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Illinois, United States

Walden Chicago

#39 in United States · #1 in Illinois

92.3
Top100 Venue Score

Exceptional

$23,000
Typical spend

≈ £17k · €20k

United States

Why it ranks so highly

A strong shortlist candidate when you want residential character and a hosted feeling rather than a large hotel wedding. The best country-house weddings use several spaces so the celebration changes gear as it unfolds. These places suit couples who want personality in the architecture, not a blank events shell.

Best for house-party atmosphere, character architecture, hosted celebrations.

When to look elsewhere

You need very large hotel-style bedroom inventories under one roof, or a fully urban guest journey.

At a glance

The facts we publish

Guests
260
Typical spend
$23,000≈ £17k · €20k
Research coverage

Published planning facts stay above. This note shows what Top100 has verified versus signals still missing from the public profile.

Verified

  • Guests: 260
  • Setting: Historic home
  • Typical spend: $23,000

Not yet on file

  • Accommodation
  • Ceremony
  • Exclusive use
  • Accessibility
  • Travel
  • Wet-weather plan
  • Late-night music
  • Catering

Pricing notes

  • Confidence: Medium
  • About $23,000 typical venue-controlled spend. GBP and EUR figures are approximate conversions.
  • Representative cost uses the current first-party discounted Friday rental ($5,000) plus the published $180-per-guest hospitality package for 100 guests; it excludes optional upgrades, taxes/fees and is not a binding quote.
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