Windy City Magic: 9 Chicago Wedding Venues With Glittering Skyline Views
The glittering lights of Chicago's skyline create a glamorous, romantic, wedding backdrop—one that's sought after by tourists and locals alike. A wealth of venue choices range from storied icons to hidden treasures, but all of the places featured here boast fantastic bird's-eye views of the Windy City.
J. Parker
Chicago, IL
Style: Fabulous rooftop restaurant outfitted with retractable glass roof, offering year-round unobstructed water views—the perfect backdrop for intimate celebrations.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$ • $$$
Twenty Six Chicago
Chicago, IL
Style: Modern event space perched on the 26th floor of the Eurostars Magnificent Mile hotel, highlighted by an expansive open-air deck perfect for cocktail receptions—your guests will be able to enjoy city views from all angles.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
Lacuna Events by LM
Chicago, Illinois
Style: This chic artist loft venue is topped by a cool rooftop deck, which boasts jaw-dropping skyline views and plenty of unique touches, like hand-crafted bench seating, a lattice-work trellis, and a built-in bar strung with café lighting.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
The Hive on Hubbard
Chicago, IL
Style: This lovingly restored 1872 industrial-chic landmark boasts an enormous skylight running the length of the event room, which also features brick walls, exposed rafters and ductwork, an open-concept kitchen, and a lovely outdoor terrace.
Catering: BYOPrice: $ • $$
Midwest Conference Center
Melrose Park, IL
Style: Elegant event venue with a gorgeous 16th-floor ballroom with floor-to-ceiling wraparound windows framing panoramic views of the glittering Chicago skyline.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$
City View Loft
Chicago, Illinois
Style: Vintage charm at this brick-walled, window-lined venue offering incredible skyline views in every direction.
Price: $ • $$
River Roast Private Events
Chicago, Illinois
Style: Historic venue offering six indoor and outdoor event spaces with details like exposed brick walls, tall columns, and pressed-tin ceilings, plus sightlines to the river, bridge, and glittering skyscape.
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Adler Planetarium
Chicago, IL
Style: Unique, modern planetarium with super-cool event spaces like Café Galileo, where a wall of glass frames a view of Chicago's dazzling skyline, and the futuristic Clark Family Welcome Gallery, where you can project a photo slideshow or video onto any of four screens.
Price: $$ • $$$
The Metropolitan
Chicago, IL
Style: Contemporary and classic event rooms offer amazing panoramas of the city and Lake Michigan, and their cuisine is an eclectic mix of traditional fare with a modern sensibility.
Price: $$ • $$$
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For sparkling city views without the city traffic, we had to include this fabulous spot in the North Suburbs.
Sky On Nine
Rosemont, IL
Style: This stylish, sun-soaked venue is perched on the 9th-floor of the Staybridge Suites/Holiday Inn, with sweeping Chicagoland views, a clean, airy color scheme and open floor plan, and spectacular in-house catering & bar options to tempt your guests.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$
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