Rehearsal Dinner

Joliet Union Station

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Summer

Our Wedding

When you've been a couple as long as Matt and Siena, telling the “how we met” story becomes a choreographed dance. It was 2018. Siena had recently graduated from college and got her first full-time job as a medical assistant in Chicago. She had never been to Chicago and didn’t know anyone there, so she took to Craigslist to find roommates. After a difficult search, she found Hana and Joanna, who were able to offer a room in Logan Square after their previous roommate agreement had fallen through. A few months down the line, Hana invited Siena on a night out with her coworkers at the travel agency with the intention of setting her up with one of them. When they walked into Replay that night and found Matt by the bar, Siena had no idea she would be meeting her future husband. Over the course of the evening, Hana and her other coworker, Nicki, were not so subtle about playing matchmaker. Lucky for them, Matt and Siena hit it off. They spent the holidays texting and planning their first date on January 4th, 2019, at a pizza joint called the Boiler Room (RIP). When Siena was running late on the night of their first date (due to issues with the train), Matt might have gotten a little nervous that he was being stood up. Though he teases her about it to this day, Siena eventually arrived and they had a very enjoyable night. They stayed out talking until 1 am when Matt thoughtfully walked her home in the snow to ensure she got home safe. Since then, there has rarely been a week they've gone without seeing each other. Through travel, the pandemic, experiencing loss, career changes, starting school, and cat parenting, Matt and Siena have found loving, supportive partners in each other. As much as their relationship has grown in the past five years, they look forward to experiencing the rest of their lives together.

Our Story

Photos

Parents of the Bride:Paul and Laura Krey Parents of the Groom:Larry and Diane Alicz Officiant:Emma Alicz Flower Girl:Danielle Alicz Ring Bearer:Spencer Krey

Maids of Honor:Maria YidiShaelyn Rhinehart Best Man:Max Daunheimer Bridesmaids:Amelia PetrosinoBrittany KaminskyCara Jay CruzKaci KeleherLauren Blewett Groomsmen:Drew SteffenEric RegalbutoJoe GoudreaultSam WillettLogan BrietbartPhilip Johnson

Wedding Party

Q + A

Harrah's Joliet

Good option if you have a car or don't mind taking an uber/taxi.

Holiday Inn & Suites Joliet Southwest, an IHG Hotel

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Joliet South

Rock Island (RI) train from La Salle St in Chicago to JolietCost: $8.25 per ticketEstimated transit time: 1hr 17min

Metra from Chicago to Joliet 

Fun fact: this is a cute little hotel only a few houses down from our apartment in Chicago! (Not super convenient for connecting with the Metra, but a fun neighborhood to visit!)

Wicker Park Inn

Very close to the La Salle Metra station.

The Buckingham Hotel

Hotel Blake, Ascend Hotel Collection

Canopy by Hilton Chicago Central Loop

Travel

This is where we met! Go enjoy a drink and play some arcade games in the same place where our mutual friend, Hana, introduced us. It was here that Matt learned that Siena isn't the best skeeball player and Siena learned that Matt studied Archeology because he idolizes Indiana Jones.

Replay Lincoln Park

One of Matt's favorite dive bars and also the second stop of the night when we met. We learned here that we have diametrically opposing views about The Nightmare Before Christmas, but we didn't let that stop us from exchanging numbers.

Delilah's

The Natural History Museum in Chicago is famous for SUE, the largest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen discovered to date! It is also now famous for being the place where we took our first picture together.

Field Museum

It doesn't have to be this specific site, but it does have to be a deep dish, and it does have to be buttercrust. This is our go-to dinner when we get home from a vacation. It reminds us that coming back to reality is still pretty great. If you want to copy our order, we like to get sausage pieces, spinach mix, and onions.

Matthew & Siena