Annie + Scott | St. James Chapel & Chicago Winery | August 16, 2025

Welcome to ANnie + Scott’s wedding weekend!

Below you’ll find some important information for the weekend. If you have any questions, please call or text Kirsten Westerlund of Olive Fine Weddings & Events at 219-242-4580. She is the planner and point of contact for the weekend. Thank you for all you do to support Annie + Scott!


IMPORTANT ADDRESSES:

Ceremony

Saint James Chapel

835 N Rush St, Chicago IL, 60614

Reception

Chicago Winery

739 N Clark St, Chicago IL, 60654

Rehearsal Dinner

Orso’s

1401 N Wells St, Chicago, IL, 60610

Welcome Party

Benchmark

1510 N Wells, Chicago, IL 60610


Important Note: August 15-17 is the Air & Water Show in Chicago.

Traffic will be heavy so please allow extra time for travel. Thank you!


Schedule of Events

FRIDAY August 15, 2025

  • 4:00PM Rehearsal at Saint James Chapel

    • Includes couple, families, wedding party & planner

    • Saint James Chapel has parking at the commercial parking decks adjacent to the Archbishop Quigley Center

  • 5:30-7:30PM Rehearsal Dinner at Orso’s

  • 8:00-10:00PM Welcome Party at Benchmark

SATURDAY August 16, 2025

  • 6:45AM - 2:15PM Morning, first looks, and photos

    • 6:45AM Ladies convene in the Gold Coast Suite at the Park Hyatt. Breakfast & lunch will be provided.

      • You can scroll and see the hair and makeup schedule below.

    • 11:30AM OFW planning team arrives

    • 11:30AM Gents convene in the Library at the Park Hyatt (Dressed)

    • 11:30AM All personal floral will be dropped at the Park Hyatt

    • 11:30AM Lunch for wedding party and family

    • 12:00PM Photographers & Videographer arrive (lead photographer with ladies; second with gents)

    • 12:30PM Second Videographer arrives and heads to Scott

    • 12:30PM Bridal attendants, MOB gets dressed

    • 12:40-12:55PM Bride get into dress

    • 12:55PM First look with dad

    • 1:05PM Reveal to Bridesmaids

    • 1:20PM First Look

    • 1:40 PM-2:15PM Wedding party photos near the Park Hyatt

    • 2:15PM Trolley arrives at the Park Hyatt for couple, wedding party & family

    • 2:20PM Trolley departs the Park Hyatt for Saint James Chapel

  • Pre-ceremony

    • 2:25PM Couple, wedding party, and family arrive at church — tucked away in holding space

    • 2:30PM Doors open | Guests begin arriving at church

  • 3:00-4:00PM Ceremony

  • 4:00-4:20PM Formal family photos at church altar

  • 4:35PM Trolley departs with wedding party and family from Saint James Chapel to Chicago Riverwalk

  • 4:45PM-5:35PM Photos on Chicago Riverwalk

  • 5:45PM Wedding party arrive at Chicago Winery

  • 6:00-7:00PM Cocktail Hour

  • 7:00PM-11:00PM Dinner, Speeches, and Dancing

    • Introductions

    • Cake Cutting

    • Couple Thank You

    • Welcome Toast by FOB, Jim Viola

    • Brief Blessing

    • Salads served

    • Entrees served

    • Wedding party speeches will take place after entrees are served around 8:15PM

      • Maid of Honors, Kristen & Lauren Viola

      • Best Man, Matthew Leonard

  • Immediately following speeches, special dances will take place

    • Father/Daughter

    • Mother/Son

    • First Dance

  • 8:40PM Dancefloor opens

  • 11:00PM Event ends


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