We understand you may be traveling a long way to enjoy our day with us here in Memphis, so we listed out some great food and places for you to check out!
Try some famous Memphis BBQ!
Near Wedding Venue (<15min):
1. Ty's Smokehouse $ (6min)
2. Ferguson's BBQ $ (6min) - also has a gun range
3. Baby Jack's $$ (3min)
4. Fat Larry's $ (3min)
5. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q $$ (13min)
NOT Near Wedding Venue (15+min):
1. Elwood's Shack $$ (16min)
2. Central BBQ - Summer Ave $$ (19min)
3. Corky's - Germantown Pkwy $$ (17min)
4. The Bar-B-Q Shop $$ (26min)
5. Cozy Corner BBQ $ (25min)
6. Rendezvous $$ (30min)
Try some Delicious Memphis food that's not BBQ!
Famous in Memphis:
1. Gibson's Donuts $ (23min) - try the blueberry cake donut!
2. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken - Bartlett $ (8min)
3. Taco's NGanas - Summer Ave $$ (18min)
4. Soul Fish Cafe - Wolfchase $$ (11min)
5. Bryant's Breakfast $ (17min)
6. The Arcade $ (31min)
7. Coletta's - Appling $$ (6min)
Near Wedding Venue:
1. Little Italy Bartlett $ (5min)
2. Smackers - Bartlett $ (8min)
3. Whataburger - Wolfchase $ (10min)
4. Bahama Breeze $$ (9min)
5. Joe's Crab Shack $$ (11min)
6. Jet's Pizza $ (8min)
7. Old Whitten Tavern $ (7min)
8. El Mezcal $ (6min)
9. Emerald Thai $$ (13min)
10. Pho 64 $ (6min)
Take a walk down Beale Street in downtown Memphis and hear live music!
Cost: $10-20 for parking
Drive Time = 30min from wedding venue
Event Time = <1 hour to park and walk around
Visit one of the top 10 tallest pyramids in the world in downtown Memphis!
Cost = free
Drive Time = 30min from wedding venue
Event Time = <1 hour to park and walk around
Visit the big MEMPHIS sign on the river in the 52 acre Mud Island River Park with a 2,000 foot long model of the Mississippi River!
Cost = free
Drive Time = 30min from wedding venue
Event Time = <1 hour to park and walk around
Here's a great mall that's nearby to spend time, eat food, and shop around!
Cost = free
Drive Time = 12min from wedding venue
Event Time = depends on what you want to do
View the massive 4,500 acre park in the middle of Memphis!
Things to do:
1. Walk/hike
2. Rent a bike
3. Rent a kayak/canoe
4. Rent a horse
5. Zipline
6. Axe Throwing
7. Paintball
8. Laser tag
Cost = free --> whatever you want to pay for
Drive Time = 20min from wedding venue
Event Time = depends on what you want to do
Learn about the history of the Civil Rights Movement and see where Martin Luther King Jr. died!
*BE AWARE OF TIMING*
Cost = $18 per adult
Drive Time = 31min from wedding venue
Event Time = 1.5-2 hours
See the home of Elvis Presley and all the crazy stuff at his mansion!
*BE AWARE OF TIMING*
Cost = $50-75 per adult
Drive Time = 35min from wedding venue
Event Time = 2.5-4 hours