MEET OUR TEAM
SAVANNAH MCGOVERN
FOUNDER & LEAD PLANNER
With over a decade of experience in weddings, hospitality, venue coordination, and full-service event management, Savannah founded Moonbeam Weddings & Events to create celebrations that feel unique, intentional, and deeply personal. Known for balancing creative vision with meticulous logistics, she has helped couples across the East Coast, West Coast, and destination locations bring everything from dramatic, editorial weddings to timeless garden celebrations to life.
As the Owner & Planner of Moonbeam Weddings, she prides herself on delivering only the highest of standards for her happy couples. Savannah has a wealth of professional experience, insider knowledge, & tireless dedication which she uses to ensure that on your special day, you are over the moon!
SAVANNAH’S FAVORITES
Flower: Protea Flowers
Part of the Wedding: Watching the two families from all walks of life gather to celebrate the couple
Sweet Treat: Warm Brownies
Place Travelled: Venice, Italy or Edinburgh, Scotland
Beverage: Mango Margaritas
Savannah’s Star Sign: Gemini
LEIGH BEELER
LEAD COORDINATOR - EAST COAST
Born and raised in the South, Leigh brings warm hospitality to her role as assistant wedding coordinator. With a background in banking and nonprofit event management, she combines her organizational prowess with a passion for creating unforgettable moments to ensure you can relax and enjoy your big day. Off the clock, you can find her exploring local hiking trails, devouring a good book, or negotiating with her cat for a fair share of the keyboard space.
LEIGH’S FAVORITES
Flower/Plant: Ranunculus
Part of the Wedding: The vows
Sweet Treat: Almond croissant
Place Travelled: Asheville
Beverage: Iced oat milk latte
Leigh’s Star Sign: Leo
AJ ZARAGOZA
LEAD COORDINATOR & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER - EAST COAST
California-born but bound to the haunting beauty of the Lowcountry, AJ finds her muse in the intersection of elegance and edge. For AJ, it’s all about the visceral experience - the heavy-eyed emotion of the dance floor and the behind-the-scene shots that feel like a fever dream. Her world is built on matcha, literature, and the moody, cobblestone corridors of Savannah.
AJ’S FAVORITES
Flower/Plant: Black Calla Lily
Part of the Wedding: The dancing!!
Sweet Treat: Key lime pie or anything chocolate
Place Travelled: Disney World
Beverage: Matcha or margaritas
AJ’s Star Sign: Scorpio
KJ MOWERY
LEAD COORDINATOR - WEST COAST
KJ was born and raised in Southern California. After earning her degree from Concordia University Irvine, she left the medical field in pursuit of her passion for the arts and entertainment. If she isn't working you can find her curled up in bed watching Harry Potter on repeat or going on adventures with her dog, Wiley.
KJ’S FAVORITES
Flower/Plant: Lilacs
Part of the Wedding: The ceremony. Will cry 10/10
Sweet Treat: No sweets. McDonald's French Fries, please!
Place Travelled: Catalina Island
Beverage: Diet Coke
KJ’s Star Sign: Cancer
OUR STORY
Moonbeam Weddings & Events was founded by Savannah McGovern back in 2020. After working in the weddings & events industry for over 10 years, operating a multiple of different facets including; high-end banquet serving, photo/video planning, venue coordination & full service wedding planning, she decided to open her business with an aim to better serve a more diverse wedding clientele. She noticed that there was a severe lack of planners out in Southern California that related to a more unique, alternative version of the “traditional” wedding day. Geared towards better serving these couples, she and her husband, Matthew, launched 'Moonbeam’ & have gone from strength to strength.
‘Moonbeam’ grew quickly and it soon became necessary to recruit new assistants and coordinators. As ‘Moonbeam’ welcomes new talented and dedicated team members it enables us to help more couples get access to extraordinary coordination & planning services. We sincerely believe that every couple deserves to have the wedding day they always dreamed of.
Beginning 2022, Savannah & Matthew worked hard to establish a 'Moonbeam' office on the East Coast. Now based in Savannah, GA (Not to be confused with our very own founder, ‘Ms. Savannah McGovern’), Savannah’s iconic Spanish moss and the spooky, haunted history of the region makes it perfect for any couple planning an alternative celebration!
Today, Moonbeam Weddings serves couples across the East Coast, West Coast, and destinations worldwide with a planning approach rooted in intentional design, organized logistics, thoughtful guest experience, and deeply personalized celebrations. We proudly celebrate couples of all identities, cultures, backgrounds, and love stories! From intimate elopements to large-scale wedding weekends, our team is committed to creating events that feel seamless, immersive, and unmistakable reflective of the couple.
