St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church

Ceremony

Our Wedding

Mary and Zach’s story began when they each swiped right and began exchanging messages. Finally, Zach found the courage to ask Mary out for drinks. Four hours later into their first date, they realized they were the only people left in the restaurant and had to leave. Mary suggested they go play mini golf sometime as Zach mentioned he was a golfer. Mary, being the competitive individual that she is, began to hustle Zach with her golf game. We don’t need to get into the details of who won that day….but Zach made sure to celebrate his victory by taking Mary to Lou Malnati’s and convince her go to out with him again.&nbsp; On April 2nd, Zach proposed to Mary after many months of planning with her family. He had spent the whole afternoon setting up his backyard for the perfect proposal. Mary thought they were going out to a nice dinner when Zach brought her into his backyard and proposed in Greek! They then went to dinner where both their immediate families were waiting to celebrate the newly engaged couple.&nbsp; We are so excited for you to join us and celebrate our wedding this fall!&nbsp;

Our Story

Photos

Christina Kladis

Matthew Savoie

Friend of the Bride - Mary and Elena met at Ionian Village in 2013

Elena Palmer

Nicholas Kladis 

Friend of the Bride - Mary and Emelia were debutantes in the Chicago Cotillion 

Emelia Karkazis

Ian Andrews

Friend of the Bride - Jenn and Mary were best friends in physical therapy school at Creighton

Jennifer Castillo

Johnpaul Stewart

Gia Canellis

Sylvia Papaioannou

Nolan Savoie

Demetri Logothetis

Zack Helm

Nick Steffen

Nick D Kladis

Andrew Kladis

Kevin Steffen 

Christiana Gianos

Kelly Kielbasa

Killian

Wedding Party

Saturday, November 5th

3:00 PM CEREMONY St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church2350 E Dempster StreetDes Plaines, IL 60016 Attire: Black Tie Optional 6:00 PM RECEPTIONGrand Ballroom7th Floor Marriott on Magnificent Mile540 North Michigan AvenueChicago, IL, 60611 Attire: Black Tie Optional Valet is Available at the Marriott

Schedule of Events

O'Hare International Airport

You are able to follow the link below to book on line or the toll free number to call. You are able to book through either option. <a href="https://book.passkey.com/e/50356501" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://book.passkey.com/e/50356501</a> Reservations Toll Free: 1-877-303-0104 * Note, the Standard Room Rate is $269 before any taxes and any fees***Standard Room rate $315.81 after taxes and fees.**

Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

An additional hotel option close to the Marriott.

Best Western River North Hotel

We will be providing complimentary transportation from the Marriott to St. John the Baptist and back. Bus leaving from the Hotel at 1:15 PM Sharp!

Ceremony Complimentary Travel

Valet Parking (Marriott Rush Street side)-$70 Self-Parking (Marriott discounted price)-$29 The Row&nbsp;50 E. Ohio Self- Parking is a two minute walk to hotel, kitty-corner&nbsp;from Marriott

Parking Information

Travel

Great Restaurants to Try.... Cindy's RooftopLondonHouse ChicagoHarry Caray's 7th Inning Stretch on Mag MileAvli on the ParkLou Malnati's PizzaPortillos Hot DogsGibson's Steakhouse ** Check online in advance for reservations if required**

Millennium Park

Navy Pier

Visit Greektown for authentic Greek food and shops! Located on Halsted, you can explore The National Hellenic Museum and ride the Greektown Trolly.

Visit Greek Town 

The Sky Deck is located on the 103rd floor of the Willis (Sears!) Tower and can provide a perfect view of the city from the clouds.

Mary & Zachary

Mary & Zachary

Things to Do

Millennium Park

Navy Pier

Visit Greek Town

Skydeck Chicago

Wendella Tours & Cruises

Loyola University Chicago

Local Chicago Museums

The Art Institute of Chicago

Shedd Aquarium

Adler Planetarium