Our ceremony and reception will both be indoors. While we hope for warm sunny weather over Memorial Day Weekend, Chicago is always full of surprises!
In order to honor our cocktail attire or nicer dress code, please see some examples below: - Men’s Ensemble: Suit (dress shirt, dinner jacket, dress pants) & dress shoes; Tie optional - Women’s Ensemble: Cocktail dress (typically knee-length), midi dress, dressy jumpsuit; gowns welcome if desired; heels, dressy flats
The dress code for Melse is a bit more flexible, as some will opt to wear traditional Ethiopian attire while others will opt for Western attire. We encourage you to dress up - think outfit for a nice dinner out! Options include: Men - suit, dress pants, chinos, button-up shirt, blazer, tie optional Women - cocktail dress, chic dress, summer dress, jumpsuits; heels if desired
They are in the same location! When you arrive for the ceremony, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy the whole evening at our venue, Ovation.
As much as we love all the kids in our life, we want our wedding to be your night off to celebrate with us! Therefore we have opted for an adults-only event, with the exceptions of close family and nursing infants. We hope you'll understand and embrace this opportunity to unwind and enjoy the evening with us!
Yes. Our venue has a private, free parking lot that can accommodate up to 20 cars. There is also ample free street parking in the area.
We anticipate our guests will be staying in various places throughout the city. Therefore, there will not be shuttle transportation to the venue. Uber and Lyft are widely available in Chicago, and this will likely be the easiest way to get from your accommodation to our venue.
Of course! Please include a note with your RSVP to indicate your allergy and we will make sure our caterer is notified.
Due to capacity restrictions at our venue, we are only able to accommodate guests listed on the invitation and accounted for in the RSVP.
Don't hesitate to text us, call us, or email us at josieandfitsum@gmail.com.