The Standard is located on the east side of the Rock River and to the east of the City Market Pavilion. The address is 214 E State St, Rockford, IL 61104. Your GPS may direct you to the front of the building, however the entrance is off the alley. Please reference the photo below to find the entrance and parking pavilion.

City Market Pavilion Parking - This is the lot that is directly across the railroad tracks from our venue. It is open for Saturday & Sunday parking as well as weekday parking for certain time perimeters depending on events. Be mindful of the signage posted in this lot - if it says to not park there during a day / time listed. If for some reason, there is another event using this lot we will update this Q&A to provide alternative parking lots. Please reference the photo above.

Yes! All levels of The Standard are accessible by elevator.

The ceremony will start at 5 pm. Please allow plenty of time to park, find the entrance and find a seat.

The ceremony and reception will both be held inside. However, cocktail hour will be held on the rooftop if the weather is nice. Please plan accordingly and check the weather. October can be a bit unpredictable. But don’t fret, we will host cocktail hour inside if the weather doesn’t cooperate.

To RSVP, please click on the RSVP tab here on our website and type in your name. All invited guests in your party will appear and you will select "attending" or "declining". Please be sure to RSVP for all members of your party.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate you if you RSVP late. If you do not RSVP, you will be marked as not attending. Our vendors have strict deadlines, and we need to provide them with exact numbers by a specific date. Please RSVP as soon as possible!

Unfortunately, we are only able to accommodate guest formally invited on your wedding invitation. If your guest's name is listed on your invitation and when you RSVP, then yes! Otherwise, we would love to keep the wedding as an intimate event with close friends and family.

We are keeping our wedding celebration small and intimate, and we have decided to invite only our first cousins to join us on this special day. We hope you take this as an opportunity to enjoy a fun date night!

We would love to see our family and friends get dressed up with us! We are requesting a cocktail or formal dress code for the evening. We suggest a suit or sport coat, floor length gown or a midi-or knee-length dress or dressy separates. Wear whatever color you would like but please reserve shades of white for the bride. Cocktail hour will be held outside, weather permitting, so please consider bringing a light jacket.

Yes! Drinks are on us! Please plan accordingly and have a way to get home safely. Our hotel block is about 0.5 miles from the venue.

Don’t worry… Kelly also has allergies! There will be a section under the RSVP to list your specific allergies or restrictions.

Yes! Please see the “accommodations” tab of our website for additional information. We specifically chose this hotel because of its close proximity to the venue. However, there are other hotels nearby that fit a variety of budgets.

Don’t be shy! We are happy to answer additional questions. Chances are If you have a question, others may be wondering too, and we can add it to our Q&A. Feel free to text Kelly (847-840-7062) or Nate (630-903-8202).