We Found 14 Amazing Wedding Venues in Illinois

Here Are The Most Amazing Wedding Venues In Illinois
Top Wedding Venues in Illinois
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Image by Emma Mullins – www.emullinsphoto.com
The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool is a unique National Historic Landmark in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. This wedding venue is perfect for you if you love natural beauty and privacy. You and your guests can enjoy a stunning pavilion, a magnificent waterfall, and native plants. The natural sanctuary is perfect for small weddings or elopements.
If you choose to get married there, make sure to get a permit in advance from the Lincoln Park Conservatory.
Bird Haven Greenhouse
Image by Emma Mullins – www.emullinsphoto.com
Bird Haven Greenhouse is located in Pilcher Park and is one of the most picturesque landmarks of Joliet. This beautiful venue offers indoor and outdoor gardens with waterfalls, fountains, and bridges. No matter which season you choose, you can enjoy a wide variety of flowers and plants in the greenhouse.
You can choose between different wedding packages and you can host weddings with up to 254 seated guests or up to 299 guests reception style there.
Café Brauer
Image by Emma Mullins – www.emullinsphoto.com
If you are looking for a dramatic and breathtaking backdrop for your wedding, Café Brauer might be the right choice for you. This timeless and historic Chicago landmark overlooks Nature Boardwalk and gives you a fantastic view of the surrounding park and the city skyline. Even though the Great Hall can accommodate events with up to 250 seated people, it can also be used for a dramatic elopement.
Chicago Botanic Garden
Image by Ashtyn Brooke – www.ashtynbrookephoto.com
The Chicago Botanic Garden is one of the most beautiful botanic garden wedding venues in Illinois. The venue features enchanting gardens, peaceful lakes, and native woodlands. You can get married at indoor and outdoor sites that all provide wonderful natural backdrops for your wedding.
If you are looking for a botanical outdoor venue but want to be close to the city, this location might be just the right one for you.
Firehouse Chicago
Image by Pavel and Kristen – www.theadamkovi.com
Gardens of Woodstock
Image by Brian Adams – www.badamsphotography.com
The Gardens at Woodstock is one of the most magical wedding venues in Illinois and will take your breath away. You can exchange vows in front of a serene waterfall or next to a babbling brook. The lush landscaping and the blooming flowers will delight you and your guests. The venue can host weddings with up to 180 guests and you are allowed to take pictures throughout the garden.
Garfield Park Conservatory
Image by Taz and Kamil Luto – www.tkl-photography.com
The Garfield Park Conservatory is a stunning tropical paradise where you don´t even have to use sunscreen. The multi-room greenhouse provides a warm, lush, tropical setting for your wedding and makes you feel like you are on a mini-vacation.
This location is definitively one of the most luxurious wedding venues in Illinois, but with a tropical twist. You can invite your guests to a tropical wedding and you don´t have to take a plane to get there.
Heritage Prairie Farm
Image by Leah Lewis – www.leahlewiscreative.com
The Heritage Prairie Farm is one of the most beautiful eco-chic outdoor wedding venues in Illinois. The Certified Organic Farm offers a Farm to Table Cuisine, exclusive use of the Farm and Outdoor Wedding Venue, a five-peak century tent and rustic barn. The all-inclusive outdoor venue provides a beautiful seasonal backdrop and gives you a stress-free wedding experience.
For more inspiration, make sure to check out this amazing garden wedding at a farm in Illinois.
Ivy Room
Image by Pavel and Kristen – www.theadamkovi.com
If you love the city and are a nature person, then the Ivy Room Chicago is the perfect choice for you. This historic courtyard building is a full-service event space that is located in the center of Chicago´s River North neighborhood. The venues offer a variety of spaces and layout options and it is perfect for intimate, medium or big indoor and outdoor weddings.
Luthy Botanical Garden
Image by Stacey Rohman – www.staceyrohmanphoto.com
The Luthy Botanical Garden spreads across 5 acres in Glen Oak Park in Peoria, Illinois. This spot offers 15 theme gardens with various flora from around the world and is also home to a tropical conservatory. The sprawling garden is one of the most beautiful garden wedding venues in Illinois and will leave you and your guests speechless.
Ovation
Image by Pavel and Kristen – www.theadamkovi.com
Ovation is a stunning modern industrial loft space located in a serene stretch of Fulton in Chicago, Illinois. This place is one of the most versatile modern industrial wedding venues in Chicago and is known as an avant-garde space with classic design elements.
The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens
Image by Stacey Rohman – www.staceyrohmanphoto.com
Wandering Tree Estate
Image by Anna Ginda – www.gindaphotography.com
The Wandering Tree Estate is located in North Barrington, Illinois, and is an exceptional outdoor venue with multiple garden spaces. You and your guests can enjoy 10 acres of breathtaking gardens featuring reflecting lakes, waterfalls, blooming flowers, and rare plants and trees. The Instagram-ready venue is perfect for up to 50 guests and will leave you and your loved ones speechless.
Wildman BT
Image by Emma Mullins – www.emullinsphoto.com
The historic Wildman Boiler & Tank building might be one of Chicago’s newest event spaces out of all the wedding venues in Illinois. If you love posh, lofty wedding venues with lots of century-old exposed brick walls, then the Wildman Bt is perfect for you. Exchange vows in a space with natural light streaming from double clerestory windows and enjoy the warmth of brick walls.
This venue offers micro event packages for up to 50 people and is easily accessible from downtown Chicago.
If you love these amazing wedding venues and would like to get to know other places around the world, feel free to check out this blog post:
The 101 Most Epic & Best Places to Elope in 2022
LOOKSLIKEFILM is a photography community with more than 50 thousand photographers worldwide. It’s a community where every field of photography is welcome to be showcased. Head over to our social media channels to witness the amazing amount of talent and creativity surrounding us every day.
Follow us on Instagram & Pinterest:
LOOKSLIKEFILM
LOOKSLIKEFILM WEDDINGS
LOOKSLIKEFILM KIDS
PINTEREST
Feel free to join our Facebook groups to see more amazing photos and talk about different topics that concern the photography business.
Join our Facebook Groups: