Scenes and Settings

  • Join us for Cocktails and Dinner to kick off our wedding weekend!

    Friday, August 7th
    The Casino Club, Chicago
    195 E Delaware Place
    7:00PM
    Cocktail Attire

    Transportation
    Transportation to the Welcome Party for those staying at the InterContinental Hotel departs at promptly 6:45 pm. Note that all transportation from the InterContinental will depart from the Illinois Street Entrance, NOT the main Michigan Avenue Entrance. Return transportation will be provided at 10:00 pm.

    The venue is an easy 15-20 minute walk from the hotel, and you’re welcome to take an Uber or rideshare if you prefer!

    Valet parking will also be available.

  • Saturday, August 8th

    Ceremony: Two North Riverside Plaza
    Please arrive as early as 4:30pm for a pre-ceremony cocktail. Our ceremony will begin at promptly 5:00pm. To ensure you arrive at the proper entrance to our ceremony, we suggest you put 409 W Washington Street, Chicago, into your GPS.

    Dinner & Dancing: The Lyric Opera of Chicago
    Dinner and dancing will immediately follow across the bridge at The Lyric Opera of Chicago.

    Guest Transportation
    Transportation will be provided to the ceremony from The InterContinental Chicago at 4:00pm. Note that all transportation from the InterContinental will depart from the Illinois Street Entrance, NOT the main Michigan Avenue Entrance.
    Transportation back to the InterContinental will be provided throughout the evening as well.

    Valet Parking
    Valet Parking will be available at The Lyric Opera beginning at 4:30pm and is a quick walk across the bridge to the ceremony.

    Black Tie

  • Join us for a brunch to toast the newlyweds!

    Sunday, August 9th
    The Intercontinental Chicago
    King Arthur Court, Third Floor
    505 North Michigan Avenue
    10:00AM to 12:00PM
    Champagne Brunch Attire

The Green Room

We have secured a block of rooms for our guests at the Intercontinental Chicago - we encourage you to stay here as the location is perfect for a summer weekend in the city.

Click Here to Book Your Room!

Wardrobe

Red carpet meets supper club. Glamorous, expressive, cinematic, luxurious, nostalgic, champagne-soaked, editorial.

Step into a cinematic, slightly indulgent world where everyone looks like they just stepped off a movie set. Think red carpet glamour meets supper club elegance: big bands, champagne, and vintage flash bulbs popping. This is not a wedding where you need to dress subdued to avoid upstaging the bride or play it safe to follow the rules—Have fun, be expressive, and most importantly, wear that black-tie outfit you've always wanted to wear.

Think slinky gowns, satin or tulle, pearls, bows, red lips, sequins, feathers, or a touch of sparkle. What would you want to wear to the Oscars, a Vanity Fair after-party in the 1950s, or the statement look you've always wanted to wear but have had nowhere to wear it to? 

Black tie tuxedos, and feel free to add touches of your personality.

No specific color palette, this is all about what makes you feel glamorous and romantic: a mix of pastels, champagne tones, sparkly silvers, or moody hues like oxblood, emerald, black, and midnight navy. Think texture or details over subdued neutrals. But most importantly, wear what feels most like high-fashion you!

Silk, velvet, sequins, tulle, satin, lace, metallics—rich and tactile.