We’re getting married!

May 5 2018, Chicago, IL
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Sarah Romano
Elliott Witty

Our

We met almost 15 years ago at Saints Faith, Hope and Charity youth program. I can pinpoint the moment my crush on Sarah began. She was lip singing Toxic by Britney Spears while we were on a ski retreat and I just couldn't get her out of my head.

Luckily Evan (my brother) and Maddy (Sarah's sister) were there to facilitate our young love. Once Evan found out about my crush, he grabbed the phone, dialed the Romano household and threw me the phone, telling me to ask Sarah to watch a movie. Something I would have never been able to muster up the courage for.

Our freshman year "relationship" didn't last more than a couple of weeks, due to my awkward 14 yr old self. But, the damage was done. I never would get over my crush on Sarah, and we remained close throughout the years.

Fast forward to...

Story

New Years Eve 2012, Sarah and I were at different parties. We missed the midnight kiss, but were determined to see each other. Sarah was was not having any luck getting a taxi in the cold to come to me, so I decided to split and go find her. Once we tracked each other down, we spent the next few hours freezing our butts off, bar hopping to warm up, and sharing cabs with strangers to make our way back home. With anyone else that night would have been miserable, but with Sarah that night will be one of the most memorable.

Since then we have had many times together that I will never forget, including romantic trips to Italy (with my parents), Vienna, Budapest and Prague, Sarah teaching me how to ski in Utah, fly fishing in Aspen, touring NYC with the Romano family, and surfing in the frigid waters of Vancouver. I can't wait for the adventures still to come in our lives. As long as Sarah is by my side I will be smiling and loving life.

“Fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do” - Van Morrison

Day of the Wedding Schedule

May 5
1:45pm & 2:00pm

Shuttle Pick Up at Ace Hotel (311 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607)

There will be two shuttles that run from the Ace Hotel to the ceremony at Saints Faith, Hope And Charity (191 Linden St, Winnetka, IL 60093).

You can make reservations with our room block: Reserve A Room

3:00pm

Wedding Ceremony

The ceremony will be held at Saints Faith, Hope and Charity (191 Linden St, Winnetka, IL 60093) at 3:00pm

4:30pm

Shuttle from Ceremony to Reception

Following the wedding there will be two shuttles running from the ceremony to the reception at City View Loft (327 N. Bell, Chicago, IL 60612)

6:00pm

Cocktail Hour

7:00pm to midnight

Dinner & Dancing

Put on your dancing shoes.

11:00, 11:30pm, & midnight

Shuttles depart City View Loft

Shuttles will be provided back to the Ace Hotel at 11:00, 11:30pm, & midnight

Midnight

After Party at the Waydown in the Ace Hotel

If you're still kicking, the after party will be at the Waydown Bar in the Ace Hotel.

¡Salud!

Wedding Events

Bachelorette Party

New Orleans, Louisiana March 22nd - 25th

Bachelor Party

New Orleans, Louisiana March 1st - 4th

Wedding Ceremony

Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Parish 191 Linden St, Winnetka, IL 60093 Saturday, May 5 2018 3:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Faith Hope Website

Wedding Reception

City View Loft 327 N. Bell, Chicago, IL 60612 Saturday, May 5 2018 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
City View Website

Honeymoon

Greece Sunday, May 6 - Friday, May 18, 2018
  • Wedding
  • Wedding Reception
  • Bachelor
  • Bachelorette
  • Hotels
  • Activities
  • Restaurants
  • Special

Bridal Party

Bridesmaids

  • Meme Romano

    Meme is the youngest of the Romano sorority, and is Sarah's Maid of Honor. She has always been Sarah's P.I.C. (Partner in Crime) within the Romano household.

    Madeline Swaggert

    Maddy is Sarah's older NYC sister. She introduced Sarah and Elliott their freshman year of high school, so thank her.

    Carrie Schave

    Carrie is Sarah's oldest sister. Whether it was being a Trevian, lifeguarding the beaches of Lake Michigan, or leading the charge at Champaign Urbana, Carrie was the one to kick off the trends in the Romano household.

    Jenna Hall

    Jenna is Sarah's best friend from the University of Illinois. She was also Sarah's roommate when Sarah moved back to Chicago. Jenna was always there for Sarah if she needed a much needed break from Elliott.

    Kerry Lynch

    Sarah helped intiate Kerry into "the wolfpack" (see Jeannie's profile) junior year of high school. They have remained close ever since. Kerry lives in Chicago and has been an integral part of Sarah and Elliott's winning IM volleyball and bowling teams.

    Shannon Steger

    Friendship old as time...Shannon and Sarah met during their grammar school days while roaming the halls of Faith Hope. Shannon has traveled the U.S. in pursuit of her artistic talents but now happily makes her home here in Chicago.

    Jeannie Neaylon

    Jeannie and Sarah are some of the original members of their New Trier high school group they dubbed "the wolfpack". The two have always been close even with Jeannie now living and working in San Francisco.

    Groomsman

  • Alec Witty

    Alec is Elliott's best man. He has been Elliott's brother for 28 years, though he is 33. Alec is a Doctor of science stuff in San Diego. When he isn't practicing science, he spends his time with his wife and daughter, surfing, mountain biking, rock climbing, really anything outdoors.

    Connor Nystuen

    Connor and Elliott met in high school. They were roommates in Chicago for 3 years and Connor remains Elliott's closest friend in Chicago. Elliott and Connor bond over keeping out of the sun, playing volleyball when the sun goes down, and tracking down wing spots in the city. Connor is always willing to lend a hand, whether it's moving apartments or offering tips in fantasy football so that Elliott can stay out of last place.

    Ben Fromstein

    Ben has been friends with Elliott since middle school. They met while hitting the pitch for the Trevian B Soccer team. Ben has moved on to bigger and better, being an integral member of the Dallas Stars (marketing) team. Not forgetting his roots, he is still one of Elliott's closest friends.

    John Stamer

    John and Elliott have been friends since middle school. Living so close to each other in Winnetka, they were often walking buddies when it was time to go home for the night during high school and college. John now lives in Dallas, but visits Chicago whenever possible.

    Dan Coulter

    Dan and Elliott lived together for 2 years at the University of Dayton. During that time, they found a commmon bond in zombies, halo, and questionable sci-fi movies.

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