Yes! We have a hotel block at The Rewind, where we are hosting our reception. Please book your room before October 20th, 2026 to guarantee a room at the hotel. Please visit the travel page on our website for the booking link and location information.
Kindly refer to whom your wedding invitation is addressed. We have accounted for the individuals exclusively on your wedding invitation. If you feel we have missed your loved one, please reach out!
Yes, although we have limited capacity and ask you refer to whom your invitation is addressed. There will be spaces at the church and reception for privacy and changing. Please contact us with questions to best accommodate your family so that you can be present to celebrate with us.
Please RSVP by October 17th, 2026.
Our RSVP page will open after formal wedding invitations are sent, around late August to early September.
We'd love for you to dress in formal to cocktail attire for our celebration. Ladies, we envision mid to full-length dresses or elegant pantsuits, while gentlemen, we ask you please wear suits with ties and slacks.
We welcome guests to begin arriving at 3:00 to find parking and get settled, as the ceremony will begin promptly at 3:30.
There will be reserved seating at the ceremony for our families and wedding party plus ones. We will have ushers ready to guide you to a comfortable seat. We will have a guest seating chart at the reception that will guide you to your table.
Yes, we will ensure that food allergies are noted to the reception staff and kitchen. We will also do our best to accommodate food intolerances if noted on your meal selection in the RSVP.
There will be abundant parking space at Lutheran Church or Hope for the ceremony and The Rewind Hotel during the reception. Please refrain from parking overnight at the church. If exploring downtown, we recommend the parking garages and downloading the ParkDSM app for street parking.
The church ceremony and reception venue are approximately 8 minutes away, therefore we recommend self-transportation or carpooling. Please contact us if you need special assistance.
Shuttles can be arranged from to several local hotels. Please contact The Rewind Hotel of local Hilton to arrange shuttle service.
If you are staying at The Rewind Hotel, a complimentary shuttle service is available for pick-up and drop-off within a 3-mile radius. Please make a reservation with the front desk to reserve.
Yes, we are registered through Zola. Please refer to our registry page on this website. Thank you!
We recommend using the Des Moines Skywalk to explore downtown when the weather isn’t ideal. It connects to major entertainment, restaurants, and parking garages. Look for the circular red “S” signs. https://www.catchdesmoines.com/plan/transportation/skywalks/