Travel

Hotel

AmericInn Stuart

5 minutes from the reception venue - To reserve a room in our block, call the hotel before May 1st and ask for a room in the Vehige Wedding block. Rooms are $149 + tax.

Hotel

Motel 6 Stuart, IA

5 minutes from the reception venue

Hotel

Hampton Inn West Des Moines Lake Drive

30 minutes from the reception venue

Hotel

West Des Moines Marriott

30 minutes from the reception venue

Hotel

MainStay Suites Waukee-West Des Moines

25 minutes from the reception venue

Flight

Des Moines International Airport

The Des Moines Airport is about 1 hour from the ceremony location and 50 minutes from the reception venue. If you will be flying to Iowa, we recommend this airport for shortest travel time. Ground transportation includes rental cars, Uber, or a pretty please to another guest that drove.

Flight

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Omaha Airport is a larger airport but is a greater distance to the wedding festivities. It is about 1 hour 40 minutes to both the ceremony location and reception venue. Please note that we have not highlighted any hotels west of Stuart toward Omaha in our lodging suggestions. Hotels near the Omaha Airport can be found in Omaha or Council Bluffs. We recommend staying in Stuart to avoid a long drive after the reception! Ground transportation includes rental cars or a pretty please to another wedding guest with a car.

House Or Rental

Nations Bridge Park

Thinking about camping? Nations Bridge Park is 7 minutes north of town! This park has a total of 81 acres that can be used for camping, picnicking, kayaking, hiking, bird watching fishing, disc golf, and horse shoes.

House Or Rental

Springbrook State Park

Go glamping at one of Allison's favorite state parks where she first learned to kayak! Springbrook State Park is just over 30 minutes from the reception venue and has everything from trails to sand volleyball courts to the lake itself!