Savvy Weddings: Courtney and Andrew Summers

Savvy Weddings: Courtney and Andrew Summers

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...
Savvy Weddings: Maggie & David Anderson

Savvy Weddings: Maggie & David Anderson

The ProposalDavid 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...
Savvy Weddings: Kayla and Nate Launius

Savvy Weddings: Kayla and Nate Launius

Slam Dunk for LoveFor 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...
Savvy Weddings: Kassi and Will Rieger

Savvy Weddings: Kassi and Will Rieger

First LoveWhen Will Rieger proposed to his now wife Kassi, he sent her on a scavenger hunt that paid tribute to their long history together. The pair met in the fifth grade when Kassi moved to Will’s school district and joined safety patrol. Will, one of the captains,...
Savvy Weddings: Emily and Joe Mattli

Savvy Weddings: Emily and Joe Mattli

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...
Savvy Weddings: Tess and Marc McWilliams

Savvy Weddings: Tess and Marc McWilliams

Expect the unexpected. The adage could be the motto of Tess and Marc McWilliams’ relationship, from their initial meeting to their engagement to their wedding.The pair first met four years ago on a very blind date arranged by mutual friends—neither had any idea they...