Floating World Events

approved them very quickly! It was wonderful to be able to pick exactly who we wanted and to be able to make it work in our budget. Beyond that, after touring about six other spaces, just walking in, I think my husband and I knew that it was the one. We were able to fit everyone in about a 115 person wedding very comfortably and the room flip from ceremony to dinner was seamless! We then danced the night away in the back room. And honestly - the price point for being a 150 person capacity venue in the middle of Lincoln Park truly cannot be beat. I highly recommend Floating World Gallery to anyone who wants a true city wedding!

gh how helpful that is to have that cushion time. Aside from that, the space is absolutely beautiful and offers a lot.

to book in the future! Special thanks to the Allen for being so easy to work with. He made the entire process less stressful. We look forward to working with him again!

ng venue right away. The space is modern, fresh and open. The floors were beautiful. The open floor plan allowed for me to create the exact wedding set up I desired. Working with Allen Nichols made the wedding planning experience even better. Allen was so accommodating, responsive, knowledgeable and helpful during the process. Allen isn't your typical venue manager, he truly cares about your needs and making sure you have the best event. I highly recommend Allen and FWG (staff) for all of your special intimate events.

g, delaying for a year due to the pandemic, and hiring vendors, Allen was incredibly helpful and professional, answering our e-mails promptly, helping us find time to visit the venue, and giving us invaluable suggestions for staff, decor, and day-of flow. FWG was also a great location for our out-of-town guests and showed really well in our photos. We highly recommend both FWG and Allen!

e. The layout is ample for a small to mid sized celebration, and features of the gallery are modern and minimalist.

len and Diego makes everything 100x better! Our experience overall was just wonderful and very affordable as well!

logistics for the big day itself. He makes himself as available as you need, which is especially good if you’re not paying for a wedding planner/event manager.

was attentive and provided the best customer care. Allen and his team were simply AMAZING!!!!

to work with and made the postponement process absolutely seamless. He was always available to us when we had questions and helped our reception go just as we hoped. When we finally had our wedding there, it was so worth the wait. Floating World Gallery is such a unique venue - it feels so intimate and personalized. So many of our guests commented on how unique and special the venue was. It also photographs beautifully. We could not be happier with our choice to have our reception here and we absolutely recommend it for any event.

e or after the wedding. The size was perfect for our ~110 person wedding. Allen, the venue manager, was great to work with (responds to emails within hours, not weeks). He makes wedding operations really easy with flexible load-in, load-out times. We also loved that we could choose the vendors we really wanted to be there on our special day, especially catering and bartending/alcohol. 10/10 would recommend for all Chicago couples!

re our needs were being met and to ensure our plans were going to go smoothly. On the day of the wedding, Michael was present to help with everything and he did a wonderful job of helping us coordinate and make sure all of our moving parts were fitting together, and was extremely helpful and courteous. As far as the venue itself, so many guests commented on the wonderful layout: we had 135 guests and everyone fit comfortably in the front room for the ceremony and dinner, with dancing and cocktail hour happening in the back Glass Brick room. Our DJ had a second speaker set up in the front room once the dancing had started so older people or those who are not big dancers were able to mingle there while the back room had more of a clubby, party atmosphere. We really hadn't considered how amazing this layout would be, but we loved being able to dance like crazy in the back without feeling like people who didn't want to dance were excluded or uncomfortable. Layout aside, the space is very beautiful and our guests loved seeing the pictures of us hanging up in the gallery! We had two-layer drape installed as a backdrop for the ceremony, but the tulle that comes with the venue is also really pretty and gives it a nice formal boost for weddings. It has an artsy, low-key vibe, but is still very warm and inviting, and there are many options to customize the space to your taste and needs. It was just incredible to be able to get married in such a great location in the city (in our home neighborhood!), especially for the very affordable price. We truly cannot recommend FWG enough!

ing World because they were extremely flexible with what you brought in. There was no required list of vendors, which was important as we wanted vendors that reflected our culture. I even did a model comparing Floating World to other venues we were scoping out and Floating World came out as the most cost-friendly and flexible. It’s a beautiful venue at a very cost effective price if you’re looking for flexibility. As to how we used the space, we used the gallery room for our ceremony. Afterwards, guests transitioned to the back room for cocktail hour. The gallery room was then flipped to become a dining space. Guests then moved from the back room to the dining area. We brought in lion dancers and they were able to dance in the space! When we transitioned to dancing, the back room (which was for cocktail hour) was reopened. Upstairs, there’s a suite where we and the wedding party were able to gather, such as for outfit changes. Because this is a gallery, you can bring large photos that can be hung on the gallery walls. This added a personal touch to the venue! Floating World also had someone at the wedding, who was very helpful in operating the elevator, especially if you’re a bride in heels!

We went off script a bit in terms of our caterers and Allen was there every step of the way to make sure everything went smoothly. In terms of the space, Floating World Gallery was PERFECT. Beautiful ceremony and reception space in the front with an additional back room perfect for cocktail hour and dancing. There is a bonus rooftop and beautifully lit stairway perfect for snapping pictures of the bride and groom. Family and friends came up to me throughout the night to compliment the space. 10/10.

asily reachable and on-hand to answer any and all of our questions, anywhere from a year out to the morning of. I felt like we won the lottery getting the amazing space and such an amazing event manager all in one! I would highly recommend that everyone host their events at Floating World and work with Allen.

e night went off without a hitch. I wouldn’t change a thing and would recommend Floating World Gallery and Allen Nichols to everyone!!

wanted for our ceremony and reception. Having both in one space on one floor was great for our older relatives. Also, having the parking garage next door and street parking available made it really easy for people driving in to not have to worry about parking.

u have a lot of creative freedom and that’s really nice. Allen recommended us our caterer and therefore worked really well with them, but he was also great with our other vendors. The day-of was great as well and setup and picking things up afterwards was so chill and easy. We cannot say enough good things. We loved FWG and Allen and the owner and other staff were also kind and awesome.

feel even more personal. Allen was incredible to work with throughout, responsive to all of our questions and very helpful in guiding our decisions given his extensive experience in the space. Almost everything you need is already there (chairs, tables, etc.), so we were able to do a lot with what was provided. We cannot recommend Floating World Gallery more highly!

ger extraordinaire) was a dream and helped make everything possible. Easiest 5 star rating ever!

selling point for the older folks. But the real shining star of this venue is its manager, Allen. From the get-go, Allen was the height of professionalism and poise. Neither me nor my husband have been married before, and he helped us stay perfectly on track. He made the entire process, specifically the week of, an absolute breeze, and was so incredibly thoughtful, accomodating, and just all-around lovely. You will not want to miss out on having your wedding in this intimate, glorious space.

imself available to respond (almost immediately!) and talk us through how we could achieve our vision. He was always prompt and reassured us that our plans were not only possible but easy get done. Allen and his team at Floating World Gallery are one hundred percent dedicated to making sure that your day is exactly the way you want it to be. So many venues place restrictions on catering, alcohol, entertainment, and offer almost no time to set up for your day. Allen and Floating World Gallery have none of those restrictions and it really allows you to have a day that you will never forget. For us, that was having a celebration that was not just about us getting married but that honored the friends and family that wanted to see us get married. This is exactly what we got - our guests STILL rave about how wonderful our wedding was.

uld have dreamed of and more! We can't say enough wonderful things about their services and flexibility-and our day went off without a hitch!

list of venues to check out! I can not recommend it enough!