Athena

Friday Welcome Dinner

Saturday Wedding Day

Ceremony

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile

Reception

Sunday Brunch

Our Wedding

Santa Monica circa 2021—just as the world was reopening, so were our hearts. Bill, enjoying his newfound freedom and working remotely from a friend’s empty LA apartment, when Cupid struck - a new match. A promising conversation led to a date, but at the last minute, Cory had to cancel due to a headache. Many budding love stories might have ended right there, but Bill gave Cory the benefit of the doubt. He seemed too sincere to be a flake. The very next day, we met by the Santa Monica boardwalk. Under a golden sunset, we walked, we talked, and something just clicked. One date led to another, and soon, Bill kept finding reasons to return to LA. The reason, it turned out, was him. A year later, we packed up a U-Haul and moved Cory to San Francisco. The rest is history.

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

For guests wishing to extend their stay in Chicago, the room block rate is available for you to use through the link. Please contact the hotel (or us!) if you have any issues.

InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG Hotel

Accomodations

Check out some attractions near the hotel! Check out some attractions near the hotel at this <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1u0BbIigZ9QEHWZNF51inMEVIvY0Y-a9_Df5MLjmlkIw/edit?gid=0#gid=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">link</a>!

Things to Do

These restaurants are all within walking distance of the hotel, but Chicago has a huge restaurant scene that we encourage you to explore! <a href="https://www.beatrixrestaurants.com/beatrix/streeterville/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beatrix</a>: Food is always good, whether it's from the breakfast coffee bar or sit-down daytime menu. <a href="https://www.billygoattavern.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billy-Goat Tavern</a>: Always can count on here for a good burger. <a href="https://www.bavettessteakhouse.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bavette's</a>: A classic Chicago steakhouse. <a href="https://xocochicago.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Xoco</a>: One of Rick Bayless' most-affordable restaurants, focused on tacos. <a href="https://www.d4pub.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">D4 Irish Pub &amp; Cafe</a>: A local spot near the hotel if you're looking for a quick bite. Great food! <a href="https://robertspizzacompany.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robert's Pizza &amp; Dough</a>: We haven't been, but it's close, and people love this place. <a href="https://unos.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pizzeria Uno</a>: One of the oldest Chicago deep dish pizza spots, right downtown.

Places to Eat

Registry

We are so grateful to all of those traveling near and far to celebrate with us at our wedding. Your presence is the best possible gift. After living together for several years, we have most of what we need in terms of material goods, but for those who wish to also give us a gift, we added a few items to our registry, linked on Zola below. A contribution towards the funds we have included will help us build our future together! We appreciate your generosity, and are excited to host you in Half Moon Bay sometime soon! <a href="https://www.zola.com/registry/coryandbill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.zola.com/registry/coryandbill</a>

Cory & Bill

Cory & Bill

C&B