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A Garden Party State of Mind: Brynn + Parker
Canby, Oregon
Some weddings whisper. Others shout. Brynn and Parker's September celebration at her family's Canby property landed somewhere beautifully in between—a joyful declaration dressed in thrifted whimsy and punctuated by armfuls of pink, orange, and yellow blooms that seemed to have wandered in from a particularly exuberant garden party.
The setting couldn't have been more them. Schwarific Farm (a playful nod to Brynn's maiden name, Schwary) sprawls across 1.6 acres of gardens, grass, and barn—a canvas that Brynn's parents had lovingly tended in preparation for their daughter's wedding day. No venue restrictions. No timeline pressures. Just the freedom to create exactly what they'd imagined.
Their journey to this day began with a nervous blind date at the Oregon Zoo in 2019—two George Fox alumni taking a chance on their friends' matchmaking instincts. Five years and one perfectly orchestrated proposal later (complete with Eras Tour nail appointments and golden hour scheming), they found themselves experiencing that same nervous energy during their first look. "We both sort of blacked out," Brynn laughs, remembering the moment that felt both deeply rooted in memory and somehow outside of time itself.
Bright, Bold, and Utterly Themselves
When it came to the wedding vision, Pinterest took a backseat to Brynn's own imagination. "Is it lame to say a lot of my inspiration just came from my own brain?" she asks. (Spoiler: it's not.) She wanted thrifted treasures and garden party whimsy. Mismatched bridesmaid dresses. Different goblets for every guest. And flowers—lots and lots of flowers—in shades that refused to be subtle.
The floral palette emerged from what Brynn calls her "big three": pink, orange, and yellow. Not the muted, Instagram-safe versions, but colors with actual personality. Colors that matched the Earth, Wind & Fire energy of their September 21st date. Colors that could hold their own against quirky signage and vintage finds.
When Flowers Steal the Show (In the Best Way)
"They were better than I ever could've imagined," Brynn remembers of her first glimpse at her bouquet—a moment so anticipated that friends made sure to capture her reaction on camera. The arrangement delivered on every promise of whimsy and brightness, translating her vision into something tangible and somehow even more vibrant than she'd dreamed.
The flowers didn't just complement the day; they completed it. Every arrangement channeled that garden party feeling Brynn had envisioned—as if the blooms had simply decided to gather for their own celebration and invited everyone else along. Orange cosmos mingled with pink zinnias. Yellow dahlias played against green textures. Nothing too precious or overly arranged. Just pure, joyful abundance.
The Unconventional Altar
In a move that perfectly captured their individualistic spirits, Brynn and Parker made a choice that wedding planners might call bold: no bridal party at the altar. Just the two of them, hand in hand, facing their officiant who stood with his back to the guests. The setup meant they could see everyone—every friend, every family member, every person who had shaped their individual journeys.
"We had each other hand-in-hand, but we also had everyone else," Brynn explains. "A reminder of the village that has so deeply shaped our individual lives." The unconventional arrangement transformed the ceremony from performance to conversation, from tradition to something entirely their own.
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The Sweet Aftermath
When asked what moment they'd relive, both Brynn and Parker return to that first look—the anticipation, the emotion, the sense of standing at the edge of something beautiful. "When it was over and we had to move on to other things, we just wanted to go back to it," they share. It's the kind of moment that defines a wedding day: intimate despite the cameras, private despite the plans, theirs despite everything else happening around them.
For the Couples Still Dreaming
Brynn's advice cuts through the wedding industrial complex noise with refreshing clarity: "If you want a perfect day, don't settle for anything less." Not perfection in the magazine sense, but perfect for you. Stay within your means, she counsels, but don't hold back from creating what you actually want. Your guests will notice the authenticity. The photos will capture the intention. The energy will be exactly what you've curated.
It's advice that played out beautifully at Schwarific Farm, where bright blooms met vintage treasures, where tradition bent to make room for personality, where a thrifted garden party aesthetic somehow felt both completely unexpected and absolutely right. Where flowers didn't just decorate a wedding—they told its story.
Flowers make the difference between a beautiful space and an unforgettable one. If Brynn and Parker's celebration speaks to your vision—whether it's garden party whimsy or something entirely your own—let's talk about bringing your floral dreams to life. Every wedding has a story worth telling through flowers.
Photography by Indiee Fox (@indieefox)
