Sea Island Wedding Photographer
Photographs first, and film when you want it, by Vitor Lindo. About 400 of my 450 weddings have been in the Lowcountry, from Crane Cottage on Jekyll Island to the oaks of the coast.
Under The Oaks, Jekyll Island
Photographs First
Sea Island is quiet luxury. Old oaks, a heart pine chapel, the river at dusk. Your photographs should feel just as calm.
I have photographed and filmed 450 weddings in 14 years, about 400 of them in the Lowcountry and about 10 on Jekyll Island, just down the coast. I shoot hybrid, digital and medium format film on a Contax 645.
My studio is on Howard Street in Savannah, and I travel across the Golden Isles to St. Simons and Sea Island.
selected photographs from
Real weddings from Jekyll Island and the Lowcountry coast. Tap any photograph to see it large.
a Golden Isles favorite
White arcades, a round fountain and old oaks, a short drive down the coast from Sea Island. It is one of the Jekyll Island settings where I have photographed about 10 weddings.
See The Coast Chapterinside the gallery
From the first light on the water to the last song. Pick a chapter.
Old oaks, marsh light and the river at Rainbow Island. About 400 Lowcountry weddings taught me where that light falls, so on your day you only have to look at each other.
Four Settings, One Island
Sea Island names its wedding settings plainly. Here is each one, and how I would photograph it. The photographs are from my own coast weddings.
Pictured, the Cathedral in SavannahSea Island's main wedding setting, with a chapel of heart pine pews, a ballroom under a wood beamed ceiling and chandeliers, and an intimate wine cellar.
Warm wood and chandelier light. I plan the aisle and the room around both.
Pictured, under the oaks on Jekyll IslandWeddings under old oaks, with a covered veranda, a lawn that looks toward the Atlantic and a candlelit wine cellar.
An oak canopy means dappled shade at midday, so the portraits wait for softer light.
Pictured, Sea Pines on Hilton Head IslandA beachfront setting under palms, steps from what Sea Island calls five miles of private coastline, with an ocean room, a courtyard and a patio.
Open sky and light off the water. The most generous light on the island.
Check Your Date
Pictured, a supper under the oaks at OldfieldThe casual side of The Cloister, over the Black Banks River. Sea Island uses it for welcome and rehearsal dinners and farewell brunches.
River and marsh in the evening, the light I like best for relaxed portraits.
your Sea Island weekend
Wedding weekends can be covered across more than one day, with the same photographer at every event.
Rainbow Island is where Sea Island hosts welcome and rehearsal dinners, right over the river.
Window light, the dress and the details you chose for months, before the day speeds up.
In the chapel, under the oaks at The Lodge or by the water. I stay out of the way and keep every look.
Above 75 guests Sea Island asks for a tent at its starred outdoor venues, so I plan the light inside it too.
The last morning together, a little tired and very happy, back at the river.
also on film
Photography and film are available together or separately, with one team planning both. Two of my Golden Isles films, both from Jekyll Island.
your photographer
Wedding Photographer And Filmmaker, Savannah
I have photographed and filmed 450 weddings in 14 years, and about 400 of them were in the Lowcountry. I lived on Hilton Head for many years, and my studio is at 1918 Howard Street in Savannah.
I am an official preferred vendor of Montage Palmetto Bluff and have worked weddings there for over 10 years. I shoot hybrid, digital and medium format film on a Contax 645, and I teach other wedding photographers how I work on my YouTube channel.
before you write
Yes, I travel across the Golden Isles to St. Simons and Sea Island. My Golden Isles work so far is on Jekyll Island, about 10 weddings at Crane Cottage, the Jekyll Island Club and the Jekyll Island Convention Center. Tell me which Sea Island setting you are looking at and I will tell you how I would photograph it.
Yes. Photography and film are available together or separately, with one team planning both, so nobody stands in the other one's shot.
Yes. I cover welcome dinners, the wedding day and the send off. Tell me which events you are planning.
Sea Island says outdoor tents are required for more than 75 guests at its starred venues, among them the Terrace Room and Lawn at The Lodge and the Beach Club courtyard and patio. Its wedding team is at (844) 211-4985.
Most couples invest $9,000 to $18,000. Collections generally range from $3,000 to $30,000, from a few hours for an elopement to a multi day celebration.
We make a rain plan ahead of time, with covered porches, verandas, tents and big windows, so nobody has to panic on the day.
Send me your date, your setting and a little about your plans, or call or text (404) 826-4156. I normally reply with a personal text.
your date, your island
Your date, your setting on the island, and whether you want photographs, film or both.
