Sky on Nine

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Sky on Nine 

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Our Wedding

It All Started with Baseball...

Our journey began on November 3, 2022, when Rachael and William separately attended a NATCA (National Air Traffic Controllers Association) event at Pinstripes in Oak Brook, IL. While chatting with people from other Air Traffic facilities in the area, they found themselves in a conversation. Though neither admitted this until later, they both had a feeling that the other person was someone they needed to get to know better..... William asked Rachael for a tour of O'Hare tower and the two exchanged numbers. Over the next few months they talked a bit, then on March 30th, 2023 William had to call Rachael at work for an air traffic coordination. Immediately after going on break, Rachael texted William...and they haven't stopped talking since! Their first date (though neither initially admitted it was a date) would be May 2, 2023 at a Sox game vs the Twins, which would later become a yearly tradition. William officially asked Rachael to be his girlfriend on May 24, 2023!

The Proposal

William devised a perfect plan that caught Rachael completely by surprise! On July 30, 2025, William offered to take Rachael out to dinner. After Rachael unknowingly tried to foil his plan by insisting they stayed home, he eventually convinced her to go out for drinks in St Charles, IL. After having a drink, William suggested walking down by the river to another bar. Unbeknownst to Rachael, William had coordinated with her family and close friends to be staged nearby. After bringing her to the waterfront, William got down on one knee and asked her to marry him! At that time, their friends lowered the drones that had been recording them the whole time and the group emerged from the background in applause. Our awesome friends captured the whole thing via drone footage, you can view it here!

http://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zf4XNTZty6k

Our Story

Photos

Raven Tracey - Maid of Honor

Killian Tracey - Maid of Honor

Brent Pavlovich - Best Man

Angela Carey - Bridesmaid

Anthony Ward - Groomsman

Cheyenne Novak - Bridesmaid

Jacqueline Hombaker - Bridesmaid

Jake Tracey - Groomsman

Lindsay Cabay - Bridesmaid

Lindsy Morgan - Bridesmaid

Lukas Wolf - Usher

Sabra Thomas - Bridesmaid

Tyler Torgerud - Groomsman

Wedding Party

Q + A

Our reception venue, Sky on Nine, is located on the top floor of the hotel. A free shuttle is available from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Parking is $20 per night through the hotel if you bring a car. This is the only hotel we have a pre-reserved room block. Click the link below to book your room in our block. Note: the link defaults to 3 nights (Sept 10-Sept 13), but you can modify the dates of your stay. If it says “only a few rooms left” don’t worry, additional rooms can be added to the block if needed! *Rooms must be booked by August 10, 2026* For those flying in, no need to rent a car if you don't want to! Between the shuttle from the airport and the on-site restaurant (plus walkable restaurants nearby), it's not necessary to rent a car.

Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare - Rosemont, an IHG Hotel

Our reception venue and hotel block is an 11-minute drive from Chicago O’Hare. A complimentary shuttle to/from the hotel is included with our room block at the Holiday Inn Chicago O’Hare - Rosemont, and most of the hotels in the area do the same.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Don’t want to stay at the Holiday Inn? No problem! There are several hotels close by that are available, though we do not have a room block.

Sheraton Suites Chicago O’Hare - 0.4 miles from venueSonesta Chicago O’Hare Airport Rosemont - 0.4 miles from venueBest Western at O’Hare - 0.3 miles from venueHampton Inn &amp; Suites Rosemont Chicago O’Hare - 1.5 miles from venueChicago Marriott Suites O’Hare - 1.7 miles from venueThe Westin O’Hare - 1.7 miles from venueHyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago - 2.4 miles from venueHilton Rosemont Chicago O’Hare - 2.9 miles from venueEmbassy Suites Chicago O’Hare Rosemont - 3 miles from venueDouble Tree by Hilton - 3 miles from venue

Travel

Located 3.1 miles from our reception venue is an area with several restaurants (we recommend Fat Rosie’s and Crust Brewing!), bars, a movie theater, and a bowling alley to enjoy if you arrive in town early! There is a parking garage on site or it is an easy Uber from the hotel.

Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District

For those wishing to visit the Windy City, it can be accessed via the Rosemont Blue Line stop on the Chicago ‘El’, located at 5801 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL, 2.1 miles from our reception venue.

Visit Downtown Chicago

1.3 miles from our reception venue.

Rivers Casino Des Plaines

Things to Do

Registry

Pre-Wedding Festivities

We recognize and appreciate that many of you are traveling from afar to be with us in Chicagoland on our big day. Therefore, we are inviting ALL guests to a pre-wedding party in the days leading up to the big day. Don't leave us hanging the week leading up to the celebration. Come to the pre-celebration, we will make it worth your time!

Schedule:

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Wow, that's dedication. But we will be around. Text us or something. Maybe RT will be giving tower tours. Maybe Will will be giving Tracon tours. Maybe baseball. Maybe golf. We will figure it out, but we can't figure it out if we don't know you're going to be here.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Activities Scheduled:Explore Downtown Chicago (weather pending)William hates driving or riding in traffic to get downtown. Therefore, William will be hosting a trip downtown via a TRAIN (he loves trains) for lunch and tourist activities. Potential attractions:Lake or Architecture tour. TBD.Millers barSears tower (weather permitting)River NorthWrigleyville

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Lunchtimeish: Bowling. Location TBD. Probably a fancier place like Pinstripes or Kings. You don't need a car, we got you. RSVP via text. Yes, text us on wedding week, it's fine. Dinnertimeish: Crust Brewing (it's good, trust us). After party: Rivers Casino. It's always optional, but we promise a good time.

Friday, September 11, 2026

We don't know yet. But we will be doing stuff. 3PM-on. Okay... so we have this rehearsal business to take care of, so if you aren't in the wedding party, you're on your own (sorry). After the rehearsal dinner we’ll be hanging out in the bar/restaurant located in the hotel lobby (Land &amp; Lake) if you want to stop by and say hi! The party continues Saturday!

Invited to the wedding shower? RSVP here

William & Rachael