The Woman's Club of Evanston Reviews
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Rileigh Sent on 10/31/2025Beautiful Venue
The Woman’s Club of Evanston is an absolutely stunning venue for a wedding or any large event. From the moment my husband and I toured the space, we fell in love with its intricate architecture and timeless charm. Gretchen was incredible to work with. Professional, organized, and supportive every step of the way. Her vendor recommendations were outstanding, and every one of them exceeded our expectations. On our wedding day, the staff created a seamless experience, setting everything up beautifully and ensuring the day flowed effortlessly. Thanks to Gretchen’s guidance and care, our celebration was not only well organized, but truly elegant and memorable. We are beyond grateful to The Woman’s Club of Evanston for giving us such a perfect wedding day.The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
So grateful for this wonderful review!! Thank you so much! It was a pleasure. All the best to you in the future :) -
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Lauren Sent on 02/11/2026Gorgeous wedding venue with great character!
I fell in love with the Women’s Club of Evanston the moment I walked in for a tour. It is a gorgeous old mansion with deep roots; the manager (Gretchen) is kind, reliable, and so easy to work with; the preferred caterer we used (Catering by Michaels) was raved about by our guests; and the gift of bringing your own alcohol was huge. Our guests kept commenting on the uniqueness of the space, how great it was to have a pianist playing during our cocktail hour on the first floor, and how joyful and bright the ballroom looked. It was honestly beyond anything I imagined. A few extra things of note – our guests stayed at the Graduate Evanston which is barely a block away (no shuttles needed!); there is a huge parking garage across the street so nobody was looking for parking; and have I mentioned how beautiful the space is? I wish I had a reason to throw a huge event again – I would go back to the Women’s Club every time. Huge thank you to Gretchen and her team!
Also, the cost was very reasonable compared to other venues!The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Smiles all around! We loved working with you and seeing your special day come to life! :) Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. -
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Faizan Sent on 11/17/2025The perfect place for our Chicago Wedding
We toured so many venues in the Chicago area and struggling until we came to the Woman's Club of Evanston. It has so much natural beauty and is incredibly spacious. There is truly room for everyone and everything that you need on the night of your wedding. On the first floor there is a huge space for a welcome/cocktail hour with an attached piano room. This was perfect for our guests to mingle and have appetizers before the start of the reception. There was also a space for us to get some privacy as a couple and just take a breather before the reception.
Upstairs is the main reception hall. Its a beautiful space with a stage for your DJ/band, and even a room on the side that can be opened and closed which was great for our double-sided buffet. There was also plenty of room for us to put a photo booth in the corner. You can do some creative things with the lights which we did. The only pieces of furniture we brought in were different chairs that we wanted.
The venue manager Gretchen was an absolute joy to work with. She was so helpful, kind, positive, and accommodating. She gave us great recommendations and worked very well with our wedding planner to help her prepare for the coordination of the night.
From a value perspective -- We can't recommend this venue enough. The price was super reasonable for what we got, especially relative to some of the crazy prices that the Chicago area has to offer.The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! We are over the moon that you had a positive experience :) -
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Allana Sent on 06/16/2025Wonderful Venue in the heart of Evanston
I had the pleasure of working at The Woman’s Club of Evanston for a recent event, and I couldn’t be more impressed with the venue and the exceptional service provided by their team. From start to finish, the experience was seamless and absolutely fantastic.
The staff went above and beyond to accommodate all of our needs, making sure everything ran smoothly and that we had everything we needed throughout the event. Their professionalism and attention to detail truly set them apart.
The venue itself is simply stunning—elegant, spacious, and filled with charm. It offered a beautiful backdrop for our event, and the atmosphere was perfect.
What really stood out to me, though, was the incredible amenities on-site. The Woman’s Club of Evanston provides free use of chairs, tables, and dishes, which is a huge bonus and not something you typically get with most event venues. It made planning so much easier and saved us a lot of time and money.
I highly recommend this venue for anyone looking for a beautiful, accommodating, and well-equipped space for their event. The combination of a gorgeous location and top-notch service is truly unmatched. I’ll definitely be returning in the future!
-Allana Amiran
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Abby Sent on 04/19/2025The most elegant wedding!
We knew from the moment we walked in that the Woman’s Club of Evanston was the perfect place for us to host our intimate winter wedding. We were so captivated by the history, warmth and elegance of the building. We had our entire event on the first floor and got married in front of the beautiful fireplace. There were so many great backdrops for photos. Gretchen, the WCOE manager, was lovely to work with, so positive and helpful. This is a very special place, and we highly recommend!The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Very grateful for your positive review! Thank you for sharing your experience with future couples who may wish to host a smaller wedding on our first floor. -
Karen Sent on 10/19/2023
Beautiful Venue
My daughter and her now husband had their wedding last Saturday night. The Woman’s Club was the first and only venue we looked at. From the moment we stepped in we knew it was the perfect for us. Gretchen the manager was so helpful through the whole process, she was never too busy to answer any questions we had and helped with recommendations and even ideas for our event. The venue is beautiful and has a classic charm. My guests were so impressed with how beautiful it was. We had a cocktail reception on the first floor and reception on the second. Being able to use the entire club is a bonus. Centrally located in downtown Evanston my guests were able to choose from a few different hotels and it’s a quick Uber in to the city for other guests that stayed downtown. Highly recommend.The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Thank you for the wonderful review, Karen! Such a joy-filled and elegant reception. Congratulations! -
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Jake Sent on 10/13/2023
We LOVED the Woman's Club!
My wife and I just had our wedding at The Woman's Club, and we could not have been happier with our decision. The venue is absolutely beautiful, perfectly maintained with historic charm & character. We were able to host both our ceremony and reception in the upstairs ballroom, and the downstairs was used for our cocktail hour while the ballroom was changed over. This was very convenient and worked wonderfully for us and our guests. Gretchen, the venue manager, was so incredibly kind, helpful, and accommodating...it was truly a pleasure working with her. She also connected us with a caterer from their approved list, J&L Catering, who knew the room very well and did an amazing job on all fronts. We would recommend The Woman's Club to anyone looking to plan a wedding or throw an event. It is a very special place.The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! We're grateful, and wish you all the best. -
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Ailise Sent on 09/20/2022Absolutely Perfect
We just had our wedding at the Woman's Club of Evanston and it was absolutely perfect. The venue is an ideal location, easy to walk to from the various nearby hotels which made it super convenient for our majority of out of town guests. It is also near restaurants and shops like (whole foods, cvs, starbucks and target) if you need any last minute items or a caffeine fix. Gretchen was a joy to work with and helped us seamlessly navigate the process even though we live 2000+ miles away. Could not give higher praise.
Some of the highlights of the club include getting to use the entire space for your event -- you are not sharing it with anyone else which was a huge plus for us. The inside is also beautiful and has an old school romantic charm to it. -
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Donna Sent on 09/14/2022Perfect Setting For My Daughter & Son-in-law's Wedding
My daughter and son-in-law were married here on 9/3/22. The wedding couple were one and done after touring the venue. We booked the whole venue and were so pleased with everything from start to finish. All the renovations were just as lovely as we had been promised they would be. Such a perfect setting. The ceremony was held in the ballroom and then we had the cocktail hour on the main level. When we returned to the ballroom for the reception, we were in awe of how beautifully and quickly it had been flipped. We received so many compliments on venue. From the start Gretchen was hands on, very communicative and answered the many questions that we threw at her. Arthur and Briana were the staff on hand for the wedding day. They were so hard working and everything ran so smoothly. We could not be happier and would gladly recommend the WCOE. -
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Steven Sent on 08/24/2022Woman’s Club of Evanston- The Perfect Wedding Venue
Our August 20 wedding at the Woman’s Club of Evanston was perfect! We held the ceremony in the music room and had cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres downstairs, which worked out great. The music room was just the right size for our 90 guests. The ballroom upstairs was gorgeous and the up lighting looked fabulous. Many of our guests commented how lovely the venue was. Gretchen and her team were fantastic and all of our needs were met. We could not have been more pleased with the Woman’s Club and we highly recommend it as a wonderful wedding venue. -
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Jennifer Sent on 08/20/2022Wonderful experience!
Working with the Woman’s Club of Evanston on our April 2022 wedding was wonderful. From the time we first looked at the space, Gretchen was helpful and thoughtful, especially considering the unexpected changes as the pandemic continued throughout our planning process. Gretchen was conscientious and kind, and kept the safety of our guests, vendors and staff in mind throughout. We felt confident we were in good hands throughout our time working with Gretchen.
The venue itself was the perfect place to host our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception, and we appreciated it all being in one building, with parking across the street, a hotel down the block, and nearby public transit, which made it easy on our guests. The historic building is beautiful, great for photos, and hardly requires much decoration, while also being modernized to be very accessible for people with disabilities, all the technology we needed for a slideshow and DJ, and all-gender bathrooms for our guests. We also appreciated the affordability of the venue, and the opportunity to choose our vendors and personalize our event. -
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Megan Sent on 08/06/2022Wonderful!
The Woman’s Club of Evanston was the perfect venue for our summer wedding. Our guests loved the downstairs space for the cocktail hour with beautiful artwork as well as various seating options - they couldn’t believe there was also a wonderful space upstairs. The ballroom was perfect for dinner and dancing - the stage was a huge hit with the band. The new “uplighting” was also a very nice addition to the ballroom.
Gretchen was extremely helpful every step of the way. I appreciated her quick communication, as well as knowledge of Evanston, the building and vendors. She was extremely kind! I highly recommend the Woman’s Club of Evanston. -
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Traci Sent on 05/17/2022An ideal Evanston wedding venue!
The Woman's Club of Evanston was a dream venue! The location is great, especially for out of town guests. The building is gorgeous and it's so nice having the entire building to use for photos, ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Gretchen was a wonderful partner as we navigated planning our wedding, balancing vendors, dealing with COVID and changing regulations. She was quick to respond, always so kind and gracious.
The building is simply beautiful and it was very reasonably priced for the value (including the chairs, tables, dinnerware, etc.) The addition of the new up lights made the space look spectacular. Our guests loved the venue. We highly recommend the Woman's Club of Evanston for your wedding! -
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Michelle Sent on 03/07/2020Beautiful Venue +supporting a great organization
I’m so happy we selected the clubhouse of The Woman’s Club of Evanston as our venue for our wedding and reception. Dana was wonderful to work with and was able to help guide us in the details of planning our big day. The space provided separate spaces for our cocktail hour, ceremony and reception, with a stage for our band, which is what attracted us in the first place. I love the history and the architectural beauty of the Clubhouse, which provides a beautiful backdrop to your wedding photos. And when my wife and I understood that our rental fees enable The Woman’s Club of Evanston to focus on charitable giving in the community, we ended up being very proud to have selected this as our venue. -
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Jessie Sent on 10/08/2018Our September wedding was at the Woman’s Club of Evanston and I worked with Dana to make our event come to life. She was both professional and fun to work with, and helped design and coordinate exactly what I wanted the day to look like. The team was extremely helpful and responsive to all questions throughout our year of planning. On the day-of, Michelle, the Manager, was our coordinator and she was the best. She went above and beyond and worked with all of our vendors to ensure everything flowed well and looked stunning. The venue is beautiful and all of the guests commented on how much they liked it. The stage was perfect for hosting a live band and the staff were very amenable to working with our band ahead of time to ensure they had everything they needed to perfrorm. Family and friends are still commenting on how much they loved the whole event and how easy it was to take public transportation to or park. Overall, we couldn’t be happier with how the day went or our experience planning. Thanks, Dana and Michelle!
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Mindi Sent on 04/19/2013I cannot say enough great things about this venue! To start, Carol is amazing! The venue itself is beautiful and centrally located. I simply could not imagine having our wedding reception anywhere else - it was absolutely perfect!! -
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Amy Sent on 04/16/2016I am very happy with my decision to have my wedding at the Woman's Club of Evanston. They are very helpful and respond to my questions very quickly. The building is beautiful! I can't wait for the big day!The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Amy, thank you so much for your kind words about our venue! It was such a pleasure to work with you and host your wedding here at The Woman's Club of Evanston. We wish you all the best! -
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Matthew Sent on 11/03/2024Vibrant Elegant October Wedding
We felt immeasurably blessed to work with Gretchen and the whole Woman's Club of Evanston team for the 10 months of our wedding planning and the day-of. They exuded confidence, competence, love, and support for us throughout the process; every interaction reassured us they knew exactly how to hold an amazing wedding in their spaces. Coordinating with vendors and supporting guests all went smoothly on the wedding day. The flow of the evening from cocktail hour on the main floor to the dinner and dancing upstairs in the ballroom made for an easy transition and prevented the festivities from feeling spread too thin. We had over 170 guests and each space comfortably held the whole group. As a cherry on top, the building is stunning, augmenting photographs inside and outside. Our guests greatly appreciated being able to walk a block back to the hotels afterwards--it is truly a walkable, wonderful venue to use for your wedding.The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Wow! Sincere thanks for this incredible and detailed review. We are very grateful, thank you. Wishing you all the best in the future. -
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Anna Sent on 12/13/2024Really loved the space!
We had our wedding at the Woman's Club and it was a great experience! Gretchen was so helpful throughout our entire process- from the moment we first walked in to tour all the way until our day was over. She is extremely kind, accommodating and communicative. We would definitely recommend!The Woman's Club of Evanston's reply:
Yay! Thank you for this great review. It was a pleasure working with you and your family. All the best! -
Sarah Sent on 10/27/2021
Gorgeous venue, helpful people
The architecture is truly spectacular, and the two floors that they flip back and forth for ceremony/cocktail hour/reception are so smart. Being able to do everything in one building without sacrificing style or convenience was so nice. -
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