Friday, July 14th
Saturday night - extremely causal! Damen Tavern is divey, but I will be in a wedding dress. So feel free to go either direction, but please no white. Sunday - summer party attire. Get as fancy or as casual as you'd like, but again, please no white. I would recommend brining a swimsuit and a change of clothes if you'd like to go in the pool and maybe a sweatshirt if you plan on hanging out after the sun goes down! It will likely be hot out, but we will have the house open as well.
You are welcome any time and for as long as you'd like! Take a look at our itinerary page to decide which activities and food portions you'd like to be there for. We listed 12pm- 12am on the invite to show it is a true open house style-- we will be around all day so drop in whenever works best for you with no pressure to stay the entire time! We anticipate that earlier in the day will be more family oriented and kid friendly, with a slight shift to an adult focused event as the evening goes on.
We are getting married at City Hall on Saturday morning. We will not be doing any traditional wedding staples on Sunday - no ceremony, first dances, bouquet toss, etc. (other than wedding cake-- that's a non-negotiable). So no need to worry about missing important moments throughout the day-- we just want to celebrate and have a laid back good time with the people we love most!
Yes, the more the merrier! Just please let us know ahead of time so we can schedule food and drink quantities accordingly.
Saturday night - 21+ only Sunday - yes, of course!
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Saturday night - Damen Tavern does not serve food, but you are welcome to bring some with you if you'd like. Please make sure to bring plateware, cutlery, and napkins and make sure to clean up after yourself. They have a full bar and accept cash and credit card. Sunday - yes to both! See itinerary page for more details on which food will be served when. If you have any dietary restrictions and/or allergies, please let us know ahead of time so we can accommodate.
Our block of Damen Ave. is permit only. Our closet cross street, 96th St., has plentiful free spots, as do the blocks of Damen to the south of our home. If you need closer parking to our home, we will have parking passes available for you dya of so you can park on our block.
Yes! The Rock Island Metra line is the closest and easiest! Uber is also easily available.
Text Liz (815-997-3595) or Noah (802-375-4752)