Acquaviva Winery

Rehearsal Dinner

LM Studio

The Big Day

Ceremony

Reception

Spring

Please arrive at the venue at 4:30.Ceremony will begin at 5 pm

Our Wedding

-STARTED DATING MAY 30TH 2017-

-MOVED IN TOGETHER-

WE GOT ENGAGED!!

our story

our memories

Carly's uncle Frank has been a huge part of our relationship and we think he would be the best at summing up our relationship and sharing our love with all of you!

Frank Barancyk

Russells Groomsman

Russell and Bo met and became friends through high school baseball!

Alexander Bohanek

Trevor and Russell became friends through childhood Wasco Baseball.

Trevor Dunne

Russell and Nick met in a high school class and through a mutual friend.

Nicholas Anastopoulos

Hunter and Russell met and became friends through childhood Wasco baseball!

Hunter Cisewski

Russell and Ryan met through middle school travel baseball.

Ryan Schreiner

Mitchell Phelps

Wesley Phelps

Carlys Bridesmaids

Kiley and Carly met as college freshman roommates, ended up both in Tri Delta, our sorority, and lived together for 2 years! Best friends ever since!

Kiley Connington

Carly’s older sister and one of her best friends! 

Makenna Andersen

Jeofrey is one of Carly’s Go-To-Guys! He has been in Carly’s life since middle school!

Jeofrey Perez

Katie and Carly met in college in their sorority Tri Delta! They became roommates for 2 years 

Kaitlyn Brown

Sarah and Carly met in college through our sorority Tri Delta ! 

Sarah White

Alessandra and Carly met in elementary school at the same bus stop! They’ve been in each others lives since!

Alessandra Gillespie

Lindsay is married to Wesley Phelps, Russell’s oldest brother. She is also the best S.I.L a girl can have! 

Lindsay Phelps 

wedding party

registry

WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE?

We would love to see our family and friends get dressed up for our big day! Formal attire is preferred. Wedding party will be wearing black, feel free to still wear black! Please no jeans or white attire.  Here is a Pinterest board for inspiration: https://pin.it/NcC0OmPBU

WHEN SHOULD I RSVP BY?

To help us with our planning, please RSVP as soon as possible. However, the deadline is 10/1/2025 . If we do not receive your RSVP by this date, we cannot make exceptions and will have to mark you down as a 'no'. We need to provide the venue with a total guest count promptly, we hope you understand!

CAN I BRING A PLUS ONE?

Due to limited space, and the intimate setting we would like to have, we are only able to accommodate those guests formally invited on your wedding invitation.&nbsp;

WHAT TIME SHOULD WE ARRIVE?

The ceremony will start promptly at 5:00 pm so we ask that guests arrive at 4:30 pm to mingle and get seated on time!Please check the travel tab for a detailed map for parking, etc.

WHERE SHOULD I PUT MY COAT?

There will be a self-serve coat check at the venue. Once you are off of the elevator, immediately to the left, you will find a coat closet, feel free to utilize this space to hang your coat!

I HAVE A FOOD ALLERGY, CAN I MAKE A SPECIAL REQUEST?

Absolutely- when you go to RSVP, there will be an option to put information regarding your needs. We will be doing a buffet style, so there will be something for everyone!

WHAT IF I CANNOT ATTEND?

We understand life is busy and unpredictable! You will be so missed! Please RSVP "no" so that we may plan accordingly. If you have already RSVP'd "yes" and no longer can attend, please email the bride and groom at RCPhelpswedding@gmail.com

ARE CHILDREN WELCOME?

As much as we love your little ones, our wedding is exclusively for adults.Enjoy a night without the kiddos!

WHERE SHOULD I PARK?

Please check out the detailed map under the travel tab for multiple parking options!

questions

WEDDING PARTY WILL BE STAYING HERE Room block available (if no rooms left on the block, let bride or groom know and we can get more added ☺️) 1-night booking allowed! THIS HOTEL IS ATTACHED TO THE VENUE, SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE

Le Méridien Essex Chicago

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

NOT STAYING THE NIGHT?

PARKING INFO

Downtown Chicago has several parking options available.-Please see map above-&nbsp;<a href="https://spothero.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SpotHero</a>&nbsp;can be used to find nearby available parking options.Additionally, there is metered street parking on Wabash, just a block away from our venue

METRA

OGILVIE TRANSPORTATION CENTER8-minute uber drive UNION STATION6-minute uber drive

Carly & Russell

Carly & Russell

C&R

The Big Day

Ceremony