Patrick Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, walks with his soon-to-be-bride, Tara Flocco, last Sunday at the Theater on the Lake in Chicago.
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Maggie was in the room.
Or at least it was the memory of her legacy.
And it happened when Patrick Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, “tied the knot” with his true love, Tara Flocco, last Sunday in Chicago.
Sneed is told there wasn’t a dry eye at the Daley nuptials held at Theater on the Lake when Patrick’s late mother, Chicago’s former first lady Maggie Daley, was memorialized.
“They wanted a way to keep Maggie’s memory alive, so Patrick and Tara researched the history of the ancient wedding knot,” said a wedding attendee.
The couple took fabrics from Maggie’s wedding dress — as well as additional cloth keepsakes from both families — and fashioned a nuptial knot akin to a shawl.
In view of approximately 300 guests, the couple “found a way to bring Patrick’s late mother to the event,” said a family friend.
“So they wrapped the shawl like a wedding knot around each other’s shoulders when they exchanged vows in front of the people they loved,” the source said.
“The shawl also contained bits of leashes belonging to beloved family pets. It was so special.”
Maggie Daley
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The couple — who exchanged vows administered by a family friend — also found another way to honor Maggie, who died in 2011.
They requested that all wedding gifts be donations to Maggie’s beloved “After School Matters” program, which now serves 19,000 teens in after-school programs in subject areas including culinary, drama, dance, music and peacemaking.
“Maggie loved the city, and it was Patrick and Tara’s way of honoring her,” said a wedding attendee.
The bride and groom, who began a new life out west several years ago, had come back to Chicago to wed.
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley walks into his son’s wedding last Sunday.
Colin Boyle for the Sun-Times
The entire Daley clan was there, including Patrick’s father, a very “‘sentimental ‘Rich,’” a source said; John Daley and wife Mary Lou; Bill Daley; Michael Daley; Patricia Daley Martino and husband Peter Martino; the family of Mary Carol Vanecko, including her husband Dr. Robert Vanecko and sons; Peter Q. Thompson, and Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson.
There were also a variety of movers and shakers from the days when Daley was mayor and many current power brokers.
In attendance were Neil Bluhm; Terry Newman; Mickey Segal andson Jonathan; Suzanne and Richard Friedman; Steve and Peggy Lombardo; Patrick Donelly; Sue Leonis; Cindy Pritzker; Trish Rooney; John Cullerton, wife Pamela and son Garritt; Patrick and Shirley Ryan; Michael Tadin; Judd Malkin; Lori Healey; John Colletti; Jack Sander; Les Coney; Thomas Kane, and Liza Sweitzer.
Other guests included: Elzie Higginbottom; Jacquelyn Heard; Michael Ferro and wife Jackie; Marti and John Higgins; Phyliss Lockett; Niranjan Shah; P. Nicholas Hurtgen; Mark Stisser; Fred Latsko; Fred B. Barbara; Jon Landan; Rich Rinella; Michael McGrath; Kieran Conlon; Steve Lombardo Jr.; Michael Marchese and wife Debbie; RobertJudelson, and Steven Pearlman.
And Maggie’s adored housekeeper for 36 years was also there.
“It was fun and casual and a love fest,” said one attendee.
Blessings to all.
Elzie Higginbottom, third from left, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Jacquelyn Heard, former press secretary for Mayor Richard M. Daley, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Former AON executive Patrick Ryan and his wife Shirley Ryan arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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McPier CEO Lori Healey arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Cindy Pritzker arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Peter Q. Thompson, a nephew of Mayor Richard M. Daley, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle for the Sun-Times
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Patrick Harbour, left, who owns Harbour Contractors, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Mark Stisser, right, principal at Tur Partners, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for the wedding of Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Les Coney, executive vice president at Mesirow Financial, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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John Colletti, managing partner of Gibson’s Bar and Restaurant, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Developer Fred S. Latsko arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/Sun-Times file photo
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Real estate broker Kieran Conlon arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for the wedding of Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Michael McGrath of McGrath Lexus arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for the wedding of Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Jack Sander, retired chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Jon Landan, left, one of the Landan twins, and Rich Rinella, arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Michael Ferro, former chairman of Tronc Inc. and past owner of the Sun-Times, and his wife Jackie arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Former Chicago mayoral candidate Bill Daley arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Michael Marchese, manager of the Harlem-Irving Plaza, and his wife Debbie arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for the wedding of Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle / Sun-Times file
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Businessmen Jonathan Segal, left, and his father, Michael Segal, arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for the wedding of Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Michael Segal, a businessman, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019. |Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Michael A. Tadin, owner of Marina Cartage, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for the wedding of Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Financier Thomas Kane and Liza Sweitzer, a brand director at the Chicago Tribune’s SPLASH, arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Steve Lombardo Jr., son of Gibson’s Bar and Steakhouse owners Steve and Peggy Lombardo, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Attorney Michael Daley, right, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Developer John P. Higgins arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Patricia Daley Martino (sister of former Mayor Richard M. Daley) and her husband Peter Martino arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Cook County Commissioner John P. Daley and his wife Mary Lou arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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American real estate and casino magnate Neil Bluhm, left, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Phyllis Lockett, Daley’s appointee to head his Renaissance Schools Fund, and Terry Peterson, former Chicago Transit Authority chairman, arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Attorney Steven Pearlman arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for the wedding of Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, on Sunday September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Attorney Terry Newman, left, and Hyatt Regency Chicago general manager Patrick Donelly, arrive at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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Robert Judelson, founder of JMB Realty, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019.|Colin Boyle/For the Sun-Times
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P. Nicholas Hurtgen, a former Bear Stearns executive, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019. |Colin Boyle for the Sun-Times
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Businessman Fred B. Barbara, right, arrives at Theater on the Lake in Chicago, Ill. for Tara Flocco and Patrick Richard Daley’s, son of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, wedding on Sunday, September 22, 2019. |Colin Boyle for the Sun-Times
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