Built for the small-wedding sweet spot. 50 to 150 guests, ceremony plus reception or reception-only, one wedding per day. International Banquet, 10 minutes from Des Plaines.
A growing number of couples are choosing the smaller wedding — not the cheaper one, the smaller one. The one with the people who actually matter. The one where the food is plated, not steam-tabled. The one where the photographer captures faces instead of crowds, and where the toasts last as long as they need to. We've been hosting these weddings since 2008, and the data is consistent: the bride and groom remember more, the food gets praised more often, the budget delivers more wedding per dollar.
Start PlanningWedding planning culture pushes couples to think bigger. We push the other way. The data on what makes a wedding actually feel meaningful, year after year, points to one specific guest-count band. Here's the case.
The room is sized intentionally — big enough for the full wedding program, small enough that nothing feels stretched. The ceremony setup uses one configuration; the cocktail hour another; the reception flips into a third. We've done this enough that the flip happens during your cocktail hour without anyone noticing. Out-of-town guests staying near O'Hare reach us in 10 minutes — important for parents, grandparents, and anyone hauling formalwear.
Most couples we book have toured 5 to 8 venues before us. The conversations here are different — direct, ownership-level, no coordinator handoffs.
Share your target date and what kind of wedding you want — full ceremony plus reception, or reception-only? Plated, family-style, or buffet? We confirm availability the same day and hold the date for 7 days.
Your event manager builds the day in detail — menu, ceremony layout, room flip timing, dance floor, bar package, vendor coordination. We coordinate directly with your DJ, florist, photographer, and officiant during the months before.
The bride gets ready in our suite with hair and makeup. First-look photos happen at the venue. Ceremony, cocktail hour, reception flow seamlessly. The team handles the timeline so the couple stays present.
Three packages, scaled to the format. Per-person pricing without a separate room rental fee.
Sunday afternoon weddings — often photographically the best option, with natural light at the ceremony and a reception that wraps before the dance-club crowd takes over the city.
The default for Friday and Saturday small weddings. Multi-generation friendly. Dietary needs solve themselves. The pace is faster, which means more dance time and a longer dance floor moment.
Saturday evening weddings with a full program — first dance, parent dances, toasts, cake cut, send-off. White-glove plated service and 3-hour open bar.
Multi-cultural weddings are quoted as custom — extended timelines for tea ceremonies, religious blessings, henna, traditional dances, or dual-cuisine menus all work in this room.
View Full Menu80 guests, full ceremony plus reception, room flip during cocktails. Felt like a real wedding — not a smaller version of one. The food was the difference: every plate the same quality, no warming-tray compromises.
Sixty guests. We were nervous it would feel small. It didn't — the room was warm, every conversation was meaningful, and three years later our families still talk about it. Better food per dollar than every larger wedding we've attended since.
Multi-cultural — Italian and Albanian families, three sets of dietary needs, a religious blessing during cocktail hour. The team accommodated everything. Felt like we hosted a dinner party that happened to include a wedding.
The decisions couples agonize over before they've toured the venue.
For us, 50 to 150 guests. Below 50, the room is too large and the energy doesn't fill. Above 150, food quality and intimacy both compromise. The 50–150 band is where intimate-wedding economics actually work.
Yes — we accommodate full weddings (ceremony + reception) with a room flip during cocktail hour. The flip happens behind a temporary partition; your guests enjoy cocktails, the room transforms, the photographer gets the moment of the doors opening.
The room is sized for 50–150. A 30-guest wedding in our space reads as half-empty regardless of how warmly we light it. We'd rather refer you to a smaller venue or restaurant private room than book a wedding that won't feel right.
No — you bring your own. Pastor, judge, friend ordained online, family member, anyone. We focus on the venue and the food; you handle the officiant.
Yes — couples regularly arrive 2–3 hours before the ceremony for getting-ready time and first-look photos. We can recommend specific corners that photograph well and have a bridal suite for hair and makeup.
Every guest parks 30 feet from the door, free. Especially appreciated for grandparents in formal attire and for the bride's entrance — no garage walks, no valet handoffs.
Saturday peak-season dates (May–October) fill 8–14 months in advance. Friday and Sunday weddings — both excellent at this venue — usually have availability with 4–8 months notice.
For an 80-guest Saturday plated wedding with 3-hour open bar, expect roughly $5,200–$5,800 in food and bar. For an 80-guest Sunday luncheon wedding, roughly $2,000 + bar. Add florals, photography, music, and attire on top — those vary wildly by vendor.
