Barbarossa Lounge

The Night Before Cocktail Party

St. Ignatius Church

Wedding Day

Wedding Ceremony

Catholic Shuffle

The City Club of San Francisco

Reception

Irish Times

After Party

The Irish Bank

Closing Cheers

Our Wedding

We first met briefly in April 2021 at Thomas’s sister Emily's apartment, when Kathlyn dropped off her friend Lauren for a wig party. A couple of months later, we reconnected at Old Crow in Wrigleyville during one of the first Tuesday Night Outs (TNO), a post-COVID gathering in Chicago where friends would meet up at bars, usually Halligans. Kathlyn’s friends from home, Lauren and Laine brought their cousin Thomas, and we immediately hit it off. That summer, our friendship quickly grew, especially since we lived just a block apart in Lincoln Park and spent every Tuesday night at Halligans. Not long after meeting again at TNO, we had our first date getting ice cream at Margies Candies, and we’ve been together ever since. Over the past year, we’ve loved exploring our new home in San Diego (including getting engaged at the oldest tavern in San Diego) and are thrilled to celebrate our marriage with all of you in August 2025.

Our Story

Photos

Marisa McCarthy

Kate McCarthy

Caroline Desler

Colleen McNulty

Maddy Huntsinger

Lauren Craigie

Emily Caldwell

Joey Kent

Kyle Vondrak

Dan Scigousky

Griffin Brugh

Joe Herlihy

Blake Straatmann

Keegan Gilligan

Kieran Craigie

Cormac Craigie

Wedding Party

We are kindly requesting an adults-only event.

Q + A

Airports

*You will need a RealId or Passport*There are 3 major airports in the San Francisco Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. Please keep rush hour traffic in mind when booking as that will add time to get to/from downtown San Francisco. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Largest airport and good if flying United, about 30 minutes from venue. Oakland International Airport (OAK) Smaller airport and good if flying Southwest, about 35 minutes from venue. San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) About an hour from the venue.

Transportation

You will not need a rental car during our wedding weekend or while exploring the city of San Francisco and the surrounding area. Ubers and Lyfts (and self driving WAYMO) are easily available, as well as the public train system, BART. BART is easily accessible from San Francisco and Oakland airports. Hotels are within walking distance to The City Club.

Hotels

We have suggested the below hotels. There are lots of other options in the area and Airbnb is always a great route too. Please reach out to Kathlyn if you would like any suggestions on other neighborhoods to stay.   Hotels are filling up quickly as there are other events happening in SF that weekend, so please book ASAP. The Stanford Court is the only block still open until July 11.

Omni San Francisco Hotel

Hotel Triton

12 minute walk from reception venue. Please call or use the link to book. You will need to book by July 10th to lock in block rate pricing.

Stanford Court San Francisco

Travel

Alcatraz Island

Lots of different things to see in this park, dutch windmills, bison, lakes, Japanese Tea Garden, Botanical Garden and more!

Golden Gate Park

The home to&nbsp;nearly 50 local artisan food merchants, restaurants and small eateries—all located in an architectural jewel with panoramic views of the Bay.

Ferry Building

It's about 1.5 miles each way to walk across the bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge

Fun neighborhood to eat and shop for trinkets.

Chinatown San Francisco

Palace of Fine Arts

Go here if you want to see the sea lions and get a Ghiradelli ice cream sundae! Also a good place to catch a cable car.

Ghiradelli Square and Pier 39

Lombard Street

Park and beach with great views of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Crissy Field

The park from Full House and where to see the painted ladies

Alamo Square

Iconic high-end cocktail bar on top of the Mark Hopkins Hotel, with 360-degree views of the city. There are a handful of old hotels in this area that are pretty to walk through. This is also next door to the Stanford Court.

Top of the Mark

Lots of bars, restaurants and shopping.

Union Street, San Francisco

A cute walkable town just North of San Francisco. Great food and cute shops.

Sausalito

Go here if you want to go on a hike!

Marin Headlands

About 45 minutes north of San Francisco, need to rent a car to get there.

Napa Valley 

Explore the campus, Telegraph Ave, the Berkeley Hills hiking trails. Easily accessible by uber, car, or BART.

Kathlyn & Thomas

Kathlyn & Thomas

Registry

Thank you for being a part of our special journey. Your love and support mean the world to us!