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 figures are hard to independently confirm; the one estimate we found puts an average facility cost around $15,000, though that likely reflects a base room fee rather than a full wedding, and pricing shifts with day of week and season, Saturdays in summer being the most expensive. Confirm current figures and sponsorship requirements directly with the club’s event team.

Food and Beverage

Catering is exclusive to Medinah’s own kitchen. Per-person pricing isn’t published; expect classic country-club hospitality, plated multi-course dinners with wine service, similar to what we filmed at Leila and Pat’s wedding, priced through the club’s catering team.

Other Costs to Budget

Beyond venue and catering, budget for floral and decor, photography and videography, entertainment, and an off-site ceremony if you marry away from the club, as most couples we’ve seen here do. Because Medinah requires member sponsorship, factor in enough lead time to secure that connection before locking in a date.

Sample Budget: Ballroom Wedding

Medinah’s Ballroom seats up to 250 guests. Given the club’s membership fees run into the tens of thousands (initiation fees for full membership start around $80,000, with social memberships starting around $6,000), expect a wedding here to sit well above typical suburban country club pricing, though we don’t have a reliable published range to cite. Get a written quote from the club’s events team once you have a member sponsor in place.

Is Medinah Country Club Worth It?

For couples who want a wedding rooted in golf history and estate-scale grounds, yes. Leila and Pat married at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in River Forest, then returned to Medinah for golden hour portraits on the Hale Irwin grounds and a Ballroom reception that opened, traditionally, with the ringing of chimes. The estate’s scale gives a wedding film a genuine sense of place that few suburban venues match.

Medinah Country Club Wedding Cost Guide FAQ

How much does a Medinah Country Club wedding cost?
The club doesn’t publish pricing. Treat any online estimate as unverified and get a direct quote once you have a member sponsor.

Do you need to be a member to get married at Medinah?
Yes, non-members need a current club member to sponsor the event.

Does Medinah have an on-site ceremony space?
Many couples we’ve filmed pair a Medinah reception with an off-site ceremony nearby, such as a church in the surrounding area.

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