Our website has a specific section that allows you to conveniently RSVP online. Just click on the tab that says "RSVP" and follow the instructions. However, if you would like to RSVP another way, feel free to email us your RSVP, and we will take it from there!

Please RSVP by October 1st in order to maintain the wedding timeline.

The ceremony and refreshment hour are located in Sioux Falls, SD at the same venue, which is wheelchair accessible. The specific address of the venue will be printed on each invitation, and further directions may be provided if necessary. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns about directions to our venue!

The three hotels listed in the "Travel" section of the website are all within a 5 minute drive of the venue. There is a map provided in the "Travel" section as well that shows the route from the hotels to the venue. If guests would like to arrange carpools, please feel free to do so!

The venue has its own parking lot.

The wedding will take place entirely indoors.

We have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Hampton Inn & Suites Southwest located at 3701 W Avera Dr in Sioux Falls. Please book your stay by no later than Monday, October 20th, 2025 to guarantee a room in our block. To book a room please visit the "Travel" section of our website for more information.

Hampton Inn has informed us that they will release the remaining rooms that have not been booked back to the general public once the cutoff date of Monday, October 20th, 2025 has passed. You may still be able to reserve a room at the Hampton Inn, but unfortunately, we would not be able to guarantee that you would receive the hotel block discount. Alternatively, we have also provided the information in the "Travel" section for two other hotels that are very close to the Hampton Inn. They both have very similar price points to the discounted room price at the Hampton Inn.

Hampton Inn has asked us to notify them of any group cancelations at least 3 weeks prior to the date that the room has been reserved for, and at least 48 hours prior for individual reservations.

Our dress code is formal attire. We suggest that men wear a suit or dress shirt with a tie and women wear an evening gown, midi or knee-length cocktail dress, or a nice pantsuit. However, we also encourage guests to wear clothing that makes them feel comfortable while still maintaining formal attire.

We want everyone to look and feel their best, so we encourage everyone to wear whatever is most comfortable for them within the dress code. Our colors are dark blue and light pink if you'd like to refrain from wearing those colors, but again, we want our guests to feel comfortable in whatever they wear!

Sioux Falls Decembers are typically cold but aren't typically snowy. We suggest having winter apparel (i.e. coats, hats, gloves, etc). However, we should hopefully avoid any travel problems due to snow being less likely.

If "& Guest" or your plus-one's name is written on your wedding invitation, you may absolutely bring a guest! However, because of limited venue space, we unfortunately can't accommodate plus-ones beyond those named on the wedding invitation. We hope you understand our decision, and we still hope you can celebrate with us!

If "Family" or your childrens' names are written on your wedding invitation, then you may absolutely bring them! However, again, because of limited venue space, we ask that you do not bring anyone not listed on your wedding invitation. Again, we hope you understand our decision, and we still hope you can celebrate with us!

We have taken extra care to make sure that there are gluten and dairy free options included in our menu, and we will absolutely do our very best to accommodate anyone who requires additional accommodations.

Our wedding registry can be found at 'https://www.theknot.com/us/david-lukens-and-carolyn-rayhons-dec-2025/registry' or 'https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/david_and_carolyn_lukens?tag=wedch-995-20'. Just copy and paste either link into the URL bar. The first link will take you to the registry section on our website, and the second link will take you to our Amazon registry. You can also just click on the header tab that says "Registry". Once you click on an item, the page will re-direct you to our Amazon registry.

If you would like to bless us with a wedding gift, our Amazon registry will send your gift to us for you! Simply click on Carolyn Rayhons' Gift Registry Address when choosing the shipping address for your gift, and Amazon will send your gift to us!

The ceremony will begin at 4:00pm, and it is expected to last around 30-45 minutes. There will be a receiving line for the bride and groom immediately following the ceremony, as well as a time of refreshments. The time of refreshments will last for an hour.

The ceremony will start at 4:00pm, but due to photography needs, the sanctuary will not be opened until 3:30pm. We kindly ask that guests are mindful of this, and to please not arrive until 3:30pm or after. However, if guests would need to show up earlier due to travel restrictions, we will happily make accommodations! We simply ask that all guests kindly refrain from attempting to enter the sanctuary until 3:30pm.

There will be a time of refreshments immediately following the ceremony, that will last for an hour. We encourage all guests to stay and enjoy the refreshments! There will also be a slideshow of David and Carolyn that will be playing throughout the hour for guests to enjoy.

We kindly ask that you refrain from taking any photos or videos during our ceremony. We will be having a professional photographer and videographer capture the ceremony, and will likely be releasing a portion of the professional photos at a later date.

You can always check our wedding website for updates. Our website will always be up to date.

Please feel free to email us at carolyndavid25@rayhons.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can!