Faith and family helped bring Courtney and Andrew Summers together. Courtney and Andrew met in Lawrence, Kansas, where Courtney grew up and Andrew’s brother serves as a pastor. They connected through his church, which her family had started attending. “There was a cute boy playing guitar up at the front that I wanted to see…
The Proposal David Anderson’s Fourth of July weekend proposal was supposed to go off with a bang. Along with his girlfriend Maggie and their families, they were spending the weekend at his family home in Jonesboro, Indiana, where he planned to have Maggie light a firework and then run away from it to find him…
One year later… Hi everyone! My name is Hillary Unruh, I am 28 years old, and currently living in Overland Park, Kansas with my husband. My husband and I got married about a year ago on August 19, 2017, the hottest day of the entire year. I am not sure if that’s factually true, I…
Slam Dunk for Love For Kayla and Nate Launius, love was as easy as A-B-C. The pair, who were friendly from both playing basketball on their respective teams at MidAmerica Nazarene University, were seated next to each other in a literature class because of alphabetical order—her maiden name is Lindenmeyer. Their relationship grew beyond the…
Emily and Joe Mattli’s wedding was the happy ending of a love story that stretched back to the couple’s high school days—at least it did for Emily. “We went to the same high school in Smithville,” she says. “I was a freshman when he was a senior and he was like big man on campus….
Jeanette Glaze and John Coleman’s road to the altar started unconventionally—with a concussion. The pair met the weekend they moved into college at the University of Missouri – Kansas City 10 years ago and had been dating since their freshman year. Then over Labor Day weekend 2016, John hatched a plan to propose: He would…
When you know, you know. Karlie Aiken had that feeling when she met her now husband, Alan, through a mutual friend. They got together for lunch, then dinner the next night, where they sat talking for five hours. “We were pretty much together every day from there on out.” Both knew what they were looking…
Tiffany and Ryan Todd’s wedding was a family affair, just like their love story. The pair met working for 90.9 The Bridge’s promotion team in college and found themselves going to five or six concerts together each week. Their friendship grew into a relationship, and after a year they found out a beautiful daughter, Maxine,…
Lauren and Hank Roberts’ love story gets an A+ from us. The pair met while going through training at the Oklahoma school where they had both recently been hired as teachers. They were seeing other people at the time, but Lauren and Hank became best friends—and when they were finally both single, they took the…
When Madison and Manuel Fichtl tied the knot this summer, it was an international affair. Madison, originally from Nebraska, wed Manuel in his native Germany. But before their wedding came the pair’s continent-spanning love story. Manuel was working in Milwaukee when he met Madison at a bar. She liked his accent, while he liked that…
Kerstin and Cory Robertson first met briefly at a wedding. The details of their next encounter are a little fuzzier—Kerstin says they met at the Plaza business where Cory worked, while Cory would contest it was actually at Hammerpress during First Friday. Regardless of the specifics, the pair found themselves spending time together with mutual…
At Savvy Bridal, we’re honored to play a part in love stories that span miles, memories, and meaningful moments. Today, we’re sharing the beautiful wedding journey of Savvy Bride Emily and her husband James Snow—a couple whose love story began in Boston, blossomed in Nashville, and was sealed with a heartfelt celebration in Arkansas. Their…
Alterations can be confusing for brides. The prices for wedding gown alterations can range anywhere from $50 to $1,000. The prices depend on many factors, of course, such as the wedding gown, the person performing the alterations, and how the wedding gown fits the bride at the time of purchase. We had Susie Atkinson of…
Accessories can turn the simplest dress into the most glamorous dress. There are tons of great bridal accessories. There are various veil lengths and types, belts, headpieces, tiaras, jewelry, and more. Accessory trends change just as rapidly as gown trends. Unfortunately, most brides aren’t as aware of accessory trends as they are of gown trends….
At Savvy Bridal we are all about brides staying stress-free. Hence why we sell off the rack… Why stress for 6-8 months about your dressing coming in and you might or might not still love it a year later… Ekkk a little scary. But at Savvy you can find you designer dream dress for less…