Bri & John
September 19 & 20, 2025
Chicago, IL
Bri & John
September 19 & 20, 2025
Chicago, IL
September 19 & 20, 2025
Chicago, IL
September 19 & 20, 2025
Chicago, IL
With Love, Bri and John
Brianna Alyse was born in Corpus Christi, TX where she spent her childhood with her three younger sisters. She studied at the University of Arkansas before moving to Chicago for her career as a buyer at Walgreens.
John Andrew was born in Los Angeles, CA and following moves to TX and MD, grew up in Scottsdale, AZ with his younger brother and sister. He studied at the University of Michigan before moving to Chicago. Today, he works in private equity at Shore Capital.
Bri and John currently live in Wicker Park, Chicago and their relationship started at local dive bar, Mom's Place, four years ago. Due to limited seating, the doorman invited Bri with her friends and John with his friends to be seated together. After a couple rounds of pool and the night wrapping up, John walked Bri home only to realize they lived in the same apartment building! And so their story began...
735 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654
71 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
RPM Seafood
317 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
All wedding guests are invited to join us for food and drinks to commence wedding weekend! RPM Seafood is on the riverwalk, across the street from The Royal Sonesta.
Attire: Cocktail
Adults Only
1:30 PM
Ceremony
Holy Name Cathedral
5:30 PM
Reception
The reception begins with a rooftop cocktail hour. Dinner, drinks and dancing to immediately follow.
The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown
Penthouse Terrace & Ballroom - 39th floor
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Adults Only
71 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 346-7100
Check-In: Friday, September 19, 2025
Check-Out: Sunday, September 21, 2025
We have a wedding room block at The Royal Sonesta which is the same hotel the reception will be held at. Please use the unique link below to book at the discounted rate. There are limited rooms available, so we recommend booking in advance. If needed, please reach out to Bri to arrange for rooms to be added.
Between the ceremony and reception, we recommend checking out some of the spots below!
- Pizzeria Portofino
- The Purple Pig
- The Evie
- The Kitchen
- Barrio
- The Smith
- Three Dots and a Dash
- Siena Tavern
- Flight Club
- Hoyt's Chicago (in the Royal Sonesta)
- City Winery at the Riverwalk
The reception and hotel block is nearly on Michigan Avenue which has some of the best shopping in Chicago!
State Street is also walking distance with additional shopping and the iconic Chicago sign!
- Chicago Architecture River Boat Tour
- Chicago Riverwalk
- Navy Pier
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- Millennium Park & The Bean
Yes, there will be a few hours in between. Please see above for start times and addresses. Please also reference Things to Do for our favorite spots in the area!
The dress code is Formal with Black Tie Optional. We'd love for our family and friends to have fun when getting formally dressed up for our special day! Our wedding party will be dressed in floor-length dresses and tuxedos.
Although we love your children, we regretfully cannot accommodate everyone's children at our wedding due to limited space. We are having an adults-only wedding weekend and hope that you can use this as an opportunity to let loose and celebrate with us!
Due to limited space, we are only able to accommodate guests formally invited on your wedding invitation.
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