
Jessica & Evan
Jessica and Evan were immediately drawn to each other after being introduced at a charity event in the summer of 2015. Jessica’s beauty and outgoing personality complimented Evan’s handsome blue eyes and warm spirit. Evan sensed something special during this first encounter and wanted to explore this feeling so he asked Jess to save him a dance. Jess acknowledged this chivalrous approach and happily agreed to meet on the dance floor later in the evening. The rest is history….
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A wonderful romance ensued as the two bonded over travel, dinner dates, many concerts, a lot of University of Michigan sporting events, forging new friendships with each others friends and families, fun filled holidays, and exploring all that the wonderful city of Chicago has to offer.
Evan soon discovered that he was in love and told Jess on a trip to one of their favorite destinations, Park City, Utah. Jess felt the same and told Evan that she too had fallen in love with him some time ago.
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Understanding that he could not spend the rest of his life without Jess by his side, Evan turned to her one afternoon on the beach in Florida, got down on one knee, and asked her to marry him. And, here we are!
The Drake Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
October 27th, 2018
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Ceremony
6:00pm in the Grand Ballroom at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
Reception
Cocktail hour to immediately follow the ceremony at 6:30pm in the adjacent French Room. We will return to the Grand Ballroom at 7:30pm for an evening of dinner and dancing.
Travel
The Drake Hotel is located in Chicago, Illinois at 140 E Walton Place (Google Maps). The main entrance on Walton Place is just steps off of Michigan Avenue towards the north end of the Magnificent Mile. For our out of town guests, we are thankful and overjoyed that you are able to join us. Chicago has two major airports, O'Hare and Midway. Both airports are roughly 45 mins by car without traffic from the hotel. You may also travel to and from both airports via public transportation on the "L", Chicago's subway system. Expect travel time via the subway to take anywhere from 45 min to an hour.
Accommodations
We have reserved a room block at The Drake Hotel for our guests. In order to reserve a room, please visit the dedicated booking website at https://aws.passkey.com/go/Munakervollmanwedding. Alternatively, guests may call 1-800-55-DRAKE to secure a reservation. Be sure to provide the group code "MVW" to receive the preferred rate.
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