Phew!!!

The weather is looking frightful in Chicago, but should pass before everyone begins to arrive! (We HOPE!)

We are eager to start welcoming everyone, meeting everyone, sharing our celebrations and beginning our lives together! On this note I am posting a brief outline of our Valentine's Wedding Weekend activities.

Friday:
Early arrivals, dinner with the lucky couple and last bachelor drinks with Brad.

Saturday:
Rehearsal for Wedding Party, Parents, and Grandma Smith - 4pm The Birchwood Club.
Rehearsal/Pre-nuptial Dinner - 6pm Hackney's in Wheeling (see below).

Sunday:
Photos for Wedding Party and immediate family 9:30am The Birchwood Club
Wedding Ceremony 11:00am Birchwood (directions below)
Wedding Reception (Brunch) immediately following ceremony at The Birchwood Club.

Rehearsal and Dinner on Saturday

Less than a month to go now and a lot of things are taking shape! For the wedding party and family, the rehearsal will be at 4pm on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Birchwood Club. The Rehearsal Dinner will be at 6pm at Hackney's Restaurant in Wheeling. (Hackney's is a bit of a local institution and somewhat famous for it's burgers, fried onions, and ruebens!)

Lisa and I are really hoping all our family and traveling friends will join us for this dinner. It is all set up so please make plans to meet us at Hackney's at 6pm so we can spend time reminiscing and getting to know friends and family new and old.

Click for: Hackney's directions

Look for a schedule of events to follow shortly!

Have a great weekend.

Wedding Hotel

For the hardy souls who are venturing from afar the hotel we have is just 5 min down the road from the Ceremony/Reception, it is the Marriott-Courtyard in Highland Park;
505 Lake Cook Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
(847) 831-3338
Here is a map of the location: HOTEL

Here is a link to make a reservation for the hotel at the discounted rate for our wedding. HOTEL RESERVATION

Thank you so much for making the extra effort to be with us on our special day!

Ceremony/Reception Location

Our ceremony and reception are being held at the same location, The Birchwood Club, 1174 Park Ave W, Highland Park, IL 60035-2203. Here is a link to the google maps for you; MAP.

Wedding Post #1 - Gift Registry

Hello folks,
I hope this works for everyone. I will post the schedule, hotel information, and directions in the future. Here is the Gift Registry information. So far we have registered at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. You can get our information by going to their website or into a store. The key information is that we are the LISA FEINERMAN and BRAD SMITH wedding, #5348640. You can use our names or the # to access our account. The website is, Bed Bath and Beyond, then follow the link/instructions for Bridal & Gift Registry.

Coming soon.....hotel reservations.....$64 a night at a very conveniently located Marriott Courtyard.