Directions from I-75/Rome

If you’re coming from north of Marietta, you might want to consider the Cartersville/Rome route.

Take I-75 up to the Hwy 20 exit in Cartersville – Exit 290 Highway 20/Rome/Canton. This will be past the downtown Cartersville exits.

Take a left at the bottom of the exit ramp onto Hwy 20.

You will go back under the interstate and in about 2 miles you will come to, of course, a Walmart.

Past the Walmart, the road appears to deadend at a Shell station. There is a traffic light with turn lanes and you will see an on-ramp to another highway.

Take the left then immediately take the ramp onto Hwys 41, 411 S and 20 West, which are all running together on one road.

There are TWO stop signs one just before the top of the ramp and one at the top of the ramp. This is weird, but just be aware of it.

You'll merge onto a big, 4-lane divided highway. You will pass a big Quick Trip and then a RaceTrac.

Shortly after the RaceTrac, you will take a right-hand exit that will put you on 411 South and 20 West to Rome.

Outside Rome, the road will become controlled access. When this happens, get in the left-hand lane because you will bear off to the left to go to Gadsden. It will be marked 411 S/Gadsden, too.

In about 4-5 miles you will come to an intersection with a BP on the left before the light and a Kangaroo on the right just past the light.

Turn right at this light – there will be a sign that says Gadsden 411 S/Hwy 53.

If you pass the Hardees on your right, you’ve gone too far.

In 11 miles you will be in Cave Spring.

Turn right at the red light in downtown Cave Spring (the only one).

In 3-4 more miles you will hit the state line.

In 25 or so miles, you will come to Centre, Ala. Centre has a bypass. Take it.

At the end of the bypass, you will make a right-hand turn back onto 411 S proper.

You will know you are in the right place when you see, of course, a Walmart on your right.

In a mile or two, you will cross the Coosa River at Weiss Dam and come to Leesburg, which is pretty much a wide spot in the road at the bottom of the bridge with a red light.

After Leesburg the road narrows down to 2 lanes again but a) it's pretty and b) in only 15 or so miles more you will hit the outskirts of Gadsden.

You’ll know you’ve arrived when the road widens out to 4 lanes.

You’ll pass under 3 bridges and the river will be to your left.

You’ll pass the mall.

You’ll go through the intersection of Hwy 411 and 77. If you are staying at the hotel, it will be 5 miles to the right on Hwy. 77 North.

About 6 miles down 411 from the 77 junction is Riddles Bend Road.

You’ll see a wide bridge ahead – it goes over Canoe Creek.

There is a left-hand turn lane before the bridge that takes you to Riddles Bend Road. Turn left onto RBR – the creek will be on your right; a big hill on your left.

If you cross the bridge and see the St. Clair County sign, you’ve gone too far.

Shortly after Riddles Bend Road curves away from the creek, it will fork.

Bear right at the first fork (there will be a fire station in the fork).

Bear right at the second fork onto Babe Jackson Drive (there will be a big beige house in the fork).

Take the first left onto Guy Hood Road.

The wedding is on the left behind the white house. The reception is on the right under the tractor shed.

PARKING is on the left, in the field next to the white house.