11 Stunning Chicago Wedding Venues For Your Small Wedding!
If you’re planning a small wedding, you may feel a little like Goldilocks as you try to find a place that fits your event “just right”. But if you’re searching in Chicago you’re in luck! The Windy City offers plenty of options for hosting an intimate wedding, from a private mansion or vintage loft to a sleek yacht or Italian restaurant, that all happily accommodate cozier celebrations.
LM Studio Chicago
Chicago, IL
Style: A stylish private event venue with an "urban penthouse" feel, this gem offers two stories of unique spaces and panoramic park vistas.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$

Salvatore's Wedding Venue
Chicago, Illinois
Style: Charming restaurant on a beautiful treelined street in Lincoln Park with multiple event spaces, including the mahogany-walled Classico Room, which opens onto a patio and European-style courtyard full of trees, fountains and a white pergola.
Catering: In-housePrice: $ • $$

Wandering Tree Estate
North Barrington, Illinois
Style: Serene and secluded estate with multiple verdant garden spaces, a picturesque reflecting lake and rock waterfall, and a fully functional model railway.
Catering: Preferred listPrice: $ • $$

Celeste
Chicago, IL
Style: Sexy 3-floor venue offering serious cocktails, fantastic food, and very cool event spaces, from the glamorous Deco Room to the enclosed, lushly planted Roof Garden.
Price: $$ • $$$

Floating World Gallery
Chicago, IL
Style: Chic, loft-like space that can be transformed to match any vision, from intimate ceremonies in the main gallery with its art-lined walls to stylish receptions in the modern Glass Brick Room.
Catering: Preferred listPrice: $ • $$

The Dalcy
Chicago, IL
Style: Expansive loft-style venue and rooftop patio in the heart of the historic Fulton Market District, boasting original details like brick walls, wooden and steel trusses, arched windows, and an Italian porcelain floor.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$

Concord Fifty + Five
Chicago, IL
Style: Cool, industrial venue outfitted with original brick, exposed beams and floor to ceiling windows, plus a landscaped courtyard with seasonal foliage and a charming patio.
Catering: Preferred listPrice: $ • $$ • $$$

Galleria Marchetti - The Pavilion
Chicago, Illinois
Style: Family-owned event center located in the heart of the city, highlighted by an open-air courtyard which can be converted to an enclosed, air-conditioned venue via the retractable roof.
Price: $$ • $$$

The Homestead 1854
Plano, IL
Style: Lovingly restored 19th-century manor and landscaped grounds, including a stunning labyrinth ceremony site, a sweet chapel, and a bed & breakfast with lodging for 12 guests.
Price: $ • $$

Sepia
Chicago, Illinois
Style: Vintage meets contemporary at this Michelin-starred restaurant with a sophisticated private dining room and personal mixologist.
Price: $ • $$

Chicago's First Lady Cruises
Chicago, Illinois
Style: Six private boats, complete with open-air decks for dancing and viewing the cityscape…and an optional fireworks display.
Price: $ • $$

Venue: Daley Plaza
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