Yes. Chattanooga is not public transit friendly. If you want to explore the area, a car will give you the most convenience.
We love your kids, but, alas, the weekend is adults only.
Technically, Georgia, but about 3 minutes from the state line. Fun fact: Some of our wedding guests live on the state line!
Eh, Nashville is two hours away from Chattanooga, without traffic. If you'd like to schedule in a trip to Nashville, Lynchburg (home of the Jack Daniels distillery), Monteagle, Smokey Mountain National Park, etc, it would be best to add on a few days before or after the wedding weekend.
Yes.
Memphis is 5+ hours away (and a really boring drive across the very looooong state of Tennessee). Best practice would be to plan for another trip, unless you really like road trips.
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