9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Following their rehearsal dinner, join Michelle and Claudie for a drink (or two) at the gorgeous Palmer House lobby bar. Cash bar.
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Complimentary guest shuttles will provided to transport guests from the Palmer House to Ovation. Shuttles will pick-up guests outside of the WABASH STREET EXIT. The first guest shuttle will leave no later than 5:25PM. The final guest shuttle will leave no later than 6:00PM.
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Black-Tie Optional: Tuxes and gowns are welcomed, but not required. Suits and cocktail dresses also welcome.
Coming from two people who are forever late to things, we ask that you arrive in plenty of time to be seated ahead of the ceremony start at 6:30PM. Please put away your phones and cameras during the ceremony. There will be multiple professional photographers and videographers to capture the memories so you can remain present. (There are 20 secured parking spots in the Ovation lot, as well as abundant street parking on Fulton Street.)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Black-Tie Optional: Tuxes and gowns are welcomed, but not required. Suits and cocktail dresses also welcome!
There will be an open bar and passed hors-d'Oeuvres served following the ceremony. The hors-d'Oeuvres menu is specially created for us by Chef Angelina Bastidas and fuses together our Filipino, Puerto Rican and Cuban cultures.
Sat, May 14, 2022, 8:00 pm - Sun, May 15, 2022, 12:30 am
Black-Tie Optional: Tuxes and gowns are welcomed, but not required. Suits and cocktail dresses also welcome!
We so look forward to enjoying with you a menu specially created for us by Chef Angelina Bastidas that fuses together our Filipino and Puerto Rican cultures. After dinner, get ready to DANCE! Childcare will be provided by Chicago Super Sitters. The first guest shuttle back to the Palmer House will leave Ovation at 10:30PM. Shuttles will run back and forth until the reception ends at 12:30AM.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Casual. Dress for the weather. The forecast is calling for cooler temps and the possibility of rain.
Join us for a casual brunch on the gorgeous Riverwalk. Please order and pay for your meal and drinks at the register and meet us at our tables. Get to Beat Kitchen by taking the stairs down to Riverwalk at the intersection of Michigan Ave & Upper Wacker Dr. The Riverwalk stairs are marked by blue signs. An ADA compliant ramp is located between State St and Wabash Ave on Upper Wacker Dr: https://www.chicagoriverwalk.us/accessibility At 12:30PM, we'll walk across the DuSable Bridge to the Wendella Docks for the Lake & River Architecture Tour!
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Casual. Dress for the weather. The forecast is calling for cooler temps and the possibility of rain. The brides will provide rain ponchos for guests attending the boat tour!
Please purchase tickets for the ***1:00PM Lake & River Architecture Tour*** on Sunday, May 15, 2022. https://www.wendellaboats.com/schedule-tickets/ We'll meet y'all at the dock at 12:30pm to ensure we all get seated together! If you arrive closer to departure time, you may not be able to find a seat near the rest of the group.