Archive for 'Follow the Bride'

Sarah & Grayson

Our story began several months ago at Rowena’s, a small downtown Morristown boutique, which would also be the site of the proposal and the beginning of the rest of our lives. However, the road that led us to each other really began more than half a century ago with our mothers, Carolyn and Jane. They [...]

Autumn and Matthew

Bride & Groom: Autumn Baxter and Matthew Synowiez Wedding Date: May 21, 2011 How Did You Meet :We met at a Vanderbilt vs UT Lacrosse game in Nashville at Vanderbilt University.  I went with my roommate to cheer on her boyfriend that plays on the UT Lacrosse team that Matthew coaches.  After the game, they [...]

Chad O’ Conner & Maci Stephens

Our Story In telling our story, its hard for me to know where to start. I could attempt to sum it up by saying we were high school sweethearts, but to us, its much more than that. Chad and I met as fourteen year old kids at a girl’s house that I went to high [...]

Amanda and Steven

Meet Amanda and Steven How did the two of you meet? We met at our church.Steven’s sister introduced us. How did Steven propose? After church one Sunday, my family and his went to the Olive Garden.I had never seen him so pale.He was acting really unusual and he was shaking.When he got down on one [...]

2011 Brides

It may be snowing outside,but inside it’s quite cozy.All the fireplaces are burning and we have cozied up in the office so that we can be getting ready for the 2011 wedding season.It is that time of the year when girls all over are keeping their fingers crossed that they will receive a sweet little [...]

After the Ceremony – a Parent’s Retrospective

If you’ve followed our recent series on Castleton Farms Displaced Bride, Rachel Bethmann, then you already know she had a magical experience for her wedding day with us.  We wanted to wait a few weeks after all the hoopla had died down and talk with Rachel’s parents for a full review of the whole Castleton [...]

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, [...]

Culinary delights for Rachel Bethmann!

Anyone who has attended a wedding knows that many of them can be fun, with great food!  Some can be less inspiring with chicken the consistency of rubber, watery and overcooked vegetables and bland flavors.  Castleton Farms just happens to have some of the greater Knoxville area’s best Preferred Vendors to deliver beautifully prepared, delicious food [...]

Follow the Bride: Amanda Jones, Part 4

For Castleton Farms bride, Amanda Jones, April meant showers. No, not rain as in “April showers bring May flowers,” but wedding showers. On April 11 after church, Amanda had a shower with the ladies from her mother’s and her step-father’s side of the family. The shower took place at her fiance, Josh’s aunt’s home and [...]

Follow the Bride: Autumn Baxter, Part 1

Roommates are awesome. Without them, many people wouldn’t find THE ONE. That’s the case for Castleton Farms Bride, Autumn Baxter. More than three years ago, Autumn was living with her roommate and attending Middle Tennessee State University. Her roommate’s boyfriend was at University of Tennessee and played on the Lacrosse team. The girls went to watch [...]