The wedding is on Saturday, the 13th of April at 1pm. It is possible to leave the United States on Friday the 12th of April and arrive to Madrid on Saturday early in the morning. However, it is recommended to leave at least one day earlier in case of flight delays.

Similarly, it's possible to leave on Sunday and arrive in the USA Sunday, making it a weekend trip. However, if you can stay longer, that would be great! Laura and Zach leave on Monday the 15th of April to their honeymoon!

Laura and Zach will arrive to Madrid 1-2 weeks prior to the wedding but will likely not be available to meet as they will be finalizing wedding planning. They will leave on Monday after the wedding.

Please arrive to the Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD).

The many hotels we contacted weren’t able to set up a hotel block or discount rate, they can only give discount codes that only work within Spain (Therefore we weren’t able to secure a hotel block). Most groups will stay around the bus pickup locations. The Murray family will stay at the Hard Rock Hotel next to the bus pickup location.

The best area to stay (near the bus pickup location) is in the heart of Madrid and is a 25 minute drive from the airport. Uber and Taxi tend to range around 15-35$ for this trip, and are the recommended method of transport. A rental car is not necessary (we actually recommend against it), but is also an option.

If staying nearby the bus pickup location, almost all attractions are within a 30 minute walk of the hotel. Parking at hotels ranges around $35 per day, and moving/ parking around the city can be quite complicated in a car. Driving in downtown is intense to say the least. Buses will be provided to and from the wedding from the hotel. Therefore we recommend against getting a rental car.

The many hotels we contacted weren’t able to set up a hotel block or discount rate, they can give discount codes that only work within Spain (Therefore we weren’t able to secure a hotel block). Most groups will stay around the bus pickup locations.

Buses will be provided from two locations in Downtown Madrid. The buses will first arrive at Plaza del Marqués de Salamanca at 11:50AM and boarding will begin. They will leave from Plaza del Marqués de Salamanca at 12:00PM and arrive at Bar El Brillante around 12:10PM. Boarding at Bar El Brillante will end at 12:20 PM and the buses will arrive at the Venue around 12:50PM. It is recommended to stay at a hotel nearby Bar El Brillante as this is where the majority of cool things to see are in Madrid.

The same buses will bring everyone back from the venue to those two prior mentioned pickup locations. The first bus will leave at around 9:30PM and another will leave at the end of the wedding around 12:30AM from the wedding venue.

Absolutely! There is a children’s menu, but we do not have any food for babies/ children under 3 planned. However, anyone of any age is welcome!

European culture is formal and traditional. Men will wear suits or the Spanish Chaqué (see below for details). Women will wear gowns and dresses that usually end below the knee. Dress for 72F (22C) and sunny in the afternoon and 55F (12.5C) in the evening.

Please see the "Chaqué or not Chaqué" page of the website!