Chicago Athletic Association

All-inclusive venue

The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $30,000 for off-peak dates, and $35,000 for peak dates

Catering services pricing

$189 per person for off-peak dates, with a minimum total spend of $40,000

Guest capacity

Up to 220 seated guests

About this venue

Celebration is always in the air at our painstakingly-restored 1893 Venetian Gothic hotel with its postcard views and historic venues. There’s no better Chicago backdrop to launch your life story with the one you love most. Surround yourself in the splendor of smartly furnished spaces with intricate craftsmanship, monumental fireplaces, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Our famed design teams have taken extraordinary care to fuse contemporary sophistication with authentic 19th-century glamour across four wedding venues and 240 richly-layered guestrooms, including 23 storied hotel suites.

Seated guest capacity

1-220

Venue type

Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
Hotels, Inns, Resorts

Venue setting

Indoor
Outdoor

12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

Our event spaces

White City Ballroom

Truly a breathtaking expression of Old Chicago glamour and grandeur.

White City Ballroom’s floor-to-ceiling windows, capped with vintage stained glass, open directly onto Millennium Park and Lake Michigan’s blue horizon. Standing sentry around the original Carrara marble floor is the room’s three colossal 19th-century fireplaces, surmounted by mantels carved with richly detailed oak bas-relief scenes of social gatherings and hunting parties of yesteryear. And high above it all, our historic wedding venue's striking—and painstakingly restored—ceiling of 151 plaster ‘stalactite’ embellishments are tipped with individual filament bulbs, ready to cast an exceptionally warm glow upon your guests.

Guest capacity

Up to 250 Seated

Up to 400 Standing

Square footage

3,580

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Couples luncheon, Other, Cocktail hour, Luxurious and chic

Included in this room:

EXTRA PERKS Customized wedding packages with special accommodation rates for your out-of-town guests Steps from Millennium Park’s unlimited wedding photo ops Seven celebrated eat and drink establishments for unforgettable rehearsal dinner, brunch gatherings and bachelor and bachelorette parties Preview menu tastings for weddings of 100 people or more Large Format Apothecary Service - Try one of our expertly crafted cocktails beautifully presented in a crystal, self-serve decanter. We offer a variety of perfectly-balanced options to choose from highlighting an array of spirits to please any palate. The apothecary will be decorated with garnishes, florals, and a glassware arrangement to elevate the space. Easy accessibility to O’Hare and Midway Airports and the Chicago Loop’s finest shopping, dining and nightlife

Stagg Court

Inspired and playful space for nuptials with a decidedly sportive flair.

Bringing a whole new twist to courtship, the Association’s actual basketball court and gymnasium have been reimagined as an inspired and playful space for nuptials with a decidedly sportive flair.

Guest capacity

Up to 280 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Cozy and Luxurious”

Included in this room:

Customized wedding packages with special accommodation rates for your out-of-town guests Steps from Millennium Park’s unlimited wedding photo ops Seven celebrated eat and drink establishments for unforgettable rehearsal dinner, brunch gatherings and bachelor and bachelorette parties Preview menu tastings for weddings of 100 people or more Large Format Apothecary Service - Try one of our expertly crafted cocktails beautifully presented in a crystal, self-serve decanter. We offer a variety of perfectly balanced options to choose from highlighting an array of spirits to please any palate. The apothecary will be decorated with garnishes, florals, and a glassware arrangement to elevate the space. Easy accessibility to O’Hare and Midway Airports and the Chicago Loop’s finest shopping, dining and nightlife

Madison Ballroom

For downtown sophistication with genuine Old Chicago style, Madison Ballroom stands without peer.

Dramatic windows extend from the original walnut parquet floors to a gold leaf-beamed ceiling graced by three formidable 19th-century crystal chandeliers. Artfully restored to its original color scheme, the ballroom takes on a warm glow at any hour with impeccably detailed millwork and stained glass scenes of sporting events from a bygone era.

Guest capacity

Up to 150 Seated

Square footage

2,330

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour, Luxurious and chic

Guests often feel this space is

“Cozy and Luxurious”

Included in this room: