Tess & Shayne: An Intimate Luxe Wedding at Savannah’s Hottest Boutique Hotel

There is something incredibly special about an intimate wedding: fewer guests, more intentional moments, and the opportunity to invest in the details that make the celebration feel completely your own. Tess and Shane’s Savannah elopement and intimate wedding was the perfect example. They kept the heart of an elopement while elevating the experience with beautiful details, luxury wedding flowers, and an intimate reception at Hotel Bardo Savannah.

An Elevated Savannah Elopement

Tess and Shane chose Savannah, Georgia for a wedding day that felt romantic, intimate, and effortlessly Southern. They booked through the Savannah Elopement Package, which is an elopement package that makes tying the knot in Savannah so so so easy by offering photography + officiant + florals + cake + hair & makeup. Savannah is such a beautiful destination for couples who want the charm of a destination wedding without planning a huge traditional celebration. Historic architecture, cobblestone streets, Spanish moss, and the iconic live oaks create endless opportunities for wedding portraits while allowing the day itself to remain personal and relaxed.

We love that an intimate Savannah wedding doesn't have to mean a simple wedding. Tess & Shane’s wedding was anything but simple with a beautiful reception that featured elegant dining and a beautiful tablescape full of blooms. Tess and Shane’s celebration was intimate in size and luxurious in experience.

After their elopement, Tess and Shane continued the celebration with an intimate reception at Saint Bibiana at the Hotel Bardo, one of Savannah's most exciting luxury boutique hotel destinations. Located beside Forsyth Park in Savannah's Historic District, Hotel Bardo combines historic Savannah architecture with an upscale, design-forward resort atmosphere. The property offers spaces ranging from its covered Courtyard and poolside Event Lawn to the Carriage House and intimate Club Bardo, making it especially versatile for elevated Savannah wedding celebrations.

For couples planning a luxury intimate wedding in Savannah, Hotel Bardo is such a beautiful example of how a smaller reception can still feel like an event. The hotel describes its guest experience as “comfortably chic” and “expansively intimate,” and that feeling translates beautifully to a wedding weekend. Rather than filling a huge ballroom simply because tradition says you should, an intimate wedding allows you to create a beautiful dinner and celebration where every detail feels considered.

Upgrading an Elopement with Luxury Wedding Flowers

Tess and Shane upgraded their floral package to include reception flowers at Hotel Bardo. This is something we love offering our intimate wedding and elopement couples because flowers can completely transform the transition from “we eloped” to “we hosted an intimate luxury wedding.”

Your wedding flowers don't have to stop at the bridal bouquet and boutonnière just because you're having a small wedding. Adding luxury reception florals, elevated centerpieces, statement arrangements, candles, bud vases, or other floral décor can make an intimate dinner feel intentional and celebratory.

For Tess and Shane, those additional reception flowers helped carry the design of their wedding day into the next part of their celebration. It's one of our favorite ways to create cohesion for couples planning a Savannah elopement followed by an intimate wedding reception.

If you're planning a luxury elopement, micro wedding, destination wedding, or intimate wedding in Savannah, Georgia, our floral team can create everything from your bridal bouquet and boutonnière to upgraded reception flowers and custom floral décor. Whether you're celebrating at Hotel Bardo or another luxury Savannah wedding venue, we would love to help turn a small celebration into an unforgettable one. And the easiest way to get started is by clicking below!! Happy marrying!!!!

VENDOR CREDITS

Booked through Savannah Elopement Package; Photography: Bud Johnson Photography; Florals: Us; Venue: Hotel Bardo; Cake: Wicked Cakes of Savannah; Officiant: Rev Joe Wadas; Hair & Makeup: Royal Makeup & Hair; Vintage Car: Callan’s Classics

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