Holy Name Cathedral

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Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana Michael moved to Miami&nbsp;in the Summer of&nbsp;2012&nbsp;for his residency in Pediatric Anesthesiology.&nbsp; Betty, born in Cali, Colombia, moved initially to Miami as a teenager, and had returned in 2011 after being away for three&nbsp;years in law school.&nbsp; Despite living in the same city for a year and a half, Michael and Betty did not know each other. It took&nbsp;their mutual friend, the internet, for them to finally meet in early 2014.&nbsp; Michael and Betty had so much fun&nbsp;&nbsp;going out to dinner, going&nbsp;to the movies,&nbsp; snorkeling in&nbsp;the Florida Keys,&nbsp;visiting the most Magical Place on earth (Disney World),&nbsp;embarking on a Caribbean cruise, attending&nbsp;the greatest spectacle in racing (The Indianapolis 500), running a&nbsp;half marathon, &nbsp;scooping&nbsp;sea shells in Sanibel Island, making&nbsp;snow angels in the&nbsp;Rocky Mountain National Park, and&nbsp;taking long walks with Betty's (now their) dog Rocco. ... They went from complete strangers to inseparable companions and fell in love. In 2016 Michael completed his Residency and moved to Washington, DC for his Fellowship in&nbsp;Pediatric Anesthesiology. The year being apart strengthen their relationship and cemented how much they loved each other. After a year of being apart they decided they would go together on their next adventure&nbsp;to&nbsp;Chicago.&nbsp;

How We Met

Soon after relocating to Chicago, and under the guise of going to celebrate his birthday, Michael got Betty to get dressed up for a day in the city.&nbsp;

He took her first to&nbsp;The Crystal Gardens in Navy Pier,&nbsp;a place full of palm trees, which he knew she loved. Michael found a secluded place in the garden, got down on one knee and asked Betty to marry him. There were tears. ... She said Yes!





Then he whisked her away to a carriage ride followed by&nbsp;dinner at the Signature Room in the top floor&nbsp;of the John Hancock building.It was a magical day.

How he Proposed

Betty and Michael&nbsp;absolutely cannot wait to share their love and&nbsp;exchange vows in front of their closest friends and family (AKA you!).

Our Story

Our Wedding

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Welcome to our wedding website, we can’t wait to celebrate our special day with you. We have created this website as a convenient and interactive way to share all of the important details with you in the lead up to our wedding. You can also read more about our love story, get to know our awesome bridal party, and check out our registry information too. So have fun, take a look around and don’t forget to RSVP!We&nbsp;cannot wait to share our day and&nbsp;exchange vows in front of our closest friends and family (AKA you!).Betty & Michael

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Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Michael moved to Miami&nbsp;in the summer of&nbsp;2012&nbsp;for his residency in Anesthesiology.&nbsp;

Betty, born in Cali, Colombia, moved initially to Miami as a teenager, and had returned in 2011 after being away for three&nbsp;years in law school in Maryland.&nbsp;





Despite living in the same city for a year and a half, Michael and Betty did not know each other. It took&nbsp;their mutual friend, the internet, for them to finally meet in early 2014.&nbsp;





After they did finally meet,&nbsp;Michael and Betty had so much fun&nbsp;&nbsp;going out&nbsp;to&nbsp;dinner,&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;movies,&nbsp;snorkeling&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Florida&nbsp;Keys,&nbsp;visiting the most Magical Place on earth (Disney World),&nbsp;embarking on a Caribbean cruise, attending&nbsp;the greatest spectacle in racing (The Indianapolis 500), running a&nbsp;half marathon,&nbsp;scooping&nbsp;sea shells in Sanibel Island, making&nbsp;snow angels in Rocky Mountain National Park, and&nbsp;taking long walks with Betty's (now their) dog, Rocco. ... They went from complete strangers to inseparable companions and fell in love.





In 2016 Michael completed his Residency and moved to Washington, DC for his Fellowship in&nbsp;Pediatric Anesthesiology. The year spent&nbsp;apart strengthened their relationship and cemented how much they loved each other.





Following the year apart they decided they would go together on their next adventure&nbsp;to&nbsp;Chicago.&nbsp;

How He Proposed

Soon after relocating to Chicago, and under the guise of going to celebrate his birthday, Michael got Betty to get dressed up for a day in the city.&nbsp;

He took her first to&nbsp;The Crystal Gardens in Navy Pier,&nbsp;a place full of palm trees, which he knew she loved. Michael found a secluded place in the garden, got down on one knee and asked Betty to marry him. There were tears. ... She said Yes!

Then he whisked her away to a carriage ride followed by&nbsp;dinner at the Signature Room in the top floor&nbsp;of the John Hancock building.

It was a magical day.

Our Story 1

Registry

Annette and Betty&nbsp;met during their&nbsp;first semester&nbsp;freshman year at the University of Miami where they both studied Business Management. As time went by their friendship grew stronger,&nbsp;Betty&nbsp;knows Annette will always be&nbsp;there for her.&nbsp;Annette is&nbsp;not only reliable and&nbsp;caring, but she is also the person that Betty&nbsp;can go to days without talking to and always pick up right where they&nbsp;left off.&nbsp;&nbsp;Betty thinks the world of Annette, she&nbsp;cherishes their&nbsp;friendship deeply and could not&nbsp;imagine her big day without Annette!

Annette Vandamas

Nick is Michael’s best friend. Nick and Michael met in kindergarten and quickly became friends. They subsequently attended grade school and high school in Indianapolis together and were roommates for 4 years together at Indiana University where he was in the Kelly School of Business. After college Nick moved to Chicago where he met his wife Amanda, with whom he moved to San Francisco and eventually back to Chicago. Michael was the best man at Nick and Amanda’s wedding in 2016. Nick prides himself on his athletic ability, particularly his&nbsp;basketball skills, and a series of unfortunate ankle injuries derailed his chances at a professional career.

Nick Tarpey

Kathleen is Michael's only sister.&nbsp;Betty first met Kathleen during one of the&nbsp;trips she made with Michael&nbsp;to Indianapolis. Betty admires that&nbsp; Kathleen as an independent and&nbsp;strong woman&nbsp;and a great mother!&nbsp;Betty is looking forward to spending&nbsp;time together and so excited to finally have a sister!

Kathleen Bradley

Jake is Michael’s other brother and the oldest of the 4 Kaczmarski children. Jake’s position in the family meant he was often babysitting his younger siblings and he used this position of power to practice such wrestling moves as “the figure four,” “the python,” and “the scorpion” frequently on his much younger brothers. Jake is still a fan of wrestling and has attended each Wrestlemania since 2012. More recently, Jake and Michael both lived in Miami from 2012-2016 and have gone on several trips together, including to Japan, Poland, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and this past year to Ireland. Jake is an anesthesiologist and resides in Miami where he recently purchased a new home.

M. Jacob Kaczmarski

Paul is Michael’s older brother who is closest to him in age. Growing up Michael and Paul shared a bedroom and were frequently getting in trouble together. In the summer they often were playing street hockey (where Michael always had to be the goalie) and were famous for their legendary Fourth of July Firework Shows at their grandma’s house in Henry, IL. The dynamic of Michael and Paul’s relationship was forever changed when Michael suplexed Paul multiple times in their annual wrestling match in the pool at Hueston Woods State Park right after defeating him in air hockey in 2010. Paul works as an actuary and lives with his girlfriend Heather in Indianapolis.

Paul Kaczmarski

Margaret is Lisandro's (Betty's brother)&nbsp;girlfriend.&nbsp;When they first met, as a protective big sister, Betty&nbsp;was cautious of&nbsp;the new girl dating her&nbsp;brother. It may have taken&nbsp;a little bit, but Margaret earned a big place in Betty's&nbsp;heart. She showed Betty&nbsp;not only how much she loves her&nbsp;brother, but what a wonderful person she is. She has a big heart, that is&nbsp;compassionate and caring. Not only that,&nbsp;she is also driven,&nbsp;resourceful, and&nbsp;a hard worker.&nbsp;Betty feels so lucky to have you Margaret in her&nbsp;life&nbsp;and could not picture this day without her!

Margaret Alvarez

Heather is Paul's (Michael's brother) girlfriend. Betty and Heather first met at a Phish concert. Heather and&nbsp;Betty got to know each other better&nbsp;when Heather gave Betty a&nbsp;silks lesson&nbsp;- ask her about it -&nbsp; they had so much&nbsp;fun! Betty admires Heather's fun personality and is always impressed how she can do a handstand almost anywhere. Betty looks forward to spending more time together and is so happy to have Heather by her side!

Heather Adams

Scott is Michael’s sister&nbsp;Kathleen’s husband. When Michael first met Scott he went by the nickname Double T and would frequently be seen waiving giant megaphones around at high school football games. Scott and Kathleen began dating the year they graduated high school and Scott soon accompanied the Kaczmarski family on several family vacations. Scott, with Kathleen, has lived in Denver, and now lives back in Indianapolis with Kathleen and their three daughters.

Scott Bradley

Betty and Paige have been friends since sophomore&nbsp;year of college. They met after joining a sorority. Paige has always been a warm, caring friend, and, true to form, as a reporter, will always research and follow up anything that is happening in Betty's life. Betty is grateful they have stayed so close throughout the years and very excited to have Paige as one of her Bridesmaids!

Paige Feigenbaum

Lisandro is Betty’s younger brother. Lisandro and his girlfriend are currently living&nbsp;in San Diego. Michael and Lisandro have gone on several trips together, including to&nbsp;Disney World and to Colorado for Betty’s dad’s birthday celebration. Michael has&nbsp;enjoyed getting to know Lisandro and is looking forward to more trips together.

Lisandro Franky

John, better known as Johnny or OJ, lived on Michael’s dormitory floor freshman year of college at Indiana University. Johnny, a southern gentleman with a heart of gold, became friends with Michael over their shared enjoyment of the video game series Final Fantasy. Johnny and Michael lived together for 2 years in Indianapolis when Michael was in medical school. Johnny works in business and currently lives in Orlando, FL with his wife Kristy.

John Colling

Claudia and Betty met as they started their legal careers at the same law firm&nbsp;where they bonded over the struggles of being new attorneys. It didn't take long to build a friendship which Betty deeply cherishes. Claudia is independent, strong, and beautiful. She is also the&nbsp;mom of two amazing&nbsp;girls. Betty is thankful for having Claudia in her life and is so happy Claudia will be by her side as she says "I do."

Claudia Brea-Stevens

Michael's three&nbsp;beautiful nieces!Julia, Lucy and Ruby are thrilled to be part of the celebration. Julia will be Betty's train bearer and Lucy and Ruby will be Betty's Flower Girls.

Julia, Lucy, and Ruby Bradley

Wedding Party

Q + A

The W Chicago Lakeshore&nbsp;is offering us special rates for our wedding weekend.&nbsp;The hotel is less than half a mile of Holy Name Cathedral&nbsp;or a quick 2 minute drive. It is also walking distance to Magnificent Mile where you will find fun places to shop, restaurants to eat or sites to see.

W Chicago - Lakeshore

O'Hare is about a 30 minute drive from the W Lakeshore hotel.

O'Hare International Airport

Midway is about a 20 minute drive from the W Lakeshore Hotel.

Midway International Airport

Travel

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Discover a state-of-the-art collection of architecture, landscape design and art that provide the backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs including concerts, exhibitions, tours, and family activities. In Millennium Park, you’ll find a new kind of town square – a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike.

Millennium Park

The Magnificent Mile is Chicago’s premier commercial district. The vibrant, bustling area is home to upscale shops, luxe fashion outlets, cool restaurants and posh hotels. Landmarks include the historic Chicago Water Tower, the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, the terracotta Wrigley Building skyscraper and the 100-story John Hancock Center, which has a rooftop observation deck with fine dining and panoramic city views.

Magnificent Mile

Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan.