Real numbers from the videographers who’ve actually filmed there. Every guide on this page breaks down what a Chicago-area wedding venue really costs, rental fees, catering minimums, and sample budgets, drawn from weddings we’ve filmed ourselves rather than generic estimates.
Guides span the city’s full range: luxury hotel ballrooms like The Ritz-Carlton, The Peninsula, and The Drake; museum and cultural venues like the Chicago History Museum and the Croatian Cultural Center; garden and industrial spaces like Galleria Marchetti, Chicago Illuminating Company, and Morgan’s on Fulton; and getaways beyond the city like Lake Geneva Country Club.
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Blackstone Chicago Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at The Blackstone Hotel Chicago? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees Full wedding packages (ceremony and reception) start around $25,000 off-peak to $29,000 peak. There’s no separate site fee for the reception, since […]
LondonHouse Chicago Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at LondonHouse Chicago? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees LondonHouse prices weddings as per-person packages rather than a separate room rental, for guest counts between 50 and 190 in the Juliette Ballroom. There’s […]
InterContinental Chicago Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at InterContinental Chicago? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees InterContinental Chicago prices its ballrooms as food and beverage minimums rather than flat rental fees: King Arthur Court (up to 160 guests): $26,000 minimum […]
Trump Hotel Chicago Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s what we know about the cost. Venue Rental Fees There’s typically no separate site fee for the reception, since it’s built into the per-person package pricing […]
Langham Chicago Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at The Langham Chicago? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown for 2027. Venue Rental Fees Venue rental runs $15,000 to $20,000+, depending on the ballroom or event space, day of the week, season, and whether food […]
Planning a wedding at Hilton Chicago? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown for 2027. Venue Rental Fees Reception packages start at $65,000. Ceremony fee starts at $1,500 for an on-site ceremony. As with most full-service hotel ballrooms, pricing scales up from there based on guest […]
Planning a wedding at Galleria Marchetti? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue & Package Pricing Galleria Marchetti sells full wedding packages (ceremony and reception) rather than a bare venue rental. Pricing typically starts around $15,000 for off-peak dates and climbs to $23,000 or more […]
Planning a wedding at Chicago Illuminating Company? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown for 2027. Venue Rental Fees Rental packages start around $4,600 and can run as high as $12,000, depending on the day of the week and season. Peak Saturdays in-season sit at the […]
Planning a wedding at The Drake Hotel in Chicago? As wedding videographers who film there regularly, we get asked about Drake costs constantly. Here is the realistic breakdown for 2026. Venue Rental Fees Peak season (May to October): $8,000 to $15,000 depending on the space and day of the week. […]
Planning a wedding at Lake Geneva Country Club is a dream for couples looking for timeless elegance and stunning lakefront views. Just 80 miles from Chicago, this exclusive Wisconsin venue offers a serene getaway with the perfect blend of natural beauty and sophistication. As one of the best Chicago wedding […]
