Planning a wedding in Louisville will be the full focus of this post today as everything we can think of will be covered right here to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Louisville Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Louisville Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Louisville
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Louisville for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the region you can check out that link.
Louisville Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Louisville is a huge key to the whole process:
- The Henry Clay at 604 S 3rd St
- 21c Museum Hotels at 700 W Main St
- Frazier History Museum at 829 W Main St
- Peterson-Dumesnil House at 301 S Peterson Ave
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens at 1435 Frankfort Ave
- Hurstbourne Country Club at 9000 Hurstbourne Club Ln
- Hotel Distil at 101 W Main St
- The Olmsted at 3701 Frankfort Ave
- The Grand at 138 E Market St, New Albany
- The Pepin Mansion Historic Bed & Breakfast at 1003 E Main St, New Albany
The Henry Clay can accommodate small private weddings near you as well as big events with more than 500 attendees.
For seated parties of up to 120 people and receptions of up to 450 people 21c Museum Hotels offers a spacious atrium.
There are a number of venues at the Frazier History Museum that can comfortably fit 300 people including an outdoor garden for a rooftop wedding ceremony in Louisville which can handle 250 guests.
The Peterson-Dumesnil House offers a wide range of possibilities to fit your particular requirements whether you choose to hold your ceremony in the local wedding garden, on the porch, or beneath a tent on the grounds.
With a capacity to seat up to 250 guests at round tables The Waterfront Botanical Gardens offers beautiful backdrops for both indoor and outdoor events.
The Hurstbourne Country Club is a great option for outdoor weddings.
The Hotel Distil can host 540 guests.
The Grand can hold weddings in New Albany with up to 450 guests, sit-down receptions with 500 attendees, and row seating events with 1,200 guests.
The Pepin Mansion has seats for 140 persons within and 400 outside for weddings and receptions in your area.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- Rebecca’s Wedding Boutique at 211 Clover Ln
- Regiss Bridal & Prom at 4216 Outer Loop
- USA Bridal at 1850 S Hurstbourne Pkwy #150
- Sophia’s Bridal & Tux at 4121 Shelbyville Rd #200
- KC Bridal & Prom at 6101 Bardstown Rd
- David’s Bridal at 3008 Bardstown Rd
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get envelopes and invitations in your area by contacting:
- Paper Source at 3727 Lexington Rd
- Etcetera at 4913 Brownsboro Rd
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Nanz & Kraft Florists at 141 Breckenridge Ln
- Susan’s Florist at 2731 Preston Hwy
- Old Louisville Flower Studio On Broadway at 614 W Broadway
- Oberer’s Flowers at 1115 Herr Ln #150
- Schmitt’s Florist at 5050 Poplar Level Rd
- In Bloom Again at 918 S 6th St
- Wildflowers Florist at 2406 S Preston St
- Berry’s Country Garden Florist at 7710 Fegenbush Ln
- Aebersold Florist at 1217 Silver St, New Albany
- The Flower Shoppe Of New Albany at 3111 Blackiston Mill Rd, New Albany
- Charissa’s Floral Design at 10513 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Zimmerman Photography
- Ashley Cambron Photography
- Fusion Photography
- Meagan Jordan Photography
- Sarah Katherine Davis Photography
- Jeff & Michele Wedding Photographers
- Antonio Pantoja Film & Photo
- Green Apple Photography
- Kendra Farris Photography
- Slye Films
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Kudmani
- Radiotronic
- Electria
- The Highland Chamber Players
- Masters Of Music
- Epic Entertainment
- Hey! Mr.DJ!
- Coxx Events
- PartyZone!
- Triangle Talent DJs
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- The Beauty Patrol at 107 Crescent Ave 1st floor
- Hair Bar at 11524 Shelbyville Rd
- Primp Style Lounge at 3917 Chenoweth Square
- J Michael’s Spa & Salon at 4121 Shelbyville Rd #1
- The Edge Salon at 1941 Lower Hunters Trace
- Ciao Bella Salon at 12406 La Grange Rd #107
- J. Nicolle Salon & Spa at 113 E Market St, New Albany
- Bei Capelli Salon at 3835 Charlestown Rd, New Albany
- Makeup By Lauryn
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- J. Alan Formalwear at 5035 Shelbyville Rd
- Tuxedo Avenue at 1850 S Hurstbourne Pkwy #150
- Jos A. Bank at 4256 Summit Plaza Dr
- Men’s Wearhouse at 7621 Shelbyville Rd
Sophia’s Bridal and Tux also offers tuxedo rental services in your area.
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Louisville:
- Sweets by Millie at 223 S Hancock St #1
- Heitzman Traditional Bakery & Deli at 9426 Shelbyville Rd
- Nord’s Bakery at 2118 S Preston St
- Sugar Diva Bakery & Café at 7611 Preston Hwy
- Sugar Fashion Cakes at 4700 E Manslick Rd
- Sweet Stuff Bakery at 323 E Spring St, New Albany
- Cake Ladies Dream Shoppe at 1223 State St, New Albany
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- Ladyfingers Catering
- Kingsley Meats & Catering
- Masterson’s Catering
- Crushed Ice Catering
- Victoria’s Catering
- Wiltshire Pantry Catering
- United Catering
- Terri Lynn’s Catering By Design
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- Patrick O’Shea’s at 123 W Main St
- 8Up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen at 350 W Chestnut St
- Bourbons Bistro at 2255 Frankfort Ave
- Vincenzo’s at 150 S 5th St
- Le Moo at 2300 Lexington Rd
- Volare Italian Ristorante at 2300 Frankfort Ave
- Varanese Restaurant at 2106 Frankfort Ave
- Pat’s Steak House at 2437 Brownsboro Rd
- Cast Iron Steak House at 1207 E Market St, Jeffersonville
- Union Restaurant & Gameyard at 115 W Chestnut St, Jeffersonville
- The Exchange Pub + Kitchen at 118 W Main St, New Albany
- Brooklyn & The Butcher at 148 E Market St, New Albany
- Smokey Bones at 2525 Hurstbourne Gem Ln, Jeffersontown
Louisville Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Michaelis Events at 13040 Eastgate Park Way
- Christina Burton Event at 711 E Market St
- Essential Details at 10121 Bunsen Way, Jeffersontown
- Weekend Wedding Warrior
- Bliss Events & Co.
By the way we have also written about:
- Planning Your Marriage In Lexington
- Planning Your Marriage In Cincinnati
- Planning Your Marriage In Indianapolis
- Planning Your Marriage In Nashville
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Louisville
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Louisville. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Louisville and we wish you all the luck in the world!