Summer and Matt's Wedding
Texarkana, TX, USA, October, 2007
"The wedding was great! The out of town guests really liked Texarkana and they said the map helped a lot. I also had it printed using Distinctive Directions and they LOVED that. "
Venues
- Ceremony & Reception: Texarkana Country Club
- Rehearsal Dinner: Spruells Cafe
- Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott, Texarkana
- Hotel: Hampton Inn & Suites-Central Mall
- Hotel: Towneplace Suites
- Recommended Restaurants: Bryce's Cafeteria
- Recommended Restaurants: Dixie Diner
- Recommended Restaurants: Doughnut Cafe
- Recommended Restaurants: Golden Palace
- Recommended Restaurants: Ironwood Grill
- Recommended Restaurants: Julie's Deli
- Recommended Restaurants: Starbucks Coffee Company
- Recommended Restaurants: Subies Deli
- Recommended Restaurants: Timothy's Gourmet Grill
- Shopping: Albertsons
- Shopping: Central Mall
- Shopping: Party Factory
- Shopping: Shopping Center
- Shopping: Tom's Jug House
- Tourist Spot: Ace of Clubs House
- Tourist Spot: Crater of Diamonds State Park
- Tourist Spot: Perot Theatre
- Tourist Spot: Picture in TWO States!
- Tourist Spot: William J Clinton Library
Ceremony & Reception
Texarkana Country Club
1 Country Club LaneTexarkana, AR 71854
870-772-8221
An easy place to have a wedding AND a reception! The food was great, the venue was beautiful, and it was affordable!
Rehearsal Dinner
Spruells Cafe
511 Spruell Cafe RdDoddridge, AR 71834-1934, US
While not the most obvious place for a rehearsal dinner, our guests really had a good time at this off-the-beaten-path locale and the food is fabulous!
Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott, Texarkana
5001 North Cowhorn Creek LoopTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 334-7400
Rooms are nice and plush, but breakfast isn't free as it is at the other hotels.
Hampton Inn & Suites-Central Mall
4601 Cowhorn CreekTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 832-3499
Wonderful hotel, helpful staff. They even handed out our goodie bags for us. The guests LOVED this hotel!
Towneplace Suites
5020 Cowhorn Creek RdTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 334-8800
Great manager, but the rooms aren't quite as plush as Hampton or Courtyard. Nice breakfast though.
Recommended Restaurants
Dixie Diner
4115 N Kings HwyTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 223-0841
Six months later, our guests are still talking about the cobbler and rolls.
Doughnut Cafe
3130 Richmond RdTexarkana, TX, USA
The locals will tell you this is way better than Starbucks! Free WiFi too.
Ironwood Grill
4312 Morris LnTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 223-4644
Can't go wrong with Ironwood! We had both my bridesmaid lunch AND our night after dinner here. 5 Stars all the way!
Starbucks Coffee Company
2507 Richmond RdTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 223-8224
With a drive-thru so your caffeine-fix is easy!
Shopping
Central Mall
33 Central MallTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 838-6591
Dillards, JC Penney and Sears, plus other smaller stores
Party Factory
4102 N State Line AveTexarkana, AR, USA
(870) 772-9761
Liquor Store - Alcohol can only be purchased on the Arkansas side, and NOT on Sundays.
Shopping Center
4248 Saint Michael DrTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 838-6666
Here you'll find Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Coldwater Creek, Best Buy, and our tux place, Squires.
Tom's Jug House
127 Arkansas BlvdTexarkana, AR, USA
(870) 772-2491
Liquor Store - Alcohol can only be purchased on the Arkansas side, and NOT on Sundays.
Tourist Spot
Ace of Clubs House
420 Pine StTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 793-4831
Built with the winnings of a poker game in the shape of a club... good tour!
Crater of Diamonds State Park
Crater of Diamonds State Park209 State Park Road
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
870-285-3113
You can dig for your own diamond here! Anything you find is yours to keep! It's approximately 70 miles from Texarkana.
Perot Theatre
221 Main StTexarkana, TX, USA
(903) 792-4992
Restored theater... and where every girl in town does her ballet recitals!
Picture in TWO States!
500 N State Line AveTexarkana, AR, USA
(903) 794-8561
Photographer's Island at the Post Office on State Line is a popular place for "Two-State" pictures.
William J Clinton Library
1200 President Clinton AveLittle Rock, AR, USA
(501) 374-4242
About 2 and a half hours away.