03/08/2026
🌸 Meet the Owner of Butterfly Bloom Flowers 🌸
Hi everyone! My name is Savannah Schwendner. I’m 25 years old, married to my amazing husband, and together we have our precious little boy, Samson 💙
I’m the owner and designer behind Butterfly Bloom Flowers, and every bouquet, arrangement, and event piece you see is created by my hands from my home.
But this business is more than just flowers… it’s my story. 🌻
When I was 10 years old, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis after about a year of unexplained pain. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the joints, causing swelling, pain, stiffness, and extreme fatigue. Unlike regular arthritis, it can affect children and young adults, and even simple daily tasks can sometimes become painful.
At 19 years old I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, another autoimmune disease that mainly affects the spine but can also impact the hips, shoulders, eyes, and larger joints. It causes chronic pain and stiffness and in some cases can cause the bones in the spine to fuse together over time.
Living with these conditions means my body doesn’t always cooperate. Some days are good, and some days even standing too long or doing repetitive movements can be extremely painful. ❤️🩹
After getting my cosmetology license, I worked behind the chair for about a year and a half. I loved making people feel beautiful, but the physical strain eventually became too much for my body.
Around the same time, I was also navigating mental health struggles that started in childhood. I grew up with a father who battled drug addiction. Loving someone through addiction is something that changes you forever.
My dad eventually got clean and developed a relationship with Jesus ✝️ which meant the world to me. Sadly, after being sober for a few years, he passed away from a heart attack.
Because of the trauma and life experiences I’ve faced, I now live with Bipolar 1 disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and Complex PTSD.
Bipolar 1 causes intense mood shifts between depressive lows and manic highs that affect sleep, energy, and emotions. BPD affects emotional regulation and can cause very intense feelings and relationship sensitivity. CPTSD comes from long-term trauma and can affect how the brain processes stress, fear, and emotions.
Some of these battles are invisible… but they are very real.
But through every storm in my life, my faith in Jesus has carried me. 🙏
One quote I love and live by is:
“No rain, no flowers.” 🌧️🌸
To me it means that we cannot grow or bloom without walking through storms first.
Butterfly Bloom Flowers actually started just for fun. Flowers became something peaceful for me — something beautiful to focus on when life felt heavy.
What started as a small creative outlet has now grown into something I never imagined. I now get the honor of creating arrangements for everyday moments, holidays, and even large events.
Running my business from home allows me to work with my body instead of against it. It allows me to be present for my son, support my family, and continue doing something I truly love. 🏡💐
My heart behind this business is bigger than flowers.
I want to help end the stigma around mental health, physical disabilities, and addiction recovery. People are more than their diagnoses. People are more than their past.
And I want others to know that even when life feels impossible…
Anything is possible when you trust in Jesus. ✝️
If my story shows anything, it’s this:
Even after the hardest storms…
flowers can still bloom. 🌸🦋
Thank you for supporting my small business and being part of this journey with me! 🤍
