In between the ceremony and the reception, you'll have the opportunity to see a little of what Birmingham has to offer, catch up with family, and rest before the big party!

Some fun ways to spend your time in between the ceremony and reception include:

- Saturn: a fun local bar that has board games, video games, and coffee

- Birmingham Botanical Gardens: free and beautiful in the spring

- Dread River Distillery: Birmingham's first distillery in a fun venue space

- Carrigan's: a favorite understated downtown bar that we visited as undergrads

- Pepper Place: spot for our local famers market that has coffee shops, ice cream, and a nice space to rest and catch up with family

Below are a few favorite local restaurants if you find yourself needing some recommendations:

- Chinese: Red Pearl at Super Oriental Market

- Thai: Blue Pacific at Hoover Food Mart

- Tex Mex: Taco Mama

- American/GP: Soho Social

- Italian: Gianmarcos

- Diner: Gilchrist

- Fine Dining: Hot and Hot Fish Club

- BBQ: Saw's; Rodney Scott's