all! I get many questions on what to wear to an elopement here in Savannah. With 300+ Ceremony Plus Photo packages booked over the last three years, I have witnessed all sorts of wedding attire… and that is the way it should be! Your wedding ceremony with me is a space where I want you to be as authentic as possible and feel safe and excited to do so.
Most of our couples choose to wear conventional wedding wear- long, white or ivory dresses and dark suits and tuxes, with a small percentage electing for something very casual. Our couples always look perfect, whether they are wearing a dress that’s big and poofy- or sleek and form-fitting- or a suit that features a bow-tie. This particular blog post celebrates some of the more non-traditional choices we’ve seen from 2015 to 2017. It was hard to choose just a few highlights, but hopefully they give some inspiration to anyone planning a destination elopement who wants to try something different. I have separated these photos into categories: (1) Shimmer & Pink, (2) Vintage Love, (3) Pop of Color, (4) Elopement Style, (5) Unique & Awesome, and (6) Fashionable Grooms.
All photos are by It’s Megan Jones Photography unless otherwise noted. I am looking forward to seeing what all our 2018 couples (and beyond) wear to celebrate with us!
PS: Don’t forget to look at the shoes and the headpieces as you glance through these gorgeous elopement photos!
Shimmer & Pink
I’ve said before, on the blog and social media, that I don’t find myself very girly, but I am beside myself when someone shows up in an outfit that sparkles, shimmers, or is silver, pink or blush. Here are a few brides who selected dresses that made me squee.
![silver elopement dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FORESTSOPHIA_WINTER-2017_FORSYTH-PARK_69-683x1024.jpg)
I included an extra photo of Sophia because of her super glam jacket, too.
![winter wedding jacket](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FORESTSOPHIA_WINTER-2017_FORSYTH-PARK_74-683x1024.jpg)
![alternative wedding dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SEIRRAADAM_FALL-2017_FORSYTH-PARK_151-683x1024.jpg)
![pink wedding dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/142-1024x683.jpg)
![blush wedding dress in Savannah](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TIFFANYKENNETH_WINTER2016_FORSYTHPARK_6.jpg)
![lafayette square fountain wedding photography](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/STEPHANIEADAM_OCT132016_LAFAYETTE-SQUARE_52-683x1024.jpg)
![peach wedding dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NICOLEMICHAEL_NOV162016_ORLEANS-SQUARE_136-683x1024.jpg)
Vintage Love
Many of our brides who choose to wear gowns still gravitate toward a vintage, or even boho look. These couples made it a whole theme or communicated to us that they found their decades-old dress in a thrift store or wore something given to them from their family.
![vintage military wedding](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TIFFANYDAKOTA_FALL-2017_TROUPE-SQUARE_17-copy-1024x683.jpg)
Lacey looks so sassy in this photo. I love it!
![](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/lacey-aaron-683x1024.jpg)
![boho Savannah elopement](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SARARHETT_SPRING2015_CALHOUN-SQUARE_8.jpg)
![vintage bridal dress beach wedding](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/lindajd-683x1024.jpg)
Turns out a stole is also convenient to wrap your new husband in during the first kiss!
![winter beach wedding](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/lindajdkiss-683x1024.jpg)
Even Patrick and Kelly’s dog dressed up for their day.
![pet wedding](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/KELLYPATRICK_APRIL182016_LAFAYETTE-SQUARE_67-683x1024.jpg)
We love dogs, and babies!
![family vow renewal in Savannah](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/micnicvr-683x1024.jpg)
And finally, you cannot get more vintage than a steampunk wedding.
![Steampunk wedding](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jessicab5-1024x683.jpg)
Pop of Color
I love when couples wear color to their elopement. More of this, please!
![pinup style elopement](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/alexashley-683x1024.jpg)
![bride in purple](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/VIRGINIAROBERT_FALL-2017_WHITFIELD-SQUARE_121-1024x683.jpg)
![Savannah elopement](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/KEITHANGELA_FALL-2017_LAFAYETTE-SQUARE_106-683x1024.jpg)
![savannah elopement](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AGUSTACARISSA_FEB222016_FORSYTH-PARK_56-683x1024.jpg)
What dreamy lighting these two ladies had for their portraits!
![](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CANDICEKRISTIANNA_WINTER2017_FORSYTH-PARK_54-683x1024.jpg)
Surprisingly, Barbee is the only bride we’ve had wear black. I think it is an amazing option for anyone’s wedding day.
![bride in black dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BARBEERUSSEL_FALL2017_FORSYTH-PARK74-683x1024.jpg)
Elopement Style
Many brides go with a short dress for an elopement. Here are just a few that rocked it. Lots of amazing outfits among these grooms, too!
![Purple elopement dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ROYTHERESA_OCT12016_FRAGRANCE-GARDEN_165-1024x683.jpg)
![colorful elopement dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/aprilsteve-683x1024.jpg)
More sassiness in Troup Square! Check out those matching shoes, too.
![green converse wedding shoes](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/keisa1-683x1024.jpg)
![Pink elopement dress](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CHARLOTTERHYS_NOV12016_FORSYTH-PARK_66-683x1024.jpg)
![two piece elopement dress.](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/lucia-683x1024.jpg)
![historic savannah wedding photo](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/aringiles-683x1024.jpg)
Michelle’s dress was short and long and made for her to swish and swing all over Savannah!
![forsyth park wedding photo](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/MICHELLECHARLES_FALL2017_FORSYTH-PRAK_57-1024x683.jpg)
Unique and Awesome
These two brides did not fit into their own category so I had to make one just for them. First, we have Brandi who rocked a bridal pantsuit.
![bridal pant suit](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/BRANDIMATT_WINTER2017_COLUMBIA-SQUARE_141-683x1024.jpg)
Second, we have Amanda, who wore a custom made tutu for her special day.
![country bride](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AMANDATIM_SPRING2017_ORLEANS-SQUARE_106-1024x683.jpg)
And last, Victoria’s dress is in the unique category because of its design, and because it met a specific dress goal most women wish for: IT HAD POCKETS!
![wedding ceremony kiss](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/VICTORIAMATT_WINTER2017_WHITFIELD-SQUARE_91-1024x683.jpg)
Fashionable Grooms
Grooms also have taken some risks, whether it is coordinating their outfits, wearing seersucker, or wearing a jacket that wasn’t a dark color.
![same-sex wedding in savannah](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ROBJOSH_MAY212016_FORSYTH-PARK_84-683x1024.jpg)
![wedding in historic savannah](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/NORMAJOSEPH_SUMMER2017_WHITFIELD-SQUARE_51-1024x683.jpg)
![Elopement at forsyth park](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/tyler-1024x682.jpg)
![savannah elopement](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/KEVINVICTORIA_SEPT122016_FORSYTH-PARK_60-1024x683.jpg)
![african american wedding in savannah](https://www.savannahcustomweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/JESSICAERIC_SUMMER2017_FORSYTH-PARK_88-1024x683.jpg)
And that’s a wrap. I hope you loved these 34 couples as much as I did!
Until next time,