Both hotels are directly across the street from each other. A school bus will make two trips picking up guests at each hotel around 3:10pm and then again at 4:00 to bring guests to the ceremony. The venue is 15 minutes from the hotel. Don't miss the bus! The same bus will make trips back to the hotels starting at 8:45pm and running every 45minutes until 11:00pm
St. Charles is located about 45 miles directly west of Chicago. If you plan to spend time in the city and don't want to rent a car, you can use CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) to take trains and buses around the city including to and from both airports AND the Metra out to the suburbs. Check out the travel section for more info on the Metra
We love our city and highly recommend spending time in Chicago, but all of the wedding festivities will be out in St. Charles. We suggest spending Saturday night out in St. Charles to avoid a long drive back to Chicago, but if you have extra time and want to explore the city, please reach out to either of us. We'd love to give recommendations and help with any travel questions.
We'll have three delicious food trucks to choose from. Don't worry, if you're dairy free, gluten free, vegetarian or vegan we've got something for everyone!
It sure is! Both the ceremony and reception will be outdoors at LeRoy Oaks Forest Preserve. The reception, including speeches, dinner and dancing will be under a tent. The whole event will be on grass, so if you plan to wear heels, make sure you pick the right pair.
Restrooms will be located inside the facility on the forest preserve, Creek Bend Nature Center. Everything is centrally located including parking and ceremony and reception spaces.