Search

jen & holly

Category

Uncategorized

We’re getting married

Parking/directions: Prairie Production is located on Randolph Street in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood (view map). Easily accessible by taxi from any downtown hotel or by public transportation and major expressways. Free street parking is available on W. Randolph Street.

Public transportation: The venue is located halfway between the CTA‘s Morgan-Lake and the Ashland-Lake stations on the L’s green and pink lines.

Catering: Our reception will be catered by First Slice, a self-funded charity that feeds the needy and homeless. There may not be a traditional wedding cake (or much else traditional, for that matter), but there will be plenty to eat — for a good cause.

Hotel room blocks:

Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago

The Knickerbocker Millennium Hotel

Want to be part of our celebration? Please email of photo of your own wedding or a picture of you with someone you love to jen.christensen@turner.com. Let us know who’s included in the image and when and where it was taken.

Christensen + Crenshaw

Grand Canal, Venice, 2002

  • April 7, 2000: Meet in San Francisco
  • July 7, 2000: Jen visits Atlanta for first date with Holly
  • 2000-2002: Long-distance dating / Charlotte, NC – Atlanta, GA
  • July 7, 2002: Jen moves to Atlanta
  • 2015: Fifteen years together
  • June 2015: U.S. Supreme Court approves marriage equality
  • September 18, 2015: Holly and Jen get married in Chicago
  • September 22, 2015: Honeymoon in Venice

Our kind of town

Art Institute of Chicago:

TripAdvisor’s top recommendation for what to do in Chicago. One of the best museums in the world, with amazing Impressionist and post-Impressionist collections.

Millennium Park:

Home of “The Bean” and other landmark art installations and sculpture.

Museum campus:

Three of Chicago’s world-class museums—the Field Museum, Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium—are located in this 57-acre lakefront park located at the south end of the Monroe Street Harbor.

Architecture boat tour:

This 75-minute tour highlights Chicago’s rich architectural heritage, with dramatic views of residential and commercial buildings along the river. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers other tours by boat, by bus, on bike and on foot.

The Gayborhood:

The first officially recognized gay village in the United States, Boystown is the nickname for the neighborhood that’s home to Chicago’s LGBT community.

Wrigley Field:

Built in 1914, Wrigley has been home to the Chicago Cubs for 99 years. Check the Friendly Confines’ web site for information on behind-the-scene tours and home game tickets.

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑