The Blackstone Hotel is one of Chicago’s great historic venues: a 1910 Beaux-Arts landmark on Michigan Avenue in the South Loop, known as the “Hotel of Presidents” for the twelve U.S. presidents it has hosted, and the birthplace of the phrase “smoke-filled room.” For weddings, its Crystal Ballroom delivers gilded-age glamour steps from Grant Park, Millennium Park, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Hosting a Wedding at The Blackstone

Why Couples Choose The Blackstone

• The Crystal Ballroom: chandeliers, gilded detail, and a century of celebrations in one of the city’s most romantic rooms.
• Intimate options: parlor spaces for smaller ceremonies and dinners.
• The location: Michigan Avenue at Grant Park, with Millennium Park, the lakefront, and the Art Institute lions minutes away for portraits.
• Full hotel amenities: luxury guest rooms and getting-ready suites keep the whole weekend under one historic roof.

Wedding Costs

Full-scale Blackstone weddings average around $80,000 all-in, while celebrations of about 100 guests typically run $21,000 to $25,000 at the venue, depending on season, spaces, and menu.

Filming Weddings at The Blackstone

The Blackstone gives our films old-Hollywood glamour: the Crystal Ballroom’s chandeliers glow on camera, the Michigan Avenue facade makes a grand arrival shot, and Grant Park’s elms and the lakefront are just across the street at golden hour. We have filmed everything here from classic ceremonies at Saint James Chapel paired with Blackstone receptions to a New Year’s Eve wedding that counted down to midnight on the dance floor. The films on this page show its range.

The Blackstone Hotel Wedding FAQ

How much does a Blackstone Chicago wedding cost?
Around $80,000 for a full-scale wedding; smaller celebrations of roughly 100 guests typically run $21,000 to $25,000 at the venue.

What is the history of The Blackstone?
Built in 1910, it has hosted twelve U.S. presidents and countless celebrities, and its 1920 Republican convention suite gave American politics the phrase “smoke-filled room.”

Is The Blackstone good for wedding films?
Wonderfully: Crystal Ballroom chandeliers, a Beaux-Arts facade, and Grant Park and the lakefront across the street for portraits.

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