Ceremony Harpist, Katherine Legge Lodge, Hinsdale

The wonderful upstairs room at the Lodge

I've played downstairs at the Katherine Legge Lodge before, but this was my first trip upstairs. It was an absolutely beautiful room for a late fall wedding. The only drawback is that it is not handicap accessible (no elevator to the upstairs), so you will want to keep that in mind. Other than that, the facility is really amazing. Lots of comfortable rooms in a large park setting. It is a Hinsdale Park District Facility, and their website has a lot of great pictures showing the possibilities at this venue.

The bride chose "Marry Me" by Train for her processional, and it worked beautifully. Her sons walked her down the aisle, and there wasn't a dry eye in the place!

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Wedding Ceremony Harpist, Girl and the Goat, Chicago

Private dining at Girl and the Goat

So, the sensible course of action would've been not to have live music because, honestly, there wasn't what you would call an abundance of space. No matter. There are some venues that just make it work, cheerfully and smoothly, and that is the way they roll at Girl and the Goat. There was some pre-planning with the restaurant where we discussed how much room I really needed, and they told me what was possible. Then a ride down in the Adele-evator (Adele apparently used the elevator when she dined in the private room, hence the moniker), and there I was. No one could really get past me, but the staff cheerfully worked around, and the guests seemed absolutely delighted to come into this cozy space and find live music. The bride entered with her father to "Can't Help Falling in Love", and it was really lovely. If you need an intimate space with amazing food and service, this should definitely be in the running.

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