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Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

<a href="https://youtu.be/AolA1kOqhaQ?si=wMiQ_AwfDKCt0NVL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch our Wedding Video Here</a>

PLEASE LEAVE EXTRA TIME WHEN ARRIVING AS SURROUNDING STREETS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO A STREET FESTIVAL<a href="https://www.theknot.com/us/ross-bessinger-and-mia-goodman-oct-2023/travel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">See more Information Here</a>

Our Wedding

PLEASE LEAVE EXTRA TIME WHEN ARRIVING AS SURROUNDING STREETS WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO A STREET FESTIVAL

Street closures marked in red blow

Parking

The hotel provides valet parking at a discounted rate of $48 for up to eight hours of parking. If you are driving to the Renaissance Hotel and do not want to valet park ($45), we highly recommend using the Spot Hero app or the iParkit app to reserve a spot at Theater District Self Park. Even though the garage is listed in Spot Hero as 19W. Lake St, the Lake Street entrance is closed due to the parade on State Street.&nbsp;&nbsp; ENTRANCE IS AT 165 DEARBORN DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM GOODMAN THEATER MAIN DOORS.&nbsp; Dearborn Is one way northbound so you will want to.exit the expressway at Randolph East and then turn left on Dearborn.&nbsp;&nbsp; Once you are parked,&nbsp;take the elevator down to the street and you will be facing the Goodman theater.&nbsp;Take a right and walk a few steps to Lake Street.&nbsp;&nbsp; Enter the Leo Burnett Building at 40 West Lake.&nbsp;(Doors are locked after 7pm but hopefully you will arrive by 6). Walk through the Gallery of Shops keeping to the right.&nbsp;You will pass Starbucks and Protein Bar before taking a left up the stairs to the Renaissance Hotel lobby. Please take escalators on your right up one level to the Ballroom where the ceremony will be held.

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Parking & Street Closures

<a href="https://www.theknot.com/content/formal-wedding-attire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Formal Attire</a> "You can wear a tuxedo or a floor-length evening gown if you want, but a dark suit with dress pants and nice loafers would be acceptable too. Similarly, a midi or knee-length cocktail dress would also be appropriate instead of a floor-length gown."

<a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/Ross-Bessinger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link to Venmo</a>

Q + A

Our Story

Registry

2014

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Photos

Emma Bulwa

Zach Sandler

Savannah Goodman

Micah Fishman

Lauren Jacobs

Brett Weinstein

Haley Ehrlich

Daniel Friedman

Danielle Shorr

Josh Greenberg

Adina Impellicceiri

Jake Evins

Mia Levy

Daniel Stillman 

Carly Bessinger

Wedding Party

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Inside the Hotel

Activities

There are a number of companies that offer river cruises on the Chicago River, which offer stunning views of the city skyline.

Wendella Tours & Cruises

The Art Institute is one of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the United States, with a collection that spans over 5,000 years of art from around the world.

The Art Institute of Chicago

<a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Millennium Park</a><a href="https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/grant-ulysses-park" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grant Park</a><a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/chicagoriverwalk/home.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chicago River Walk</a>

Visit a Park

Go shopping on State Street. State Street is one of the most popular shopping streets in Chicago, with a variety of stores to choose from.

Ross & Mia

Ross & Mia

R&M

Wedding Day

Reception