We’ll kick off the weekend with welcome drinks at The Graduate Hotel in Evanston, where a room block is booked for guests’ convenience. After checking into your room, we recommend stopping for dinner at the Graduate’s dining room or one of our favorite local Evanston restaurants, then come back and join us in the Graduate’s lounge for cocktails!

Reverend Kat Banakis will officiate the wedding ceremony on Saturday afternoon. Please note that St. Luke’s is a cellphone-free space. We’ll have all the photography we need, so let’s please keep the ceremony tech-free!

After the ceremony, we’ll have cocktails, local eats, music and dancing at the Charles Gates Dawes House, the Evanston History Center’s historic house museum at 225 Greenwood Street. Built in 1894, this Chateauesque lakefront mansion was the home of Charles Gates Dawes and his family from 1909 until his death in 1951. Guests are welcome to browse the open exhibits and learn more about Evanston’s history.

Join us for a delicious local barbecue brunch from Soul & Smoke and enjoy some of our favorite local Evanston beers before heading home!