If you took pictures at the wedding and would like to email them to us, we'd be delighted!
Curtis' email is curtis_johnson_98@yahoo.com
Mine is shannonwilder@comcast.net
Curtis set up a photobucket slideshow too.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Clarifying My Directions
The physical address of the wedding site is 290 Guy Hood Road, Rainbow City, AL 35906.
If you have trouble finding us call Shannon at 404.372.3913, Curtis at 770.861.1324 or Kay at 256.413.7430.
Click here for a map.
The name and address of the hotel is:
Comfort Inn Suites
96 Walker Street
Gadsden, AL 35904
256-538-5770
Here are links to directions from pretty much anywhere:
Directions from Atlanta via I-20
Directions from Birmingham via I-20
Directions from Birmingham via I-59
Directions from Gadsden
Directions from Southside
Directions from Jacksonville and Anniston
Directions to the Wedding from the Hotel
Directions from Highway 278/Marietta
Directions from Rome/I-75
Second, almost every time in the past I have posted directions there has been a mistake, but only in the last parts.
Please know that when you turn left onto Riddles Bend Road, Canoe Creek will be on your RIGHT. There will be a big hill on your left.
When you get to the 2nd fork, the house in it is no longer white. They painted it a lovely beige oh, about 10 years ago, I guess.
When you turn onto Guy Hood Road, the ceremony site is at the white house on the LEFT. There is a small white house on the right, just a ways down from the tractor shed. My cousin Beth and her husband, Jason, live there with their son, Sam. They will be at the wedding, but very surprised if you show up and look for the ceremony in their yard. There is only one house on the left-hand side of the road, and that's where the wedding is! Parking will be in the field, next to the ceremony house!
If you have trouble finding us call Shannon at 404.372.3913, Curtis at 770.861.1324 or Kay at 256.413.7430.
Click here for a map.
The name and address of the hotel is:
Comfort Inn Suites
96 Walker Street
Gadsden, AL 35904
256-538-5770
Here are links to directions from pretty much anywhere:
Directions from Atlanta via I-20
Directions from Birmingham via I-20
Directions from Birmingham via I-59
Directions from Gadsden
Directions from Southside
Directions from Jacksonville and Anniston
Directions to the Wedding from the Hotel
Directions from Highway 278/Marietta
Directions from Rome/I-75
Second, almost every time in the past I have posted directions there has been a mistake, but only in the last parts.
Please know that when you turn left onto Riddles Bend Road, Canoe Creek will be on your RIGHT. There will be a big hill on your left.
When you get to the 2nd fork, the house in it is no longer white. They painted it a lovely beige oh, about 10 years ago, I guess.
When you turn onto Guy Hood Road, the ceremony site is at the white house on the LEFT. There is a small white house on the right, just a ways down from the tractor shed. My cousin Beth and her husband, Jason, live there with their son, Sam. They will be at the wedding, but very surprised if you show up and look for the ceremony in their yard. There is only one house on the left-hand side of the road, and that's where the wedding is! Parking will be in the field, next to the ceremony house!
Let There Be Football!
For all you folks who thought Curtis was kidding when he said he'd be watching the Florida-LSU game at his wedding reception: My uncle brought his 32" flat panel TV out to the shed, Saturday along with his digital receiver, hooked it into the cable he had installed there and it works JUST FINE! We watched the end of the Alabama-Kentucky game there Saturday. Unfortunately even that gorgeous setting didn't make that game any better.
The good news for Curtis is, I think all us Bama fans can stand to root for the Gators this particular night.
The good news for Curtis is, I think all us Bama fans can stand to root for the Gators this particular night.
Directions from Highway 278
This will benefit those of you on the west side of the Atlanta metro area that aren’t so close to I-20.
Take 278 West to Gadsden.
You can access 278 from Marietta by taking Whitlock Ave. (Hwy. 120) out of downtown Marietta and traveling about 12 miles till you hit 278 in Powder Springs.
Take a right on 278 West. In 35 or so miles you’ll hit Cedartown, which has a bypass. TAKE THE BYPASS. Downtown Cedartown is not big, but I always get confused and the 278 signs are not easy to see. So, in short, the bypass is worth it.
At the end of the bypass you will turn left onto 278 West again.
In short order you will cross the state line, then start heading up in to the hills. This should be a lovely drive this time of year.
After you crest the highest hill and start the decline, you will be heading into Piedmont, Ala.
You will come to a four-way stop just before you get into Piedmont proper and 278W will make a right-hand turn.
In 10 or 15 miles you’ll be in Hokes Bluff, which you will pass right through in the blink of an eye.
Four or five more miles will get you to the junction of 278 and 431. In fact, 278 deadends into 431 (well, it runs concurrently with it for a while, but it looks like a deadend).
Take the right onto 431 North. You’ll go 3 or 4 miles to the Coosa River and along the way you will pass a giant Goodyear plant (on the right) and, of course, a Walmart.
Make sure you are in the second lane from the right at the Walmart – the far right-hand lane will stop at the bridge, which is just a block or two away and the far left lanes turn before the bridge.
When you get to the the other side of the bridge, you'll take a right – it’ll look like you are taking an exit ramp – and follow the signs for 411 South. Basically, you’ll take a right at the end of the bridge, come down a ramp and take a right at the bottom of the ramp.
Head down 411 South. The Coosa River will be to your left, and eventually you will pass the Gadsden Mall.
In four or five miles you’ll go through the junction of Hwy 77 and 411.
If you are staying at the hotel, this is where you will turn right – it is about 4-5 miles down Hwy 77 North.
From the 77 junction, it’s about 6 miles to Riddles Bend Road. You will come to a place where a wide bridge crosses a wide creek – Canoe Creek.
There will be a left-turn lane so you can turn onto Riddles Bend Road instead of crossing the bridge. If you cross the bridge and see the St. Clair County sign, you’ve gone too far!
Riddles Bend Road runs alongside the creek for a bit, then veers away.
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.
Parking is on the left in the field next to the white house. The wedding is behind the white house.
The reception is in the barn on the right side of the road.
Take 278 West to Gadsden.
You can access 278 from Marietta by taking Whitlock Ave. (Hwy. 120) out of downtown Marietta and traveling about 12 miles till you hit 278 in Powder Springs.
Take a right on 278 West. In 35 or so miles you’ll hit Cedartown, which has a bypass. TAKE THE BYPASS. Downtown Cedartown is not big, but I always get confused and the 278 signs are not easy to see. So, in short, the bypass is worth it.
At the end of the bypass you will turn left onto 278 West again.
In short order you will cross the state line, then start heading up in to the hills. This should be a lovely drive this time of year.
After you crest the highest hill and start the decline, you will be heading into Piedmont, Ala.
You will come to a four-way stop just before you get into Piedmont proper and 278W will make a right-hand turn.
In 10 or 15 miles you’ll be in Hokes Bluff, which you will pass right through in the blink of an eye.
Four or five more miles will get you to the junction of 278 and 431. In fact, 278 deadends into 431 (well, it runs concurrently with it for a while, but it looks like a deadend).
Take the right onto 431 North. You’ll go 3 or 4 miles to the Coosa River and along the way you will pass a giant Goodyear plant (on the right) and, of course, a Walmart.
Make sure you are in the second lane from the right at the Walmart – the far right-hand lane will stop at the bridge, which is just a block or two away and the far left lanes turn before the bridge.
When you get to the the other side of the bridge, you'll take a right – it’ll look like you are taking an exit ramp – and follow the signs for 411 South. Basically, you’ll take a right at the end of the bridge, come down a ramp and take a right at the bottom of the ramp.
Head down 411 South. The Coosa River will be to your left, and eventually you will pass the Gadsden Mall.
In four or five miles you’ll go through the junction of Hwy 77 and 411.
If you are staying at the hotel, this is where you will turn right – it is about 4-5 miles down Hwy 77 North.
From the 77 junction, it’s about 6 miles to Riddles Bend Road. You will come to a place where a wide bridge crosses a wide creek – Canoe Creek.
There will be a left-turn lane so you can turn onto Riddles Bend Road instead of crossing the bridge. If you cross the bridge and see the St. Clair County sign, you’ve gone too far!
Riddles Bend Road runs alongside the creek for a bit, then veers away.
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.
Parking is on the left in the field next to the white house. The wedding is behind the white house.
The reception is in the barn on the right side of the road.
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.
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.
Directions to the Wedding from the Hotel
Drive to the traffic light at the end of the street the hotel is on.
Turn left onto Hwy. 77 South
Go about 5 miles to the junction with Hwy 411.
Turn right onto Hwy 411 S.
Go about 6 miles to Canoe Creek (you'll see a long bridge ahead of you).
Get in the left turn lane before the bridge and turn onto Riddles Bend Road.
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.
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 will be at the small white house on the left - the only house on that side of the road. Parking will be in the field to the right of this house.
The reception is in the barn you will see on the right when you drive up the road.
Turn left onto Hwy. 77 South
Go about 5 miles to the junction with Hwy 411.
Turn right onto Hwy 411 S.
Go about 6 miles to Canoe Creek (you'll see a long bridge ahead of you).
Get in the left turn lane before the bridge and turn onto Riddles Bend Road.
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.
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 will be at the small white house on the left - the only house on that side of the road. Parking will be in the field to the right of this house.
The reception is in the barn you will see on the right when you drive up the road.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Directions From Southside
Take Hwy 77 North toward Rainbow City
At the junction with Hwy 411, turn left onto 411 SOuth (Rainbow Drive).
Go approximately 6 miles until you see the bridge across Canoe Creek.
Get in the left-hand turn lane just before the bridge and turn left onto Riddles Bend Road.
The creek should be on your right. If you cross the bridge and see the St. Clair County sign, you've gone too far.
Bear right at the first fork (the fire station is in the middle of the fork).
Bear right at the second fork onto Babe Jackson Drive (the big beige house is in the fork).
Take the first left onto Guy Hood Road.
The wedding is behind the white house on the left - the only house on the left side of the street.
Park in the field to the right of the house.
At the junction with Hwy 411, turn left onto 411 SOuth (Rainbow Drive).
Go approximately 6 miles until you see the bridge across Canoe Creek.
Get in the left-hand turn lane just before the bridge and turn left onto Riddles Bend Road.
The creek should be on your right. If you cross the bridge and see the St. Clair County sign, you've gone too far.
Bear right at the first fork (the fire station is in the middle of the fork).
Bear right at the second fork onto Babe Jackson Drive (the big beige house is in the fork).
Take the first left onto Guy Hood Road.
The wedding is behind the white house on the left - the only house on the left side of the street.
Park in the field to the right of the house.
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