Chicago, IL, USA < change city >

Caterer:

J&L Catering

"I would take pictures of the meals you are provided at the tasting, and take copious notes. Present those notes to your catering consultant so they know what you're thinking, and what you believe will happen on the wedding day, or believe me - you'll be on a different page than the caterer. Also beware of "employee switch", which is when they tell you top-notch people will host your event, and then on the day of the wedding they're suddenly sick or otherwise busy and you get replacements who may not know anything about your wedding, or it might be their first day at work, as it seemed to be with our wedding."

Florist:

Kehoe Designs

"Kehoe was easy to work with until a month before the wedding. They literally forgot to add the HEAD TABLE into our quote. The main table! I had to urge them to pick up the phone after emailing us constantly. One of the lights we asked them to shine on the wall, they shined on the FLOOR. We couldn't move it ourselves so it was a wasted effort."

Invitations Vendor:

Stationery Girl

"Erin Brown guided us through the invitation and thank you card process. She's a pro who knows the answer to every question you ask - and brings up every question you don't!"

Photographer:

Dayna Schroeder Wedding Photography

"Dayna is very easy to work with. Very down-to-Earth. Thumbs up!"

Tuxedo Vendor:

Modern Formalwear

"Affordable, and they get you out the door as quickly as possible. They understand that you don't have time to be standing around waiting. They have everything down to a science while still treating you like a king."

Ceremony:

Notre Dame De Chicago Church

Reception:

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Hotel:

The Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel

Attraction:

John Hancock Observatory

"Great views of Chicago, as well as the Signature Room on the 95th floor. Lots of shopping, dining, and bars in the area."

Attraction:

Lincoln Park Zoo

"Lpzoo.org Admission is free."

Attraction:

Navy Pier

"Great place to take a boat ride or have dinner/drinks."

Attraction:

Sears/Willis Tower Skydeck

"Sears Tower actually changed it's name to Willis Tower, but Chicagoans refuse to admit that. http://www.the-skydeck.com/"

Attraction:

Shedd Aquarium John G

Attraction:

The Art Institute of Chicago

"http://www.artic.edu/aic/"

Attraction:

US Cellular Field

"See the White Sox play ..."

Attraction:

Wrigley Field

"See the Chicago Cubs play..."

Beer:

Daily Bar & Grill

"We have no idea why you would care where we had our first date, BUT, it's a great area if you're interested in ... well.... beer. This is located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood."

Beer:

Galway Arms Irish Bar & Restaurant

"http://www.galwayarms.com/"

Hotel:

Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro

"Beautiful views, newly renovated, and the staff is top-notch and treat you like royalty. Lena Lahart helped us with the reservations for our wedding party - she's great!"

Reception Venue:

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

"Great place to have a wedding. Guests can tour the exhibits for the first hour of the reception. Be sure you ask them what the temperature of the museum will be. It was a little warm for our wedding."

Ceremony Venue:

Notre Dame de Chicago Parish

"GREAT place to have your ceremony. It's an older church without any air conditioning, but they have giant fans so that shouldn't matter since you're only there an hour. Great parking attached to the church."