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Welcome Party

The Carter Chicago

Ceremony & Reception

Ceremony

Reception

Summer

Our Wedding

We are so excited to celebrate with you all. Our big day would truly not be complete without our cherished friends and family by our side. We are looking forward to hitting the dance floor with each one of you!

Welcome

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Wedding Party

Q + A

There are many hotel options in Chicago, however, Airbnbs can be hard to come by. We recommend staying in a hotel while you're visiting for our wedding, especially if you're unfamiliar with the city. There are blocks of discounted rooms at both the Palmer House and the Holiday Inn Wolf Pointe located downtown (~10 min drive from venue), see below. If you're looking to stay closer to the venue, we recommend hotels in the West Loop or Fulton Market neighborhoods. This area has smaller boutique hotels with many walkable restaurants, bars, and shops. The Emily, The Hoxton, and Nobu Hotel are worth a look, but the rooms can be a bit pricier during the summer.

A historical Chicago hotel located in the Loop/downtown. Within walking distance to many shops, the Chicago River Walk, the Bean, Art Institute and more. Rooms are available for 1-2 nights at the discounted rate.

Palmer House a Hilton Hotel

Located downtown central to Fulton Market, the Loop, and River North neighborhoods. Within walking distance to the Chicago Riverwalk and the Magnificent mile for anyone interested in exploring, shopping, or walking along the river. Rooms are available for 1-2 nights at the discounted rate.

Holiday Inn Chicago Dwtn Wolf Point, an IHG Hotel

A shuttle service will be available at the end of the night for transportation from the venue to both the Palmer House and Holiday Inn. Shuttle times will be ~10:15pm, ~11:15pm, and ~12:15am.

Pontarelli Group Charter

THE CTA The braintrust down in City Hall has decided to limit inbound Kennedy expressway (the highway from O'Hare into the city) to merely two lanes. This has made inbound traffic more lengthy. It will likely be quicker, and less frustrating, for those flying into O'Hare staying downtown hotels to take the Blue Line (the El/Subway) into the Loop. The fee is ~$5.00/person and trains leave ~ every 10 minutes. If you'd like to take Blue Line from O'Hare, follow the signs "CTA transit to City" after arriving to the airport. This will lead you to baggage claim. Once in baggage claim, keep following the signs that say "CTA transit to City." You'll eventually get to an area with turnstiles and vending machines, called Ventra machines, where you can buy transit passes. You can purchase a hard CTA/Ventra Pass at the machine which you can load and use around Chicago. Or, if you have apple/google pay on your phone, you can use that at the turnstile but this includes an additional $2.50 fee. You can use apple/google pay method on any CTA bus or the El. To get downtown, take the train going to "Forest Park" (inbound train). For those going to the Palmer House, get off at the Monroe stop (18 stops). Once off the train, go east on Monroe St. one block and you'll arrive at Palmer House on your right. If you're headed to the Holiday Inn at Wolfpoint, take the Blue Line to the Clark/Lake stop (16 stops). and follow the signs to Lake Street. Lake St. sits below the elevated train tracks. Once on Lake, go east to LaSalle (one block), north on LaSalle to Wacker (the street that runs parallel with the river), west on Wacker two blocks, and then right on Orleans which will take you across the river. The hotel will be on the river to your left. If you hit Kinzie, you've gone too far. For those flying into Midway, you won't have construction issues to deal with if you choose to taxi/uber. There is a CTA line , the Orange Line, that can bring you into the city from the airport. If you want to know how to navigate this, let us know and we'll walk you through it. Chicago is a walkable but large city! Both Uber and Lyft are easily accessible throughout Chicago day or night.

Accomodations and Transit

The Boston Red Sox will be in town playing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field July 14-16th! We are going to the 1:20 game on Sunday the 16th and have seats in section 226 ROW 11. Grab a ticket and join us if you're interested!

Colleen & TJ

Colleen & TJ

Chicago Activities

Wrigley Field

Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours

The Art Institute of Chicago

Shedd Aquarium

Goose Island Brewhouse

City Winery Riverwalk