Chicago

Thank you to everyone who made LUMINARIA Chicago such a beautiful and memorable evening! ✨

We are so grateful for the energy, creativity, and heart that brought this night to life at the stunning Lake Ellyn Boathouse.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible chairs, Melanie Truitt and Megan Garofalo, for your leadership and dedication, and to our amazing committee — Liz Berg, Kara Mazzei, Nicole Berry, Cindy Johnson, Cheryl Mower, and Caitlin Ramos — for your hard work and creativity behind the scenes.

We’re so grateful to Don Stafford and Karly Tearney for beautifully capturing the event and for bringing it all to life on film. A special thanks to Jon Romashko for the incredible drone footage.

The atmosphere was made even more magical with music by Sarah Goodin, Ezra Maras, Vivaan Venkat, and Gretchen Grossert, and a stunning balloon arch by Molly Pop Balloons.

Thank you to NBS Calligraphy for the gorgeous calligraphy touches and to our food truck partners, Kona Ice of Downers Grove and Nick’s Pizza, for keeping us fueled and happy!

We are deeply grateful to all of our Silent Auction donors and every single one of our day-of volunteers — your generosity and support brought everything together so seamlessly.

Thank you for helping us create something truly special in Chicago. 🧡