Salvage One

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Saturday October 27th

Our Wedding

I had just moved to Chicago for work, and I&nbsp;was so nervous to start a new life here. Luckily for me, I&nbsp;landed a job with an amazing boss named Meg (who is now&nbsp;one of our bridesmaids!) who was so welcoming. Just a&nbsp;couple of weeks into knowing one another,&nbsp;Meg told me that she was setting up a&nbsp;bar crawl for Valentine's Day and asked if I'd be interested in tagging along. Naturally,&nbsp;it didn't take much convincing to get me on board.&nbsp;I very clearly&nbsp;remember walking into the first bar,&nbsp;The Boiler Room. I was drawn to Kevin (who is friends with Meg's husband, Sean) immediately by his gorgeous blue eyes, but it was our first conversation that had me smitten.&nbsp;That conversation, which I&nbsp;very vaguely remember,&nbsp;centered around his&nbsp;nerdy knowledge of the difference between&nbsp;Stalagmites and Stalactites. How we got onto that topic is beyond me, but&nbsp;I immediately fell for his goofy,&nbsp;endearing, outgoing&nbsp;personality. We were inseparable the rest of the day, and have been inseparable ever since!&nbsp; I&nbsp;can't wait to spend the rest of my life laughing and being goofy with Kevin and feel incredibly lucky to soon be able to call him my husband.

How We Met: Karen's version

Tale as old as time; Karen and I met at a bar.&nbsp; On Valentine’s Day.&nbsp; However, we weren’t just two random, lonely, extremely attractive bar patrons that fateful evening.&nbsp; Karen and I were meant to meet as orchestrated by her exceptional Bride’s Maid, Meg Dolan.&nbsp; Karen knew Meg through work at a physical therapy clinic, and I knew Meg through her husband, Sean, who I became great friends with through law school. As luck would have it, Meg and Sean wanted to shake things up this Valentine’s Day and planned a bar crawl through our neighborhood.&nbsp; And as everybody knows, not only is a bar crawl the perfect morning,&nbsp;noon&nbsp;and night activity, it also the perfect mixer.&nbsp; Or, at least, it proved to be the perfect mixer for Karen and me.The first bar we hit was the Boiler Room, which is a Chicago “L” train-themed beer bar with awesome thin crust pizza.&nbsp; I remember Karen coming in, I remember saying hello, and then I remember having a few more drinks to get my creative juices flowing.&nbsp; By the time we hit the next bar, I pounced!, and I don’t think we left each other’s side for the rest of the morning,&nbsp;noon, and as long as we could both make it into the night.&nbsp; I knew very early on with Karen that this was going to be something very special, and I couldn’t be happier or feel more fortunate to soon be able to call her my wife.&nbsp;

How We Met: Kevin's Version

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My favorite big sister! I&nbsp;am grateful that a 6 year age gap and a couple hundred miles distance has never stopped us from maintaining a close friendship.&nbsp;I couldn't ask for a better sister and am honored to have her as our Matron of Honor.

Jennifer Burnett

Adam Selcke

Sam Sustarich

Sister of the groom and mother to our adorable ring bearer, Jacob. I&nbsp;can't wait to gain another sister!

Kelly Dainis

My "wifey for lifey."&nbsp;Thao and I&nbsp;have known each other since high school and became even closer during our days at GVSU.&nbsp;

Thao Lai

Martin Goodlett

Nicole and I&nbsp;met during our GVSU&nbsp;days and lived together for a while in Grand Rapids well after graduation. Never a dull moment living together along with Elaine, and one of my most fond memories of my time in Grand&nbsp;Rapids.&nbsp;

Nicole Woody

Nick Beelner

I met Jill sometime during my 2nd year at GVSU. Her, Thao and I&nbsp;became instantly inseparable, known as "The Dangerous Trio" for our totally family friendly house parties that we'd throw at our house on Union street. I'm so grateful that we've remained close all these years.&nbsp;

Jill Mockridge

John Dainis

Mark Ureel

Meg is the one responsible for it all! I&nbsp;met Meg through work, and we quickly hit it off. After just a couple of weeks of working together, she invited me out for a Valentine's&nbsp;Day bar crawl! Kevin was also on said crawl, as he is friends with Meg's husband Sean. The rest is history. Meg and Sean have become two of our closest friends in Chicago and we're excited to have both of them in our wedding party.

Meghan Dolan

Donny Nguyen

Mary Campbell

Elaine Goralski

Sean Dolan

Billy Roggenkamp

Mary Bedard

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

Air TravelIf arriving by air, there are two airports in Chicago (O'hare and Midway). With either airport, you can opt for taking a taxi/ride share service&nbsp;(Uber, Lyft) or the train to our hotel blocks at The Robey and&nbsp;the Kimpton Allegro Hotel.&nbsp;

From O'hare, take the Blue Line. If staying at The Robey, take the Blue Line to the Damen stop. If staying at the Kimpton Allegro, take the Blue Line&nbsp;to the Clark/Lake stop.&nbsp;

From Midway, take the Orange Line to the Clark/Lake stop. If you're staying at the Kimpton&nbsp;Allegro, it's just a short walk from the Clark/Lake stop to the hotel.&nbsp;If staying at The Robey, transfer to the Blue Line at Clark/Lake and take the Blue Line to the Damen stop.&nbsp; Driving and Parking

If you are driving to Chicago, onsite valet parking will be available&nbsp;at both of our hotel blocks, however it will be at the expense of our guests.&nbsp;Complimentary onsite parking will be available at our venue,&nbsp;Salvage One.&nbsp;







We highly recommend taking advantage of parking your car for the weekend and forgetting all about it! Karen regularly uses a web based application for discounted parking in the city,&nbsp;<a href="https://spothero.com/">https://spothero.com/</a>. Just plug in the location you'd like to park near and the dates/times you'd like to leave your car parked, and you can find great discounts.&nbsp;The "L" and Public&nbsp;Transportation Chicago has a wonderful public transportation system (<a href="https://www.transitchicago.com/">https://www.transitchicago.com...</a>)&nbsp;including several train and bus routes. We are&nbsp;also happy to assist guests with familiarizing themselves with ordering 'cabs' through Uber and Lyft.

Chicago, IL, USA

There is a block of rooms at the Kimpton Allegro Hotel in the River North neighborhood. There are a few ways you can book to make sure you are under our room block. To secure the group rate, reservations must be made no later than September 25th, 2018. Please consider booking early&nbsp;so that we will know if we need to add additional rooms.&nbsp;

Online:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ihg.com/kimptonhotels/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/hotel/rooms?qDest=171%20W.%20Randolph%20Street%20Chicago%20Illinois%20United%20States&qCiMy=92018&qCiD=25&qCoMy=92018&qCoD=27&qAdlt=1&qChld=0&qRms=1&qRtP=6CBARC&qIta=99801505&qGrpCd=RBB&qSlH=ORDAL&qAkamaiCC=US&qSrt=sBR&qBrs=ic.ki.ul.in.cp.vn.hi.ex.cv.rs.va.cw.sb.ma&qAAR=6CBARC&qWch=0&qSmP=1&setPMCookies=true&qRad=30&icdv=99801505">https://www.ihg.com/kimptonhot...</a>



By phone:&nbsp;1-800-KIMPTON (1-800-546-7866) and&nbsp;ask for the group rate under the “Burnett Wedding Block”&nbsp;



If you run into any issues, please e-mail Ryan Foster (rooms coordinator)&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ryan.foster@kimptonhotels.com" target="_blank">ryan.foster@kimptonhotels.com</a> or contact Karen (karen.a.burnett@gmail.com)

Parking rates for the Kimpton Allegro are $63 per day. We recommend carpooling and checking out Spot Hero to find great discounts on parking. Just go to the website, enter the address of the hotel (or wherever you are looking to park!) and&nbsp;edit the dates/times that you'll be parking your car.&nbsp;<a href="https://spothero.com/chicago/hotel-allegro-parking">https://spothero.com/chicago/h...</a>

Kimpton Hotel Allegro

Historic Art Deco Skyscraper in the heart of the Wicker Park neighborhood. Eat and drink like a local in one of Chicago's most vibrant neighborhoods. Or, hop on the&nbsp;"L" of in a taxi to easily get to the heart of the city.&nbsp;

The Robey

If you'd prefer not to stay in a hotel, Air BnB&nbsp;or VRBO are great options!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/">https://www.airbnb.com/</a><a href="https://www.vrbo.com/">https://www.vrbo.com/</a> Our venue, Salvage One, is located at 1840 West Hubbard Street which is in the West Town neighborhood. We recommend staying in any of the following Chicago neighborhoods:&nbsp;

Logan Square

Bucktown

Wicker Park

West Loop

River North

Old Town

Lincoln&nbsp;Park

 

If in doubt, please reach out to Karen at 616.970.1265 and she'd be happy to help you find a great place to stay!

Air BnB

Travel

Just around the corner from our apartment in Logan Square, Parson's serves up amazing fried chicken and delicious frozen slushy cocktails in a vibrant atmosphere.&nbsp;After dinner, take a stroll heading north along historic Humboldt Boulevard to see some of Chicago's most beautiful historic homes.&nbsp;

Parson's Chicken & Fish

One of the stops on the infamous bar crawl that we met on, and one of our favorite places for great food and beer! We've never had a bad meal here and the beer is so good you'd think it came from&nbsp;Michigan.&nbsp;Afterwards, walk just a few doors down to Emporium, our favorite arcade bar.&nbsp;

Revolution Brewing - Brewpub

For Chicago Deep Dish, we wouldn't dream of going anywhere else. The signature caramelized crust reminds Karen of Buddy's Pizza in Detroit, and you might actually find more locals than tourists here. The pizza can take a while to bake, so we recommend putting your name and order in and then walking down the street for cocktails at Beck's.&nbsp;

Pequod's Pizza

Enjoy a craft cocktail while gazing at panoramic vies of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan on the rooftop of the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel. Once you've enjoyed the view from up above, take as troll through the park and make sure you stop for photos in front of "The Bean." Head south towards&nbsp;Grant Park and you'll find the infamous Buckingham Fountain.&nbsp;

Cindy's

A new addition to Fulton&nbsp;Market District that is a must do for any beer lover. Great beer on draft and views of the city for days from the rooftop patio.&nbsp;

Ballast Point Brewing Chicago

The architectural river cruise is one of our favorite ways of showing off our beautiful home. Learn about the architectural history of some of Chicago's iconic buildings as well as history behind the reversal of the flow of the Chicago River. We've gone several times and it never gets old! The cruise begins near one of the best views of the city from the DuSable Bridge.&nbsp;

Karen & Kevin

Karen & Kevin

Registry