Monument Ave 10K

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Get in a little exercise the morning of the wedding with the Monument 10k! It starts at 8am and the start line is less than 1 mile from the venue and hotel!

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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220, USA
(804) 340-1400

Stroll through and check out some amazing art. Even the outside is lovely for hanging out. Every Friday at 5, they host a happy hour with beer and wine and people hang out outside.

Riverfront Canal Walk in Downtown

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The Canal Walk has been a staple of Richmond for decades, entertaining visitors and residents alike. Located along downtown’s riverfront, the Canal Walk stretches 1.25 miles along the James River and Kanawha and Haxall Canals, and has access points at nearly every block between 5th and 17th Streets. You can also take a Riverfront Canal Cruise (https://venturerichmond.com/our-services/riverfront-canal-cruises/).

Our Favorite Richmond Coffee Shops

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We love Blanchards (multiple locations, but our fav is the one in Scott's Addition), Lift (1 block from Common House), Paix (in the Museum District) and Whisk (in Shockoe Bottom).

Wedding Prep Pampering

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If you're looking for any beauty treatments while you're in town, Daisy recommends:


- The Blowout King for all your hair styling needs (https://www.theblowoutking.com/)


- Holy Chic Nail Salon (https://holychicandco.com/)


- NudeFX for luxury spray tanning (https://nudefx.com/)

Stroll through Carytown

Carytown is full of amazing restaurants and eclectic boutiques. Some of our favorite places are:

- The Jasper Craft Cocktail Bar (https://jasperbarrva.com/) (where we took some of our engagement photos!)

- Clementine for cool second hand finds

- Mongrel

- Mamie's Apothecary

- Ladles and Linens Kitchen Shoppe

Brewery Hop in Scott's Addition

We recommend:

- The Veil Brewing Co.

- Circuit Arcade Bar

- Vasen Brewing Company

- Starr Hill Brew Hall & Rooftop

Stop for a Delicious Sweet Treat

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Richmond has some many great spots for yummy sweet treats. Some of our favs are:
- Scoop for ice cream
- Idle Hands Bakery
- SpottyDog for ice cream
- Sub Rosa Bakery in Church Hill (go early)
- Fat Rabbit Cakes
- Shyndigz

Science Museum

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2500 W Broad St

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