Surety Hotel

Rehearsal Dinner

Welcome Reception

Wedding Day

Plymouth Church

Ceremony

Hotel Fort Des Moines

Cocktail Hour

Dinner & Dancing

Farewell Brunch

Our Wedding

It's a Love Story

Our Story

Bridesmaids

Susie is my favorite (read: only) sister and my best friend. We are in constant communication about absolutely nothing. Growing up we got along with each other better than most sisters, and I was so happy we had a year at Iowa State in Tri Delta together. Lucky for me she just moved to Chicago! 

Susie Sullivan

Claire and I met sophomore year of college in Tri Delta - I have her to thank for letting me borrow her clothes every weekend. She is somehow even funnier than she is stylish. She lives in Chicago with her boyfriend Drake, and their two cats Alfie & Robbie. To get on her good side, ask her about her kitties!

Claire Cowan

Emma and I met at the beginning of college before classes even started at our first Tri Delta event, serenades. She lives in Des Moines today so I get to see her every time I am home or in town for work. Emma has a lot of love for her friends, family and her favorite things; cereal, Harry Styles, and her dogs. 

Emma Dempsey

Lily and I met at the beginning of college and went on to be roommates in the Tri Delta House and in Florence, Italy while studying abroad. A hallmark of spending time with Lily - and one of my favorite things about her - is that she will cry laughing because something is so funny.

Lily Walters

Melanie is one of my oldest friends! We met in Sunday School at Plymouth Church, were close all through high school and coincidentally ended up together in Florence, Italy to study abroad. After graduating we worked at the same company in Des Moines before Melanie moved to New York. When I lived in Philly, we got to take weekend trips to see each other. If you know Melanie - you are lucky!

Melanie Taylor

Groomsmen

Tarin is my brother-in-law. Tarin lives in Mystic, CT with his wife (my sister), Kelly, and their two little girls, Olivia and Eloise. Despite not being actual brothers, we have near identical wardrobes and are uber-competitive with each other.

Tarin Phillips

Jake is my hometown friend. I met him in elementary school and have been friends ever since. Through school, soccer, and the lake, our friendship grew. Jake is married to his wife, Megan, and they reside in Duluth, MN. Jake was always nice enough to bring me along on his fishing endeavors, even though I stunk at catching fish. 

Jake Gilmer

Matt and I became friends during college at Iowa State when we met at the fraternity freshman year. Matt and his wife, Noelle, live in Orange County, CA and are expecting their first baby. My favorite memory was when Matt accidentally set the fraternity house dumpster on fire while being the active president. The fire department was required to extinguish it.

Matt Dahl

Nolan and I became friends at Iowa Sate where we were fraternity brothers and roommates. Nolan lives in Milwaukee, WI, and he is the fun, mustache growing, single friend of the group! One of my favorite memories with Nolan was him playing the imaginary fiddle at the Saddle N Gun fraternity party.

Nolan Hickey

Tyler and I became friends at Iowa Sate where we were fraternity brothers and roommates. Tyler lives in Des Moines, IA with his wife, Riley, and two kids, Kason and Scottie. Tyler was a Mechanical Engineering major with me, and he would always share the answers to the homework, but I was never able to beat Tyler on a test...funny how that works.

Tyler Knutson

Wedding Party

Hotel Fort Des Moines is the place to be! Transportation to and from the ceremony will be provided for those not driving. The reception will be held here making it easy to get home after the party. There is a room block available by booking online using the code above or by calling and mentioning Sullivan Wiens Wedding. Please book by July 22nd.

Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton

Alternate Hotel Options

The Surety Hotel is a beautiful boutique Marriott hotel a short 7 minute walk away from Hotel Fort Des Moines. Follow the link above to book in the room block.

The Des Moines Marriott Downtown is a great hotel about a 10 minute walk away from Hotel Fort Des Moines.

Des Moines Marriott Downtown

Accommodations

Weekend Logistics

What to Eat

The Des Moines Farmers Market is a must see on Saturday morning! It is overflowing with prepared food, coffee, produce, and locally made items. It's a quick walk from Hotel Fort Des Moines to Court Ave. Bonus: If you keep walking and cross the bridge you can check out all that the East Village of Des Moines has to offer!

Des Moines' Downtown Farmers’ Market

One of Barbie's family's favorite Italian restaurants in Des Moines! Just 1 block away from Hotel Fort Des Moines.

Centro

Fresko has a wide menu with great brunch options like eggs benedict and french toast to pizza and sushi options for dinner. Only 1 block away from Hotel Fort Des Moines.

Fresko

A quick walk down Walnut Street is Horizon Line Coffee which has some of Barbie's favorite iced coffee. Bonus - it comes in a cute reusable jar!

Horizon Line Coffee

Want to keep the party going? Check out the speakeasy inside Hotel Fort Des Moines!

In Confidence

Hob Nob is a cute and convenient cafe in Hotel Fort Des Moines. Perfect for a coffee in the morning or a glass of wine in the afternoon.

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar

The best smash burger in Des Moines in a cute retro diner. Fair warning this place is hopping and can be tight on space depending when you go - but the burger will not disappoint!

Lachele's Fine Foods

Named after the architects of Hotel Fort Des Moines, Proudfoot and Bird is a wonderful upscale restaurant in Hotel Fort Des Moines.

Proudfoot & Bird

What to See

A nice 10 minute walk from Hotel Fort Des Moines is the beautiful Pappajohn Sculpture Park. There is a free audio tour available. Audio Tour: 515-657-8264 and type in the number by each sculpture

Pappajohn Sculpture Park

The Des Moines Art Center is gorgeous inside and outside! Check out the audio tours for their permanent indoors exhibits and their grounds. Indoors: Dial 515-509-2240 and type the number in by each piece of art <a href="https://desmoinesartcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sculpture-on-the-grounds_phone_feb2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Outdoor Walking Tour Guide</a>

Des Moines Art Center

There are several biking and running trails that are convenient to get to from Hotel Fort Des Moines. Gray's Lake has a 2 mile loop around it and is connected to downtown via a footbridge off of MLK Jr. Parkway. There are city bikes available to rent just across the street from Hotel Fort Des Moines.

Gray's Lake Park

Where to Shop

The East Village is a nice 15 minute walk from Hotel Fort Des Moines across the river. It has great local clothing and home good boutiques.

East Village

Valley Junction has some of the best local shopping in Des Moines. It is about a 15 minute drive to "old" West Des Moines from Hotel Fort Des Moines.

Barbie & Nick

Barbie & Nick

B&N

Wedding Day

3:30 PM–4:00 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

6:00 PM

Dinner & Dancing