FAQs

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Is there parking for the ceremony or reception?

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Yes, there is on site parking available.

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Is there transportation to and from the hotel?

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Check out our Travel & Accommodations page.

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Are kids welcome?

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Yes! Weddings are about the joining of families and children are an important part of family. If you would like to bring your children to the reception, please contact us so that we may remember to include them in the guest count. If you prefer to take the night off as parents, that's great too! We want to accommodate whatever makes our guests most comfortable and will allow them to have a great time.

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Is there a dress code?

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Semi-Formal: Tuxes and gowns are welcome, and so are suits and formal cocktail dresses.

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Will there be an open bar?

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Yes! Vodka is a thing that cannot be missed at a Polish Wedding, but we will also serve a traditional full bar to supplement shots and nonalcoholic beverages.

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Are there special Polish wedding rituals?

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Several traditions mostly involving food and drink. Some of the more interesting/unique ones are below. FAMILY BLESSING Close family meet at the bride’s house before the wedding ceremony to give their blessing (using both Holy Water and a Crucifix) to the couple. THROWING OF MONEY: After the couple leaves the church, guests gather at the back and throw money as a figurative way to step into a future full of riches. After the coins are thrown, the newlyweds are encouraged to pick them up and the person who collects the most is thought to rule the pocketbook! GREETING WITH BREAD AND SALT Upon arriving at the reception, the newlyweds are greeted by their parents holding bread, salt and two shot glasses. This gift of bread and salt is symbolic – bread is offered so that the couple may never know hunger, while salt serves as a humble reminder of life’s difficulties and the shot glasses are to celebrate life. RECEIVING LINE Guests form a long queue to greet the newly married couple & give them their best wishes. GORZKO Anytime throughout the night, guests may spontaneously raise their glasses and start chanting “gorzko, gorzko!”, meaning “bitter, bitter!” Others typically join in in order to put pressure on the bride and groom as the only way to stop the chanting is by giving one another a kiss– in other words to ask for some sugar! In Chicago, banging of plates has generally replaced changing.