Union League Club of Chicago

ctacular. Everything was so easy with the hotel attached. Our guests all gave glowing reviews. The team at the ULC is professional, great at what they do, and very kind. Thank you Joanne for all your help!!  Highly recommend for a wedding

h. Ask for Carly as your event coordinator. She is incredible! Engagement Party: I have always dreamed of a ULCC Holiday Event, and my dreams came true with our Christmas Engagement Party. It was on the 7th floor and just incredible. Carly brought all of my dreams to life, including bringing Christmas decor into the room early (they don’t typically decorate the room until later in the season). Carly made sure every detail was as I expected and more, and also recommended some amazing vendors (guests still rave about the cake!). The bartenders kept the drinks flowing all night. We even stayed a couple of hours after the party ended, and the staff let us hang out in the room and get additional drinks from the bar downstairs. It was so kind! Everyone had the best time, we had some crazy stories, and it was one of the best nights of the entire engagement period (after the proposal and actual wedding). Rehearsal Dinner: Carly made sure every detail was perfectly set. My husband and I had a very specific vision: we wanted the rehearsal dinner to feel like a journey through our most memorable trips. Carly helped us with the menu selections (cocktails based on our favorite cities, foods based on our favorite destinations), flow of the evening (perfect timing for cocktail hour, dinner, speeches, etc.), and the layout of the room (this was the trickiest part!).  I wanted to have the room laid out to cleanly flow from the rehearsal dinner straight to the welcome party. It was difficult, because the room was so large, but Carly helped us brainstorm it all. We went through so many iterations, and she was patient with each. We’d ask, “Can we bring in other furniture?” And Carly would send photos of all of the sofas in the club. We’d ask, “Can we lay out the tables like this?” And Carly would send a floor plan with a recommendation. Then, we’d say, “Can we lay out the tables like that? And Carly would send another floor plan with additional notes. Welcome Party: There were so many unknowns (guest count, arrival times with an open house, what time rehearsal dinner speeches would officially end, etc.), but Carly handled them all with ease. She made it feel so seamless! But where Carly truly went over the top for me is - we had a vision of laying out themed desserts based on our favorite trips. For example, a pink and orange tart to represent Hilton Head Island’s sunrise, along with a photo of us on a trip to Hilton Head Island, and a story about experiencing the sunrise. Carly understood the vision, helped us to execute it, and even helped us to pick the perfect serve ware. We explained to Carly how we thought the tables should look, so she invited us to ULCC to view a few different options and laid out cocktail tables with all of their serve wear options. It was so over the top and helpful! At the end of the day, this type of service allowed us to pick our favorite things & make the perfect rehearsal dinner and welcome party. I truly loved every party of working with ULCC, from touring the venue, to the tasting, to the actual event. Then, we went back for a 6-month anniversary celebration. If you are at all thinking of doing an event at ULCC, you must! But the best part is - it doesn’t have to be a traditional wedding, they can make any event so memorable & special.

e perfect size for a large or even intimate sized wedding. The food is also fantastic! We had our ceremony in presidents hall and reception in the Lincoln ballroom. Highly recommend this option if you intend to do your ceremony and reception at a single venue.