Wedding Venues in Illinois

Austin

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From the moment we toured the venue with Lisa, we knew it was the one. She took the time to listen to everything we imagined and walked us through every step with patience, care, and so much knowledge. Throughout the entire planning process, Lisa made us feel supported and at ease nothing ever felt stressful. On our wedding day, everything was absolutely PERFECT. The staff was attentive, the setup was beautiful, and every detail came together even better than we dreamed. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how gorgeous the venue was and how smoothly everything ran. We are so grateful to Lisa and the entire team for making our day unforgettable. We truly couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Koryn

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This venue is such a great option! The owners are very accommodating, helpful, and great to communicate with! Would highly recommend this space for your event!

Dona

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Two of our daughters weddings in 16 weeks…our most recent event was at the BRIX on Nov 7th! Outstanding  experience with the BRIX! Ample parking, no downtown traffic jams…Rob and Team cover every detail! Open vendor options, I had no issues with any vendors and highly recommend: 11th hour bartending, drapery by SNP and mortar design for China rental. Service was provided by Twin2Me me and catering by Francesca’s in Barrington. A wedding for 220, never felt crowded; we reserved the evening prior, which assisted with DIY decor and rehearsal. A huge plus! The entire team at the BRIX was amazing, professional, pleasant to work with.   So many compliments on the venue!  The ceremony space was converted from ceremony to appetizer hour in minutes. The Photo Booth was tons of fun, guests loved! The sound system amazing and after dinner lighting a lovely touch! A nice inclusion is an ice machine! Rob, my only suggestion would be the purchase of a food warmer in the chef prep kitchen space:) Sincerely, Mother of the Bride

Kelli

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We had our wedding here in September. From the initial planning stages all the way through to the wedding date, Roisin and team were phenomenal to work with!!! I felt supported at every stage and they truly made the experience wonderful. The venue is beautiful and the service was top notch. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much!!

Paige

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We had our wedding (ceremony & reception) in the Burnham Ballroom at the JW Marriott and were beyond impressed with every aspect of our experience. The team was a pleasure to work with and met every request with a smile. Our guests were blown away by the grandeur of the room and how the Marriott team was able to transform the space between the ceremony & reception (special thank you to the Encore team for making the room beautiful with ceiling lighting!). Chrissy was our event manager and was always available to answer any questions we had leading up to the event, and during the festivities as well. Our guests continue to rave about the food, and how quick the waiter service was - they really helped keep the event on track! On top of all of that, the hotel rooms were stunning, and the JW team accommodated our need for a bigger bridal suite. We can’t thank everyone enough for making our day so special.

Much like everyone planning a wedding throughout covid, things got turned upside down. My fiancee and I planned to get married on our day even if it was just the two of us and an officiant in our living room. Luckily Chicago moved to Phase 4 and we were able to have a downsized covid safe wedding at the Loews Chicago Terrace. All workers masked at all times. Patrons masked at all points indoors, and once outside and in your own private space, people were able to take them off and there was plenty of room to socially distance. Our photographer recommended the Loews when we were first looking for a venue because in her words "of all the places I've worked, I've seen them pull off the most incredible events". Originally they had an event on our date, but with Covid we figured we'd check to see if they were open and doing smaller events. Less than a month to the date we secured the space and planned everything with them and they did an INCREDIBLE job. I stayed in one of the Lakeview suites to get ready. It was plenty big enough! Great rate as well. We had 40 people on the terrace. They had plenty of space for people to spread out. Several highboy tables, two different couch areas, 3-4 round tables with linens. Plenty of room to stand, mingle and spread out. They also had a tent set up which saved us from a two minute rain storm, but I was more interested in to save from the mid-summer Chicago sun/heat. All servers, managers, bartenders wore masks the whole time. The food was served by servers behind a partition. The restaurant kitchens aren't open yet, but they have partnerships with a few restaurants. We used Luella's Southern Kitchen and we had so many people tell us it was the best wedding food they'd ever had. Melissa with the Loews and Darnell from Luella's knocked it out of the park! Again, can't say enough good things about my experience with having our micro-wedding at the Loews!

We had an amazing wedding at the Renassaince Chicago North Shore Hotel! Michele Zurlo took care of everything and we can’t thank her enough! My husband and I are so grateful for Michele!

Kabedi

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Tiffany and her crew were some of the most helpful, caring and responsive people ! Planning during a pandemic is hard, and yet they made it feel so easy! Tiffany helped. Us find backup plans in case we needed them and called or emailed to check in with us. I highly recommend!

ERICA

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It was an experience I will never forget I luv it there an the atmosphere was amazing weather great as well

Molly

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Wowowow, if you're considering getting married at The Drake, you MUST! It's truly the best venue in the world. I could not recommend it more. We got married 18 mos ago & are still daydreaming about it. & our guests are still raving about it. The Drake did an incredible job giving us our perfect day.  We worked with Ali Foster (The Drake’s Coordinator) who was absolutely amazing. She answered alllll of our questions w/ knowledge, grace, & kindness. She gave plenty of tours of The Drake, helped us brainstorm different options for the layout, head table, ceremony, etc. We had a ton of ideas to make our day special, & Ali was always willing to chat through & add her knowledge. She understood the importance, but also added some jokes & lightness that made each of the tastings, tours, & walkthroughs more fun. Plus, she worked really well with our wedding planner - Kelly from Shannon Gail. If you're getting married at The Drake, use Kelly! She is incredibly knowledgeable on the space and worked really well with the whole team. I highly recommend both Ali and Kelly. We loved getting married at The Drake, because it is such a timeless venue, with a central location, & a super seasoned staff. The venue is incredibly historical & magical, which made for an amazing guest experience & wedding photos. The central location allowed for out-of-town guests to explore Chicago, like shopping on Mag Mile. And the seasoned staff worked with us to make the dream wedding - brainstorming how to make the venue feel like “ours” while adding expert advice. The venue was such an incredible vibe. The gold, marble columns, & old architecture looked so incredible in all of our photos. Plus, it made it really easy to pick a wedding vibe (classic, timeless Chicago) & wedding colors (black, white, gold). I was considering adding turquoise into my bridal colors, but The Drake had just enough light touches (The Gold Coast Room columns, the robins egg blue cocktail room). The staff was amazing & we loved Ali. My husband & I are extremely particular & had a super specific vision. We visited The Drake almost weekly, checking out other weddings for inspo. We would walk The Gold Cost room as other vendors were setting up, so we could see what we liked & what we didn’t. I was really torn over where to put the head table. We checked out a ton of different layouts & could see which head table spot had the best view of the party (so I could see my guests as the bride) & which had the best view for the guests (so each guest felt like they had a view of the bride and groom). This sounds so specific, but it was something that was important to us - & The Drake made it important to them. We ended up with the perfect layout for our vision.  One important piece I hadn’t considered before wedding planning: The Drake includes tables, linens, flatware, etc. Many venues require you to bring in outside rentals, but we were able to avoid an incremental cost & the headache of working with more vendors.  One more thing - The Drake does a Champagne Parade, serving every person at the head table champagne at the exact same time. Ours got a little messy, so I would recommend a run-through with the servers ahead of time based on your layout, but it is a super cool concept & makes for fun pictures/vibes! I cannot recommend The Drake enough. It was our fairytale wedding & we love reliving it through stories from our guests, photos, & the memories.  GET MARRIED AT THE DRAKE!!! You will love it