Wedding Events
We hope that our guests will take this opportunity to visit the amazing city of Chicago!
Friday, July 11, 2008 | 7pm
Dave and Kat's Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties
We are having our bachelor and bachelorette parties on the Friday before the wedding so all of our friends across the country can join us! More details to follow!
Saturday, July 12, 2008 | 10:00 AM
Ceremony Rehearsal
St. Joseph's Church
416 North Chicago St.
Joliet, IL 60432
We would like to have our extended wedding party at our rehearsal at the church on Saturday morning. There is a wedding on this day, so we have to hold our rehearsal in the morning. The map is from the Inn of Chicago to St. Joseph's Church.
Saturday, July 12, 2008 | 1:30 PM
Rehearsal Lunch
Goose Island Brew Pub
312.915.0071
1800 North Clybourn Chicago
Chicago, IL
Please join us for a Rehearsal Lunch! Since our rehearsal is so early, we would like to have a a lunch so people can enjoy the city for the rest of the afternoon.
Saturday, July 12, 2008 | 5:00
Chicago Walking Tour and Improv Olympics
Starting Point at The Inn of Chicago
162 East Chicago St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Please join us and our Chicago Architectural Foundation Tour Guide for a walking tour of the Magnificent Mile and the Wrigleyville Neighborhood. We will start at the Inn of Chicago for a tour of the Magnificent Mile and the surrounding magnificent skyscrapers. Then, we'll hop on the El and head to Wrigleyville (Addison stop), home of the Chicago Cubs. We'll get a tour of the neighborhood and grab a drink at the Cubby Bear. From there, we will catch a show at iO - known for some of Chicago's best Improv. Then, you can stay around and check out the bar scene at Wrigleyville or hop on the Red Line to the Chicago stop to go back to the hotel.
Walking Tour - Free!
Mag Mile Tour - http://www.walkchicagotours.com/tours/loop.html
Wrigleyville Tour - http://www.walkchicagotours.com/tours/wrigleyville.html
Cubby Bear - http://www.cubbybear.com/wrigleyville/index.html
iO show - http://www.iochicago.net/s_whirled_news.php $14
Sunday, July 13, 2008 | 4:30 PM
Wedding Ceremony
St. Joseph's Church
416 N. Chicago St.
Joliet, IL 60432
Historic St. Joseph Church, located at the north end of Joliet's City Center, was established in 1891. The present church building, made of Indiana limestone, with its distinctive dual spires and silver hue, was built in 1905 and recently underwent a total renovation of the interior and exterior.
Evening Formal
Sunday, July 13, 2008 | 6:00 PM
Reception
Rialto Square Theatre
15 E. Van Buren St.
Joliet, IL 60643
The Rialto Square Theatre opened on May 24, 1926 as a vaudeville theatre.
During the cocktail hour a tour guide will take anyone interested on a guided tour of the theatre.
The rotunda was modeled after the Parthenon. In the rotunda hangs the "Duchess" chandelier, one of the largest in North America.
The Esplanade, or inner lobby, where the reception will take place, is designed after the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. The arch between the Esplanade and the Rotunda area has been carefully copied from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Evening Formal Attire.
Monday, July 14, 2008 | 12:00 PM
Filipino Barbecue!
Lake Opeka
Lee Street, North of Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL
Please join us the day after the wedding for a Filipino style Barbecue. We will have Filipino-style games, and of course, lots and lots of food!
Lake Opeka is 15 minutes away from O'Hare airport, and we will be able to drive people when they fly out.
Casual attire.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Honeymoon
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands!
We will be traveling to Ecuador for three weeks to take a cruise through the Galapagos Islands to do some diving, hiking, and so Dave can use his awesome camera. Then, we are off to play in the Rainforest!
