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Itinerary

We are excited to have you join us at all of the wedding events, to hang with us and all our favorite people! For questions about where the below locations are, please visit our logistics page.

Friday, October 20th

9:00pm-12:00am – Welcome drinks, trivia, speeches and dessert @ ENO Wine Bar at The Intercontinental Magnificent Mile bar for anyone who is in town! RSVP requested along with response card.

Saturday, October 21st

5:20pm – Buses begin to depart from The Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile

5:45pm – Arrival @ the Art Institute of Chicago

6:00pm – Wedding ceremony @ the Art Institute Grand Staircase

Surprise games? Maybe? Maybe not? YOU SHALL SEE!!

6:30-7:30pm – Cocktail hour @ the Art Institute Columbus Room

7:30pm-12:30am – Dinner & Dancing @ the Art Institute Chicago Stock Exchange Room

12:30am and beyond – Drinks & Shenanigans somewhere fun

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Logistics

Welcome to Chicago, where Sara grew up, and which Egon is growing to love. We hope you enjoy your stay at this city which is pretty much the best city (not just the Second City). Find below a list of important locations to make sure you know how to get where you need to go.

Welcome Drinks

The night before the wedding and the morning after the wedding, we will gather at ENO Wine Bar at The Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, which is on Michigan Avenue just north of the river. It will be a fun, casual night of drinks, dessert, trivia and speeches! Its exact location is below in the “hotels” section. ENO Bar will validate parking for those driving!

Ceremony & Reception

We are getting married at the Art Institute of Chicago, on Millennium Park. It is where Sara grew up going when she was a little girl, and where Sara and Egon spend a lot of their time when they are in Chicago. Its exact location is:

Please enter the Art Institute at the 111 S. Michigan Ave entrance. Coat check will be on your left upon entry. We will exit at 230 S. Columbus Drive, and coats will be delivered to this location as well. 

Transportation & Parking

Buses

We will run a 50-passenger bus (from the Trolley Car & Bus Company) from the Intercontinental Magnificent Mile (see below) to and from the Art Institute for the ceremony and reception.

Departure from hotel to ceremony: 5:20pm and 5:40pm, with pick up at the south side of the Intercontinental Chicago on Illinois Street.

Departure from reception to hotel: 11:00pm, 11:30pm and 12:00am, with pick up at 230 S. Columbus Drive.

Parking

If you plan to drive to the Art Institute, there are three parking garages you may use:

  • East Monroe Street and Millennium Park garages (entrance at Columbus Drive and Monroe Street)
  • Grant Park south garage (entrance at Michigan Avenue between Van Buren and Adams streets)
  • Grant Park north garage (entrance at Michigan Avenue between Madison and Randolph streets)

Hotels

The Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile

This will be the wedding party’s main hotel, and is north of the Art Institute on Michigan Avenue. A 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk from the museum, it is also great for those want to spend their weekend exploring the rest of the city – as it is on the Mag Mile, near shopping, restaurants, etc. Rooms are going fast due to a number of conventions in town so please book as soon as possible!! (Last chance is September 20.)

Website: https://goo.gl/AT25sA. Room block: O’Rourke-Donnarumma Wedding Block. Code: UO6

We will arrange for child care during the wedding for those staying at the Intercontinental with small children.  If you will need child care, please email mother of the bride, Susan Bogart, at SBOGART514@AOL.COM and she can help!

We will also run a bus from the Intercontinental to the Art Institute for the ceremony, and back after the reception.

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Our story

It all started in winter 2015…

Despite the fact that Egon is a lawyer, Sara acquiesced to going on a blind date with him after her good (and persistent) friend from Harvard, Vanessa, insisted that he would be a good match. After their first date, in which Sara made Egon eat a second dinner because she had a philosophy that all first dates should involve food so as to be certain they would be enjoyable, Sara thought “Hm, I would like to spend more time with this man.” Egon was apparently not scared away by the fact that Sara ordered approx 3 helpings of fries and couldn’t guess his favorite drink after 6 tries. Dates 2, 3, and 4 grew exponentially longer, and Egon and Sara decided 2 weeks after meeting that they were perfect for each other. Two months after meeting, they took 10-day trip to California together, and Sara called home to tell her parents she had met the guy she was going to marry. (Egon had actually decided the same thing on that trip, which Sara found out after a fun night of drinking with the Melzers in Nobb Hill.)

Fast forward 2 years later, and Egon and Sara are ready to DO THIS. Egon has survived Sara’s parents (Sara’s Dad likes to interrogate Egon about things like the Ford Escape owners’ manual, or HBO’s Westworld; her Mom greeted Egon for the first time with a tour of some potential wedding venues in Chicago); as well as her endless energy, love of murder mystery dinners, and inability to be anywhere on time. Sara has survived Egon’s issues with traffic (lots of swearing) and enhanced concern over logistics (Sara has been able to show Egon that you can show up to the airport 15 mins before your international flight leaves and still make it). Together, they have taken on triathlons, built a stylish home, hosted tons of dinner parties (including murder mystery dinners, obviously), traveled (Cali, LC, NYC, Toronto, Argentina), developed a passion for wine (and the Somm documentaries), talked a lot about getting a puppy (soon, Egon promises), and spent a lot of time talking and planning and being excited about being together.

Eg and Sar love each other and most of all are thankful for the friends and family who have been along the way on their individual journeys and during their time as a couple. Thank you all for joining our wedding festivities!!

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FAQs

What are the entree options for Saturday?

We understand we were a bit concise with the reply card options. Below please find what each label corresponds to:

  • Meat: Seared NY Strip steak, spoon bread, baby brussel sprouts, mushroom jus
  • Fish: Seared bass, seasonal braised greens, butternut squash puree, chive oil
  • Vegetarian: Ravioletti, Ricotta, squash puree, fried sage, brown-butter crumble

What’s the wedding hashtag?

#hashtagEgonandSara

No, its not #EgonandSara – that would be way too basic and imply that we are just like everyone else who has a wedding hashtag. By adding the extra “hashtag” that is written out, we are proving that we are a bit ironic and so unique and so unlike every other 30-something in this world.  It does potentially call into question our creativity, but maybe we’re TRYING not to be creative? Marinate on THAT! 🙂

How do I get to the venue?

We will run buses from The Intercontinental Hotel Magnificent Mile for those who would like to use them (see the Logistics page for more information). Otherwise, the best way to get to the Art Institute of Chicago is by cab (or walking from your hotel). Tell them Art Institute on South Michigan. If you would like to drive to the Art Institute, you can use the parking lots on Grant Park South, Grant Park North, or East Monroe (see the Logistics page for more information).

Please enter the Art Institute at the 111 S. Michigan Ave entrance. We will exit at 230 S. Columbus Drive. (The Art Institute really cares about this one. There will be multiple weddings going on and GOD FORBID we mix our guests! In fact Egon and Sara have tons of experience accidentally showing up at the wrong wedding at the right address. Its super funny but only if it all works out okay for all involved.)

You can arrive at 5:45pm, but no earlier (sorry 😦 ), as the museum is being closed to the public and undergoing a security sweep before wedding guests are allowed to enter. The ceremony will start at 6:00pm.

What do I need to do to win Friday night trivia?

Great question. We really do anticipate it to be quite competitive, and full of questions about Eg / Sar, their childhood towns, current city, etc! You will likely be placed into teams with some friends and some strangers, which means you will get to band together with new people and make new friends through competition and a common purpose (one of Sara’s favorite things)! As a result, everyone will really win. But to have an advantage, try to get on a team with a Sara or Egon family member, they will probably inadvertently be at an advantage.

Will there be childcare provided?

Yes, indeed!!! We are working with The Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile to arrange for childcare on Saturday night. If you will be bringing children and will need childcare, please email mother of the bride Susan Bogart at SBOGART514@AOL.COM.

What should I wear?

For Friday, smart casual works. For Saturday, your best tux (or dark suit if you don’t have one) for guys, and a fancy dress (long or short) for ladies.

Will there be a murder mystery dinner?

No, unfortunately not. OR WILL THERE BE ONE?

How can I ask other questions?

Feel free to email Susan Bogart, the Mother of the Bride, at SBOGART514@AOL.COM.