Planning a wedding sometime in the near future?

Then you should consider attending “Ring Around Elgin — Autumn Wedding Walk” from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Ring Around Elgin is a FREE, self-guided tour to find the perfect location for your reception, rehearsal dinner, shower, or special event.

Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (www.ExploreElginArea.com) Sales Manager Wendi Howard said her organization is “excited to be collaborating with 10 local venues to highlight the Elgin area as a preferred wedding destination.”

Executive Director Krisilee Murphy said the tour gives couples a chance to view several wedding and reception sites in-person, in one day, without having to make an appointment.

“It’s an excellent opportunity to experience what it would be like to host their wedding at the venue,” she said.

Many of the venues will feature caterers, photographers, bakeries, florists, and more. Couples who register in advance will be eligible to win prizes.

Visit www.ExploreElginArea.com/ring-around-elgin/ to learn more and register.

Check-in begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 9, at Imago Events, 216 Prairie St. in Elgin. From there, couples will be given a map showing the locations of the nine other venues, including Dream Hall, Gifford’s Kitchen, Grand Victoria Casino, The Haight, Heritage Ballroom, The Highland Loft, The Loft of Elements Preserved, Lord’s Park Pavilion, and Plank Road Tap Room.

The Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau can assist in the planning of your special day. The free services include locating the perfect venue, reserving hotel accommodations for out of town guests, transportation assistance, providing maps, service referrals, and planning out an itinerary for the day or weekend.

The Convention & Visitor’s Bureau serves nine communities including Elgin, Bartlett, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Hampshire, Sleepy Hollow, South Elgin and West Dundee. Its mission is to enhance the economic and environmental well-being of the nine communities in the Fox River Valley through marketing the area and bringing visitors in for events.

For more information, call 847-695-7540 or visit www.ExploreElginArea.com.

SOURCE: Elgin Area Convention & Visitors Bureau news release