Bryn + Quinn

“Emotional. Heartfelt. Spiritual. Joyful.” This is how Bryn describes the day she married Quinn.

With a change in venue three weeks before the wedding day, cutting the guest list in half, and older family members being unable to attend, it would be easy to focus on how COVID-19 disrupted their wedding day. But Bryn remains grateful, saying, “Because of COVID-19 our wedding day felt extra meaningful. We truly know that the people who were there were willing to take the risk to celebrate with us, because they love us that much.”

The couple met their sophomore year of college at the University of Jamestown. Bryn, a nurse at Sanford Health’s orthopedic surgical services department, and Quinn, a physical education teacher and baseball coach, love the outdoors and staying active. Their rustic chic wedding feels like a natural extension of their love for camping, hiking and skiing.

Their favorite part of the wedding? The ceremony. “It was very emotional for the both of us. We wrote our own vows and hadn’t read them to each other prior to the ceremony so that was really special.” The ceremony took place in the barn with a vintage chandelier overhead.

Following the ceremony, tables were set for the reception. Wood slab centerpieces Quinn made himself topped with white candles and lush greenery beautifully complement the natural wood backdrop of the barn at Rustic Oaks. Guests were treated to a special touch with their seating cards. On the back of each card, Bryn and Quinn wrote a personalized message for every guest. “We wrote a memory or something the person had taught us. This was inspired by a family friend who did it at their wedding,” says Bryn. “It was super fun writing them and we really wanted to show our appreciation in a personal way to each of our guests.”

Dinner and heartfelt speeches were followed by joyful dancing. Guests were sent home with another personal touch — homemade salsa favors. Bryn’s mom used her large garden to provide the produce for over 300 jars of salsa which were embellished with a tag that said, “Thanks for spicing up our wedding day.” Bryn says, “We worked on salsa for months! We knew how much our guests would enjoy it.”

A er the wedding, the adventurous couple spent a mini-honeymoon in Spear sh, South Dakota, exploring the Black Hills. And now? Bryn has nothing but gratitude for everyone who helped make their day so special. “Sophie is extremely talented and we are so blessed to have had her capture our day,” Bryn says of photographer Sophie Grace. “We absolutely adore our photos.”

Bryn also mentions, “Shanelle at Rustic Oaks was amazing. With everything that could’ve happened or changed, she was always positive and reassured us that Rustic Oaks would do everything they could to make our day just as we’d pictured.”

VENUE: Avalon Events Center

VIDEOGRAPHY:

Caleb Wilkinson, CJW Files

BRIDAL DRESS: RSVP by Alan Evans

BRIDESMAID DRESSES:

David’s Bridal

MEN’S ATTIRE: Halberstadt’s

WHITE ARCH: Avalon Events Center

WOOD CROSS: Borrowed from Hope Lutheran Church

DESSERTS: Sam’s Club

FLOWERS: Mother of the Bride