The wedding venue is Carper Vineyard & Winery in Norwalk, Iowa. All events will be held here, including: ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. The address is: 4603 Dakota Street, Norwalk, Iowa. For more on Carper Winery: https://www.carperwinery.com/
It is our hope the weather cooperates and that we are able to hold the ceremony and cocktail hour outside. The venue has an enclosed building planned for the reception and dinner.
We ask guests to kindly dress in cocktail attire, so we'd love to see you in your best-dressed look. Please keep in mind the ceremony will be outdoors. Think for men: suit or blazer with dress pants, tie optional. Ideas for the lovely ladies: cocktail dress, midi dress, pantsuit.
The ceremony starts at 4:00. Please allow enough time to get there with time to spare. We want you to sign our guest book, grab a program and pick up some other fun items along the way prior to getting seated. Seating will begin at 3:45. We want to ensure everyone is in their seats so that our ceremony can get started on time without interruption. A social hour will follow the ceremony immediately for about one hour. After that concludes, we will go indoors for the reception, dinner, dance and other fun activities!
Beginning at 8 pm, small bus transportation will be provided on the hour, making a circuit loop of the two Norwalk hotels listed on our website and then to the Marriott West Des Moines (also listed on our web site). It will leave every hour between 8-11 pm, with the last ride leaving at 11 pm. There is ample parking for those who feel comfortable driving, but Lyft and Uber are great options for those who don't. Please stay safe and default to ride service or carpooling if you plan to drink.
We are at capacity with our venue, which means sadly we are unable to accommodate additional guests. We will only be able to accommodate those listed on your invitation. If you have questions, please reach out.
Yes, the ceremony and reception are accessible for guests with mobility requirements, such as walkers or wheelchairs.
We have a hotel block reserved at the Marriott West Des Moines. Please see the "Travel" page of our web site for more details. The Marriott West Des Moines is located in the Jordan Creek area. It's a great option if you are coming in for a few nights or want to be closer to restaurants and shopping. The special hotel block rate of $139 (it's a good rate!) expires on 5/28, so book soon. We also have some recommended hotels in Norwalk, which is much closer to the venue. They are more expensive currently than the Marriott, but are certainly an option. These are also listed on our Zola wedding website under "Travel".
Yes, we are registered a few places. You can find the details on our Registry page on this website. These places should offer an option directly to you to ship to our address. Please make sure to include a card or note/message with the order, so that we are able to thank you properly.
We love photos! We do ask that you refrain from taking photos during the ceremony; we'd like that time to be unplugged. For the rest of the wedding, we will encourage guests to post pictures using our wedding hashtag app (will be provided at the venue), so that you can help capture the special moments for us to see, too!
We're so excited to have you at our wedding, but due to venue size and other factors, we are only able to accommodate those guests formally invited on your wedding invitation and in the RSVP system. Thank you for understanding!
Yes, their is plenty of onsite parking at the venue.