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CHICAGO’S BEST NEW WEDDING VENUES BY LISA ZIMBLER
Looking to book a chic and unique venue for your upcoming nuptials? Setting the tone for a successful soirée starts with selecting the right venue for your big day. Check out some of Chicagoland’s newest and most notable venues. MODERN, EDGY AND INDUSTRIAL
1. THE GERAGHTY The Geraghty, a 25,000-square-foot “venue of possibilities” is the brainchild of Tom Kehoe, president of Kehoe Designs, one of the most sought-after event design firms in Chicago. An open space with a clean palate that can be transformed to match any style, the venue accommodates up to 1,000, yet is easily resized for intimate events as small as 75. With 32 unique residentialstyle powder room stalls, your guests will never have to wait in a line for the
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loo. Located just west of downtown off of I-55, The Geraghty is conveniently located for guests coming from every direction, city or suburbs. 2520 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago, 312-967-2520 2. MORGAN MANUFACTURING A former electric company founded in 1855, Morgan Manufacturing is an exciting new event space located in the Fulton Market area featuring three levels of industrial space accommodating 100–500 seated guests. From a rooftop atrium to mezzanine with built-in bar to sunlit first-floor production/timber
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room, the venue offers many amenities for creative entertaining, including rectangular hardwood dining tables and an eclectic mix of dining chairs and lounge furniture. 401 N. Morgan St., Chicago, 312-763-3317 3. REVEL DOWNTOWN Represented by The Revel Group, a full-service event design agency with several event locations throughout the city, Revel Downtown is one of the most popular wedding spaces in the group’s portfolio. Housed in a 1920s-era building, this urban industrial event space has the
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