When Dakota wanted Brie to move to Georgia with him, he didn’t pop the question with a simple, “Will you marry me?” He wrote the question on a peach and handed it to her, and she said yes.
Four years later, the two Long Island natives got married at Savannah Bottle Works, in the city where they built their life together. Their Savannah Bottle Works wedding had plenty of heart, a lot of laughs, and one of the best parties we’ve photographed.
Inside This Savannah Bottle Works Wedding
Savannah Bottle Works is a 100-year-old bottle factory that Fêtewell restored into an event space, the same family-owned group behind The Bolton on Liberty. It’s one of the most distinct industrial wedding venues in Savannah, with original brick walls, hardwood floors, a staircase that shows up in plenty of portraits, and an outdoor area for when guests need some air.
Couples get the whole 9,000-square-foot building for a 16-hour rental window, which leaves plenty of time to set up, celebrate, and keep the party going late. For a couple like Brie and Dakota, who wanted their wedding to be a good time first, that space and time made a big difference.
From a Tinder Match to a Life in Savannah
Brie and Dakota matched on Tinder, and what started as an online connection turned into a friendship and then a relationship. Their early days included long walks through Belmar, a running joke about being neighborhood detectives, and an ATV ride through the Pennsylvania hills at Uncle Rusty’s property. Brie apparently considered meeting the uncle a pretty big step at the time.
Things moved quickly from there. About three months in, Dakota talked to his parents about asking Brie to move in, and soon they were sharing a tiny shoebox of a home. Then came the peach, the move to Georgia, and four years in Savannah while Brie studied at SCAD.
Vows Full of Inside Jokes
Brie and Dakota’s vows made it clear their relationship runs on friendship and humor. Dakota thanked Brie for encouraging him to embrace his personality and chase bigger ideas, and Brie called Dakota her rock, someone who always pushes her to be her best.
Between the sweet moments, they worked in jokes about singing commercial jingles and forgetting to get gas, which got plenty of laughs from their guests.
Theo, a T-Shirt Toss, and One Big Party
Their dog, Theo, was one of the standouts of the day, and it was clear he’s a full member of the family.
Once the reception got going, a T-shirt toss turned the dance floor into a crowd that would fit right in at a ballgame, and the party only picked up from there. We shot the night on 35mm Kodak Ultramax 400, which suited all that energy and the warm brick inside the old factory.
Vendor Credits
Venue: Savannah Bottle Works, a Fêtewell venue
Day-of Planning: Blue Chip Co.
Florals: Madame Chrysanthemum
Hair & Makeup: 40 Volume Salon and Spa
Film: Kodak Ultramax 400
Film Processing & Scans: Bay Camera
Photo + Video: Jeff & Mollie Weddings
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