Where ya stayin'?

So unless you're deciding to stay downtown, hotels in our neck of the woods are few and far between. Here are the 4 closest ones though that we recommend you guys to look into if you want to stay in our 'hood and close to the venue and our place.

Hawthorne Terrace Best Western - just down the street, and this one we can vouch for being a great hotel. Cute and serene in the middle of the bustling city. Across the street from the famous Ann Sather's (cinnamon roll yumminess!) and about a 5 minute walk from our place and the venue for the ceremony. Prices range from $150-230 depending on what kind of room you want and how long you're staying (discount for staying more than three nights). Includes, breakfast, internet, microwave, fridge and the cutest outdoor terrace. And some awesome friendly service!

Villa Toscana Bed & Breakfast - pretty much literally on our corner. Although we've never been in here the reviews are fantastic and the pictures look adorable. This B&B ranges from $99-159/night. Has free breakfast, WiFi and cable.

Inn at Lincoln Park - this is about 1 mile from our area. So about a 20 minute walk, $5-7 cab ride, or a quick bus ride away! Prices range from $75-100.

Days Inn Lincoln Park - also a mile away like the hotel above. So same way of getting to our neighborhood. In a shopping mecca area. This hotel has free wireless, breakfast, cable, and access to the Balley's Fitness next door! Prices range from $135-185/night.

Again, these are the ones closest to us. If you find something else that you think will work but are not sure do not hesitate to text, call or email a question before you book it. We want your stay in Chicago to rock!!

The Super Terrific Party

One Friday night in Chicago, people began coming together. You've been introduced to our wedding party thus far...but they hadn't met each other. So in flies the Silk Sisters to the tundra that was Chicago on the first weekend in December.






Dinner was had, drinks were thrown back and new friends were made.

Although not much in the way of actual planning took place...the 'getting to know you' session was definitley a success! It ended up with lots of laughs while watching YouTube videos and chatting it up!



What a great night to hang out with friends (and some friends that are family) and sit back, relax and realize what a fantastic wedding party we have, and how great this wedding will be in May!

Hotel suggestions Pt 1.

So we have some out of towners coming in for the big day. Yay! But we realize that a lot of you have never been to Chicago. So, some helpful hints in looking for a hotel to make your stay better and more convenient....

• when searching the closest neighborhoods to us and our location are "Lakeview", "Wrigleyville" and a bit further "Lincoln Park". Also, I know most sites will actually list these under "North Chicago".
• downtown tends to be more expensive and it's about 3-4 miles away from us. Although it is gorgeous and you can easily access public transportation
• speaking of public trans, driving is no fun around here! And we are close to some main lines. Get something near a "Red Line" train stop and you're good. Our stop is the one for Wrigley Field! Everything we'll be doing will be around this stop.
• there are not many hotels in the exact vicinity of the wedding site, but we will list them all later

Let us know if you have any other questions though, and while searching for hotels and think you found a good one? but just want to make sure? Email/call/text us people and we'll let you know!