Lauren & Braden
Lauren & Braden
Travel + Transport
Our wedding is on the same day as the Block Party in downtown Iowa City which means the parking ramp may be full. If it is full, please park in one of the other parking ramps downtown - Clinton St, Dubuque St, or Court St.
For our guests arriving on Saturday, please factor in extra parking time to your travel.
Host Hotel
Lauren and Braden would love for all guests to stay at the host hotel, if possible. The Graduate Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Iowa City, meaning easy and safe access to the welcome party and wedding after-party. Wedding transportation will be available for guests to/from The Graduate and Walker Homestead. See further details below.
Graduate Iowa City
To book your room, call the hotel and mention the block code OR click the link below to book online.
Rooms must be booked before Friday, May 23rd, 2025 to receive the discounted rate.
Check-in is anytime after 4pm on Friday, June 27th and checkout is anytime before 11am on Sunday, June 29th.
If you are checking in on Saturday, we recommend you call the hotel that day and provide an estimated arrival time. That way, guest services can give you a better idea if early check-in is an option.
Parking is available in an attached city garage for $15/day. This hotel is walkable to all downtown Iowa City has to offer!
Wedding Transportation
We want our guests to celebrate accordingly (and responsibly)! Busses to transport wedding guests will be available. You are not required to utilize this transportation, but please note parking on site is very limited. Please plan to be to Walker Homestead by 4:00pm, regardless of how to choose to get there.
Shuttles from The Graduate to our venue: 2:30, 3:00, 3:30 (PM)
Shuttles from our venue to The Graduate: 8:00, 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 (PM)
The parking garage attached to The Graduate Hotel is available for all guests to use, even if you choose not to stay at The Graduate but would still like to utilize wedding transportation.
Getting to Iowa City
Out of town guests may choose to fly into Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CID). This airport is ~25 minutes from downtown Iowa City. Ubers and Lyfts are typically available and relatively cheap.
