Stan Mansion

come true! This venue really is unlike any other. Our guests and friends online have nothing but 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' to say about the gorgeous, dazzling MAGNIFICENCE that IS the STAN MANSION! Beyond the sheer, stunning beauty of this historic venue, I owe all of my thanks and high praise to the LEGENDARY Cera Stan and her team, who *literally* rolled out the red carpet for us. My husband and I had just signed our agreement - then COVID hit. What was supposed to be our planning for a 175 person wedding was out the window, and I had a MILLION questions as I scrambled to make sense of the situation (like everyone else). Cera, Kathy, and the team were extremely patient with me, answered all of my questions with a kind professionalism, and really helped us think through our best options. We ultimately postponed our date and they did not 'penalize' us in any way like some other venues/vendors do, which was SO appreciated. When it was safe to do so, we hosted our wedding with 50 guests (with a livestream), and it was absolutely beautiful. We even recieved some money back to account the lower difference in headcount which was EXTRA appreciated! THAT is customer serivce of the highest caliber. I honestly have nothing bad to say about the Stan Mansion. I used the preferred vendors and they were all fabulous. The bridal suite was amazing and made my day so awesome to be able to have all of my bridesmaids there getting ready. All of the various rooms made for great photo backdrops for variation in my bridal photos. Kathy was excellent in helping with day-of coordination, and I am extremely glad I went with her (originally I thought I could do it all myself - LOL!!) I am sad to even end this review because that means my experience at the Stan Mansion is officially over. But, just as I started, I am forever grateful to the *legendary* Cera Stan, her amazing team, and the venue that was there for me on the most important day of my life. Thank you!

remony in the downstairs ballroom and our reception upstairs. The owner Cera is really great and helpful and always has recommendation for other vendors that she likes to work with. We worked with their in house day of coordinator, Kathy, and she was the best part of my wedding planning. She was with me every step of the way and really helped make my wedding so special. I recommend booking Stan Mansion for a truly unique and special wedding.

enue is so unique and beautiful - we received so many compliments after the wedding. Love love love!

ilized a few of the vendors they recommended and they were amazing. I would definitely recommend StanMansion for weddings and other events.

able on the day of the wedding and did a wonderful job with the room flip for our ceremony and reception. Stan Mansion was an incredible value as well-- the getting ready suite, beautiful decor and ability to hire your own liquor vendor helped us save money in a few ways and still have a beautiful wedding. Highly recommend!

g Stan Mansion. It is worth it for the ease of planning up to the day of and then on the day, no stress all the way up until the end of the night. The venue is perfect for ceremony and reception combo venue as well, and everything ran so seamless for our ceremony then cocktail hour and then reception all in the same venue. Pure perfection of a venue and staff that work there! Highly, highly recommend this venue for your wedding!

ooth! The bridal suite was such a spacious and beautiful space to prep for our ceremony. The bar area was so spectacular and perfect for cocktail hour - so many guests love taking photos in front of the gorgeous fireplace. Because this space has so much detail and historical charm, outside decor was minimal which made it so much easier for us. What an incredible venue, it was truly a dream!!

uld highly recommend Stan Mansion for a wedding. My husband, family, and I had the best time!

we dreamed of and super spacious for ~150 guest, we had a band on stage and literally danced all night! Everyone was so in love with the venue, especially the giant bridal suite. It made getting ready so easy, we arrived at 9am and left at midnight and loved every second! Logan Square is also such an important neighborhood to us and getting to share that with our guest made everything even better. Can’t wait to be back for a candlelight show so we can remanence 💕

pandemic. When the big day finally came, Cera was genuinely excited for us Special shout out to Kathy who was a total BOSS of a day-of coordinator. She checked in on our nerves, kept us on schedule, and coordinated the decorations perfectly. The Stan Mansion is a beauitful venue for your wedding ceremony and reception. I cannot recommend it enough. We were also lucky enough to get the bridal suite the night before and I got to have a sleepover when my mom, sister, and niece. Regardless, it’s also a great staging area to get ready with your bridal party.

groups too. The whole process was really straightforward too from seeing the venue, booking it, and then the month ahead planning. Cera, Kathy, and Aleya were all very easy to work with and would answer questions I had via email promptly. The venue looked stunning on our wedding day and it shows in our wedding pictures too! We loved being able to have our ceremony and reception activities in different spaces within the venue as well. Everyone loved the bar off of the reception too and many stayed in there for a lot of the night. We would highly recommend choosing Stan for your wedding venue, you won't regret it. Thank you so much to Stan Mansion for the perfect wedding!

canvas for whatever you want your decor to be! Slight drawback would be the lack of ramps or an inclined surface for guests with ADA needs, but is understandable given the historic nature of the building. Everyone from Cera to Kathy and Aleyah on the day of was easy to work with and flexible regarding a payment date we had to change. We're looking forward to going back for our next event and/or candlelit concert. Also looking forward to seeing our pictures with the wonderful backdrop that we had. -M&J

ready too! Most importantly, Kathy and Cera are amazing to work with. They're helpful, kind, excited for you, and they could not have made the day go by any smoother. I can truly say we had a perfect wedding, and we couldn't have done it without Stan. Thank you for everything!

ghout the building. In that regard, there are no elevators and that can be a hassle for some guests if they are severely limited in their movement. Cera is always fixing/adding things and making it even better. Between when we booked and when we had our wedding, new chandeliers were installed on dimmer switches in the main ballroom and they looked beautiful. We used the downstairs ballroom for our ceremony and had an outside company do some drapery down there, but Stan has a basic drapery setup installed and it’s not completely necessary if you don’t want to. It was a perfect size for the ceremony. We used the bar on the 2nd floor for happy hour, it is probably our favorite room in the entire venue and the pictures we took there turned out spectacular. The main ballroom is gorgeous with soaring ceilings and a beautiful stage. On-site they have a coat check, bridal suite (spacious and very updated 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment), lots of potential decor items, and a wonderful staff. There is a parking lot they can rent for you a couple blocks away, which is hard to find in the city if you’re not at a big hotel. We got married this past December and the exterior of the venue was decorated beautifully with holiday touches. The decor looked AMAZING in all of our pictures! And it’s all situated on a beautiful boulevard in Logan, it doesn’t get more picture-perfect than the Stan Mansion. Cera (owner) and Kathy (day-of coordinator) were both excellent and always on top of everything. A few very minor things went wrong the day of, and between the two of them they were immediately remedied. Cera clearly loves her property dearly, she’s the perfect person to own a beautiful vintage event space. Kathy was always good about getting back to us in a timely manner and helped organize the day flawlessly. On the day of the wedding, I was expecting to have to help make sure a lot of different things happened, but Kathy was constantly on top of it and any time I tried to ensure a task was completed, she had already done it. I was extremely nervous on our wedding day for things to run smoothly and with Kathy taking care of things that anxiety went away and I was able to focus on enjoying our day to the fullest. Kathy took care of every small detail, including making sure my dress looked picture perfect for my walk down the aisle. We couldn’t have asked for a better coordinator to keep everything running smoothly. Our wedding day was beautiful in large part because of the Stan Mansion and their staff. We really appreciate all of the work that went into making the day go off without a hitch :)

nted to have our wedding reception. We wanted a venue that was unique and would leave our guests speechless, and we got everything we wanted at Stan Mansion. We really enjoyed that we could bring in all of our own vendors! We ended up choosing vendors that they recommended, which we loved, since all of our vendors knew the venue so well, everything ran smoothly. We also loved the fact that we had the whole place to ourselves and weren't sharing it with another reception. Cera was great to work with and we loved that she came over to celebrate with us! We had the best wedding and would recommend the Stan Mansion to everyone!

e essentially copies of themselves over and over again. They were nice, but there was nothing memorable or special about them. They all seemed very similar and forgettable. Stan Mansion was anything but. The location, curb appeal, and Gatsby-esque aesthetic are all extremely unique and exactly what we were looking for. After the booking, the team at Stan Mansion was extremely approachable, professional, and responsive - even when the pandemic delayed our event by over a year. The team at Stan helped us reschedule the event, helped coordinate with our vendors, and made sure we did not feel forgotten about. Oh - and they recommended us Ovy Catering, who did an incredible job. Between the unique aesthetics of the venue, professionalism, and wedding industry connections, we cannot recommend Stan Mansion more for your event. Multiple guests told us they will never forget our wedding and the venue played a huge part in that. Thank you Stan Mansion.

ur hearts!!! From the grand ballroom having the perfect acoustics for our wedding singers to the amazing giant bridal suite, Stan really has it all. Highly recommend this beautiful venue to anyone!!!

incredibly lucky to have celebrated our special day at Stan Mansion!

l, and our day went so smoothly. They are experienced with weddings, and made our dream day come true.

to worry about a single thing! She paid attention to every detail, such as a wobbly cake stand I provided, and she switched out so there wouldn’t be a huge cake mess! The venue was also incredibly accommodating as we navigated wedding planning. Our original date was March 2020, and we were the first wedding of theirs to be canceled. They helped navigate the changing schedules with vendors and the process was pretty simple considering things! Highly recommend, and the price is RIGHT in comparison to many venues in Chicago.

quite jumped out as us as the one we envisioned, and we almost gave up on the idea that any venue would live up to the vision we had; that is, until we went to Stan Mansion. Located in Logan Square, this venue is tucked away and is unassuming at first. You can walk past it and will never imagine it is a venue. However, right as you enter the main doors of the mansion, you are welcomed into a gorgeous, sophisticated, and beautiful space. We got a chance to tour the entire mansion, and each room, from the main ballroom to the bridal sweet to the bar area, was like something straight out of our imagination. We knew we absolutely needed to go with this location as our wedding venue just for the sheer elegance and vibrance of the place, but on top of that, we were provided great wisdom by the lovely Cera Stan along with the in-house wedding coordinator, Kathy, we included. Both of them did a absolutely fantastic job guiding us throughout the process, and also offered excellent recommendations for other vendors, a few of which we ended up going with and were not disappointed by either! The day of the event, because of the ample space of the ballroom and downstairs floor where we had cocktail hour, all of our guests were able to spread out if they wanted to, or get together with other friends and family they hadn't seen in a while. The table layout worked perfectly for our guest count, as it did not have the feeling of being crowded, and this is including areas for a photo booth, churro bar, and designated dance floor! Needless to say, the place can host even larger events with more people if needed. Overall, we fell in love with the venue and people at Stan Mansion right from the beginning, and we would not hesitate in the least to recommend this place to anyone that has the budget for it (even if you need to squeeze out some extra cash to do it, it's worth it).

close to some of the most reliable public transportation in the city. The grand ballroom is large and unique and the whole mansion has more than one large gathering space. There are restrooms on every floor and there's a gorgeous view of trees from bar. Delightful historical details abound and dimmable chandeliers and sconces and other special light features enhance the magic of the space. The acoustic is phenomenal for live music. This space works well for any size crowd. Cera Stan is generous, engaged, delightful, communicative, and creative. Thank you, Stan Mansion, and thank you, Cera, for a fabulous experience!!

re so flexible to work with and really help you make your wedding day special and unique to you. We highly recommend adding the day-of planner if you choose Stan Mansion as your venue. Kathy provided way more than just “day-of” support! She coordinated with all of our vendors for months leading up to our wedding day and we didn’t have to think about a single detail on the day. The bridal suite is also worth every penny to add on to your day. We had hair and makeup for 11 done in the bridal suite, which provided a great place for photos and a relaxed day getting ready. It was also a great place during our reception for kids to escape with the babysitter when they needed a break from the party. This place is fantastic!