I'm honestly shocked that Mae District doesn't have more reviews because it is such an amazing venue. The venue has amazing natural light, high ceilings, and overall great little architectural details (and the courtyard!) that make it a lot more visually interesting than a traditional wedding venue. I got ready in the upstairs space which was huge and allowed 10 of us to spread out extremely comfortably.

All our guests raved about the flow of the venue and the food, which was way above and beyond traditional wedding food. Mae District also allows BYOB so we were able to purchase alcohol through Binny's, which saved a ton of money. The staff was extremely on top of it and professional throughout, and Anna (our main point of contact) was extremely helpful and responsive throughout the entire process. The venue's location close to McCormick Place meant that hotel blocks were close and extremely easy to acquire, and we had our after party at Reggie's around the corner. Could not recommend it more highly!

Mae District is incredible!!! Our wedding was a few weeks ago, and after an almost two year planning period my husband and I cannot recommend this venue and team enough.

Meaghan and Kaci were an absolute dream to work with. My wedding vision changed quite a bit from the beginning of our engagement to the end, and Meaghan could not have been more helpful or patient in helping me find the perfect combination of chairs, silverware, linens, etc to bring what I wanted to life. In addition, she put in so much work to fine tune our proposal to exactly what we were looking for (inclusive of a fully customized bar package).

We were able to come see the venue as many times as we wanted/needed throughout the planning process, and were actually able to do a 2nd tasting after we couldn't decide on a 2nd signature cocktail and which steak to choose at the 1st tasting. Both of these were so much fun and helped to get the full experience of food, cocktails, wine, and decor options. We were also able to drop off all inventory the week before the wedding to be able to check that off and not worry about it the day before/day of!

On the day of, the team took SUCH great care of us. My bridesmaids and I actually got ready in the stunning bridal suite upstairs before leaving for the church, and it was absolutely perfect - makeup chairs, tons of mirrors, clothes racks, a kitchen... Then when we got back after the ceremony, Kaci was waiting by the door for my husband and I with our signature cocktails as soon as we arrived at cocktail hour, and a server brought over a tasting tray of all the appetizers for just the two of us to have a chance to eat before guests arrived. Everything was absolutely seamless throughout the night, and many, many guests commented on how beautiful the venue was, how great the food and drinks were, and how friendly all the staff was!

We are so, so grateful for our wedding day experience and a huge part of that was due to the team at Mae District. Look no further for an amazing choice for your wedding venue!!

Anna Boltz @ 19East was wonderful to work with and helped us every step of the way. Anna coordinated so wonderfully with our other vendors to make my daughter's wedding a beautiful event. Start to finish it was an amazing experience. Hire professionals like Anna...you'll be in the best of hands.