Venue spotlight: Room 1520

Another venue I’d love to highlight is Room 1520, an amazing 4,000-square-foot venue in the West Loop. It’s a renovated gear factory with a unique yet versatile look.

Here are the top 10 features I love about this space:

1. the spacious foyer with a staircase and Italian crystal chandeliers

2. the darling, built-in bar with white marble

3. the airy, chic main space with even more chandeliers, high ceilings and lots of windows

4. lots of sophisticated furniture included with the rental

5. a wedding suite, which I heard has recently redecorated

6. the rooftop with picture-perfect downtown Chicago views (great for photos)

7. both round and rectangular dining tables are included with rent (go for a mix to add visual interest to the room)

8. the beautiful sheer and velvet draping throughout the space to add coziness

9. the choice between two styles of chairs: wooden cross back chairs for a hint of natural and rustic or crystal Chiavari for a sophisticated soiree

10. the customizable LED color up-lighting throughout the space (choose amber for the most flattering)

Thanks to these amazing photographers for the above photos: Maddie Blecha, Adam Novak and Windy City Production from our previous weddings there. I would love to work there again! If you’re getting married there (lucky you!) and have any questions about adding flowers to this venue, send me a message!

Venue spotlight: Lacuna Lofts

Today, I’m putting the spotlight on another favorite wedding space, Lacuna Lofts, a venue that offers an edgy yet sophisticated vibe for your wedding. It is in the historic neighborhood of Pilsen and provides plenty of character and eye-catching details like exposed bricks, artworks and stained glass. The pièce de résistance, in my opinion, is the salvaged shipping containers repurposed into a bar. For your ceremony, cocktail hour and photos, take advantage of the rooftop offering views of Chicago’s awe-inspiring cityscape.

LM Catering is its exclusive caterer, and you’ll be in amazing hands with them. For a few reception photos from our previous weddings there, see below and here as well. We love designing wedding ceremony arches (that don’t take away from the amazing views) and reception centerpieces there.

Thanks to Ed and Aileen and Cage and Aquarium for sharing the above photos with us. Thinking about your wedding flowers at Lacuna Lofts? Feel free to reach out here with any questions! We love talking about weddings.

Venue spotlight: Ovation

I’m talking about another favorite venue today—Ovation in the West Loop! If I were to own an event venue, I would imagine it would be similar in aesthetic, and I would operate it similarly. I love its beautiful, industrial details like the polished concrete floors, exposed brick walls, wood reception tables, vintage Tolix chairs, skylight and modern lounge furniture.

It’s also my favorite because loading into the space is easy and their staff allows early vendor access making our job easier. It is BYO, has a gated parking lot and clients are free to use any licensed and insured caterer.

This venue offers so many amenities you won’t find at other venues like a 1959 Rolls-Royce with a chauffeur and a darling, old school photo booth!

The first two photos are courtesy of Danielle Heinson and the bottom two photos are from The Kismet Collective. Any questions or having an event at Ovation, please let me know here.