Flight
If you can't find a direct flight, please make sure you have a layover in Chicago (ORD). Somebody can pick you up if your connecting flight from Chicago to Madison gets canceled or missed. Other airports to consider, in order of our preference - Milwaukee (MKE, 1.5 hr drive), Appleton, WI (ATW, 2 hr drive), Chicago (ORD, 2 hr drive), Minneapolis (MSP, 4 hr drive)
Hotel
Stay in downtown Madison, please! The reception AND the bars are downtown. We want to walk everywhere. Below are some hotel recommendations. Airbnb's within walking distance of the capitol are overpriced and not cute enough. Contact us if you find a place other than what we suggest. We will vet them for you. Hotel Recommendations: Hilton Garden Inn (where the Bride and Groom's families are staying) - 770 Regent St, Madison, WI 53715 AC Hotel by Marriott Downton Madison - One N Webster St, Madison, WI 53703 Hyatt Place Madison Downtown - 333 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703