6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Casual Attire: Anything goes, from sundresses and sandals to jeans and tees.
Welcome party! We can't wait to greet you all. This will be an informal gathering to say hellos! We'll have ice cream and some snacks, but it won't be a formal meal so plan accordingly!
3:30 pm
Church ceremony (air conditioning included)
Cocktail Attire: wear something that makes you feel happy and fancy! we're having an indoor ceremony with an outdoor reception that will feature a lot of grass, so you should avoid spiky shoes and prepare to have layers if you get chilly indoors but sweaty outdoors! Since Arienne is the bride, you cannot overdress! Since Ben is the groom, you cannot go wrong with an understated look.
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Small Farm, Big Vibes.
We will have a shuttle to bring guests from the ceremony to the reception location and a plan for parking, otherwise. Food trucks will be ready, and there won't be assigned seating, so feel free to grab food when you arrive and make yourselves at home!
8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
If you opt to stay in Iowa city near where our hotel blocks are located, the after party will be walkable from your room! Our bus shuttle will drop folks off after the reception. We're getting married on the same night as the "Iowa City Block Party" -- and our after party location will be central in that chaos! We've booked the basement bar of ReUnion Brewery for drinks and more food and good music from 9pm to 11pm (though we are welcome to stay longer). Children can join until 10pm, per Iowa rules. Depending on how the night goes, you may want to frolic into the night at the various Block Party festivities outside of our venue, which will be a bit of an outdoor food-fair vibe around town.
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Ben's family will host an informal, celebratory brunch back at the Yoder Short Orchard.