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Don’t even bother. If you submit an inquiry request, it takes forever to get a response. When asked what my budget was, she responded back “nope, not going to happen. That’s impossible.”
First of all, this is my first time planning a wedding. I had no idea what to expect in terms of budgeting. But the owner was extremely rude and showed absolutely no willingness to work with me, and I’m still waiting on more information.
At this point, I’m no longer interested. I’ve reached out to more venues since and they have all been very helpful and kind.
First of all, this is my first time planning a wedding. I had no idea what to expect in terms of budgeting. But the owner was extremely rude and showed absolutely no willingness to work with me, and I’m still waiting on more information.
At this point, I’m no longer interested. I’ve reached out to more venues since and they have all been very helpful and kind.
I'm writing this review from the perspective of a wedding vendor. I am florist, and I worked there for the first time this year and had a wonderful experience. Marta was incredibly organized and helpful. She took several extra steps to make sure we had all of the info and accommodations we needed to make the flowers look amazing! The venue is lovely and easy to access. I look forward to working there again and highly recommend it to couples looking for a place to get married.
I recently had the chance to photograph a wedding at this awesome space. The venue is plenty spacious with its indoor/outdoor layout. I appreciated all the natural light that spilled into the tent well into the evening. The staff was friendly and helpful. Hope to be back here soon for another event.
The Chicago Illuminating Company is AMAZING. Our venue cancelled on us 6 weeks before our wedding, and Marta (the owner) took us in and helped us out in immense ways. Not only is the venue beautiful, but she is so knowledgeable and really made us feel at ease during such a stressful time. Our wedding guests were blown away by the indoor/outdoor venue and I could not recommend it more.
Pros:
The venue is perfect. It’s indoor/outdoor with plenty to work with in terms of creativity. It’s super convenient to the Marriott Marquee which is also fabulous.
Marta does a great job of recommending and coordinating vendors. She has a lot of experience and has connections that are helpful.
Collette at Flower Firm was a fantastic vendor. Her suggestions were spot-on, her follow-up was timely and she was able to adapt when changes needed to be made on the day of the wedding. I cannot recommend her enough. Her company is top notch.
Boka catering group was a really fun experience. We got to suggest what type of food we wanted and they brought it to life. We ended up going with a family recipe! It was really cool.
Cons:
The exclusive lighting vendor for the venue is Frost. We did not have a good experience with this company unfortunately:
- Costs seemed a bit outrageous overall. For example, hanging drapes cost $6,000 and they say they can’t re-use drapes so they have to be purchased new for each event, even though they work with CIC every weekend.
- We asked Frost to include a quote for drapes in the contract. They did, sent it back to us for review and asked us to confirm receipt. We replied “confirming receipt” and then after some discussion, my wife and I determined it was too much for our budget. We asked them to remove it, to which they replied they had already ordered the fabric and we had to pay for it. It was frustrating trying to get them to remove that cost.
- Daniella was condescending in emails and did not provide good customer service.
- The “beautiful mood lights for the dance floor” were spotlights that were too bright and looked ridiculous. We ended up having them turned off.
- All other vendors met with us at some point. Frost never did.
Marta got upset with our wedding party because we were being too loud during our rehearsal, which was going on while she was giving a tour to another couple. She also didn’t like that our speeches at the wedding went too long because that affected the timeline of the night.
These are just some notes from my experience so keep in mind that some of these things could’ve been one-off. All in all it was such a beautiful wedding and a day to remember. I would recommend this venue to others looking for a convenient and beautiful venue.
The venue is perfect. It’s indoor/outdoor with plenty to work with in terms of creativity. It’s super convenient to the Marriott Marquee which is also fabulous.
Marta does a great job of recommending and coordinating vendors. She has a lot of experience and has connections that are helpful.
Collette at Flower Firm was a fantastic vendor. Her suggestions were spot-on, her follow-up was timely and she was able to adapt when changes needed to be made on the day of the wedding. I cannot recommend her enough. Her company is top notch.
Boka catering group was a really fun experience. We got to suggest what type of food we wanted and they brought it to life. We ended up going with a family recipe! It was really cool.
Cons:
The exclusive lighting vendor for the venue is Frost. We did not have a good experience with this company unfortunately:
- Costs seemed a bit outrageous overall. For example, hanging drapes cost $6,000 and they say they can’t re-use drapes so they have to be purchased new for each event, even though they work with CIC every weekend.
- We asked Frost to include a quote for drapes in the contract. They did, sent it back to us for review and asked us to confirm receipt. We replied “confirming receipt” and then after some discussion, my wife and I determined it was too much for our budget. We asked them to remove it, to which they replied they had already ordered the fabric and we had to pay for it. It was frustrating trying to get them to remove that cost.
- Daniella was condescending in emails and did not provide good customer service.
- The “beautiful mood lights for the dance floor” were spotlights that were too bright and looked ridiculous. We ended up having them turned off.
- All other vendors met with us at some point. Frost never did.
Marta got upset with our wedding party because we were being too loud during our rehearsal, which was going on while she was giving a tour to another couple. She also didn’t like that our speeches at the wedding went too long because that affected the timeline of the night.
These are just some notes from my experience so keep in mind that some of these things could’ve been one-off. All in all it was such a beautiful wedding and a day to remember. I would recommend this venue to others looking for a convenient and beautiful venue.
Had my cousins wedding here. The Venue is gorgeous and just the right size. They have an indoor and outdoor option so you have multiple ways of setting your event. The staff is amazing and super friendly and the bartenders kept the party going while we danced the night away. I would highly recommend choosing them for your event!
Magical evening. The venue is beautiful and well ran. The wedding was perfect. The main area with bar worked well for mingling before the wedding. Then we moved to the tented area where it was beautifully set up for the ceremony. Then back to the main area for appetizers while a team of magicians converted the ceremony area into a visual fairy land for dinner. The tables were set beautifully and the caterer nailed it. Best wedding food ever! After dinner it was back to the main room to dance the night away. Just lovely.
