Chicago Marriott Schaumburg

When we first started wedding planning, we knew we had a narrow range of dates, and were hoping to get married on a Saturday in May 2026. Additionally, we wanted to be close to O'Hare since we planned to have family members coming in internationally. Given the unpredictability of Chicagoland spring weather, we kinda figured a completely outdoor wedding would be a gamble. We came across the Garden Marquis Tent and inquired.

From our initial inquiry and tour of the space with Michelle D'Andrea, to the tasting and final walkthrough, to the rehearsal and wedding day… we were able to have so much fun and hear from all our family and friends how amazing everything was all because of Michelle and the rest of her team!

The bar service and food were incredible, everyone who stayed in the hotel (including us) had a great stay, and honestly I don’t think the logistics of everything would have gone as smoothly without Michelle. We also had a lovely surprise of champagne and strawberries left in our room at the end of the night.

After all the months of planning it was over in the blink of an eye, but we made so many amazing memories that day and night. We are so grateful for all the work that made our dream wedding a reality!! Truly, we cannot recommend this venue enough!

Changing suite: clean, plently of space to get hair/makeup done in the morning (and barstools in the room to make the process easier), plenty of outlets. We had access to the suite the night before so was able to get my dress hung up.

Rehearsal: we had our rehearsal the night before our wedding and were also allowed to bring some decor ahead of time

Food: the tasting was incredible and all of the options we had were customizable! We customized the soup, salad, and chicken options. We ended up doing a cream of chicken with wild rice soup; "Cesaer salad" with spinich, cucumbers, and carrot; airline chicken with a lemon caper sauce; and the red wine beef short rib. All our food allergies and Celiac guests were accomodated as well

First look: we did a first look out on the gazebo/bridge area and pictures along the sidewalk path from the Garden Marquis Tent along the pond

We and our guests all had a great experience during our wedding reception at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg. The event was wonderful! The food, service, and ambience was all perfect. Michelle, the main contact for weddings at the Schaumburg Marriott, is amazing! She was so helpful, kind, and responsive through out the whole planning process. She even helped my mom and mother in law bustle my wedding dress so I could get to cocktail hour quicker. The bakery that they contract with for the wedding cake did wonderful as well. We and all of our guests who stayed overnight at the hotel had a great experience also. My husband and I are so happy that we chose to have our wedding reception here!

Such a beautiful place. Loved working with the staff.

My daughter had her wedding reception at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg in the ballroom. I can’t say enough about the entire experience...it was beautiful!!! The entire interior of the hotel was very recently renovated: the sleeping rooms were spacious, affordable and very comfortable, the lobby was welcoming and sharp- looking, the restaurant and bar area were awesome, the ballroom was large and absolutely exquisite when the reception took place, and the staff couldn’t have been nicer! The very best part of my experience at the Marriott was working with our wedding coordinator, Katie Putzer! Katie went out of her way to make my daughter’s wedding everything she always dreamed of! She worked with us in every way possible to make it affordable for us and amazingly beautiful! The food was out of this world, she pointed us in all the right directions for all the extras that make a wonderful wedding, she kept us on track with all the little things that could easily have been forgotten, and she did all of this and more with a smile on her face. Sometimes we bombarded her with emails and phone calls and she always responded in a timely manner, never sounding or appearing annoyed. The wedding was everything my daughter dreamed it would be and we have Katie and the Schaumburg Marriott to thank for that! I would recommend the Schaumburg Marriott to all who would like a beautiful atmosphere for any event, especially if alcohol is involved because they can just go upstairs when all is done and avoid driving. We’ll be reliving that day over and over in our minds for a very long time and we have Katie and the Schaumburg Marriott to thank for that! You were all wonderful!

The wedding planning experience was quite overwhelming - especially in the Chicago suburbs where there are SO many options for every type of vendor. I sent several requests to potential reception venue locations and Katie at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg was the first to get back to me! We went out to meet with her and tour the options shortly after and we were immediately convinced that this was the place for us. We used the tent out back to allow our guests to not have to travel to the reception, but also not be stuck feeling like they are still in the hotel. Katie was incredibly responsive and the flexibility that they offered was something I didn't think existed in the wedding business. Katie started the process with us, went on maternity leave, and came back in time to be at our event without ever missing a beat. We planned our wedding from out-of-town and they made that as easy for us as possible - making time to meet anytime that we were back in the area. I'm so grateful to Katie and the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg staff for making our wedding so special. We can't wait to go back and stay in the hotel again to bring back all of those amazing memories. I would absolutely recommend Katie and their staff to anyone looking for a wedding venue in that area!

We’re so grateful to Katie and the entire Marriott Schaumburg team for helping make our wedding night the best night of our lives, and can’t recommend Marriott Schaumburg enough as a wedding reception venue!!!! From start to finish, we had such a great experience. Katie worked with us to customize every part of the reception to be exactly what we wanted – from centerpieces, other table decorations, allowing us to bring our own charger plates, providing cocktail hour music, keeping the outdoor pool open for a week longer than usual at the end of summer so we could have our cocktail hour outside…I could go on and on. The package price was really reasonable for everything it included, and our guests raved about how good the food was. Katie and the Marriott team were truly invested in making sure our reception was everything we wanted it to be. Before booking with Schaumburg Marriott, I had read about a bunch of crazy things to look out for in reviews of other venues, and I didn’t have to worry about a single one of them with Marriott. Our cake was included (no extra cake cutting fee), and it was delicious! When we chose to forego full chair covers for just sashes, we were able to apply the leftover credit to something else. As far as I can tell, it’s really unheard of for cocktail hour music to be included – usually you have to pay for an extra hour with your DJ or band to provide that, but with Marriott Schaumburg it was included. I asked so many last minute questions, and Katie was always so sweet and accommodating when answering them. Another huge help was when Katie allowed us to start setting up in the tent on Friday before our reception on Saturday night! Being onsite at a full service hotel was perfect also. We had a gap of time in between our ceremony and reception, and it was great for guests to have something to do in between – head to their rooms, the hotel bar, or mingle with other guests in the lobby. During the reception, guests who didn’t want to dance or wanted to step away from the loud music also appreciated being able to gather in the lobby. And at the end of the night, it was so nice for us to not need to hop in a car or shuttle to get to the hotel – we were already there. Thank you so much, Katie and Marriott team! We loved everything about our planning process with Marriott Schaumburg and especially the reception itself!!

My wedding night was perfection. Katie made the whole wedding planning process so easy and smooth, that I didn't have a hint of stress going into the wedding! She was such a pleasure and warm hearted person to work with! My whole experience with the Marriott was seamless. I would definitely recommend this venue to a friend.

I recently booked my 500-600 wedding/reception at this venue. Since my fiance and I are having a south asian wedding, Katie was able to create a package that was within our budget and met the special requirements. A plus about this venue is that it is renovated and guests staying at the hotel get a complimentary breakfast (a huge plus for out of town guests). I call/email Katie at least every other day and she remains cheerful as always!

Update: We had to rescehdule to August of 2021 due to COVID. Despite the change in management, the venue and the team were very accomdating on honoring our contract. They made sure all details were in place and worked great with our vendors. Our guests enjoyed the venue so much, the tent was perfect for the wedding ceremony and the cocktail hour. Michelle is great, please tell her what you want and she will make it happen!! Thank you!

I cannot even begin to say how HAPPY my husband and I were when it came to booking our reception at the Schaumburg Marriott Garden Marquis and to work with Denise!! We instantly hit it off with Denise and fell in love with the facility. There is nothing better then having a great relationship with your wedding reception coordinator and I could not say enough good things about Denise. She was professional, fun, enthusiastic...overall a genuine person. She did just about anything to make our day special. I still reminisce about the first time walking into the Garden Marquis Tent on my big day: overcome with joy as it was more beautiful then I had imagined it would have been. Denise and staff really surpassed my expectations. Thankfully, I have my pictures to look back at it!

Everybody at the Schaumburg Marriott truly makes you feel welcomed and special. From the moment you walk through the door, somebody is there to greet you and find out how they may be of assistance. Chef, oh my, Chef is AMAZING! Probably the best 'reception' food I have ever had. My husband and I were beyond pleased and STUFFED when we left our tasting. I was so excited for our food on our wedding day. We opted to have serving stations. Friends and family loved the pasta station as well as the meat station; as did we!

I could not have imagined a more perfect day; a more perfect reception. I would love to do it again! The Schaumburg Marriott Hotel and staff are wonderful!

This review is centered around Denise Englemann, our wonderful coordinator at the Marriott. She bent over backwards to accommodate our every need and was pleasant throughout the entire experience. One of my favorite things about Denise was her punctuality and responsiveness - as soon as you email her with a question, she shoots the answer back or a response explaining that she'll have to get back to you that afternoon because she has to check. The day of the reception was wonderful because I didn't have to worry about anything. Her crew set up everything including the menus, place cards, and table decorations. On top of the great service we received, the food was great! We got TONS of compliments on it. In the end, everything we received from the Marriott met or exceeded our expectations. I would do it there again in a heartbeat.