The Woman's Club of Evanston
Guest capacity
Up to 250 seated guests
About this venue
The Woman’s Club of Evanston is an ideal setting for your most special occasion. Our historic Clubhouse, built in 1912, exudes warmth and timeless elegance. On the first floor, the lovely Tea Room with sparkling chandeliers flows into the Music Room with one of our grand pianos. The Sun Porch can be used as a wedding suite or additional seating during cocktail hour, providing multiple settings for your friends and family to enjoy. The double staircase off the marble foyer leads to the dramatic Grand Ballroom, the perfect place for dinner and dancing. The Woman’s Club allows you to select a caterer from our broad list with various price ranges to accommodate your budget. Our caterers are very familiar with the Clubhouse assuring your event will run smoothly. Dinnerware, tables, chairs and other equipment needed to host your wedding are included.
Our event spaces
The Tea Room and Music Room
The elegant first floor is perfect for a variety of events.
The first floor Tea Room is the perfect area to welcome your guests with a cocktail hour, luncheon, or presentation. The adjacent Music Room and Sun Porch offer flexibility in using the spaces together and gives you an opportunity to set up the space as it will work best for your event day!
Guest capacity
20-120 Seated
20-150 Standing
Square footage
3,400
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Use of the 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for receptions, dining and ceremonies, Use of the first floor 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for a cocktail reception or ceremony, The adjacent first floor 42’ x 22’ maple hardwood Sun Room, separated from the Tea Room by French doors — suitable for dancing and equipped with a pull-down screen for video presentations
Room cost
First floor can be rented on its own on weekdays
Ballroom
With an arched ceiling and optional up-light package, the Ballroom is very special.
The dramatic two-story Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests for a sit-down dinner without a dance floor and 200 guests with a dance floor. The Ballroom has beautiful original hardwood floors and an adjacent enclosed Sun Porch for cocktail service, as well as a stage that is perfect for a band or DJ. The Ballroom is the second floor of the venue, accessed by the Grand Staircase and also an elevator.
Guest capacity
150-250 Seated
150-350 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Included in this room:
The second floor 70‘ x 42’ Grand Ballroom, equipped with a full stage – perfect for band set-ups or presentations, year-round glass enclosed Sun Room adjacent to the Ballroom.
Room cost
Ballroom included with full venue rental.
The Tea Room and Music Room
The elegant first floor is perfect for a variety of events.
The first floor Tea Room is the perfect area to welcome your guests with a cocktail hour, luncheon, or presentation. The adjacent Music Room and Sun Porch offer flexibility in using the spaces together and gives you an opportunity to set up the space as it will work best for your event day!
Guest capacity
20-120 Seated
20-150 Standing
Square footage
3,400
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Use of the 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for receptions, dining and ceremonies, Use of the first floor 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for a cocktail reception or ceremony, The adjacent first floor 42’ x 22’ maple hardwood Sun Room, separated from the Tea Room by French doors — suitable for dancing and equipped with a pull-down screen for video presentations
Room cost
First floor can be rented on its own on weekdays
Ballroom
With an arched ceiling and optional up-light package, the Ballroom is very special.
The dramatic two-story Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests for a sit-down dinner without a dance floor and 200 guests with a dance floor. The Ballroom has beautiful original hardwood floors and an adjacent enclosed Sun Porch for cocktail service, as well as a stage that is perfect for a band or DJ. The Ballroom is the second floor of the venue, accessed by the Grand Staircase and also an elevator.
Guest capacity
150-250 Seated
150-350 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Included in this room:
The second floor 70‘ x 42’ Grand Ballroom, equipped with a full stage – perfect for band set-ups or presentations, year-round glass enclosed Sun Room adjacent to the Ballroom.
Room cost
Ballroom included with full venue rental.
Available services that can be provided by The Woman's Club of Evanston
Services & amenities
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event rentals
- Lighting/Sound
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - paid
- Wheelchair accessible
Rentals
- China
- Flatware
- Lighting
- Standard Chairs
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
10 reviews
Beautiful Wedding Venue
We can't say enough good things about the Woman's Club of Evanston and especially the venue manager Gretchen. Gretchen is incredibly organized, professional, and simply a joy to work with. The Club itself is a beautiful space and worked perfectly for our wedding of about 120 people (though it can accommodate larger groups too!). We had our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all at the Club, and everything flowed smoothly. The ballroom looked gorgeous for the ceremony, and the stage in the ballroom was perfect for the band to play on during the reception. And there was ample room for dancing!
Response from vendor•Nov 13, 2024Thank you so much for this lovely review! It was a sincere pleasure to work with you, from your first visit to your wedding day. All the very best in the future.Vibrant, Elegant October Wedding
We felt immeasurably blessed to work with Gretchen and the whole Woman's Club of Evanston team for the 10 months of our wedding planning and the day-of. They exuded confidence, competence, love, and support for us throughout the process; every interaction reassured us they knew exactly how to hold an amazing wedding in their spaces. Coordinating with vendors and supporting guests all went smoothly on the wedding day. The flow of the evening from cocktail hour on the main floor to the dinner and dancing upstairs in the ballroom made for an easy transition and prevented the festivities from feeling spread too thin. We had over 170 guests and each space comfortably held the whole group. As a cherry on top, the building is stunning, augmenting photographs inside and outside. Our guests greatly appreciated being able to walk a block back to the hotels afterwards--it is truly a walkable, wonderful venue to use for your wedding.
Response from vendor•Nov 5, 2024Sincere thanks for this detailed, positive review! Thrilled you and your guests enjoyed your experience!!An excellent venue to celebrate your wedding night
If you’re planning a wedding in Evanston, the Women’s Club of Evanston is an excellent choice. The unique architecture, interior design, surrounding garden, location, and management make it an easy decision. We got married at the Alice Millar Chapel of Northwestern University, just a 5-minute walk from the Women’s Club. Our guests enjoyed the cocktail hour on the first floor, which is beautiful, spacious, and unique, with plenty of room for mingling. The upstairs area, with its large windows and uplighting, provided a perfect space for dinner and dancing. It’s impossible not to fall in love with the club immediately! The management is incredibly helpful. Ms. Gretchen Oehlschlager is amazing to work with and always provides useful tips and guidance. For catering, you can choose from a list of approved caterers. We chose Froggy’s and were very pleased. Gretchen also introduced us to a day-of coordinator, Ms. Krys Juleen, who made our wedding day much less stressful. We considered other venues in Evanston, but the Women’s Club of Evanston made our decision easy.
Response from vendor•Aug 20, 2024Thank you so much! We're thrilled your beautiful reception made you, your family and friends so happy.A Dream Come True
The Woman’s Club of Evanston was the perfect venue for our June wedding! After an extensive venue search, we were so excited to find the Woman’s Club. The venue checked every box we had - close enough to the city for us and our friends and close enough to the suburbs for our family. The venue is also located right between a reasonably-priced parking garage and a lovely Hilton, which accommodated anyone flying or driving into our celebration. Our vendors also raved about the ease of working in that space, from the vendor parking lot to loading areas to elevators. The venue manager, Gretchen, was the best! She is an excellent communicator and answered all our questions promptly, and was on top of all the tasks that needed to be completed. The BYOB policy of the venue also helped us save some money on our beverages. The list of preferred caterers was great and we found someone that was the perfect fit for our fusion wedding. The venue itself is so beautiful. As soon as I walked in, I knew it was just right for us. The first floor is so warm and welcoming, and was perfect for our photos and for the cocktail hour. The second floor ballroom is grand and had such a wow factor. We were able to keep our decorations to a minimum because the venue itself is gorgeous. The space has so much natural light. We used the gardens outside for our first look, which made for some lovely photos. There’s nowhere else I would rather have gotten married!
Response from vendor•Jul 11, 2024Ahhh!! Thank you SO MUCH for this fabulous review! We are overjoyed. What an honor to be a part of your day. :) Gretchen
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