Happily Ever After » Tips and Trends

These Boots Are Made for Weddin’

Lisa — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:17:17 +0000

Glammed-out high-heels aren’t for every bride. We love the growing trend of cowboy booted bridal parties! We see it often here at Castleton Farms with our rustic chic brides.

To Booze or Not To Booze?

Lisa — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:18:04 +0000

Many brides question whether serving alcohol at their wedding is required, or inappropriate. Alcohol, along with every service you provide at your wedding, is strictly optional and up to your preference! Don’t get so worried about pleasing your guests that you forget this is your day to celebrate and rejoice. We’ve come up with a few guidelines for determining if you should break out the booze at your wedding…

1. Does it fit in your budget? Don’t underestimate the expenses that alcohol can add. Check out The Alcohol Calculator to estimate how much money you might spend depending on your guest list size.

2. Would your guests be willing to pay for their own alcohol? Rather than adding alcohol into your budget, consider utilizing a cash bar that allows guests to choose (and pay for) the drinks of their choice.

3. Are you hoping to have a toast at your reception? Rather than allowing unlimited alcohol for your guests, you may want to limit each guest to one glass of champagne or sparkling wine if you are wanting to have a formal toast at the reception.

4. Are any of your close family & friends strongly opposed to alcohol? If alcohol’s mere presence is going to offend any of your guests for religious or other reasons, you may want to seriously consider keeping the peace and skipping out on it.

5. What kind of atmosphere do you want at your reception? We believe that with the right DJ and some funky friends, alcohol is completely unnecessary to boogie down and have a super fun night. If you and your groom are hoping for a reception that looks similar to your old fraternity functions together, then by all means, bring on the booze! But if you plan on remembering every minute of your wedding day, keep in mind that your guests may have a different mindset. If some of your guests don’t have responsible histories with alcohol, be weary and conservative in limiting their intake. A sober bride and groom with rowdy, slurring guests may not be the vision you had of your party!

Mason Jar Mania

Lisa — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:03:17 +0000

Mason jars may store your grandmama’s strawberry jam, but nowadays they are a vintage shabby-chic icon in decorating homes and now, weddings. There are so many different uses for these cute, rustic, and cheap (!) pieces, and we have compiled a list of some of our favorite sightings of them in real life weddings. Local stores like Kmart, or craft stores like Michaels and Hobby Lobby sell these cheaply in bulk, but your best bet is to search thrift stores and garage sales for the most unique and truly vintage looking jars. Now your glass will certainly be half full as you enjoy your mason jars as:

1. Lighting: Fill the jars with tiny white tinkly lights or battery powered LED solar lights to set your nighttime reception aglow! A truly enchanting look.

2. Lanterns: Similarly, fill your mason jars with rocks, sand, or coffee beans, and then place small tea candles inside. Decorate the jars with ribbons, or twist wire to transform your jar into a DIY lantern.

3. Flower Vases: For a truly rustic-chic look, fill your mason jars with fresh or fabric flowers. You can simply set the jars in the middle of tables as a centerpieces, or hang them with wire from chairs or tree limbs. Decorate the jars with ribbons or twine, or fill them with water or even coffee beans once flowers have been arrange inside them.

4. Sweets Jars: Fill jars up with sweet treats, ice cream, or candy to give as favors to guests.

5. Drink Glasses: Perfect for any beverage from sweet tea to whiskey!

6. Vintage Photo Frames: Feature old black and white photographs of family members on their wedding days to create a uniquely vintage style.

Light My World

Lisa — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:15:53 +0000

Looking for an inexpensive way to dress up your decor ? Whatever your style may be, the timeless lantern is sure to be a show stopper.Lanterns can be used in so many ways.Whether they are hanging from the ceiling, or a tree,or used as a centerpiece…..the look is always unique.Here are a few ways to use lanterns:

1.Paper lanterns-they add light and color and come in many sizes

2.Floating lanterns-beautiful and chic

3.Wish lanterns-perfect for a send off or lighting up the evening sky

4.Lanterns as centerpieces

5.Aisle markers

6. DIY lanterns

7.Hanging lanterns

Wow Them With White

Lisa — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:33:38 +0000

Feeling overwhelmed with all the decisions that you have to make about your wedding? Have you struggled to find the perfect color combinations? I’m all about bold, crazy color….however…..sometimes less is more.Today I’m dreaming of white.Simple elegance,clean,pure and wonderful white.Check out the inspiration below.You might just consider going for this timeless look.

Follow Us on Pinterest

Lisa — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:42:42 +0000

Did you know that you can now follow us on Pinterest ? See what we like.See what we’re watching.To follow us simply go to Pinterest and enter Castleton Farms in the search box.

Here is just a preview of some of our pins……

Custom Dresses

Lisa — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:14:59 +0000

We just finished up a series that we did featuring a photo shoot with some awesome vendors.The dresses for the shoot were donated by Wedding Wonderland .Check out these beautiful images.We love the beautiful lines in this dress.Love the ruffles that flow from the waist.Love the fairytale feel this dress portrays……Not to mention it flatters the brides figure and fits like a glove.

Did we mention that Wedding Wonderland makes custom flower girl dresses ? They have some of the most adorable dreamy dresses that we have ever seen.The flower girl dress from our inspiration shoot is a custom dress.If you have questions about any of these dresses just ask for Lisa at Wedding Wonderland.

Love love the ties on this little dress.Not to mention the sweet little ruffle on the neckline.

Rainy Day Inspiration

Lisa — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:14:48 +0000

Today I was inspired by this rainy day to provide you with some rainy day inspirations.I once heard a priest say that rain is an Irish Blessing.So don’t worry ladies…..If it rains of your wedding day…all is not lost.Make the most of it.Break out the cute wellies and umbrellas and let your photographer shoot away.

Southern Inspiration { Part 3 }

Lisa — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:10:07 +0000

Southern Inspiration {Part One}

Lisa — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:46:48 +0000

This summer several of our exclusive vendors teamed up for a sweet little southern inspiration shoot on the property.This is Part One of what is sure to be many posts.There are so many amazing photos that it makes it difficult to showcase it in one post.

The Details:

Photography- Bill Waldorf

Makeup- Bangs and Blush

Floral/Decor- Sam Franklin

Decor- All Occasions Party Rentals

Lighting- True Grip & Lighting

Paper/Decor- Designs in Paper(Nashville)

Cake- Cheryl McMillin-Perfect Ending