Rachel Bethmann’s Mom & Dad – A parent’s perspective

Castleton Farms bride Rachel Bethmann’s wedding ceremony is fast approaching on August 8, 2010.  As you can imagine, she and her family are hard at work finalizing all those small, yet important details.  Most of you who follow our blog know that Rachel was a displaced bride with her original wedding ceremony location in Pensacola, Florida.  For weeks, the whole family held out hope that Pensacola Beach wouldn’t be affected by the oil spill.   Rachel’s dad, Bill Bethmann, decided to do some research online with Pensacola news station websites, and also pulled up maps tracking the oil spill.  Going by the activity and encroachment of the oil on Florida beaches, Rachel finally made the decision to relocate the ceremony.  This decision was made with only five short weeks prior to the wedding date.  Castleton Farms literally saved the day and the wedding for Rachel and her fiance’, Aaron Clark.

So, we thought it would be interesting to give you all a parent’s perspective of a Castleton Farms wedding.  We spoke with Mrs. Ginger Bethmann, Rachel’s mom, to ask her how the experience of producing a wedding at Castleton Farms has been.  Ginger told us that they have had four weddings over the past couple of years, with Rachel’s sister being married last year.  This being the second marriage in two years for one family had to be a lot of stress, but Ginger has related that Castleton Farms along with the Executive Director, Darla Walker has made the whole experience a seamless, worry and stress free time. 

Ginger shared with us that all the prior weddings she planned were done with help from family and friends, so she was accustomed to being the point of contact for every minute and vital detail of the wedding.  She tells us, “These past five weeks, I have had the continual thought that there must be more I need to do, but anytime I call Darla, or one of the wonderful vendors, I am told that all is under control.”  Ginger admits to going about her day and having a number of details pop into her mind that need attention, only to call Darla or one of the vendors with these concerns and be told that that has already been dealt with.  She says that this has given her the luxury of spending time on the small, yet fun details with her daughter and has made the countdown to the ceremony a stress free, enjoyable time.

“Each vendor area is proving to be of the highest standard and quality work, that it almost feels dreamlike,” Ginger tells us.  “Everything is of the most amazing design; the attention to detail is exacting and I am left to marvel at all that Castleton has been able to accomplish in such a short time frame.  We are so excited for the actual wedding day, and so appreciative of Darla and all the vendors.”

Rachel is the second youngest child of Ginger and Bill Bethmann, and Ginger shared that Rachel has always dreamed of an unusual wedding location for her dream wedding day.  Castleton Farms fit this dream perfectly, and Ginger and her husband Bill feel they have delivered consistently quality work throughout these past five weeks. 

We look forward to Rachel’s wedding day as well, and promise to share photos and details with you in a future blog!

Castleton Farms ~ Nothing Less Than Unforgettable