Meet the Team
Wendy Markum
Owner & Lead Wedding Planner, Lead Florist
Hi there, my name is Wendy the owner and lead planner of The Savvy Bride.
I have been planning large-scale events and theatre productions for over twenty years and for the past eight years have been exclusively planning awesome weddings for some really amazing brides.
I function on coffee, share my office with four high-maintenance furry critters, do late-night design research in a bubble bath, and celebrate the end of the day with red wine. I ugly sing in the car on my way to client meetings, and geek out to Harry Potter and emoji banter with my brides.
I created The Savvy Bride eight years ago because I wanted to offer couples some levity during the planning process. It is so easy to feel the pressures of creating perfection and that can lead to unnecessary stress and frustration. My focus on planning requires developing a personal relationship with my client allowing me to translate their unique personalities into a wedding celebration that is authentic to the couple's love and life together. I tell my couples that a successful wedding is when your guests walk away and say "That was so them!" I would love the opportunity to help you create YOUR perfect wedding celebration.
Matt and Wendy have known each other since they were children and grew up doing theatre together. As a 20+ year professional carpenter, this guy is our very own McGyver. You might see Matt assisting on setup of complex weddings or in the workshop shop building decor to add to our rental stock.
Matt is the father to two teens and a college student. When he is not working as a carpenter, or traveling to St. Louis to assist with weddings, Matt enjoys hiking in nature or working on house projects.
Wedding Coordinator, Assistant Florist
Matt
Liz
Wedding Coordinator
Liz is a graduate of Christopher Newport University with a degree in Communications and has always had a passion for wedding planning and events. After living overseas with her husband for 4 years and gaining experience working
international events, she is back in the states and ready to focus on planning your dream wedding! Nothing makes her happier than seeing two people in love and starting their next lives together.
She is a mom to two daughters and two fur-babies. She absolutely loves coffee and anything to do with Disney or Harry Potter. In her spare time, Liz loves spending time adventuring in new places with her husband and spending time with her friends! She can’t wait to assist with making your dream wedding come to life! Love conquers all.
Mandy
Wedding Assistant
Mandy has been with The Savvy Bride since 2016 and deserves an award for putting up with Wendy for that long. :-) Mandy is soft-spoken, but don't let that fool you; she has a wicked sense of humor and is very efficient and focused on her wedding tasks. When not working on weddings, Mandy is a small-business owner of Bitty&Bean and loves spending time with her family, including her husband Donny and daughter Meredith.
Andrea
Wedding Assistant
