The Newberry Reviews
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Florence Sent on 08/29/2022A Treasure in Chicago
Martina and Chayla were a DREAM to work with! I feel like I lucked out so much with them being the venue coordinators. They were so knowledgeable on what works well for the venue and also answered every question I had regarding the space. I loved learning history tidbits whenever I did a walk-thru, so then I could pass those on to the guests. We got to utilize a lot of the space and I loved the warmth of Ruggles Hall and the beautiful marble in the Lobby. I'm so happy we had our wedding here and were able to support a treasure in Chicago. -
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Isabel Sent on 03/29/2022Historic venue for wedding weekend events!
We had our rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks at the Newberry Library in March. Martina and Chayla were extremely helpful when coordinating both events and understood our needs for the night. The Library has preferred vendors, and we used Soul & Smoke for catering - the BBQ and desserts were excellent. As a plus, we were able to bring our own alcohol from Garfield's, which was very convenient and more affordable. In addition to being a beautiful and historic space, the Newberry also has library-themed decor for table arrangements, which was such a nice touch. I highly recommend this event space for your wedding, cocktail hour, or welcome drinks! -
Sherry Sent on 11/30/2021
Chicago Vintage Weddings is the BEST
Kate and her team were PHENOMENAL! I cannot say enough GREAT THINGS about our experiences. I say experiences because we (my daughter, her now husband, and our families) were one of the many that got caught in the Covid Crunch! The first go-round back in March of 2020 was great, we were on track, everything was organized and I felt extremely comfortable and happy that things would go successfully, even though we were scheduled for our wedding in mid-April. Low and behold 2 days after our final walk through, the wedding world ended as we knew it. However, Kate and her team NEVER STOPPED WORKING! Kate handled all of the rescheduling and worked with the vendors, all was good! However, the second date fell apart due to the on-going pandemic. Now, we were onto round 3, and a full year and a half after the original date, Kate and her team were still on the top to their game. What a wonderful calming influence in what had been more than a year of struggles. We had a virtual walk through, the rehearsal was seamless, the organization was impeccable, the thoughtful consideration of all of the bride's preferences were honored with integrity. Calm, organized, efficient and firm (with a very large, somewhat loud wedding party, just prior to the service), to make the ceremony one of the best in my memory, and the what felt like seamless organization during the reception. This wedding had many disastrous moments while leading up to it, however, what often felt like a wedding that was out of our control, and exasperating, became the wedding of everyone's dream! This dream WEDDING OCCURRED BECAUSE OF KATE....if it had not been for her this would have never been accomplished, but, because of her, it was better than we could have possibly imagined, and exceeded our expectations. If you are planning a wedding in the Chicago area, I cannot recommend Chicago Vintage Weddings and Kate more highly. They are impressive in every way, and they will are sure you expectations are met or exceeded, providing you and your favorite bride and groom the wedding of their dreams. My only sadness is that I have no more children getting married and that means that I won't be able to work with Chicago Vintage Weddings and Kate again, but my appreciation will live with me forever!
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Karen Sent on 10/28/2011We had the ceremony and reception there on a Saturday evening.
They were amazing. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and lovely to work with, they gave advice freely, were very responsive and were mindful of costs. They allowed us to bring our own alcohol in and use whatever vendors we wanted (within their insurance criteria). They also allowed us to use the entire venue, take pictures there before, practice dancing in the hall the week of and have the rehearsal the day prior.
They made already beautiful venue is even more stunnng and romantic by decorating for us with the tea lights and tulle.
All of this for a very reasonable price. I loved working with them and the evening was fantastic because of them!
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Tarah Sent on 08/26/2011The staff (Karen & Adam) at the Newberry Library were incredible. We were not in touch with them very much as our date approached, but they would always respond quickly if we needed anything.
When the day finally came, our friends and family were blow away by the beautiful venue- we couldn't have wished for anything more perfect for our wedding day. They really went above and beyond to make it a beautiful event. -
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Tabitha Sent on 08/01/2012The Newberry is a gorgeous venue to have any event in and my husband and I both felt incredibly grateful to have our wedding there.
Karen is amazing and works with you every step of the way. There are some constraints, it is a library after all, so you have to schedule things like the rehearsal and viewings around other events. They allow you to choose any vendors that you would like, but they do have to meet the licensing requirements, which did make for a few snags in our planning.
That said, we had a beautiful day. I love that they provide candles and decorations for the stairway. Ruggles Hall was beautiful as well, the chandeliers are WOW. We also took our pictures across the street in the park, which made for a lovely background.
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