My husband and I were engaged for years and we looked at dozens of venues but we never quite connected to any place until we walked into the Nineteenth Century Club. Located in lovely Oak Park, it is directly across from a beautiful piece of land called Austin Gardens - a PERFECT location for outdoor photos.

On October 8th 2022, we hosted 250+ people and you would never know it was one of the largest events the Club has hosted. Everything ran smoothly and our guests had an amazing time.

Filled with antique charm but with all the modern conveniences you can ask for, we knew immediately that this was the place. We worked almost exclusively with Woody who is just phenomenal at his job. At the time of our wedding he was both the coordinator AND the chef. As a coordinator he is thorough, honest, and incredibly accommodating. He has dozens of “preferred vendors” that know this venue inside and out. As a chef - let’s just say we STILL get compliments on the food which is saying a lot as we had a Sicilian/Filipino wedding - two cultures where food is KING. It was delicious! Our experience with Woody was a blessing - so much so we consider him a friend to this day!

PLEASE DO NOT PASS THIS PLACE UP. Take a tour. Meet with Woody. I promise you will not regret it.

After looking at several very pricey venues in the city, we stumbled upon The Nineteenth Century in Oak Park. And we were simply blown away! It is city-adjacent and had everything we were looking for. Woody took care of our every question and request. We rarely heard a "no" and we were able to craft the perfect wedding we had always dreamt of. He was very quick with his replies and offered us some invaluable advice when it came down to the nitty-gritty details you don’t always think about.

The venue is directly across from a beautiful park, which made for pre-wedding photo ease! There’s also a very large parking garage next to the venue, so parking wasn’t an issue for anyone. Plus, with nearby access to the Green Line, our city guests were easily able to attend.
We are still hearing compliments about the food served at our wedding. My husband and I are both foodies and were able to create a foodie-themed “prix fixe style” dinner menu, all while not breaking the bank.
The day of our wedding, Ryan made sure everything went off without a hitch. He and his staff provided excellent service and we could not thank them enough! We even got compliments on their bartenders, as everyone definitely had a great time.

As the ballroom has a very large stage, we happily contracted with a fantastic 10-piece orchestra who had our 165 guests dancing the night away. When the biggest gripe on your wedding day was that your florist (no connection to the venue) messes up the correct flower colors in some of your boutonnieres, you know you had a successful night! Huge thanks to Woody, Ryan, and their entire staff for making our wedding ceremony and reception so spectacular and memorable!

We held our Welcome Party here the night before the wedding and this venue was perfect! The team is very accommodating and friendly. We mostly worked with Woody who helped make everything happen for us, including hiring Chef Jane to cook us wonderful Haitian food. The day of Stephanie helped keep everything together and was so kind. Ryan was great keeping everything together and we received great service from the team. The space worked well for up to 300 people and could have held more! We loved the setup we had for our welcome party and we had the best time.

Such a great venue to host your wedding or any event in Oak Park, highly recommend!

This is an excellent choice for a wedding venue! My wife and I had a wonderful celebration here - both our ceremony and reception were held in this building, and there are multiple floors with different layouts and functions that can suit all the different portions of a wedding day.

Our top wedding priorities were to feed our guests delicious food, have a beautiful ceremony and reception, and have a space that was easy to use and navigate. The 19th Century Club offers all of these things with exceptionally good quality.

The coordinating team (Woody and Ryan) are incredible to work with. They were responsive and offered guidance and support all throughout our wedding planning process, which made our day easy to plan and execute, but most importantly, made it simple for us to be present and enjoy our wedding.

Danielle Condon is a god send! She gave us the most amazing day! Our food was AMAZING!!!!! Their in house chef is out of this world! Thank you Danielle and the whole staff for giving me a perfect party(wedding) ?

We loved the 19th Century Club for our wedding of 160 guests! We had the ceremony and reception in the ballroom, with cocktail hour down on the first floor (while they flipped the ballroom to set up for dinner). We took photos outside the venue as well as across the street at Austin Gardens. Danielle and Ellen were so easy to work with! They were patient and responsive. Danielle was so helpful as my 'day of coordinator.' She did so much for me that day, and completed everything exactly as I wished. I wouldn't have changed a thing. As far as wedding venues go in the Chicago area, the 19th Century Club is a GREAT value! It is significantly less expensive than comparable venues in the city. They have tables, chairs, etc.. that are included in the fee. Many places require you to rent everything. The ballroom was beautiful for our ceremony as well as our reception. I can't say enough positive things about this venue. If you are looking for your venue...look no further!

We loved having our reception here. Ellen was a pleasure to work with, she was responsive to any questions/very open to letting us come take a look at the place. We rented only the top floor ballroom only which was very reasonably priced and beautiful. Also, the fee included tables, chairs and dishware which was a big time and cost saver. Very few decorations were needed because it was so classic and beautiful. We had around 140 guests and it was a perfect size. Although the room can hold a lot more, it didn't feel empty at all due to the room setup. The location is also great, not quite in the city but easily accessible via cab or train if necessary. Overall I would highly recommend the venue to anyone who wants a traditional wedding reception but not your typical reception hall.

We just had our wedding here after booking it the January prior. All in all it was an excellent venue to work with since from the get-go they let us adjust the schedule to fit our needs, recommended an excellent caterer, and the on hand staff was nothing but helpful. The interior decoration is lovely and the building itself is quite gorgeous with a wonderful park across the street for taking photo's in. What is even better is that they use this space for rentals so frequently that they have this process down pat with everything going like clockwork. Best of all it's very affordable running from $1300-$2000 depending on what part of the building you use. If you're looking for a space in the area at least drop by for a visit.

We had a great experience last year. The venue is beautiful and all of the staff were responsive and professional.

We just had our wedding here this weekend, and it was beautiful. I loved the club from the minute I saw the pictures on their website, and I was sold as soon as I walked into the ballroom. We used the upstairs ballroom only, and it was perfect because the room is so beautiful that it didn't need any decorations. The decor is clean and elegant. I loved the old fashioned charm of the building. Also, having an event in Chicago in July at a historic building, I was a little concerned about air conditioning, but the room was comfortably air conditioned even after we brought in 100 people! It is a truly beautiful place.