one film for every venue
Georgia Venues on film
Every venue here has a real wedding film you can watch, from Savannah to Jekyll Island and across the river. Venue facts come from each venue's own site.
How To Use This Page
Watch the film from your venue, or from the one most like it.
A brochure shows a room. A film shows how the light falls across it at five in the afternoon, how loud it gets when the band starts and where the quiet corners are. That is what I look for when I plan a film.
Each venue below has its facts from its own site, my notes on how it films, and the full film from a real wedding there. Savannah comes first, then Jekyll Island, then the two South Carolina venues just across the river that so many Georgia couples consider.
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The Mackey House
The Mackey House describes itself as a private lakeside estate, established by the Mackey family in 1997 and just under a ten minute drive from downtown Savannah. Its site lists room for up to 200 guests in a climate controlled setting.
I have filmed and photographed many weddings here. For a film it gives you a whole walk in one place, the lake, the woods, the gardens and the house, with no car between the ceremony and the party.
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Georgia State Railroad Museum
The museum belongs to the Coastal Heritage Society and sits in the former Central of Georgia Railway repair shops complex, which the museum says holds the oldest railroad repair facility buildings in the United States.
Kristen and Chaz were married here, with the Perry Lane Hotel on the same day. Brick, iron and long lines of track give a film strong, graphic frames. The Coastal Heritage Society handles event bookings through its own events team.
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Jepson Center, Telfair Museums
Telfair describes the Jepson Center with a soaring three story atrium, a sweeping three story central staircase and third floor outdoor sculpture terraces. Its events page speaks of receptions, so ask Telfair about a ceremony there.
Michelle and George's film was made here. Bright stone and glass keep skin tones clean on camera, and that staircase is made for an entrance.
Choose the venue for how it feels to walk through. A film will show every step of it.
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Crane Cottage
Crane Cottage belongs to the Jekyll Island Club Resort, which calls it a grand Italian Renaissance style cottage with a formal sunken garden and terrace and a fountained courtyard, for events of up to 300.
The courtyard, the arcades and the garden give a film three different looks without leaving the property.
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Jekyll Island Convention Center
The Jekyll Island Convention Center is part of the Jekyll Island Authority. Its own pages list a 45,000 square foot ballroom, an oceanfront Wedding Gazebo and the Ben Porter Salon.
Nikki and Sagar's Indian wedding was filmed here. A ballroom that size suits a big guest list and a long night, with the ocean close by for portraits.
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The Westin Hilton Head Island
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa is oceanfront, and its events page lists a Mitchelville Gazebo and an Oceanfront Deck.
If you are planning there, the resort says it is closed from November 2026 through March 2027, with reservations open from April 2027.
venue questions
about your Venue
Do you know our venue?
The venues on this page each have a film you can watch. I have filmed and photographed 450 weddings in 14 years, so send me your venue and I will tell you what I know about it.
Can you film a day that moves between venues?
Yes. Kristen and Chaz's day moved between the Railroad Museum and the Perry Lane Hotel. Leave travel time in the timeline and the film follows you.
Do venues have rules for filming?
Some do. Ask your venue coordinator about any rules for cameras, lighting or sound, and I will plan around them.
Is Palmetto Bluff in Georgia?
No. Montage Palmetto Bluff is in Bluffton, South Carolina, just across the river from Savannah. I include it here because so many Georgia couples look at it too.
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