Almost 100 percent there....

Still waiting to confirm with Jordan for the 29th....and with our minister...we think it is Bruce Otto from Spirted Weddings (www.spiritedweddings.com) and looking for a reasonably-priced photographer...any suggestions welcome!
Our plan is to have cocktails at 5 pm and then ceremony, dinner with wedding party and then have desssert and more cocktails starting at about 8:30 pm with friends in Chicago. We can only fit 30 for dinner and then another 20 or so for cocktails so we are trying to be flexible!
I can reserve rooms at the Club Quarters on Wacker and Michigan Ave. - so please let me know if you need one. I think $99 a night plus $15 for an extra person. It is a pretty good deal, however, I do recommend trying hotwire.com and seeing what you can get instead.
There are B&Bs in Chicago, too, that are probably more fun than the hotels. See post below regarding the Wicker Park Inn.

October 29 might be the new date....

Please let me know if can't make it on that date. For those of you who don't know, my dad and his girfriend Joan are getting married - we think - on September 17. So, we want to have a few weeks between events and with the Marathon on the 8th...the 29th might just be the right day. I always loved the fall.
Thanks! Heather

Mom suggested I list our registration page....

as we are keeping this simple, Dom suggested no registry. However, we all know how that it goes as we have all been to upwards of 40 weddings in the last 10 years.

So...we have registered for a few key things at www.crateandbarrel.com.

Hotels! October 8 is the Chicago Marathon

So...I am reserving hotel rooms now. A good option is to try a B&B in Bucktown.

The Wicker Park Inn has two rooms still available - requires a three night stay, however. You can find out more online here.

Wicker Park Inn1329 N. Wicker Park Ave.Chicago, IL 60622Phone: 773.486.2743

http://www.chicago-bed-breakfast.com/wickerparkinn.htm

I am also able to hold a few rooms right now at the Club Quarters on Wacker. They aren't fancy but they are in a good location and inexpensive. $99 a night for a basic "executive" room.

Let me know if you would like me to get one for you....312.952.8505 (Heather's cell) or hmalec@thoughtworks.com.

http://www.clubquarters.com/chicago_wacker_map.asp

Wedding planning.....

Please save the date - October 8, 2005. Yes, two days before Dom's birthday. We are busy getting plans in place.

We are thinking of using Jordan's Food of Distinction to host our event in Chicago. There is a good article about JFOD on Daily Candy, too.

As you can see, it is quite small which is causing us much difficulties in planning! However, we both want an intimate wedding with the least amount of stress possible.

Stay tuned here for more details on where to stay, what to do in Chicago and other details.