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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Theater on the Lake Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at Theater on the Lake? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there in every season, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees Theater on the Lake doesn’t publish rental rates directly; couples submit an inquiry through the venue’s private […]
Old Post Office Chicago Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at The Old Post Office? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there many times, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees The Old Post Office doesn’t publish a single flat rate; rental depends on which spaces you book, the […]
Holy Name Cathedral Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at Holy Name Cathedral? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Ceremony Fees Holy Name Cathedral’s own published fee guidance, from its wedding office, breaks down by parishioner status. Registered parishioners can expect a suggested offering […]
Old St. Patrick’s Church Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at Old St. Patrick’s? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed here, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Church Fees Old St. Pat’s publishes its wedding fee directly: for weddings booked on or after July 1, 2024, the fee is $2,000, non-refundable. […]
Saint James Chapel Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at Saint James Chapel? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed more weddings here than at any other Chicago church, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Chapel Fees The chapel’s own published fee is straightforward: $5,500 total. That breaks down to a $2,500 […]
Ivanhoe Club Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at the Ivanhoe Club in Mundelein? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees Unlike some of the private clubs we cover, Ivanhoe doesn’t require membership to host a wedding; the club works directly with […]
Glen View Club Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at Glen View Club? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees Glen View Club is a private club, founded in 1897 in Golf, Illinois, and event access has membership-related requirements. As a private […]
North Shore Country Club Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at North Shore Country Club in Glenview? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees North Shore Country Club is a private, member-owned club, and membership is by invitation only, subject to a […]
Medinah Country Club Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at Medinah Country Club? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees Medinah is a members-only club, and non-members need a current club member to sponsor their event. The club doesn’t publish pricing, so […]
Chicago Athletic Association Wedding Cost Guide (2027) Planning a wedding at the Chicago Athletic Association? As wedding videographers who’ve filmed there, here’s the realistic cost breakdown. Venue Rental Fees The CAA doesn’t charge a separate venue rental fee; pricing is built entirely into per-guest wedding packages. Three tiers are available: […]
