FAQ’S
WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE?
BLACK TIE OPTIONAL. LADIES CAN WEAR FLOOR-LENGTH, TEA-LENGTH, OR MIDI FORMAL DRESSES. GENTLEMAN SHOULD WEAR A TUXEDO OR SUIT AND TIE. PLEASE BE MINDFUL WE WILL BE ON THE GRASS FOR COCKTAIL HOUR, WE ADVISE WEARING SUITABLE SHOES.
CAN I BRING A PLUS 1 OR MY CHILDREN?
PLEASE REFER TO THE NAME (S) ON YOUR INVITATION. WE LOVE ALL THE CHILDREN IN OUR LIVES, BUT NO CHILDREN WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE RECEPTION.
WILL THERE BE TRANSPORTATION?
HOTEL ORRINGTON GUESTS
A SHUTTLE WILL PICK YOU UP AT YOUR HOTEL AND DEPART PROMPTLY AT 2:30PM. THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE TRIP TO THE CEREMONY SO WE RECOMMEND BEING OUTSIDE BY 2:15 TO LOAD ONTO THE BUS AND SO THAT YOU DO NOT MISS IT!
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE SAME BUS WILL TAKE YOU TO DOUBLE CLUTCH BREWING CO SO YOU CAN HOP OFF FOR A QUICK DRINK BEFORE THE COCKTAIL HOUR! THE BUS WILL DEPART FOR THE COCKTAIL HOUR AT EXACTLY 4:50PM WITH ONLY ONE TRIP TO THE HOUSE.
A SHUTTLE WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING AT 9PM TO TAKE YOU BACK TO YOUR HOTEL AS NEEDED, RUNNING UNTIL 12AM.
GRADUATE HOTEL & HYATT HOUSE EVANSTON GUESTS
GRADUATE HOTEL GUESTS - A SHUTTLE WILL PICK YOU UP AT YOUR HOTEL AND DEPART PROMPTLY AT 2:15PM. THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE TRIP TO THE CEREMONY SO WE RECOMMEND BEING OUTSIDE BY 2:15 TO LOAD ONTO THE BUS AND SO THAT YOU DO NOT MISS IT!
HYATT HOUSE EVANSTON GUESTS - AFTER PICKING UP THE GRADUATE HOTEL GUESTS, THE SHUTTLE WILL PICK YOU UP AT YOUR HOTEL AND DEPART PROMPTLY AT 2:30PM. THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE TRIP TO THE CEREMONY SO WE RECOMMEND BEING OUTSIDE BY 2:30 TO LOAD ONTO THE BUS AND SO THAT YOU DO NOT MISS IT!
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE SAME BUS WILL TAKE YOU TO DOUBLE CLUTCH BREWING CO SO YOU CAN HOP OFF FOR A QUICK DRINK BEFORE THE COCKTAIL HOUR! THE BUS WILL DEPART FOR THE COCKTAIL HOUR AT EXACTLY 4:50PM WITH ONLY ONE TRIP TO THE HOUSE.
A SHUTTLE WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING AT 9PM TO TAKE YOU BACK TO YOUR HOTEL AS NEEDED, RUNNING UNTIL 12AM.
DRIVING GUESTS
IF YOU ARE DRIVING, THERE IS A PARKING LOT AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH FOR YOU TO PARK IN. THERE WILL BE SOME TIME BETWEEN THE END OF THE MASS AND THE START OF COCKTAIL HOUR. YOU MAY JOIN THE OTHER GUESTS AT DOUBLE CLUTCH BREWING CO FOR A DRINK, OR YOU CAN CHECK OUT THESE OTHER LOCAL SPOTS: FRED'S GARAGE, TEN MILE HOUSE OR BLUESTONE!
WHEN IT IS TIME TO HEAD TO THE HOUSE FOR COCKTAIL HOUR, YOU WILL PARK IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE ORRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATED AT 2636 ORRINGTON AVENUE. WE WILL HAVE A MINI COACH BUS SHUTTLING THE DRIVERS FROM THIS LOT TO THE HOME. THE HOUSE IS ONLY A 2 MINUTE DRIVE. IF THERE IS NO SHUTTLE WHEN YOU PARK, THERE WILL BE ONE COMING BACK FOR YOU SHORTLY OR YOU CAN WALK TO THE HOUSE. IT’S VERY WALKABLE. BEGINNING AT 9PM, THERE WILL BE A BUS AVAILABLE TO DRIVE YOU BACK TO THE LOT FOR YOUR CAR UNTIL 12AM.
WHEN SHOULD I RSVP BY?
PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN JULY 31ST, 2025 USING THE FORM ON OUR WEBSITE. IF YOU DO NOT RSVP IN TIME, WE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE REACH OUT TO MICHAELA AT 847.644.2127.