Mon · Sept 14 — Hello, Savannah
Arrive & settle in
- AfternoonLand in Savannah, check into the Hamilton-Turner Inn in the historic district.
- EveningFirst-night Southern dinner at Husk, then a River Street stroll and flambéed bananas foster at Huey's.
Home base is an oceanfront cottage on Tybee — private dock, swing bed, fire pits under the stars. And it all builds to your birthday.
The Best Parts
What's in store
Oceanfront cottage
Private screened dock, swing bed, kayaks & bikes, two fire pits. Your own slice of Tybee.
A slow spa day
An in-cottage couples massage, then a private chef cooking dinner just for you.
Dolphins at sunset
Out on the water as the light turns gold, watching the pods roll through.
Her birthday night
A private evening carriage through the squares, then a candlelit Savannah dinner.
The real South
Low-country boil, family-style soul food, famous peach cobbler, pralines & bananas foster.
Day by Day
Our little itinerary
Tue · Sept 15 — To the beach
Off to the cottage
- MiddayLegendary sandwiches at Zunzi's, a stop for famous Sisters of the New South peach cobbler + a grocery run, then out to Tybee.
- Golden hourSettle into the cottage — sunset from the dock swing.
- DinnerA low-country boil at The Crab Shack, then warm Sisters cobbler on the dock.
Wed · Sept 16 — Slow & sweet
Just the two of you
- MorningBeach & pool, no agenda. Lunch at Huc-A-Poos.
- 3:00 PMCouples massage, in the cottage.
- EveningA private chef cooks dinner for two — candlelight, no dishes.
Thu · Sept 17 — Dolphins
Out on the water
- MiddayA relaxed waterfront lunch at Coco's Sunset Grille, on the back river.
- SunsetA dolphin cruise as the light goes gold.
- DinnerSeafood over the water at AJ's Dockside — then s'mores around the fire pit.
Fri · Sept 18 — The big one
Happy Birthday, Marissa
A day made for you
Kayaking, a picnic, a little shopping — then the city dresses up for the night.
- MorningCoffee on the dock, then kayak the marsh from your own dock — calm water, maybe dolphins.
- MiddayInto Savannah for a picnic in Forsyth Park, under the moss and the famous fountain.
- AfternoonBoutique browsing down Broughton Street + a Leopold's ice cream.
- 6:20 PMA private carriage ride through the historic squares as the gas lamps come on.
- 8:00 PMA candlelit birthday dinner at Elizabeth on 37th — a Victorian mansion, just for the occasion.
Sat · Sept 19 — One last taste
Homeward
- MiddayA drive around the coast, barbecue at Wiley's, and then home — tan, rested, and married.
Here's to us & the whole life after it.
Savannah · Tybee · September 2026