Firmly Rooted Events

03/15/2025

Having a wedding in Chicago with a large guest count? We have rounded up our favorite top 10 large wedding venues in Chicago! Read more about them and see photos at our blog.

Salvage One Events
Lacuna Lofts
The Arbory
Wildman BT
The Old Post Office Chicago
Columbus Park Refectory
Galleria Marchetti
Chicago Winery
Chicago History Museum
Artifact Events

Ranging from 300-1,000+ guests, these large wedding venues in Chicago are perfect for couples who want to celebrate in style with a large guest count.

03/15/2025

We have worked with hundreds of wedding photographers in the Chicago area... these are our favorites! Read more about them here!

DiMaggio Collective
Courtney Fitzpatrick Photo + Film
Abe Fernandez Fotos
ALMA photography + films
Krystal Richmond Photography
Fox + Ivory
Cailynn Wolfgang Photo
Nikki Kate Photography
Danielle Rose Photography
Tori Phillips Photography
AJ Abelman Photography
Lexi Benjamin Photography
Mei Lin Barral Photography

We have worked with hundreds of photographers, but these are definitely our favorites.

03/05/2025

Looking for the best Chicago wedding venues that are more unique and fun? These are the 10 best Chicago wedding venues in our opinion!

Salvage One
The Arbory
Lacuna Lofts
Artifact Events
LM Studio Chicago
Galleria Marchetti
Greenhouse Loft
Wildman BT
Columbus Park Refectory
Tortoise Supper Club

Chicago features such a wide variety of wedding venues - these 10 just happen to be our favorite.

02/26/2025

Nikki and Kevin had such a perfect wedding day - so much personalization, so many laughs, and such a fun time overall! You definitely have to see the photos and read more about the wonderful day here:

https://www.firmlyrootedevents.com/blog/unique-and-fun-lacuna-lofts-wedding-feature-nikki-and-kevin

Our Vendors:
Venue: Lacuna Lofts
Photo: Courtney Fitzpatrick Photo + Film
Video: BREE Visuals
Coordination: Firmly Rooted Events
Hair/Makeup: Rare Bird Beauties
Florist: Saville Flowers Inc
Band: The Associates
Magician: Al James Magic
Catering: LM Catering & Events
Alcohol: Binny's

Nikki and Kevin had the most perfect, personalized, fun wedding in October - you have to see the photos and read more about how they personalized it here.

02/19/2025

Not sure if you should do a first look and really stuck on wanting the first look down the aisle? Here are the reasons we think you should consider a first look before the ceremony.

Not sure about a first look for your wedding day? These are all of the reasons why we actually recommend it.

02/19/2025

This is so exciting! Thank you for this feature!

Inspired by Sophia Richie's wedding, Sydni and Jalen wanted to create a clean and crisp celebration with lots of white details. Sydni explains, "It all felt very timeless but also very regal at the same time. We wanted to capture a similar elegance at our wedding." One of the details that they loved...

02/12/2025

Need to create your timeline but don't know where to start? Here are some tips and some recommendations for timing!

When planning your wedding for your Chicago wedding, it can be tough to do it all on your own. These are some tips and some timing recommendations that we think might help you out.

01/29/2025

Just got engaged and don't know where to start? We have the first 8 things you HAVE to do after getting engaged right here for you:

Just got engaged? These are the first things that you need to do to get things ready for your wedding planning journey.

01/27/2025

It was such a delight to be at for their expo yesterday! We absolutely love working in this space and can’t wait until the next time we are here to coordinate some fun weddings! Thank you for those of you that stopped by - we had so much fun meeting and seeing amazing couples and vendors!!

We sent out all of our raffle winners emails as well as those who asked for our automated budget spreadsheet - if you didn’t go but you’re also interested, comment “budget” and we can send it your way too!

01/22/2025

We had one of the most beautiful weddings in July that you just have to see. If you're looking for a classy, modern wedding, you have to check out Sydni and Jalen's!!

Our wonderful team of vendors:
Venue: Artifact Events
Photo: The Indi Collective
Coordination: Firmly Rooted Events
Hair: Casey Mac
Bride Makeup: Beats by Yemi
Bridesmaid Makeup: B. Jania Beauty & Makeup Artistry
Florist: Flowerchild
DJ: Spark Entertainment Group
Catering: Cocina Fusion
Dessert: My Cake Lady Miriam
Rentals: Tablescapes Event Rentals
Lounge and Bar: Bowery and Bash
Photo Booth: Luxe Photobooth

Sydni and Jalen’s wedding truly was a modern, timeless, classic in Chicago. Read more and see more stunning photos from this real wedding feature.

01/16/2025

If you're looking to get married in Chicago and really want an outdoor ceremony, THESE are the best venues in our opinion:

Lacuna Lofts
Columbus Park Refectory
Artifact Events
Galleria Marchetti
Greenhouse Loft
Morgan's on Fulton
Chicago History Museum
Firehouse Chicago

If you’re looking to have your Chicago wedding ceremony or cocktail hour outdoors, here are some of the best Chicago wedding venues that have that space available for you. Photo: The Indi Collective

01/08/2025

As you’re booking your wedding, we’ve seen some 2025 dates already are very popular. Here are 19 of the most popular wedding dates for 2025 for us so far:

It’s officially 2025, which means that weddings are already getting started for the year! These are the wedding dates in Chicago that seem to be the most popular and why.

12/26/2024

We absolutely LOVE our Chicago weddings - if you’re on the fence if Chicago is good for you then read this blog for 7 reasons you should consider booking Chicago wedding venues for your wedding day.

Photo: Fox + Ivory

Chicago truly is our favorite place for weddings - we have the top 7 reasons why here. Photo: Fox + Ivory

12/18/2024

Sydney and Mack really had a wedding to remember on the 21st night of September! Check out their beautiful photos and read more about their wedding featured on our blog.

Venue: Galleria Marchetti
Photo/Video: Fox + Ivory
Coordination: Firmly Rooted Events
Hair/Makeup: Rare Bird Beauties
Florist: Steve's Flower Market
Ceremony Musicians: Fretless Music, LLC
DJ: MDM Entertainment
Hotel: The Kimpton Gray Hotel
Dance Lessons: Ballroom Dance Chicago

Sydney and Mack had an amazing time at their wedding at Galleria Marchetti in Chicago. See more photos and read more about how they were able to fully enjoy themselves.

12/16/2024

There are SO many factors with these numbers to consider, so make sure to check out the blog we have in our link in bio to read what went into these wedding costs we saw this year! 💻

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12/11/2024

Budgeting for your wedding can be difficult, but we rounded up the data from our 2024 weddings and provided you with the averages our couples spent and their budget for their wedding in Chicago and the Chicago area. Read more about the numbers and see them here:

Our 2024 Chicago wedding budgets are in and here is a breakdown of what our couples spent on average for their vendors!

12/05/2024

Want to have an extra special wedding day that your friends and family will be sure to remember? Book some live entertainment and you're sure to have a great time!

Here are some of our favorite vendors that you should add to your wedding day:
Libby Rule Paints
AJ Sacco - The People's Magician
Windy City Wedding Dance
The Chicago Wedding Painter - John
Fotio - Photo booh
Kraneil Fine Art - Live Wedding Painting / Events / Commissions

We think it is really special to have your guests at your wedding have something extra unique and fun to witness at your wedding, so here are 6 wedding vendors we would recommend looking into if you want to really add some pizzazz to your wedding day in Chicago! Photo: Fox + Ivory