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Squiggle left Xiaoying Cheng & Zhan Wu, and
Karen & Larry Preston
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invite you to celebrate the wedding of

Jajah and kurt
Toasts happy

June 25, 2016 — Chicago

PHOTOS!

Check out our wedding photo album here !

Introduction

Welcome to Jajah and Kurt's wedsite! We’re so glad you’re here! Seat yourself comfortably, enlist a willing feline, and pour yourself a beverage, for now shall we weave you tales of wedding FAQs as fantastic as the day is long...

Once upon time (erm, 4 months ago), we began planning for our wedding. And as we thought back to all the people who have supported, loved, jammed, jived, danced, and dined with us through the years, we realized there were lots of you, an embarrassment of riches for two proclaimed introverts.

We did not want to have a giant wedding. And we wanted to spend more than a hazy, passing second with you, because you helped bring us to this day.

So, we’re having two celebrations, a Day wedding, and a Night wedding. And though we adore you, we’re not letting you choose which one you go to. We’re crazy, not insane.

Check your paper invitation to see if you’re dancing with us during the day, or the night. Or, email us to clarify!

Day Wedding

Location: Ida Noyes Hall

1212 E 59th St
Chicago, IL 60637
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Our morning wedding will be in the historic Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago. Jajah teaches at the law school on campus, and both Jajah and Kurt have frolicked through Ida Noyes many times. Kurt’s Grandma Dorothy also attended the University when she was younger, and has fond memories of the building. It’s a lovely, photogenic, Hogwartsian building.

Schedule

10:00am – 10:30am: Wedding ceremony in the Ida Noyes Hall Courtyard

10:30am – 4:00pm: Wedding reception and brunch in the Ida Noyes Hall Cloister Club

4:00pm Farewells: We did it! Thank you! Feel free to explore the beautiful campus or nap on the Midway.

Parking

Free parking on campus should not be hard to find. Street parking should be plentiful, and most university lots are free on the weekends.

Dress Code

We love to see you got up nice, but no need to order a special tux (unless you want to)! We’ll also be dancing during the reception, so bring your moves.

Night Wedding

7pm - 11pm Carole’s Floating Terrace

Our dear friend Carole, along with her generous neighbors, has agreed to let us use their terrace for the night ceremony and reception. Please check your paper invitations for the address.

The terrace sits right against Lake Michigan, open to waves and wind. It’s a beautiful, private space, and home to Carole, her neighbors, and visiting artists. We’re asking everyone be extra kind and mindful of this special space, and the warm-hearted folks who have allowed us to use their home.

Delicious Chipotle. Delicious bevs. Delicious gypsy jazz music.

Parking

Parking is tough around the Terrace. To prevent frustrated circling, we suggest you take public transportation, Uber, Lyft, or the good old fashioned taxi, if possible! Otherwise, check out the paid parking structures marked below.

Dress Code

We love to see you got up nice, but no need to order a special tux (unless you want to)! Bring a light jacket, since temperatures can be cooler by the lake at night.

Costumes encouraged. Go for broke and don’t worry about out-shining the bride. You can’t HAHAHAH. Also, there will be dancing.

Accommodations/ Special Transportation

Accommodations in Lincolnshire

For those of you who plan to in Lincolnshire, we’ve booked a suite of rooms at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort — not to be confused with the Lincolnshire Courtyard Marriott! Rooms are $109/night. Feel free to take advantage of the deal at this link.

Accommodations in Chicago

For those of you who want to stay in Chicago, we suggest looking to airbnb.com for accommodations, as well as searching for hotels. If you have questions, reach out to us!

Special Transportation from Lincolnshire

For those of you who are planning to stay in or around Lincolnshire, we will be providing a comfy shuttle bus from the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort to the DAY WEDDING sites, and back.

Public transit

Public transit options from downtown and elsewhere in the city can be navigated with Google maps.

Driving

See parking sections, broken down by Day and Night Weddings.

Registry

Anyone who's been to our apartment knows that our stuff-to-space ratio is unreasonably high. We tried to do the registry thing, we did! We scoured the internet for things that a wedded couple must have in our lives. Yet, we are fortunate to have the problem of having too much stuff already.

That said, if you'd like to contribute toward the Someday-Buy-A-House Fund, our callers are standing by to take your donation.

Oh, and if you're helping out with the wedding in any way, don't you dare write us a check, or we'll come after you! You've already given plenty!

People Coming

Note: if you are on this list, you've already RSVP'd. Thanks so much for joining us!
Muffin
Lukasz
Cookie
Junli
Bread
Eric
Meringue
Brittany
Taro bun
Dubi
Cookie
Andrea
Bagel
Stéphanie
Bagel
Alejandro Beat
Cookie
Mike
Cookie
Jessica
Bean bun
Beth
Meringue
John
Meringue
Alec
Meringue
Amelia
Meringue
Andrew
Cookie
Olga
Muffin
Russell
Muffin
Jeff
Bean bun
Katie-Anne
Bean bun
North
Bean bun
Jason
Bagel
Jessica Arroyo
Bean bun
Alan
Bean bun
Kristina
Meringue
Karl
Bread
Richard
Cookie
Crystal
Taro bun
Ilya
Bean bun
Sara
Bread
Bo
Bagel
Marianna
Bagel
Michael
Bean bun
Rick
Cookie
Tucker
Bean bun
Cindy
Bread
Alex
Bagel
Kelly
Bagel
Sam
Bagel
Eunjoe
Cookie
Kathy
Taro bun
Davey
Muffin
Kyle
Bagel
Nicole
Muffin
Bijan
Macaron
Michele
Cookie
Katy
Muffin
Andrey
Cookie
Himani
Bread
Nikhil
Bagel
Ethan
Meringue
Lucia
Meringue
Sunshine
Bean bun
Kent
Muffin
Tom
Cookie
Ginny
Cake
Sarah
Donut
Carole
Taro bun
Dimitry
Macaron
Hannah
Bagel
Eli
Bean bun
Erica
Cake
Edie
Taro bun
Griffin
Meringue
Larry
Donut
Karen
Cookie
Master
Bean bun
Zhiping
Bagel
Mimi
Bean bun
Xiao Ai
Cookie
Jennifer
Bread
YQ
Meringue
Guanghua
Bagel
Beizhi
Bean bun
Maria
Bagel
Alex
Macaron
Marilyn
Bagel
Bill
Bean bun
Kati
Bagel
Jule
Donut
Barb
Muffin
John Paul
Cake
Christy
Bread
Harold
Cake
Jill
Cookie
Gerry
Cookie
Annie
Bean bun
Liming
Bean bun
Jin Feng
Bagel
Richard
Bean bun
Maureen
Bread
Bob
Bean bun
Jan
Taro bun
Stu
Cake
Stacey
Bean bun
Carrie
Taro bun
Zhan
Bean bun
Jin Jin
Meringue
Li
Bean bun
Bing
Bean bun
Xiao Ming
Bagel
Nancy
Meringue
Ken
Cookie
Sway
Meringue
Phil
Bean bun
Stella
Bagel
Danny
Macaron
Rosanna
Taro bun
Ray
Bean bun
Yi Qing
Bean bun
Hua
Bagel
Jane
Meringue
John
Macaron
Fei Fei
Bean bun
Yan Qin
Bagel
BeiDi
Bean bun
Nong
Bread
Tom
Cake
Lorraine
Bagel
Brian
Bean bun
Kate
Meringue
Fei
Meringue
Zhong Yi
Bagel
Christopher
Bean bun
Amina
Donut
The Infallible Erica
Bean bun
Chris
Donut
Caroline
Taro bun
Ben
Cookie
Catherine
Bean bun
Vanessa
Cake
Darius
Muffin
David
Meringue
Hana
Cake
Katie
Bread
Lei
Meringue
Sandy
Meringue
Katie
Bread
Stephen
Bean bun
Martha
Bagel
Derek
Bagel
Nino
Cake
JoAnna
Bagel
Nick
Donut
Cheryl
Taro bun
Dan
Donut
Catherine
Bread
John
Bean bun
Holly
Cookie
Liz
Muffin
Whet
Cake
Nicole
Macaron
Kat
Cookie
Alison
Meringue
Roger
Macaron
Ruthie
Bean bun
Alice
Meringue
Noah
Cake
Monica
Meringue
Sarah
Bread
Andrew
Bagel
Stan
Cookie
Liz
Cookie
Jackie
Meringue
Olga
Bean bun
Desmond
Bean bun
Marcy
Taro bun
William
Bagel
Mingyan
Bagel
MC
Donut
Erin
Muffin
Sam
Meringue
Sumi
Meringue
Xiumei
Bagel
Michelle
Meringue
Dan
Macaron
Mary
Bean bun
Kathy
Bagel
Ian
Bean bun
Lin
Meringue
Grace
Bagel
Jeremiah
Bagel
Joshua
Meringue
Emily
Cookie
Dorothy