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We are so thankful that you are part of our special day!
We apologize for the inconvenience, we LOVE your little ones but this is a kid free wedding. We did not have the capacity to accommodate kids. Thank you for understanding and please let us know if you need help finding childcare. We are happy to help with recommendations.
Parking: There are some free spots and some metered spots right in front of the venue on Rockwell. There are also metered spots along Irving Park if you are willing to walk a little bit! We always recommend taking uber or lyft in the city.
Arrive at 6pm to grab a drink and a seat. Ceremony starts at 6:30pm. Cocktail party with apps/sandwiches, treats, and dancing to follow!
For Out Of Towners
There are not any hotels near the venue unfortunately. We recommend finding an airbnb in a neighborhood close by the River Room, or staying at a hotel by your airport. The airport hotel may cost a little less, however the uber or lyft ride will cost more if you are that far out. If you are interested in taking public transportation, feel free to reach out to us so we can help you choose the place best for you.
Airbnbs
Check out some airbnbs that we found in surrounding neighborhoods here! All of these places should be no more than a 15-20 minute ride from the venue, and are all in areas we love. For the search we put 2-4 people and the dates 9/24-9/27. If you adjust those dates the prices will change.
Hotels
If you’re looking for a hotel as opposed to an Airbnb here a list of recommendations:
Downtown
It’s a Chicago classic and once upon a time was a Capone casino and speakeasy! We stayed here ourselves on a staycation and can recommend it personally. Great ambience and located in the heart of the action downtown.
"Refined 1920's hotel with classic rooms and lake views," Check out their famous Tea Time at Palm Court, even the Queen and Princess Diana had tea here!
Hotels near O’Hare
here are a few options that we found. We included a range to accommodate multiple budgets.
La Quinta $
Sheraton $$
Hilton $$$
Hotels near Midway
Sleep Inn $
Fairfield/Marriott $$
Doubletree/Hilton $$$
Neighborhoods close to the venue
Airbnb's linked above are in these neighborhoods
North Center- This area is family friendly and the closest to the venue. There are lots of restaurants and sports bars walking distance from most homes in this area.
Lincoln Square- This neighborhood is a GEM. This is one of our favorite places to go on dates. Very family friendly, close to a lovely little park called Wells Park, amazing restaurants and bars, and adorable little shops.
Roscoe Village- Another very family friendly spot with cute shops, lots of brunch places and little cafes and bars.
Old Irving- This area is a little off the beaten path. There are some great family owned Polish restaurants, and one of our favorite spots to hang out in Chicago- Eris Cider (first female owned brewery in Chicago!)
Avondale- Also a little off the beaten path and similar to Old Irving. It is an up and coming neighborhood with some old and some new spots to hangout.
Logan Square- This is our favorite Chicago neighborhood! It has been our home for 7+ years. There are amazing restaurants and bars around every corner, Palmer Square Park to run and play for kids, the Boulevard and Humboldt Park, and the 606 are a short walk or ride away with lovely walking paths and trees. Close to most major public transit options.
Lincoln Park- This is a VERY family friendly area. This is probably the furthest trek from the venue of the areas we listed, but it is close to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Oz Park, Bird Sanctuary, the lakefront, and close to downtown if you are interested in hitting up the Chicago museum campus, Magnificent Mile, American Girl Doll store, etc. There are many bars and restaurants both adult friendly and kid friendly : )
Need Recommendations?
Fun things to do, great places to eat:
Fun Tourist activities:
Navy pier (and the Lakefront path)
Fun tours (Haunted tour, old timey Gangster tour, Devil in the White City tour)
The Green Mill (not kid friendly, old gangster bar that Al Capone used to hang out at, live music every night!)
Kingston Mines Blues (not kid friendly, iconic Chicago blues)
Our fav neighborhoods to explore:
Wander and get lost, explore, find amazing spots to shop, hangout, and get food & drinks
Logan square
Lincoln square
Wicker park
Andersonville
Roscoe village
Downtown
West loop/Restaurant Row (lots of michelin star restaurants here)
Pilsen (best Mexican food in Chicago)
Chinatown
Fancy date night
(always a good idea to make a reservation)
TDS (charcuterie, amazing wine, Caleb's brother Logan is a chef here!!)
Lula (best brunch, amazing dinner)
Il milanesa (authentic Northern Italian)
Scofflaw (fancy cocktails and food)
Green street smoked meats (get the chartreuse mule!)
Oii Star Ramen (Caleb's favorite Ramen)
Chicago diner (vegan/vegetarian)
Longman and eagle (great brunch or dinner!)
Best Intentions (our favorite dive bar, good burgers!)
Palmer House (grab a fancy cocktail!)
The Up Room at The Robey Hotel (our favorite view of the skyline, cocktaisl and apps)
Chicago staple restaurants
(all kid friendly)
Lou Malnatis (our favorite deep dish!)
Portillos (iconic Chicago fast food, get the chocolate cake milkshake!)
El Cid (Mexican!)
Kanella (one of our fav brunch spots)
Best restaurants for kids:
Pizza Lobo (not deep dish!)
Don't want to venture out? Grubhub, Doordash, and GoPuff all have food, snacks, and household staples (like tylenol, wine, etc) that can be delivered. Lot's of late night options in every neighborhood!
Registry
Your presence is our present. Please do not feel obligated to get us a gift. If you would like to, we will have a registry and honeymoon fund. Registry/Honeymoon fund coming in June!
