Her Story
About Savannah
My husband and I started our wedding business 12 years ago after getting married super young with no idea what we were doing. We met a lot of people who had very similar stories to us, where they don't have their family involved, and I wanted to make sure that every story felt like it was worth it, that they had value. So we started doing this business to be able to reach people, and then it's extended into community work, where we do retreats for couples and retreats for women, really all about storytelling and how that shapes us, impacts us, and helps us heal. I've done over 300 weddings now at this point in my career, and I've seen everything. I've seen the moments where parents who are divorced can't stand to be together, and the heartbreak that I see in my couples, and I'm still there, fully present for them, to be able to realize that this isn't about them, it's about you and who you're marrying. Being able to be resilient for my couples, no matter what changes, no matter what happens, especially during COVID when everyone was faced with that unbearable task of is my job essential, I was able to help these couples really realize that it's not about the big blowout wedding, but it's about your partner and what you want in that life you're creating.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Savannah
01What do you attribute your success to?
I am the reason for my success. I will 100% say that because I said yes to everything, because I just wanted to try, I am the reason. And I think that it sounds kind of boastful, but it's not. It's pride. It's such a way to honor who I am. I was such a nervous kid, and I was nervous that I couldn't do things. And now as an adult, I'm just like, it was me. I'm the one who said yes to it. I'm the one who jumped without the parachute. Yes, my husband jumped after with the parachute, but I jumped, and that's what I attribute everything I've done to - my heart wanting things.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best advice I've ever received is that you don't have to carry it all. I've done a lot of work on myself over the last 12 years. My business came from a big feeling of wanting people to feel like they are worthy. We started our business in line with leaving a toxic family and realizing that that's not our people, and that's not our home. I always wanted to try and fix things, and take care of things, and that was always my MO - I will carry this, and I will hold it, and I'll do all these things. And one of the best things I've ever been told is you don't have to carry it. I can put things down, and that's okay. That still makes me worthy. I don't have to carry it all. And knowing that has really helped me in all of my choices - I don't have to carry this, this isn't mine. Because my Virgo trait in me wants to do it all, and carry it all, and make sure I finish it, but knowing that I can put things down has been life-changing, because I can say no to things. Understanding that I don't need to carry everything is probably the best thing. Sometimes you have to do things scared. Sometimes you have to embrace that. Fear isn't something we should be afraid of - fear's what you move through. You have to experience it, because it makes you who you are.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Your story matters. Your story is important. People don't want - whatever business, whatever industry you're going into, it's not so much about what you're offering. It's about who you are, because that's what reaches people. We've gotten so many clients who will pick us specifically because they meet me and my husband, and they'll be like, oh, we love that it's a couple, we love your story, we love that you guys came out of something similar. So I always encourage people, whenever they're starting something, be authentic. Don't try and be anything. Really own who you are, because then it helps you own what you're offering.
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