Chicago Wedding Venues
After filming hundreds of weddings across Chicago, we know these venues the way planners do: where the light falls, what the ballrooms feel like at full capacity, and what couples actually spend. Every guide below includes real cost information, planning tips, and wedding films we shot at that venue.
Luxury Hotel Venues
The Peninsula Chicago
The Grand Ballroom and Shanghai Terrace bring refined service to the Magnificent Mile. Current wedding pricing is not published on the hotel’s wedding page; request a dated quote for your plans.
The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
Grand ballrooms with lake and skyline views above Water Tower Place. Current wedding package prices are not published on the hotel’s wedding page; request a dated, itemized quote from its Wedding Specialist.
The Drake Hotel
A century of history at the top of Michigan Avenue: the Gold Coast Room, grand staircases, and Oak Street Beach at the door. An undated hotel-hosted menu lists package examples, but confirm all current rates and minimums with The Drake.
The Langham Chicago
The Devonshire Ballroom’s floor-to-ceiling river views in a Mies van der Rohe landmark. Chicago’s modern luxury benchmark.
Trump International Hotel & Tower
Floor-to-ceiling river and skyline views from the Grand Ballroom, plus a private dock for a river or lake cruise departure. Package pricing has historically started around $295 per person.
InterContinental Chicago
Historic ballrooms with food and beverage minimums from $26,000 (King Arthur Court) to $59,000 (Grand Ballroom). Packages run $220 to $280 per person.
LondonHouse Chicago
The rooftop Cupola and Juliette Ballroom sit directly above the river with skyline views in every direction. Per-person packages start at $220; most weddings land $40,000 to $90,000+ all-in.
Millennium Knickerbocker
The gold-gilded Crystal Ballroom seats up to 275 for dinner. Driven by a $40,000 food and beverage minimum, plus a $1,000 ceremony fee.
Ceremony Venues
Saint James Chapel
Chicago’s most breathtaking ceremony site: French Gothic architecture and stained glass compared to Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. Published chapel-and-basic-music fee $3,500; confirm current terms with the chapel. Pairs beautifully with a nearby reception venue.
Old St. Patrick’s Church
A Great Fire survivor in the West Loop with Celtic Revival stencil work found nowhere else in Chicago. Church fee is $2,000, five minutes from the Old Post Office.
Church of the Holy Family
Chicago’s historic 1857 Jesuit parish that survived the Great Fire: Victorian Gothic grandeur on the Near West Side, minutes from downtown receptions.
Holy Name Cathedral
The seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago: an 1875 Gothic Revival cathedral at State and Superior. Published cathedral wedding offering $3,200; confirm current terms with the wedding office. Minutes from Magnificent Mile receptions.
St. Michael Catholic Church (Old Town)
Old Town’s 1852 landmark whose walls survived the Great Fire. Neighborhood charm, historic bells, and reception venues in every direction.
Assumption Catholic Church (River North)
Chicago’s historic 1881 Italian parish, minutes from Loop receptions: an intimate ceremony setting the grand cathedrals can’t match.
Saint Clement Church (Lincoln Park)
Chicago’s golden-domed ceremony church: a Byzantine-Romanesque interior unlike anything else in the city, minutes from downtown receptions.
Clubs & Historic Venues
University Club of Chicago
Cathedral Hall: a ninth-floor Gothic hall overlooking Millennium Park, one of the most dramatic rooms in the city.
The Old Post Office
Art Deco landmark on the river: the marble Historic Lobby, The Meadow rooftop, and the Telegram Lounge.
The Blackstone Hotel
Chicago’s 1910 “Hotel of Presidents” on Michigan Avenue: Crystal Ballroom glamour steps from Grant Park. Full weddings around $80,000; 100-guest celebrations from $21,000.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Weddings at Symphony Center on Michigan Avenue: the Grainger Ballroom, a 9th-floor club for cocktails, and the Art Institute gardens across the street.
Museum & Cultural Venues
The Art Institute of Chicago
Griffin Court’s soaring glass atrium seats up to 400. The museum doesn’t publish rates directly; third-party estimates put Griffin Court rental around $22,000.
Chicago Cultural Center
Preston Bradley Hall’s Tiffany dome is one of the most photographed ceremony backdrops in the city. City-managed space rental is $14,550 for one hall, $18,150 for both.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Rose Terrace chuppahs and lakeside ceremonies across 385 acres. Facility rental ranges $2,000 to $30,000; food and beverage minimums run $30,000 to $40,000 in peak season.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
The Grand Foyer and Civic Opera House offer a genuinely theatrical ceremony backdrop. The Lyric doesn’t publish current rental rates; request a custom quote through their private events team.
Private Clubs
Union League Club of Chicago
President’s Hall cocktails into a Lincoln Ballroom reception, downtown. Per-guest packages run $145 to $150; a member sponsor is required.
Chicago Athletic Association
White City and Madison Ballrooms overlooking Millennium Park; no membership required. Per-guest packages run $209 to $309, with no separate rental fee.
Medinah Country Club
A storied private club requiring a member sponsor. Pricing isn’t published; couples work directly with the club once sponsored.
Ivanhoe Club (Mundelein)
An all-inclusive club, no membership required, seating up to 300. Full weddings start around $15,000, with per-person packages from $125.
North Shore & Suburban Venues
Lake Shore Country Club
A private club in Glencoe with Lake Michigan views, garden ceremonies, and lakefront golden-hour light. Most weddings around $68,000.
Glen View Club
A prestigious 1897 private club in Golf, Illinois: the Grand Ballroom, outdoor ceremony lawns, a private bridal balcony, and white-glove service. Most weddings $110,000+.
Modern & Loft Venues
167 Events (167 N Green St)
Fulton Market’s skyline-view venue with a rooftop terrace, the Town Hall ballroom, and attached garage parking.
Theater on the Lake
A 1920 lakefront landmark at Fullerton and the lake: Great Hall receptions, lakeside lawn ceremonies, and skyline views. Most weddings around $70,000.
Adler Planetarium
America’s first planetarium on the Museum Campus peninsula, with the most famous skyline view in Chicago. A third-party rental estimate is $6,400 to $13,000; confirm current pricing with Adler.
Destination Venues
Lake Geneva Country Club (Wisconsin)
An 1895 lakeside club in the Midwest’s classic resort town: lawn ceremonies on the water, patio cocktails, and a clubhouse ballroom.
More Venues We Film At
We also film regularly at Salvage One, Morgan Manufacturing, Chicago Athletic Association, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago History Museum, Adler Planetarium, and dozens more. Browse the full portfolio to see films from each.
Getting married in the off-season? See our guide to winter weddings in Chicago.
Chicago Wedding Venue FAQ
How much do Chicago wedding venues cost?
Costs vary by venue, date, guest count, room, menu, and bar selection. Some venues publish rates; many hotels provide custom quotes instead. Use the linked venue guides as a starting point, then ask each venue for a current, itemized proposal including minimums, service charges, and taxes.
What is the best Chicago wedding venue for films?
Every venue above films beautifully in different ways: Saint James Chapel for ceremonies, The Langham for natural light, The Drake for historic grandeur, 167 Events for skyline views.
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