Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Catholic Church

Ceremony

Nuptial Mass

Lake Windsor Country Club

Reception

Cocktail Hour

St. Mary of the Nativity Catholic Church

Sunday Mass

Summer

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Brooke Oswald

Tim Wenzel

Liz Siikarla

Trent Smith

Carley Pietrzak

Nick Krings

Miranda Green

Matt Prendergast

Lizzie Wenzel

Kevin Gruber

Andrea Kerr

Gunnar Block

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For all of our out-of-state guests, you must experience a Wisconsin cheese shop! This one and Ehlenbach's Cheese Chalet are both super close to the reception venue. Us Wisconsinites aren't called the cheeseheads for nothing!

Mousehouse Cheesehaus

The best restaurant to celebrate my Norwegian heritage and they also have the BEST pie!! We both love the Chocolate Peanut Pie the most :)

Norske Nook - DeForest

A great place for a local waterpark, working out, and playing sports. Also, my first job! I worked here as a lifeguard for over 5 years.

Prairie Athletic Club

I may be biased but I think WI has the prettiest capital. Best hidden gem in the capital is the fourth floor observation deck. I also love going to the farmers market outside during the summer!

Wisconsin State Capitol

This is one of my favorite spots to get ice cream in Madison! I love being by the water and the cute aesthetic.

Memorial Union

The local zoo is FREE! Fun fact: when I was a child, my favorite animal exhibit was the tigers and Sam's was the orangutans.

Henry Vilas Zoo

My favorite mini golf place in Madison! Also, enjoy this pic of me that I took less than two weeks before I met Sam back in 2019!

Vitense Golfland

This is one of our favorite spots to hike and adventure in WI! It is only about 45 minutes from Madison and worth visiting sometime.

Devil's Lake State Park

One of our other favorite cities is La Crosse, WI! If you get the chance, it is worth exploring. It is where we both we to undergrad and where we both met! It will always carry a special place in our hearts. These are our favorite places to visit in La Crosse:-University of Wisconsin - La Crosse-Roncalli Newman Center-The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe-Grandad Bluff Park-The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor-Pettibone Park-Riverside Park

La Crosse, WI

Things to Do

If you are choosing to fly, we highly recommend this airport because is only 15-20 minutes from all of the hotels below! (Other airports might be cheaper but are an hour away or more!)

Dane County Regional Airport

We have a hotel block reserved at this hotel. I will add a private booking link soon! This hotel is the closest hotel we have chosen to the church. If you would like to be included in the hotel block, please book by May 29. Check in is 3pm and check out is 11am. Use <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/msnspgi-919-d60ca93d-f2f4-45ab-84cc-6e126b3d4d63/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a> to book through out hotel block!

Hilton Garden Inn Madison Sun Prairie

We have a hotel block reserved at this hotel. The group name is "Oswald Alyssa Wedding" and the group number is "JJ57L1" or use <a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/JJ57L1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a> to book directly with the hotel block! This hotel is very close to my (Alyssa's) house and quick access to the Interstate! If you would like to be included in the hotel block, please book by May 28. Check in is 4pm and check out is 11am.

Comfort Suites Cottage Grove

This hotel is close to the venue and right on the interstate! We have a 15% off discount code! To use it, go to the website below and then follow the instructions below. This code is only available online, not over the phone and cannot be used within 28 days of the wedding. 1. Enter the city (Deforest)2. Enter the dates (6/28-6/30 or 6/29-6/30)3. Select the&nbsp; “Rate Preference” dropdown box.&nbsp;4. Select “Corporate Special Code”&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Enter&nbsp; code 787019328.

Holiday Inn Express Deforest

While we don't have a hotel block booked at this hotel, we have toured it and it is a nice hotel. It is close to the venue and right on the interstate!

Sam & Alyssa

Sam & Alyssa

Wedding Party