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Tired tradition ho-hum hotel receptions
Banquet halls are usually either bland caverns where decorations cost extra or they’re gilded like a cheesy Palace of Versailles knockoff. Find a venue that reflects your personality. Pilsen couple Jessica and Patrick Engelking had their 2004 wedding at Salvage One (1840 W Hubbard St, 312-733-0098; rental fees start at $5,000), a River West purveyor of architectural artifacts. “It was a place we liked to go after brunch for treasure hunting when we were dating,” Jessica says, “and we just asked them, could we get married here?” As it turned out, private events were a specialty. The staff cleared a room on the third floor of its warehouse and created an “altar” by hanging four antique leaded-glass panes from the ceiling to form a glass box, which was lit from above by an antique chandelier. If you dig modern art, check out Flatfile Galleries (217 N Carpenter St, 312-491-1190; $2,500 for five hours), a 6,000-square-foot, two-floor gallery available for private events. Its contemporary exhibits are planned 18 months out, so you’ll know your backdrop in advance. (And for couples who have well-stocked homes but bare walls, Flatfile offers a gift registry for art.)End.
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