Best Wedding Hotels in Chicago

The Peninsula Chicago's ballroom can host a wedding reception of up to 550 guests and features a city backdrop through its floor-to-ceiling windows. During warmer months, The Terrace is available for couples to host outdoor receptions of up to 450 guests. Four smaller venues can also be booked for more intimate wedding celebrations.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago offers space for weddings small and large. The Grand Ballroom comfortably seats 295 guests, while the Grand Salon offers a built-in bar and space for 95 guests. Other rooms of various sizes are available, and each venue features floor-to-ceiling windows for a Chicago skyline backdrop.

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago offers space to host weddings of up to 620 guests in its ballroom, which features floor-to-ceiling windows and a 400,000-crystal chandelier. Several smaller spaces are available for more intimate ceremonies, including Torali, which offers outdoor space on the rooftop for up to 100 guests.

The hotel can host weddings in four spaces throughout the hotel — two of which can be combined to make a larger space that can accommodate up to 150 guests. The IO Godfrey lounge can accommodate up to 250 guests for a wedding reception in its indoor and outdoor spaces.

With 20 venues on-site, the Radisson Blu Aqua boasts space for events of any size. The Atlantic Ballroom provides floor-to-ceiling windows with city views for up to 1,650 guests. Several smaller spaces are available for more intimate ceremonies.

Loews Chicago Hotel is equipped to host weddings. There are professional wedding specialists on-site to manage details such as catering and venue setup. The property offers two ballrooms, as well as a 8,960-square-foot terrace on the third floor for weddings and related functions. Each venue features modern decor with city views.

The Kimpton Hotel Palomar Chicago can accommodate wedding ceremonies and receptions for up to 160 guests in the on-site ballroom. An outdoor terrace is adjacent to the ballroom, and the 17th-floor lounge is also available for outdoor ceremonies poolside.

Pre-wedding, wedding and post-wedding services are offered at the W Chicago - Lakeshore. The largest banquet room, Altitude, is 3,800 square feet and can accommodate up to 220 guests for banquet-style seating.

The Gwen offers indoor space to host up to 320 guests in the Magnolia Ballroom. More intimate weddings can be held in the Grand Terrace Suite, an outdoor venue for 50 guests or fewer. The wedding team at the hotel is available to help plan even small ceremony or reception details.

TheWit has multiple spaces that can be used for wedding dinners, ceremonies and receptions of different sizes. Guests desiring an outdoor reception can host their wedding at ROOF and take advantage of panoramic views of the city from the 27th floor.

The Hotel Lincoln only has 1,300 square feet of indoor space for weddings, but in warm weather, the J. Parker Rooftop is a unique space for outdoor ceremonies and receptions.

The 106-acre Eaglewood Resort & Spa offers both indoor and outdoor wedding venues, including The Pavilion, a permanent tent-like structure with a white-draped interior and an arched ceiling with five sparkling chandeliers. The resort features a wide variety of wedding packages, and the spa, salon and golf course make this property popular for destination weddings.

The IVY Boutique Hotel can host small weddings of up to 60 guests in the North Ballroom or on the rooftop IVY Sky Terrace.

Weddings are welcomed at The Whitehall Hotel. The Grand Ballroom hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions while the additional event space on location has ideal pre- and post-wedding events.

Couples interested in hosting a wedding at the Hilton Orrington/Evanston may enjoy the grand staircase, fine cuisine or close proximity to Lake Michigan that the hotel provides. The Grand Ballroom can seat up to 500 people in banquet-style seating.