Travel
Hotel
The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis
We'd love to invite you to stay at our blocked hotel! Discounted rates will apply for single king bed and double queen bed rooms on the nights of 10/22 and 10/23. Call and mention our names, or use the following link to book: https://book.passkey.com/go/OkonNordWedding Please reserve your stay by 9/30 as booking will close then!
House Or Rental
AirBNB or VRBO
This area has many Airbnb and VRBO house rental options, as well as other hotels. We recommend to stay in Central West End area or near Forest Park, as this area will be close to our ceremony space!
Train
St. Louis Gateway Station
Amtrak runs trains out of the Chicago, Summit, and Joliet stations into St Louis, Gateway Station surrounding this weekend. Tickets range from $25-75 each way and average about 5 hours duration of travel. Departure times out of Chicago Union station include: Thursday 10/22 OR Friday 10/23: 7:15 am, 9:50am, 2:10pm, and 7:10pm Return times out of St Louis Gateway Station include: Saturday 10/24 OR Sunday 10/25: 6:35am, 8:10am, 2:55pm, 5:40pm
Flight
St Louis Lambert International Airport
St Louis Lambert International Airport is the airport to route into! The Chicago to St Louis flight time is typically about 45min. Flights average $100-300 round trip from Chicago.
Travel Note
Driving
The drive from Chicago to St Louis averages 4-5 hours dependent on your departure area! We recommend Wally's Gas Station in Pontiac, IL as a stopping point.
Travel Note
Parking Information
Our venue, Grbic Events, has a private parking lot that will be staffed by a parking attendant during the duration of the event. Our ceremony space, the Jewel Box is accessible by street parking throughout Forest Park. Our welcome party space, Molly's in Soulard, has a small lot attached but will likely require street parking. The Chase Park Plaza Hotel can accommodate parking if you should choose to book there - you can let the hotel know as you book your reservation.
Shuttle
Shuttle Service
October 23, 2026 3:45 pm
We are offering a shuttle service on October 23rd to help escort guests to our celebrations! There will be an option to ride the shuttle starting at The Chase Park Plaza routing to our ceremony, from the ceremony to reception, then from the reception back to the hotel. More information on timing to come!