Wedding Hotels in Illinois

Getting Married in Illinois

These wedding hotels in Illinois are ranked by their reception and event space, all bookable through Engine. The Marriott Marquis Chicago in Chicago leads the list with about 100,000 square feet in its largest ballroom and 71 event spaces across the property. Couples, planners, and guests can search and compare these hotels for ceremonies, receptions, and room blocks anywhere across Illinois.

Illinois offers wedding settings from Chicago's skyline and lakefront to smaller cities and historic towns across the state, and these hotels are spread across those communities. The hotels on this list range from properties with grand ballrooms and waterfront views to venues with flexible event space in suburban locations. You can book guest rooms at these hotels on Engine, and for a block of 9 or more rooms to accommodate out-of-town guests, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking. The hotel's event space for your reception can be booked through Engine Spaces, Engine's marketplace of hotel meeting and event spaces, or arranged with the hotel directly.

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Compare wedding hotels in Illinois

Same order as the list above: ranked by event space, with a tilt toward hotels that list wedding services, a reception hall, or banquet space. Space and amenity details come from each hotel's own records. A dash means the hotel's data doesn't list that detail, not that it's unavailable.

#	Hotel	City	Largest event space	Max occupancy	Event spaces	Guest rooms	Guest rating
1	Marriott Marquis Chicago	Chicago	100,288 sq ft	10,000	71	1,205	4.6 (1,005)
2	Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk	Chicago	40,000 sq ft	4,600	50	1,218	4.2 (2,128)
3	Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel	Schaumburg	27,502 sq ft	6,487	43	500	4.5 (1,370)
4	Chicago Marriott Northwest	Hoffman Estates	25,801 sq ft	2,200	45	295	4.3 (1,001)
5	Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile	Chicago	19,193 sq ft	2,200	72	1,200	4.5 (1,002)
6	Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center	Normal	20,000 sq ft	2,000	8	228	4.1 (1,000)
7	The Westin Chicago Lombard	Lombard	19,221 sq ft	2,200	10	500	4.5 (1,408)
8	Riverview Inn & Suites, an Ascend Collection Hotel	Rockford	18,000 sq ft	1,770	9	84	4.1 (1,000)
9	Fairmont Chicago at Millennium Park	Chicago	16,100 sq ft	2,000	18	687	4.4 (2,306)
10	The Westin Chicago North Shore	Wheeling	14,857 sq ft	1,600	12	412	4.3 (1,002)
11	Crowne Plaza Springfield by IHG	Springfield	13,534 sq ft	2,110	36	288	4.2 (1,002)
12	Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center	Oak Brook	13,432 sq ft	1,500	49	386	4.4 (1,182)
13	Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Naperville	Naperville	13,209 sq ft	1,000	5	168	4.2 (1,250)
14	EVEN Hotel Chicago Tinley Park-Conv Ctr by IHG	Tinley Park	11,500 sq ft	8,700	33	202	4.4 (1,469)
15	Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago	Chicago	12,041 sq ft	1,250	28	334	4.1 (2,944)
16	The Westin O'Hare	Rosemont	12,069 sq ft	1,100	48	525	4.6 (1,001)
17	Parke Regency Hotel & Conf Ctr	Bloomington	12,000 sq ft	810	11	70	4.1 (1,001)
18	Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago	Chicago	12,000 sq ft	1,560	5	1,258	4.4 (2,941)
19	Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel	Lisle	11,481 sq ft	1,000	28	242	4.0 (1,260)
20	Wyndham Springfield	Springfield	11,625 sq ft	1,400	23	369	3.7 (9)
21	Holiday Inn Chicago Nw Crystal Lk Conv Ctr by IHG	Crystal Lake	11,200 sq ft	1,200	21	197	4.1 (1,004)
22	Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie) by IHG	Skokie	11,298 sq ft	1,250	16	250	3.5 (1,819)
23	Chicago Marriott Oak Brook	Oak Brook	11,040 sq ft	1,200	21	350	4.2 (1,001)
24	Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel	Chicago	10,640 sq ft	1,100	23	560	4.6 (1,001)
25	Hilton Chicago/Northbrook	Northbrook	9,625 sq ft	900	36	249	4.1 (1,000)
26	The Westin Chicago Northwest	Itasca	9,600 sq ft	1,100	24	416	4.4 (1,001)
27	Sable at Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection by Hilton	Chicago	10,000 sq ft	500	11	223	4.7 (2,709)
28	Holiday Inn Rock Island by IHG	Rock Island	10,000 sq ft	500	12	172	3.7 (882)
29	Marriott Chicago O'Hare	Chicago	9,633 sq ft	1,200	34	470	4.3 (1,412)
30	Holiday Inn Champaign by IHG	Champaign	10,000 sq ft	500	11	187	4.2 (1,001)
31	Palmer House a Hilton Hotel	Chicago	8,470 sq ft	1,653	86	1,641	4.3 (2,691)
32	Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Chicago	Schaumburg	8,884 sq ft	1,000	25	468	4.3 (1,479)
33	Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino	East Peoria	9,450 sq ft	1,050	7	202	4.5 (1,142)
34	Loews Chicago Hotel	Chicago	9,000 sq ft	900	19	400	4.6 (1,932)
35	Wyndham Garden Conference Center Champaign/Urbana	Urbana	8,928 sq ft	1,100	11	198	3.0 (785)
36	Hotel Gurnee	Gurnee	9,000 sq ft	1,000	7	210	3.8 (1,003)
37	Radisson Hotel Fairview Heights - St. Louis	Fairview Heights	8,568 sq ft	1,080	25	119	3.9 (976)
38	Marriott Chicago Schaumburg	Schaumburg	8,540 sq ft	1,000	11	400	4.2 (1,317)
39	The Westin Chicago River North	Chicago	8,436 sq ft	900	18	445	4.4 (1,068)
40	The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago	Chicago	8,400 sq ft	800	22	434	4.6 (1,000)
41	Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport	Chicago	8,418 sq ft	600	3	860	3.8 (2,578)
42	Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel	Chicago	7,746 sq ft	798	41	556	4.7 (2,257)
43	The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago	Chicago	7,884 sq ft	867	38	752	4.4 (1,210)
44	Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge	Burr Ridge	8,024 sq ft	910	25	184	4.4 (1,001)
45	DoubleTree by Hilton Davenport	Davenport	7,816 sq ft	868	12	221	3.9 (1,003)
46	Four Seasons Hotel Chicago	Chicago	7,708 sq ft	750	12	345	4.7 (1,002)
47	Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/Urbana	Champaign	7,080 sq ft	1,000	21	99	4.5 (1,002)
48	Holiday Inn Chicago Dwtn - The Mart by IHG	Chicago	7,560 sq ft	800	14	521	4.4 (2,527)
49	Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette	Peoria	7,477 sq ft	630	9	286	4.2 (1,003)
50	Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront	Rockford	7,426 sq ft	800	15	160	4.7 (1,003)

Frequently asked questions

How far in advance should I book hotel rooms for my wedding in Illinois?

Most couples reserve a room block six to twelve months before their wedding date, particularly for peak wedding season (May through October). Popular properties like Marriott Marquis Chicago or Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk can book up early, so reaching out nine months ahead gives your guests the best availability. If you're planning a destination wedding or a holiday weekend, consider securing rooms even earlier.

How do I book a block of rooms for out-of-town wedding guests?

If you need nine or more rooms, Engine Groups will handle the booking for you. For eight rooms or fewer, you can search, compare, and book the block yourself on Engine. Either way, your guests get access to pre-negotiated rates at properties across Illinois, from Chicago to Schaumburg and beyond.

Can Engine help me book both guest rooms and the reception space?

Engine Groups handles guest-room blocks of nine or more rooms, while eight or fewer can be booked self-serve. The hotel's reception and event space can be searched and booked through Engine Spaces, a free marketplace of hotel meeting and event spaces across the U.S. and Canada, or arranged with the property directly. Services like catering, coordination, and vendors are arranged separately with the hotel or your chosen providers.

How does billing work when I book a room block for my wedding?

Engine offers consolidated invoicing, so you can manage guest-room charges in one place rather than tracking individual reservations. You'll have multiple payment options, and there's no membership fee to use the platform. This makes it easier to keep your wedding budget organized, whether you're booking rooms in Chicago, Schaumburg, or anywhere else in the state.

Which parts of Illinois have the most hotels with wedding and event space?

Chicago and its surrounding suburbs offer the largest concentration of properties with ballrooms and banquet space. The city itself has hotels like Marriott Marquis Chicago (about 100,000 square feet in its largest space, 71 event spaces) and Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk (about 40,000 square feet, 50 event spaces), while Schaumburg has options like Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel (about 28,000 square feet, 43 event spaces). You'll find venues throughout the state, but the Chicago area provides the widest selection for larger receptions.

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