Wedding DJ at The Mackey House in Savannah, GA

The Space

The Mackey House is Savannah’s premier estate for celebrations, a private lakeside estate located just under a ten-minute drive from downtown Savannah, Georgia. Established by the Mackey family in 1997, the property spans 150 acres of diverse land, including an open-air pavilion, a lush garden, and lakeside views. The centerpiece is a 7,500-square-foot colonial-style mansion featuring antique decor and a Grand Balcony overlooking the entire venue, giving couples a genuinely gracious, Southern setting. That combination of a 150-acre lakeside estate, a colonial mansion, and a manicured garden lawn makes the Mackey House a distinctive Savannah choice. For couples who want a gracious, all-inclusive Southern wedding with a colonial mansion, a garden lawn, and lakeside views near Savannah, The Mackey House is a memorable and elegant choice.

Capacity & Layout

The Mackey House features six indoor and outdoor spaces that can host ceremonies and receptions with up to 300 guests, giving couples remarkable flexibility across the 150-acre estate. The garden wedding space is suitable for up to 250 guests and takes place on a carefully manicured 3,000-square-foot lawn surrounded by oak trees dripping in Spanish moss, while the open-air pavilion, lush garden, and lakeside views offer additional scenic settings, and the 7,500-square-foot colonial mansion, with its Grand Balcony, anchors the celebration. That variety lets couples exchange vows on the garden lawn, then celebrate in the pavilion or mansion, giving the day a natural flow with a genuine weather plan. That combination of six indoor and outdoor spaces, a manicured garden ceremony lawn, a colonial mansion, and a 300-guest capacity suits weddings from intimate to grand, keeping the celebration gracious and connected from the ceremony through the last dance near Savannah.

Amenities

The Mackey House pairs its gracious setting with a genuinely comprehensive, all-inclusive package. The venue offers an amazing package that includes the venue, bar, catering, DJ, lighting, and decorations, and the team decorates the venue with sparkling twinkle lights and takes care of all the setup, breakdown, and cleanup, with fans and heaters available any time of year, so a remarkable amount of the day is handled in one place. That all-in-one approach takes real pressure off couples. The 7,500-square-foot colonial mansion with its Grand Balcony, the moss-draped oak trees, the manicured garden lawn, and the lakeside views give photographers a gracious, Southern range of backdrops. For the entertainment, the open-air pavilion and mansion spaces give a wedding DJ room to build sound and lighting into, so the reception stays lively amid the lakeside gardens of a premier Savannah estate.

Location & Getting There

The Mackey House sits at 190 Red Gate Farms Trail in Savannah, Georgia, on a 150-acre lakeside estate just under a ten-minute drive from downtown Savannah. That location is a genuine advantage for a wedding weekend, since out-of-town guests can stay at nearby Savannah hotels, explore the city’s celebrated Historic District and River Street, and reach the estate easily, while Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport is conveniently close for anyone flying in. The location keeps everything convenient and easy to plan around. Yet the estate’s colonial mansion, moss-draped oaks, and lakeside gardens give the celebration a gracious, Southern feel once you arrive. That combination of a premier lakeside estate with a convenient location near downtown Savannah is a big part of what draws couples to The Mackey House.