Travel & Things To Do
This is an extremely popular weekend in Louisville due to the Bourbon & Beyond music festival, we encourage you to book hotels and flights as soon as possible
On Saturday, transportation will depart from the hotels at 4:00pm.
Shuttles will return back to the hotel throughout the evening.
At the end of the reception, there will be a bus to the after party downtown and to the hotels.
Our venue is thirty minutes outside of Louisville.
Local Guests
Our venue requests you not drive to the wedding so you can fully enjoy yourselves! Please reach out to us if you need assistance in booking a car service or Uber. Shuttles will leave from the Hyatt Regency and Louisville Marriott Downtown, if that is a convenient option for you.
Angel's Envy Distillery (Downtown)
A hand crafted, small batch whiskey distillery in Downtown Louisville
500 East Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 890-6300
Royals Hot Chicken (NuLu)
Nashville-style hot chicken joint in NuLu for a casual lunch (a Carucci family favorite!)
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience (Downtown)
An immersive tourism experience at the Evan Williams artisanal distillery in Downtown Louisville (all ages welcome, besides in the tasting room! Visit their website or call to reserve a tour)
528 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 272-2623
Hell or High Water (Downtown)
Fun speakeasy bar in Downtown Louisville for cocktails. Live jazz on Thursday nights. We have a reservation for Thursday night we will not be using - please reach out if you are interested
112 West Washington Street
Saint Matthews, KY 40202
(502) 587-3057
Old Forester Distilling Co (Downtown)
Barrel to bottling tour of the distillery in Downtown Louisville
119 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 779-2222
Rabbit Hole Distillery (NuLu)
Unique craft bourbon tours and tastings in NuLu
711 East Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 561-2000
Copper & Kings (Butchertown)
Brandy (as opposed to bourbon!) distillery in Butchertown for tours or casual rooftop drinks
1121 East Washington Street
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 561-0267
Gravely Brewing Co (Highlands)
Fun indoor and outdoor brewery on Baxter Avenue
514 Baxter Avenue
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 822-3202
TEN20 Craft Brewery (NuLu)
Large (good for groups!) indoor and outdoor brewery in NuLu
1020 East Washington Street
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 290-6820
Against the Grain Brewery (Downtown)
Brewery in Downtown Louisville for a very casual drink
401 East Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 515-0174
Nouvelle Bar & Bottle (NuLu)
Neighborhood wine bar with an outdoor patio near NuLu
214 South Clay Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 631-9428
The Champagnery
Cute spot for wine and small bites on Frankfort Avenue
1764 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 896-8050
NuLu Marketplace
Marketplace in NuLu with fun spots including West Sixth Brewery, Emmy Squared, and Gertie's Whiskey Bar
823 East Market Street
Louisville, KY 40206
21c Museum / Proof on Main (Downtown)
A contemporary art museum and hotel with an acclaimed restaurant and bar attached called Proof on Main. The bride likes their burger and cocktails. Located on "Museum Row" in Downtown Louisville
700 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 217-6300
Muhammad Ali Center (Downtown)
An award-winning museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali located in Downtown Louisville
144 North 6th Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 584-9254
Louisville Slugger Museum (Downtown)
Museum and factory for the Louisville Slugger bats (great for all ages!) on "Museum Row" in Downtown Louisville
800 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(877) 775-8443
Kentucky Science Center (Downtown)
Kentucky's science museum located on "Museum Row" in Downtown Louisville (great for kids!)
727 West MainStreet
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 561-6100
Speed Art Museum (University)
Spacious art museum ranges from classic to modern near the University of Louisville campus
2035 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 634-2700
Big Four Pedestrian Bridge
Walk the bridge across the Ohio River to Indiana. Check out Parlour Pizza, Flat12 Bierworks and Schimpff's Candy Shop while you are there
Cherokee Park
Walk the Scenic Loop at Olmsted's other major park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
Louisville, KY 40206
Lobby Bar & Grill at the Brown Hotel (Downtown)
The Hot Brown, a Kentucky signature dish, was created at this landmark hotel in the Roaring 20s for patrons partying into the wee hours of the morning. It's still tasty after a night of dancing.
335 West Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 583-1234
Vincenzo's (Downtown)
Nice, old school Italian restaurant in Downtown Louisville (reservation recommended)
150 South Fifth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 580-1350
Mussel & Burger Bar (Downtown)
Great spot for dinner downtown
113 South 7th Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 749-6451
Jack Fry's (Highlands)
Iconic Southern eatery on Bardstown Road (reservation required)
1007 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 452-9244
The Hole Grale / Gralehaus (Highlands)
The Holy Grale is a beer hall and restaurant and Gralehaus is an adjoining coffee shop set in a restored church with a back courtyard on Bardstown Road
Garage Bar (NuLu)
Casual Italian eatery in NuLu for pizza, drinks, and outdoor ping pong
700 East Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 749-7100
Mayan Cafe (NuLu)
Delicious lunch or dinner spot in NuLu with dishes inspired by traditional Mayan cuisine
813 East Market Street
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 566-0651
Please & Thank You "MARK" (NuLu)
Coffee shop and bakery in NuLu (voted Kentucky's best chocolate chip cookie!)
800 East Market Street
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 553-0113
La Bodeguita de Mima (NuLu)
Cuban restaurant and rum bar in NuLu for dinner or drinks
725 East Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 742-3358
Feast BBQ (NuLu)
Delicious BBQ in a casual NuLu location
909 East Market Street #100
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 749-9900
Wild Eggs (Downtown)
A Louisville staple for brunch foods
121 South Floyd Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 690-5925
Butchertown Grocery Bakery (Butchertown)
American cafe with casual breakfast pastries and sandwiches
743 East Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 742-8315 ext. 2
Blue Dog Bakery & Cafe
Delicious bakery and breakfast joint on Frankfurt Avenue
2868 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 899-9800
Urban Bourbon Trail
If you don't have time to explore the Bourbon Trail throughout Kentucky, the Urban Bourbon Trail is a curated collection of Louisville's bars and restaurants that best represent the bourbon tradition.
The establishments on the Urban Bourbon Trail vary from historic hotel properties that once served the likes of Al Capone and F. Scott Fitzgerald to cosmopolitan “scenes” where urban trend-setters are making retro drinks such as the Sidecar and Manhattan in vogue again. All stops offer bourbon flights, special bourbon cocktails and have at least 60 different bourbon varieties on the bar with trained staff that can explain the nuances and tasting notes in the varied offerings from Jim Beam Black to Elmer T. Lee.
Louisville Marriott Downtown
The Marriott is sold out, but our block has some rooms available. Please call or email us at info@amandaandpaul.com to reserve one of these rooms. The Marriott is a quick walk down the street from the Hyatt. Transportation will be provided.
280 W Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 627-5045
Hyatt Regency Louisville
We have one remaining room at the Hyatt available Thursday 9/15 - Sunday 9/18. Click here to inquire about the Thursday-Sunday room at the Hyatt.
Transportation will be provided for the weekend's festivities.
320 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (502) 581-1234
Our hotel blocks are just about full (yay people are coming!!) and unfortunately a number of hotels in Louisville are sold out for the weekend. We have purchased a couple of extra hotel rooms and a large rental downtown, please email info@amandaandpaul.com if you would like more information and pricing for these.
Otherwise, there is a possibility that more rooms will open in the downtown hotels around August 12th or 15th, if you would like to book something flexible in the meantime and check again then. We have compiled a list of other hotels with availability, please email us for this list.
Louisville Muhammad Ali Airport
The most convenient airport is SDF, only a few minutes away from the hotel in downtown Louisville and Churchill Downs. Flights into Louisville have increased in price quite a bit for this weekend. We recommend looking into the Cincinnati International Airport, an hour and a half drive to Louisville.
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Cincinnati airport is located in Kentucky. CVG is an 1.5 hour drive to Louisville. They have direct flights from LaGuardia, JFK, Newark, Boston, LAX
Lexington Blue Grass Airport
LEX is an hour drive to Louisville
Indianapolis International Airport
IND is a little less than two hour drive
Nashville International Airport
BNA airport may have more direct international flight options. It is a 2.5 hour drive to Louisville.