In the North Side neighborhood of Rogers Park, Loyola University’s Lake Shore Campus offers indoor and outdoor venues for wedding receptions and banquets of any size. Available event spaces include the striking Art Deco Donovan Reading Room, the landmarked Mundelein Auditorium, and the bright greenhouse-like Palm Court.

Located in a former billboard factory and warehouse, this North Side event space is big on old school Chicago industrial charm. Highlights include the Billboard Factory Atrium with its soaring ceiling and a wall of windows overlooking the leafy treetops of the Ravenswood neighborhood.

This Avondale venue has a rustic vibes thanks to its exposed brick walls, timber bow truss construction, a skylit roof, and an outdoor deck overlooking the north branch of the Chicago River. The reconfigurable 16,000-square-foot main space can host groups in excess of 500 guests.

Designed by Dwight H. Perkins, this handsome 1908 structure located at the edge of Lincoln Park Zoo's south lagoon is considered to be an outstanding example of the Prairie School of architecture. It features a second level ballroom with a soaring, skylit roof, Tiffany-inspired glass chandeliers, stained-glass windows, and tile mosaics. The main event space is flanked by a pair of open-air loggias overlooking the park and lagoon.

This intimate wedding venue is hidden in plain sight behind the charming storefront of a Lincoln Park floral shop. Inside, you’ll find a multi-level indoor event space with rustic brick walls, a secluded ivy-lined garden, and—of course—no shortage of fresh flowers.

The Chicago History Museum is housed in a historic and dignified Georgian style building designed by the illustrious firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. The museum not only features a collection of thousands of historic artifacts, artworks, and manuscripts, but is an important piece of Chicago’s architectural legacy.

The family-owned space in Chicago’s River West neighborhood has specialized in weddings for over 75 years. The facility boasts multiple indoor and outdoor areas, including a four-season tented pavilion and courtyards with Tuscan-inspired landscaping.

Tucked behind the landmarked Tree Studios, this picturesque downtown venue combines historic architecture with a prime River North location. The Ivy Room offers a large, reconfigurable ballroom with high ceilings and rich hardwood floors overlooking a bucolic ivy-covered courtyard that gives the space its name.

It may be cold outside, but it’s alway fair weather in Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens—a lush tropical paradise beneath a 50-foot glass ceiling. The one-acre greenhouse is home to 80 palm trees, arching fountains that “jump” from planting to planting, and a suspended array of twinkling lights. The venue can accommodate anywhere from 80 to 500 people.

Chicago’s famous Garfield Park Conservatory provides destination wedding vibes without having to leave the city. Built as a 4.5-acre horticultural oasis, the historic West Side complex boasts six greenhouses, two exhibition halls, and plenty of options to host the wedding of your dreams. Rent out a specific room or the entire conservatory.

The Chicago Cultural Center, with its outstanding Tiffany glass dome, is one of the most stunning and sought-after wedding venues in the Windy City. It’s easy to understand given the building’s incredible architectural ornamentation and its place in Chicago’s history as the city’s original main public library building.

The Chicago Athletic Association has quickly risen to the top of many couples’ lists. The Venetian Gothic hotel, which is housed in a former private club building, features a handful of event spaces, including the spectacular White City Ballroom with its plaster ceiling that hangs down like ornate stalactites. Pop across the street to Millennium Park for some unforgettable photos.

With an original design by the legendary firm Burnham & Root from the 1880s and an interior lobby renovation performed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905, this early skyscraper is tough to be as an event space. It features a glass atrium that makes an incredible ceremony and reception venue plus an iconic curving staircase perfect for one-of-a-kind photos.

Couples looking to wed in one of Chicago's famous parks should consider the Columbus Park Refectory on the city’s West Side. Designed by legendary landscape architect Jens Jensen, Columbus Park and its Prairie School boathouse are said to be among Jensen's greatest works.

For couples wanting to “go big or go home,” few Chicago spaces offer the grand scale of the Field Museum’s 21,000-square-foot Stanley Field Hall. Celebrate in style, surrounded by neoclassical architecture, taxidermied African elephants, prehistoric pterosaurs, and the skeleton of Máximo the Titanosaur. The venue can an impressive 1,500 seated guests, but acoustics can prove to be a challenge in the cavernous space.

This flexible South Loop location has tall ceilings, herringbone wood floors, and both indoor and outdoor spaces—including a stunning courtyard surrounded by ivy-covered walls and topped by an all-weather canopy. The Chicago Illuminating Company can accommodate as many as 200 guests for seated dinner or 400 for a standing cocktail reception.

Located in a historic 1936 landmark Philip Maher building that previously housed the Illinois Automobile Club and the Chicago Defender newspaper, this South Michigan Avenue venue offers 50,000 square feet of space and a gorgeous rooftop patio. If that wasn’t enough, extra room is available in an adjacent Motor Row building that was once home to the city’s first Cadillac dealership.

Local event designer Tom Kehoe and company created this flexible event facility out of a former Lower West Side paper mill in 2015. The Geraghty spans more than 25,000 square feet and can be transformed to fulfill any artistic vision (with the help of Kehoe designers, of course).

Hyde Park’s Promontory Point is one of the city's best vantage points for getting sweeping views of downtown. The waterfront park offers both indoor and outdoor event space and will undoubtedly produce some spectacular wedding photos—it’s little wonder filmmaker and Star Wars creator George Lucas and Mellody Hobson chose this spot for their 2013 wedding.

Located on the grounds of Chicago's former South Shore Country Club, this Mediterranean Revival style building was designed by architects Marshall and Fox in 1905. Rechristened as the South Shore Cultural Center in 1975, the landmarked structure features painstakingly restored historic details, a grandiose ballroom, and its own golf course and beach. Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama held their wedding reception here in 1992.