Eloping
eloping on Jekyll Island
A small wedding here still gets the oaks, the arches and the beach. You just get them mostly to yourselves.
Why Elope On Jekyll
You do not need a permit to say your vows on a Jekyll Island beach, and the historic district is full of places that look like a full wedding even with two people and an officiant. That makes it one of the easiest places on this coast to elope well.
How I Would Plan It
- Pick the time first, then the place. Here is sunset by month.
- Driftwood Beach at sunrise is quiet and the light through the wood is beautiful. Remember it is turtle nesting beach, so no lights except amber or red LED.
- Get your license from the Glynn County Probate Court if neither of you lives in Georgia.
- A weekday morning keeps the beach and the oaks quiet.
- Add portraits under the oaks and a dinner on the island, and it feels like a whole wedding day, just smaller.
Jekyll Island Elopement Price
Collections generally range from $3,000 to $30,000, and an elopement of a few hours sits at the start of that range. Tell me your date and your plan, and we will work out the place and the light.
Your Date
Tell me where on Jekyll Island or in the Golden Isles you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.