Minibar, 3339 N Halsted in Chicago, is doing a truly innovative benefit for the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality, which is Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Springfield, Ill.
The bar is running a contest “Eat, Drink and be Married,” offering a free wedding valued at $20,000. The wedding will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 at Minibar. It will feature food, decor, hair and makeup, event planning, photography, flowers and wedding cake with other desserts, all donated by area businesses: Vanité, e. melone, J prince Studio, RJP Designs, Sugar Hills Bakery and Minibar.
Deadline is Oct. 1 to enter to win a complete free wedding.
Details on the essay contest here — www.minibarchicago.com/#!benefit-for-march-on-springfield/c9jx.
The benefit comes in when guests are asked to do buy tickets online as a donation to the March. Those tickets will go on sale soon.
For March on Springfield details, see www.marchonspringfield.org/.