The following locations are close by The Ivy Room. Feel free to grab a drink or bite to eat before The Ivy Room doors open at 5:30pm for cocktail hour! BROKEN SHAKER (cocktail bar inside the Freehand Chicago hotel) 19 East Ohio Street POPS FOR CHAMPAGNE (wine bar) 601 North State Street BERKSHIRE ROOM (cocktail bar) 15 East Ohio Street EATALY (Italian marketplace with bars & bites) 43 East Ohio Street UPSTAIRS AT THE GWEN (cocktail bar on the terrace of The Gwen hotel) 521 North Rush Street 5th Floor
There will be a 56-person bus departing the Ambassador Chicago hotel at 2:15pm that will get to St. Michael around 2:30pm. After the ceremony, the bus will depart St. Michael around 4:15pm and head back to Ambassador Chicago if you'd like to freshen up or grab a drink at the hotel bar. If you are staying at a hotel near The Ivy Room, it is a 12 minute drive to St. Michael. Please feel free to Uber, Lyft or hail a cab!
Welcome Party: Cocktail Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail Hour & Reception: Black-tie Optional (Suits or tuxes and mid-length or floor-length dresses)
Avli on the Park & Ambassador Chicago Drive: 12 minutes Ambassador Chicago & St. Michael Drive: 7 minutes St. Michael & The Ivy Room Drive: 12 minutes The Ivy Room & Ambassador Chicago Drive: 8 minutes