The Blackstone, a Renaissance Hotel

The Blackstone hotel was the ideal location for our wedding. The ballroom is the perfect size and our guests were able to stay in one place for the entire wedding weekend. Ashley and Jaci went well beyond our expectations for their organization, ideas, and help with planning. Our guests raved about the food during cocktail hour and the dinner and also talked all night about how seamless everything was - from the ceremony to the Art Hall and back to the Crystal Ballroom for the dinner. The dinner transitioned quickly as plates were cleared and dinner was served with professionalism and excellent service. We could not have asked for a better wedding planning process or actual wedding!! Thank you Ashley, Jaci and the entire Blackstone staff!

My only negative comment was that sometimes it took a little while to get an answer when we had questions. Everything about this venue was amazing. They were flexible, and accomodated everything I wanted (even my mom's no gluten/no dairy request!). They set up the room spectacularly and worked well with my florist (Vale of Enna), my band (Ron Bedal), as well as my linen company! I could not have been happier with this venue selection, and now the hotel has a special place in my heart, and we'll certainly be back for getaway weekends!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! (p.s. i was nervous at first about the bright red carpet in the reception hall, but it was hardly noticeable!)

This is the most beautiful and spectacular hotel in all of Chicago. They truly gave me my dream wedding and I am so glad I found them. I walked into the hotel by chance and feel in love with ballroom, there is nothing else like it. They managed to keep a lot of the old feel from the original 1910 hotel and add many modern touches. The entire process was painless and overall enjoyable. The staff was amazing, the food was amazing, everything was amazing!

Fantastic hotel. Very beautiful. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. Planning up to the event could have been better. Sometimes it would take a week to get a response and sometimes you would have to repeat yourself a few times before what you wanted done would be done.