Please arrive at the Chicago History Museum by 5:00pm to allow ample time for parking, mingling, and getting seated before the ceremony begins promptly at 5:30pm. Additionally, we highly recommend allowing extra time to get to the museum to account for Friday rush hour traffic.
Short answer: Formal or Black-Tie Optional attire is requested. Long answer: We'd love for our friends and family to get dressed up with us! We're asking our guests to celebrate with us in their favorite and fanciest attire. This could be an elegant midi or floor length dress, a suit and tie, or a tuxedo! We do kindly ask that you refrain from wearing colors traditionally reserved for the bride- whites, ivories, and creams.
You have a few options! If you’d prefer to drive, there is a parking lot onsite (about a 5 minute walk away, just north of the museum on Clark St) that costs $10 with validation- museum employees will validate your parking inside at the front desk. You can also get a cab or an Uber/Lyft- they’re plentiful in the city! It’s less than a 10 minute drive from both hotels, but we definitely recommend allowing extra time since you’ll be traveling right at rush hour.
We are so excited to celebrate this day with our nearest and dearest, and are only able to accommodate guests that are formally addressed on your invitation and specifically named on the RSVP page. Thank you for understanding!
Kindly RSVP no later than August 1st so that we can plan accordingly.
We have reserved two blocks of rooms for our guests: one at the Omni Magnificent Mile, and one at the Residence Inn Magnificent Mile. Booking links are available under the "Travel & Hotels" tab above. If you'd like to stay elsewhere, there are many other hotels/AirBnbs at different price points in the area!
If you are staying at the Residence Inn, they provide onsite valet parking at a $75 per car/per night rate, which includes in/out privileges! If you are staying at the Omni Hotel, there is an onsite valet for $89.49 per night, or $50 self-park daily rate with validation. We also highly recommend checking the “SpotHero” app! If you book through the app, just be sure to check if the garage or lot you’re booking has in/out privileges if you require them.