Wedding Ceremony and Reception Venues in Chicago

Putting together the most perfect wedding is one of the biggest adventures you will ever have. Yes, you will try to please everyone, but that is impossible. It is your day, do it the way you want. And in Chicago, you have a huge variety of venues to choose from. But, do not wait until the last minute. For instance, if you are planing a June wedding, you will find some places booked up to a year in advance. Yes, you will have to compromise on some issues, but the earlier you start, the more choices you will have. Listen to the specialists, they know their business and the can take a lot of the pressure off.

For the city dweller who wants a country style wedding, the perfect place is the Silver Lake Country Club located at 14700 82nd Avenue
Orland Park IL 60462. Imagine your ceremony taking place at one of the outdoor chapels - The West Garden Patio can accommodate up to 200 guests and there is the soft sound of a waterfall in the background. The Lakeside Chapel Site is in a valley by the lake. Of course, there are indoor areas as well, which can accommodate from 250 to 420 guests. Call the Event Coordinators at 708.349.6940 ext 5 to make an appointment and find out about the different packages. A venue like this has plenty of parking for your guests, and it is not that far from Chicago itself.

For the water lovers, there is a wedding on the lake aboard an Odyssey Yacht Everything is included and you can choose to have your guests choose from a menu or do the traditional thing and select beforehand. If there is any drawback, it is the fact that the times are limited. You have to fit your ceremony to their schedule, so it is not for everyone. The ceremony itself costs $6,000. And the dinner reception cruise costs from $144.92 - $215.46 per person.

For those who want to stay on land and in Chicago itself, one choice is the The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center located at
520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60605. Their package includes a 5 course meal and you can choose from vegetarian, fish, beef, pork and/ or chicken. They even have a special children's menu and it includes overnight accommodations for the bride and groom and discount rates for everyone else.

There are venues for those who want to stay in the city and still have the option of having an outdoor wedding and one such place is
Garden Weddings by Saranecki Brothers . You have a choice of 6 different locations and they all have the option of having the ceremony inside in case the Chicago weather throws you a curve ball. The Garden Terrace East at 6330 West Irving Park, Chicago is for 80 to 160 guests, The Sherwood Room at 4722 West Armitage, Chicago 125 to 400 guests, Royal Gardens at 2515 North Harlem, Chicago125 to 350 guests, Garden Walk at 3705 West Fullerton, Chicago100 to 300 guests, Garden Terrace West at 6330 West Irving Park, Chicago100 to 300 guests and last but certainly not least the
Golden Platter at 4722 West Armitage, Chicago, 50 to 130 guests. Their Sat night package is $31.95 to $64.95 per person. Meal packages on other days start at $15.95 per person , plus the cost of b everages. They have many options you can add on to make it truly a unique wedding. You can contact them at Phone: (773) 736-1131, Fax: (773) 889-8794 or e-mail - mail@gardenbanquets.com

Fulton's on the River is located right in the loop and you have a great river view while staying on dry land. They have 8 room options available that can accommodate from 10 to 1500 guests. Check out thier special wedding package

One of the most beautiful historic buildings in Chicago, the Germania Palace located at 108 West Germania Place Chicago, Illinois 60610
312.573.1968, has a ballroom just perfect for a wedding reception. As a matter of fact, they have two ballrooms and they can be combined to make one super grand ballroom. The Royal Ballroom can seat two hundred thirty guests and the Grand Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 400 guests. Their menu http://www.germaniaplace.com/MainCourse.shtml has a great variety of choices.

The Hotel Allegro, located at 171 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601, is another one you should consider. Contact the Catering Department by calling 312-325-7143 or catering.banquets@allegrochicago.com. Both the site for the ceremony and the reception look like they did when they were built back in 1926.

A truly unique location is the Chicago Fine Arts Exchange located at 815 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622. For weddings, http://www.cfae.com/wedding.htm they can accommodate both the ceremony and the reception. They have wedding packages for Friday and Sunday.