Chicago, IL

We made our way to Chicago for a good friend's wedding. It was one of the most fabulous weddings I have been to. We were chauffered to & from the ceremony/reception. The bride was gorgeous, the ceremony was beautiful, the reception was elegant and the groom was tearful. It was so classy, so romantic.

Congrats once again to Shane & Patricia Jackson!


Chicago is a great place to visit! Jason and I are great tourists - not the kind that wear fanny packs, but the kind who like to try different kinds of food & drink and see major tourist sites. In that being said, we shopped the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago, we ate at the famous deep-dish pizza restaurant Giordonos, we tried a Chicago style hot-dog & we took on the heat at a Chicago WhiteSox ball game.

beautiful day downtown on the Magnificent Mile




900 Mile Shop - shopping on the Magnificent Mile, downtown Chicago


Bloomies! Yes, the bag is small - but what it's got in it is HUGE.


Shane & Patricia during their wedding ceremony at the Newberry Library.


Men in suits


At Crystal Gardens for the wedding reception. Spectacular!


It was so classy & elegant.


We cleaned up nice.


Congrats to Mr. & Mrs. Shane Jackson


What a beautiful couple!



Hubby & Wifey



The Boyz - Travis, Wes, Jason & another Jason


Jason and Shane


Dear Mr. Louboutin, although ur shoes looked fabulous, after many, many hours of walking & dancing - they had to come off. Till we meet again fancy shoes.


Navy Pier, Lake Michigan - one of the many tourist attractions in Chicago.
Crystal Gardens, where the wedding reception was held - is at the Navy Pier.


Many things to do at the Navy Pier - rides, shopping, food & drink


It was my idea to match


Chicago at night - picture taken from up top on the Ferris Wheel


Navy Pier lit up at night



Fireworks on a beautiful evening


At a Chicago WhiteSox ball game. Of course, it had to be hot, hot, hot after a night of celebrating till wee hours of the morning - even my knees were sweating. When we got to the 5th inning, I got excited, thinking we were near the end. Apparently, there are 9.



Batter - up!


Stadium


At our seats


A day of shopping downtown Chicago - in the rain.



It doesn't matter to me how hard it rains, nothing gets in my way when it comes to shopping.