The Gwen, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Chicago

direction. Along with the gorgeous setup and views, the customer service and food were both amazing. Vasso worked with us throughout the process and made sure everything was perfect for us. We had both our ceremony and reception at the terrace outside of the suite, and everything far exceeded our expectations. We also worked very closely with Chef Matt in designing a menu that was exactly what we were looking for. The food was delicious and all of our guests left very impressed! Highly recommend considering this venue for your event!

sure we were taken care of throughout the weekend. From the moment we checked in, to getting ready for our wedding day at the hotel, to hosting a breakfast on Sunday, and even staying a few extra nights for our mini-moon in our amazing suite, they made sure our stay was nothing short of incredible. We can’t recommend them enough for a wedding weekend in Chicago!

the city lights up the sky around you! Our wedding was perfect! The chef is amazing! We received many compliments on the food. The hotel staff is impeccable! Vasso, the director of catering, went above and beyond all of our expectations. She made sure our day was so smooth and stress-free! I highly recommend The Gwen!

selected the Sapphire Package. We hosted our Tea Ceremony, Wedding Vow Ceremony, and Reception all at The Gwen. It was an absolutely flawless and magnificent experience, not just for us as bride and groom, but also our guests. 3 weeks later, guests are still telling us how much they enjoyed the wedding! The food was amazing, for cocktail hour, we served 5 hor d'oeuvres (empanadas, shrimp cocktail, bruschetta, chicken wonton, and crabcakes), a signature his and her drink, prosecco, along with open bar....yes our guests were well fed and hydrated ;). We served a 4 course dinner, lobster bisque, caeser salad, and guests selected from sea bass or NY strip steak, and two kinds of wedding cake; chocolate cake with hazelnut filling, and vanilla cake with lemon curd from Bittersweet Bakery (AMAZING I will write another review). Finally, we served late night snacks with a our home-town theme, deep dish pizza from Lou Malnati's and Chicago style hotdogs prepared by the hotel! The service is absolutely 5 star! I know the couples that visit The Gwen will be impressed once they meet Senior Catering Manager, Vasso Power. She will take your wedding from great to excellent! Her attention to detail, her experience in the wedding industry, her attentiveness will ensure your wedding day is absolutely PERFECT! We literally felt as if we were her only client, and I know she is extremely busy! The Executive Chef Matt Jergens absolutely delivered the best wedding food I've ever tasted! The food we sampled at our tasting matched the day of the wedding, and guests could not stop telling us how delicious the food was! All I heard was, "this wedding is absolutely amazing!" The Gwen is a boutique hotel, inspired by Art-Deco interior styling. They are part of the Marriott Bonvoy Chain, and their entrance is located on Rush Street, making it quiet and exclusive for guests. They recently renovated their 6th floor gallery ballroom with new carpeting and light fixtures, it's absolutely gorgeous! I highly recommend hosting your wedding at The Gwen, and I am luckily one of those brides who can say, I would not do anything differently on my big day! Thank you so much to Vasso, Matt, and the wonderful staff, it's a day Tom and I will never forget for the rest of our lives!

Michigan! Allie was very helpful in the planning of our wedding and provided us with the referrals we needed. The staff was very accommodating and responsive. Everything was perfect and we can't wait to go back!!!

and the hotel itself is just breathtaking. We did most of our planning with Allie Fleming, who deserves all the recognition in the world. She is so talented at what she does. She was helpful in every single way possible and did everything with a smile. A true Gem. Marcus Cornelius and Grace Stramaglia were also a part of the planning process - both amazing and helpful. Chef Matt Jergens is simply awesome. An artist! He put together the most amazing menu and was open to suggestions and tweaking things as we requested... A few other amazing folks that took part in the wedding planning/day were Boris Nhoma, Siheen Teshome, Stewart Pereira and Omero Vargas - THANK YOU so much for everything. You ALL made our day perfect in every way.

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ful, clean and quiet. I can’t say enough about this beautiful hotel and their staff.