Todd and Jacquie have come to Chicago to be married. They have chosen well. Like many such couples throughout the nation that I have worked for, they have chosen to travel to another locale, indeed some other state to elope. Todd and Jacquie chose Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park for their setting on a beautiful summer evening (9 p.m.). Other couples chose Navy Pier, the Sears Tower, The John Hancock Center, Millennium Park, for their elopement ceremonies.

Nationwide, couples looking to elope often fall for the wedding mills of Las Vegas, or some gaudy wedding

 


chapel in the "Dollywood" hills of Tennessee. Allured by travel packages and other enticements, they ultimately find themselves standing before a minister who performs assembly line weddings.

You can do a whole lot better. I'll help you plan your elopement by phone and email, and I'll help you find the right setting for your ceremony. And in Chicagoland, I know them all. You'll have a truly special and customized ceremony from me, and then Michigan Avenue awaits you and your party with the city's finest restaurants.

Eloping ceremonies are small, fun, and very comfortable affairs, but they can include an extensive compliment of options should a couple choose. Even though my couples were "eloping" many brought a small entourage of friends and family with them. I'll put all of this together for you, and make it very photogenic too!

For suggestions on where to elope in Chicagoland, look at the Where To Elope column on this page.