Alex & Emily

Saturday, October 12, 2024 • Chicago, IL

Alex & Emily

Saturday, October 12, 2024 • Chicago, IL

General Q & A

Why can’t I find a gift registry?

We don’t have one! We are accepting donations to our 2025 honeymoon fund

What is the weather like in Chicago?

Typically October has temperatures in the mid 50-60s. Clouds with rain are pretty common. We are hoping for fall colors!

Will we be indoors or outdoors?

Both the ceremony and reception venues are indoors

Are children invited?

Our ceremony and reception are 16 and up celebrations

What do I do between the ceremony and reception?

In true Catholic fashion, there is a few hour gap between the wedding and the party. There is a casino, many restaurants, bars, and also historic Frank Lloyd Wright house walking tours nearby the hotels and reception spaces to kill time. The hotels have a check in time at 3 PM so relaxing and freshening up at the hotel is always an option to eat up extra time

Travel Q & A

Where do I fly in?

O’Hare International Airport

How far is the airport from the church?

The airport is about 6.5 miles from the church where we are having our ceremony. This is about 15 minutes

How far is the reception space from the ceremony?

The church is 9 miles from the reception venue. Due to Chicago traffic, expect this to take about 35 minutes

Where are the hotels?

Doubletree and Embassy Suites are in the Rosemont area, which is right by the airport and 15 minutes from the ceremony. The Carleton is 35 minutes from the airport/ceremony and 3 minutes from the reception venue

Will there be a shuttle?

There will NOT be any shuttles for guests from the hotels to the ceremony/venue locations. Uber and lyft are widely available in the area, and there will also be parking lots at each site. There are, however, complementary hotel shuttles to and from the airport and the Rosemont area hotels (Embassy Suites and Doubletree)

Will there be parking at the church?

Yes! There is a free church parking lot on the Southwest corner of the building with the entrance off Washington St

Will there be parking at the reception?

Yes! There is a parking garage just south of the Nineteenth Century Club at 160 Forest Ave. We will have vouchers available from the bartenders to validate your parking. DO NOT park in the small open lot directly next to the building - you may be towed

Will there be parking at the hotels?

Doubletree and Embassy Suites have garage parking next door for an added fee at the Rosemont Convention center. The Carleton has included open lot parking