Archive for 'Preferred Vendors'

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 [...]

Vendor Spotlight: Always in Bloom

When brides are planning their dream wedding, sometimes, one of the most daunting tasks is selecting the flowers. Flowers for the ceremony, for the reception, bouquets, boutonnieres and the list goes on. It can seem overwhelming, that is until brides meet with Leonard Palladino of Always in Bloom. Leonard’s experience, expertise and his infectious laughter [...]

Vendor Spotlight: White Lace & Promises

A company’s motto can tell a customer what to expect when they do business with them. White Lace & Promises Bridal Boutique’s motto is “For the Bride” and every bride who walks through their door can expect the red carpet to be rolled out for them. “It’s a very special event and we want to [...]

Vendor Spotlight: Walker’s Formal Wear

It’s Friday morning and your getting married the next day. When you pick up your tuxedo, you realize they sent the wrong pants. Guess what you get to do Saturday? Hold your breath, cross your fingers and wait for an overnight delivery from the formal wear shop. That is unless you got your tuxedo from Walker’s Formal Wear. With [...]

Vendor Spotlight: Samuel Franklin Florist

What started as a part-time job has evolved into a passion for Samuel Franklin and his love of floral design shows in his work. Samuel of Floral Designs by Samuel Franklin started delivering flowers in high school and now has 32 years of experience in the business. So, when brides are planning the ultimate wedding or organizations are [...]

Vendor Spotlight: Ogle Entertainment

When thinking of your wedding reception, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have one vendor who can set the tone, the pace and the overall ambience of the event? Ogle Entertainment has the experience and expertise to ensure that your wedding music and lighting needs are met to create your dream-come-true reception. When the bridal couple [...]

Vendor Spotlight: Image Cinema

Want to keep all your guests happy, entertained and talking about your wedding for weeks? Consider engaging Image Cinema and use a photo booth for your reception. “Without fail, it [a photo booth] is the biggest hit at a reception for guests of all ages,” said Kyle Krebs of Image Cinema. “People go in the [...]

Vendor Spotlight: Sonya Scott with A Perfect Day

Sonya Scott, a wedding planner with A Perfect Day, has always had a passion for weddings. Sonya’s father was a minister and she always knew she wanted to work in the wedding business. It was when she saw the movie, “Father of the Bride” that she realized being a wedding planner was a real possibility [...]

Vendor Spotlight: The Happy Envelope

When you’re the best at what you do, people take notice. The Happy Envelope is the custom invitation designer that will not only design the perfect wedding invitation, they will print them, do the calligraphy and mail them too! Sarah Pattison at The Happy Envelope has the ability to work with the wedding color scheme [...]