Where can I park at the Field Museum?
Easiest question first! Valet parking will be available and there will be attendants posted outside the Field Museum (complete with convenient signs!) to guide you the valet stand.
Attire: what should I wear?
Look, it's a wedding. If we have to dress up, so do you. Just make sure whatever your wearing is comfy enough to enjoy some quality 90's dancing later in the evening. The theme here is "elegant, but irreverent." We're going for a formal, tuxedo-free environment.
Here are some guidelines:
Gents: A suit is preferred but the tie is optional.
Ladies: Cocktail attire (dinosaur accessories optional)
Army: Dress ASU, bowtie, ribbons (no medals)
Navy: Dinner Dress Blues, ribbons (no medals)
Coast Guard: ...Umm, I believe you have the wrong party
Space Force: Formal Dress Onesie, Red MAGA Headgear optional
When do I have to RSVP?
We're asking that everyone RSVP by September 15. Why not go ahead and RSVP now? Just click HERE.
When should I show up?
The ceremony starts at the Field Museum at 6pm, so we suggest showing up before then. We will have staff on hand to help you with parking as early as 5pm so please feel free to be early.
Where should I stay?
We've got three hotels with blocks of rooms set aside at reduced pricing. We have also identified a couple of hotel options outside of the downtown area, with free parking, for those who are traveling to Chicago by car. Find out all you need to know by clicking HERE.
Will there be food?
Yes! So much food. All of the food. Plan on being fed a full dinner meal followed by desserts and late night snacks. If you leave hungry, it's your own fault. Oh, and yes, an open bar.
Will there be dancing?
Yes! No DJ, no standard wedding band... Rather, we'll be enjoying the best of the 90's brought to us by a favorite band of ours, As If. Come ready to have fun and make a fool of yourself.
So this is in a museum though, right?
Yes again! And the majority of the exhibits will be open to all of our guests. Feel free to check them out during the cocktail hour or the reception (after dinner).
So here's the deal - we want everyone to feel welcome to take pictures wherever and whenever they would like. During the ceremony, please be discreet. Also, feel free to just sit back and enjoy that special moment with us; we'll have a dedicated photographer to grab all those special shots and you can be sure we'll be sharing them later.
Speaking of sharing pictures: Please be aware of who you are capturing in your photos and make sure everyone in the lens is cool with having their photo taken. For the official wedding and reception photos, we will be reviewing every photo before it is posted to the website and the site will be password-protected and not indexed on any search engines. (Sorry to get so detailed there!)
What's the deal with pictures?
Will I have a chance to hang out with you two, outside of the wedding?
We are incredibly appreciative of everyone's willingness to travel to Chicago to join us for this special event and yes, of course we would love to spend some time together outside of the wedding itself.
There will be an informal gathering at the bar of the Palmer House Hilton downtown (one of our three reserved hotels) on Saturday night as well as a no-host late lunch Monday afternoon for anyone still in town. You can find all you need to know by visiting our page covering THE WEEKEND.