Who Is Invited To The Welcoming Reception On Friday
Anyone invited to the wedding is welcome to attend the welcoming reception on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 PM at Captain's Quarters, which is on the bank of the Ohio River. Drinks and light appetizers to start the event.
Do I Need To Rent A Car
If you are flying into Louisville there is no need to rent a car. Everything is within a 5-minute Uber or Lyft ride.
Distance From Ceremony To Reception
The distance from St. Boniface to the Muhammad Ali Center is 1.5 miles. The best way to get there is with Uber or Lyft. Then all of the hotels in downtown Louisville are within 1 mile of the Muhammad Ali Center.
Can I Explore The Muhammad Ali Center
Yes! All guests are able to tour the museum until it closes at 6:00 PM, and it is really cool.
As a reminder, the cocktail reception starts at 4:00 PM, dinner begins around 6:00 PM with the band playing until 10:30 PM.
Best Bourbon Distillery To Visit
There are a number of excellent distilleries to visit, and tickets should be bought at least 12 weeks in advance. In Louisville, we highly recommend the Angel's Envy tour. If you have a car, Buffalo Trace and Woodford Reserve are within 60 minutes and can be worth visiting if you get tickets in advance.
Is Churchill Downs Open?
Churchill Downs will be open the entire weekend, and there will be live racing throughout the weekend. The track is two miles from the airport and there will be a small group of people attending before the Sunday afternoon flights.
Louisville Slugger Museum
The museum is worth visiting, but the actual tour is just 30 minutes of how they make baseball bats. A distillery tour from Angel's Envy, Old Forester, or Rabbit Hole is more interesting if time is limited.
Best Restaurant In Louisville On Friday
There are a lot of great places in Louisville. Our favorite place is The Pine Room in Prospect, which is 3 miles from the welcoming reception. We tried to rent it out, but they do not do private parties. Other good places include Repeal Oak-Fired Steakhouse and Swizzle Dinner and Drinks. Just remember to get a reservation early because of the PGA.
Do I Need To Stay At Your Hotel Block
No. Louisville has an incredibly small footprint and nearly every hotel is located within two blocks of each other. We just recommend finding something soon given the PGA Championship. Hotels in Louisville East/Hurstbone can be a 20 minute drive and is a better backup option than being near the airport hotels.