14 Chicago Venues for Your Romantic Winter Wedding

Venue Superpowers:

Sustainable

Historic Details

All-Inclusive

Fab Features: unique, sustainable venue • 120-year-old reclaimed wood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows • 8,000 square-foot organic sky garden

Venue Superpowers:

Historic Details

Unique Amenities

Late Night Celebrations

Fab Features: striking brick warehouse built in 1914 • the interior impresses with exposed rafters and ductwork, unique lighting, glossy poured concrete flooring, and plush bathrooms • cool amenities like a street-level, drive-in loading bay (or VIP parking space!), multiple entrance points for guests and vendors, a floor-to-ceiling drapery system, dimmable lighting, and a 23-foot media wall

Venue Superpowers:

Turn-of-the-Century Gem

Exclusive Use

Modern Vintage

Fab Features: a luxury event space with modern amenities • exposed brick and ductwork, enormous windows pouring natural light onto marbled hexagon flooring, detailed millwork, and beautiful vintage-inspired chandeliers and fixtures • a posh room with ample natural light and makeup stations for the ladies, and a cozy lounge with a whiskey bar and vintage games for the guys

Venue Superpowers:

Historic Details

Unique Spaces

Industrial-Chic

Fab Features: landmarked historic building originally built in 1892 as a Czech meeting hall • multiple unique venues include two bars, a tavern, and a world-class performing arts space • state-of-the art sound and lighting system alongside original architectural details, like opera boxes and solid wood floors

Venue Superpowers:

All-Inclusive

Luxe Details

On-Site Accommodations

Fab Features: choose from the lavish Grand or Crystal Ballrooms, or host more intimate events in the European-chic French & English rooms • event spaces boast sparkling Swarovski crystal chandeliers, dreamy drapery, and in-house audio/visual services • specialized South Asian wedding packages offer experienced planners and flexible outside catering options

Venue Superpowers:

Castle Vibes

Luxurious

Gracious Gardens

Fab Features: impressive 1891 limestone mansion complete with stained-glass windows, intricately detailed friezes, and oak, mahogany and cherry woodwork • ceremonies in the lush gardens, amid thousands of fragrant blooms, a pergola, a pair of waterfalls, two ponds, and mature pines • dine and dance in the sun-soaked Conservatory or the elegant Ballroom

Venue Superpowers:

All-Inclusive

Lush Landscaping

Charming Fireplace

Fab Features: an upscale golf club ringed with natural beauty • capture beautiful moments on the picturesque bridge over the water • exchange vows in a lovely setting next to the lake or on the lush Patio Lawn

Venue Superpowers:

Unique Architecture

All-Inclusive

Lush Grounds

Fab Features: a gorgeous campus boasting lush grounds, unique architecture, and a huge range of celebration choices • hold your ceremony in the historic Altgeld Hall with its dramatic auditorium and grand staircase • celebrate with your guests in the Alumni and Student Centers featuring contemporary design

Venue Superpowers:

Luxurious

Family-Owned

Late Night Celebrations

Fab Features: lavish and ritzy venue minutes from downtown Chicago • stunning elements include two sweeping staircases (great for a grand entrance), plenty of glittering chandeliers, and high, coffered ceilings • family-owned with over 30 years of experience hosting memorable events

Venue Superpowers:

Lush Gardens

Luxe Details

Secluded Setting

Fab Features: a luxe venue featuring lush grounds and tasteful buildings create the feeling of being on your own secluded estate • exchange vows beneath a white, trellised gazebo at the edge of a lake • dance the night away in one of their elegant ballrooms, which feature high, coffered ceilings hung with oversized chandeliers

Venue Superpowers:

Waterfront

Gourmet Cuisine

Personalized Packages

Fab Features: exchange vows on the water’s edge beneath a Romanesque-style gazebo • luxe receptions in the ballroom where picture windows overlook the sparkling pond • expert event coordination and a fully customizable menu created by Odyssey’s stellar executive chef

Venue Superpowers:

Inventive Menu

Elopements

On-Site Accommodations

Fab Features: warmly sophisticated West Loop restaurant • take your pick from multiple event spaces, like a spacious ballroom overlooking Restaurant Row, a cozy Boardroom, and the "clubby" Sicily Room • treat your guests to the award-winning Italian cuisine

Venue Superpowers:

Old World Charm

Italian Cuisine

Fab Loop Location

Fab Features: warm, rustic-yet-elegant Italian tavern outfitted with arched entryways, tiled floors and wood-beamed ceilings • customizable, locally sourced menus are inspired by Chef David DiGregorio’s Italian heritage, family recipes, and his many travels • excellent staff can help you find your perfect vendors

Venue Superpowers:

All-Inclusive

Lush Gardens

Late Night Celebrations

Fab Features: charming restaurant on a beautiful treelined street in Lincoln Park • say ‘I do’ in the European-style courtyard full of trees, fountains, and a white pergola • celebrate in the mahogany-walled Classico Room which opens onto a picturesque patio

Venue: Celeste