Ryan and Samie got married 10 years ago during a hurricane.
Sure, it made for cute wedding photos, but almost half of their guests couldn’t make it at the last minute.
So when the pandemic started and Samie’s wedding planning clients were calling her in a panic because suddenly their weddings were being flipped upside down, the dynamic duo knew just what to do.
They thought about what they would have wanted on their wedding day: a way for all of their friends and family to still help them celebrate, without being glued to a video chat all night.
And LoveStream was born.
A match made in ‘Bama.
Our co-founders were college sweethearts at the University of Alabama. These two took off to the Big Apple after college, starting their careers in New York City. Which is where they got married and that hurricane comes into play…
They tied the knot in 2011 on the day that Hurricane Irene hit New York City. Ten years later, they are back in the south, running LoveStream from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Nearly a decade in the wedding industry.
Before there was LoveStream, there was Bustld. And before Bustld, Samie was a successful wedding planner.
Bustld was started about 5 years ago as a way to help vendors and couples find each other based on fit - like a dating app. Samie and Ryan wanted to give the wedding industry a much-needed push into the 21st century, utilizing all of the technology we have to modernize the wedding planning process.
Bustld filled a gap in the market, quickly spreading across the Southeast and eventually going national in 2021.
Putting technology at the forefront.
Their love of bringing technology into the wedding planning process made it an easy decision to solve the problem of live streaming when COVID-19 hit in early 2020.
LoveStream created a way for couples to live stream their weddings to an unlimited number of guests, without having to rely on Facebook, Zoom or any other confusing, unreliable platform.
They wanted the product to be “Grandma-proof.” Essentially, they wanted an all-encompassing, all-inclusive way to live stream weddings that was easy for couples, and even easier for the wedding guests - AND didn’t cost a fortune.
Two years and 500+ weddings later, LoveStream accomplished just that.
Get to know the founders.
The planner.
Samie started her own wedding planning business, Something Perfect, in 2014. She has brought her love of weddings and organization to LoveStream, helping to create a seamless process for our couples from the first day they talk to us through wedding day, and beyond.
The tech nerd.
Ryan has a background in tech, so when it came to building LoveStream, he dug into researching how to make it easy and affordable to live stream your wedding, without sacrificing quality. Through trial (lots of trial) and error, Ryan managed to piece together the technology needed for clients to effortlessly live stream their weddings, and continues to find new ways to improve our streaming quality.
Meet the family.
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Bustld
Think of Bustld like a match-making service. We match couples and vendors based on fit, not on who pays the most.
For couples, you get expertly matched with vendors who fit your budget, style and needs.
For vendors, you only hear from couples who are highly considering booking your services, ending the ghosting and go-nowhere inquiries.
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Every Day I'm Bustlin'
Our podcast, Every Day I’m Bustlin’, has more than 100 episodes covering all things wedding planning. We answer your most burning questions, bring on subject matter experts (and a few celebrities) and give you an inside look into wedding planning.
We cover everything from what to do right after you get engaged to budgeting to dealing with wedding drama. Listen and subscribe today!
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LoveStream
And of course, we have LoveStream. What started as an eager attempt to help desperate couples trying to make sure no one was left out of their wedding has quickly turned into a full-service wedding live streaming company that far outlasts a pandemic.
With 500+ weddings down, tens of thousands of virtual guests across 129+ countries, we can proudly say we’ve gotten live streaming down to a science.
Book LoveStream.
To live stream your wedding with us, purchase your package online or grab some time on Ryan’s calendar! He’ll go over our packages and give you a backstage tour of LoveStream (and probably talk about Alabama football, let’s be honest).