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You may have guessed, we are totally getting married at B&B’s wedding site, The Hyatt Lodge. (This is also the venue of Mrs. Emerald fame!) I am so excited, I can’t stand it.
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Round about in July, Mr. Snaps and I started looking for a venue that fit our special needs. We REALLY wanted everyone to be comfortable. We started with the internet, looking high and low. There was always something wrong with everything. Either the food was iffy or the place was less-than-attractive, etc. etc.
I knew The Hyatt worked for people with physical disabilities because B&B have several family members with serious disabilities, and they had a great experience. B had nothing but good things to say. That went a loooooooong way for me. If my family drove all the way from Texas, only to be uncomfortable…. well, that would really be AWFUL. The property is so beautiful that I knew our guests would love it. After getting the official blessing from B, we signed on the dotted line! I can’t wait. You’ve already seen pics of the ceremony site, here are a few (undecorated!) pics of the reception site - use your Bee-magination. 
All photos my own, unless otherwise noted…
Our ceremony site, unless it rains…
The location of our soda bar. The Snapdragons are all soda monsters - we will need our own soda station! You do not want to get inbetween a Snapdragon and their soda. This bar will be mainly stocked with Coke and Cherry Coke, with a minimum of Diet Coke for Snappymom. As Snappydad says… “Diet Coke makes me want to shave my tongue.”
Where we’ll be dancin’/dinin’ - floor to ceiling windows on most sides of our room - love!
Here’s the really great thing about this room - we are going to be able to create extra space between the tables. Why is this important, you may ask? Well, for guests who use wheelchairs/walkers, they need extra aisle room in order to feel comfortable getting around. I don’t want anyone to be socially impaired because they are stuck at their own table.
Was your venue search easy or stressful? Are you getting married at a venue where you’ve attended a wedding before?
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The venue looks great — and the wedding site is beautiful. I’m so glad you were able to find a place that will be comfortable for your awesome family!
What a great venue. I love the scenery, and the soda bar idea. I’m sure your family will have a great time.
Totally off topic, but I love your funny nicknames for your snapfamily (snappydad etc). Best weddingbee name yet!
I love the venue, and I love how thoughtful you are to make sure all of your guests have a great time!!
Love the venue! Those windows are beautiful, and the trees will look so nice at night!
Your venue is GORG! I love all the trees and that you can see them through those BIG windows. I also think it is wonderful that there is enough room to have the walkways large enough for everyone to move around freely
I can’t remember if you mentioned, but what is your guestlist count? We had 180 and it was JUST right. However, we didn’t have large walkway space between tables…
What a beautiful spot! I think my parents have raved about the champagne brunches there. I love it.
It looks like you made a really good choice. Your venue is gorgeous. We just found ours today after looking for 6 long months so I know how you feel. Congrats
My daughter was married at the Lodge on October 11, 2008 and they did a fantastic job. Everything was beautiful. If you have any questions or want to see pictures, let us know. We did have some additional lighting which added tremendously to the atmosphere. Angela was our main contact and we were very pleased with the customer service. We had a lot of extra requests and they did everthing to accommodate us.
Also, my daughter’s wedding ceremony had to be moved since the ground was too damp. It ended up being over the bridge which ended up being even better. Watching her walk across the bridge was absolutely stunning!
Love it!! I am having my reception at the Hyatt in the GOP in June too Minorly freaking out because we just did a guest count for invites and its getting close to 200 (eek!) Will you be at the bridal walk thru in Feb?
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Miss Snapdragon, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 30, Production Assistant for a Media Firm
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Education Administrator
Wedding Date: June, 2009
Blogging Since: November 14, 2008
Venue: The Hyatt Lodge
About Me: Vintage and crafting obsessed. Voracious reader of short stories, Russian literature, National Geographic and Cosmo. I am a GENIUS at spicing up Weight Watchers recipes and a pathological cheater at board games. A Texan transplanted to the snowy Midwest, I can't wait to marry my one and only. Is it June yet? ... What about now?
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