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Celebrate your love high above the city of Chicago at The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Michigan Avenue Chicago. Our luxury hotel offers over 15,000 square feet of polished event space accented with the classic style of The Windy City. Impress guests with a unique outdoor wedding on our rooftop terrace to create an unforgettable backdrop for your ceremony. Our Gallery venue includes a ballroom and pre-function space, perfect to fit all aspects of your wedding from your cocktail hour to reception.
Our Wedding Specialists will work with you to choose the ideal venue, customize your wedding plans, and ensure your magical day is exactly as you dreamed.
Our Gallery venue can host all aspects of your wedding from your cocktail hour to reception
Learn moreBask in the panoramic views of downtown Chicago from our rooftop terrace
Learn moreEnjoy the natural light from oversized windows featured in our wedding venues
Personalize your wedding reception menus with help from our convenient catering services
Our professional event planners will perfect every detail of your dream wedding
Entertain up to 400 guest in one of two glamorous wedding ballrooms
Learn moreWe can provide you with a unique complimentary Reservation Link that makes it easy for your guests to reserve their rooms.
If you have a list of your guests, we can make reservations for all of them.
We can send you a report showing which of your guests have reserved rooms and when they plan to arrive.
Guests can check in before their stay, receive instant alerts when their room is ready and check out by skipping the front desk.
Earn up to 60,000 plus Elite status, discounts and more.
E-shape, U-shape and T-shape
Appropriate for groups of fewer than 40 people. These are best for interaction with a leader seated at the head of the setup. Audiovisual is usually best set up at the open end of the seating.
Schoolroom or Classroom
The most desirable setup for medium to large-size lectures. Requires a relatively large room. Tables provide attendees with space for spreading out materials and taking notes.
Reception
Stand-up social function where beverages and light foods are served. Foods may be presented on small buffet tables or passed by servers. May precede a meal function.
Theater
Appropriate for large sessions and short lectures that do not require extensive note-taking. This is a convenient setup to use before breaking into discussion or role-playing groups because chairs can be moved.
Banquet
Generally used for meals and sessions involving small group discussions. A five foot round table seats eight people comfortably. A six foot round table seats 10 people comfortably.
Ovals and Rounds
Generally used for meals and sessions involving small group discussions. A five foot round table seats eight people comfortably. A six foot round table seats 10 people comfortably.
Conference and Hollow Square
Appropriate for interactive discussions and note-taking sessions for fewer than 25 people. Many hotels have elegant "boardrooms" for 10 to 20 people, equipped with full audiovisual capabilities, a writing board, cork board and a flip chart.
