Artifact Events Wedding | Chicago Wedding Venue Spotlight and Guide
As a Chicago day-of wedding coordinator and planner that has worked more than 160 weddings, we have worked at so many wedding venues and know which ones are definitely worth your time, money, and energy. We get to see and work with some of the best spaces in Chicago and the Chicago suburbs and we surely have our favorites among them. If you’re looking for a Chicago wedding venue that has exposed brick, natural light, and tons of perks, you have to look into Artifact Events for your wedding venue. Here is everything you need to know about Artifact Events and why we highly recommend you should have your wedding here.
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Artifact Events Chicago Wedding Venue
The Space
Artifact Events is a wedding venue located in Ravenswood in Chicago, so it’s pulled away enough from the city that it’s much quieter and easier to navigate while still being local enough to enjoy the city. Artifact Events is good for hosting private events like weddings, but it’s also a venue used for fundraisers, festivals, workshops, and markets.
There are two many spaces in Artifact Events - the North and South. In each of those spaces, they have a first and second floor that all have varying capacities and perks.
On the North side, the first floor houses their Atrium with ample natural light and the multi-story ceilings adorned with those unique chandeliers. Couples love taking photos on the catwalk to the second floor and it makes for a seamless transition from ceremony to cocktail hour. This space can hold up to 250 guests for a seated dinner or 420 guests for a standing event. There is also a private wedding suite available on both sides!
On the South side, the first floor is where most of the magic happens. This area has a capacity of 200 guests for a seated dinner or 514 guests for a standing event. Through the main hall, your guests will start at the Lounge - this space is great for small ceremonies, for cocktail hour, or for a rain plan for smaller guest counts if you can’t use the infamous Courtyard. Most folks love taking photos in this room at the antique doors that are set against the back wall, and many of your guests will appreciate using this space’s lounge furniture for seating away from all the fun. The main dinner and dancing will happen in the Ravenswood Room which is spacious, warm, and filled with great lighting. There are many windows but they also have string lights that our couples love with their overhead lighting too.
The second floor of the South Side is mostly used for a rain plan for a larger ceremony or just a space to veg out before the wedding - there is a private wedding suite upstairs that’s great for storing your personal items here as well. This is still a great location for the ceremony with the exposed brick walls if you need to move things indoors too.
The best part of the whole venue is the South side’s Courtyard in our opinion. The capacity is for 269 for a seated ceremony or a standing event and this is where the magic truly happens. The stone columns are something out of a story book and we know that your guests will have never seen a more beautiful spot for a wedding. You’ll have to make sure to take some photos out here when you can!
This space is unique because of the character it has with all of the architecture. We always tell couples on the South side that the Courtyard is something out of Greece or Europe with the columns you have as your ceremony backdrop, and on the North side you really can’t deny how beautiful all of the chandeliers are in the North Atrium!
We also know that couples get concerned about the two separate spaces is the noise from other events, but as a wedding coordinator that has worked here many times before, you actually can’t hear anything from the other side since they are not shared spaces! They also have two different doors that means your wedding is entirely your own.
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About Artifact Events
Artifact Events used to be the Boye Needle Company which was a manufacturing company for sewing needles. Since then, there have clearly been renovations to make this space perfect for hosting events. We love how many events they have that aren’t private too, like all of the markets and antique shopping they host for people to come and visit throughout the year!
Artifact Events became available for hosting events in 2016 and it’s been 10 incredible years since then with how much love this space gets. We know that couples love the modern, elegant feel of the space and learning more about where it started is always fun for your guests too!
One thing that our couples love to know is that you’re permitted to bring your leashed dogs for the ceremony and photos if you please!
Artifact Events works with plenty of preferred/required caterers from their list to choose from. They will also be able to help with any additional rentals needed. The bar packages will be through the venue and have many packages and accommodations you can choose from. Artifact Events also requires a wedding coordinator or planner to make sure that you have a smooth experience for your wedding day.
One thing we love in particular is all of the natural light throughout the space. The light, airy feel that it has often isn’t associates with loft-style, elegant wedding venues but it’s definitely a feature worth noting.
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Flow
For the North side, You’ll start through the North entrance from their parking lot into the initial hall. Your ceremony will take place down the stairs for a grand, dramatic feel and your guests will feel is incredibly unique. When the ceremony has finished, your guests will be directed on the catwalk to the second level for cocktail hour at their beautiful wrap-around bar. The white curtains are helpful for making sure the reveal for dinner is one to remember, and you can head back up to the ceremony area in the Atrium to dance the night away.
For the South side, your ceremony will be out in the Courtyard given that the weather is nice, but you can also have small ceremonies inside in the Lounge and cocktail hour in the Courtyard if you prefer. Your guests will have an easy time following the main hallway and finding the festivities from the parking lot no problem. If you do have to use the second floor for your ceremony, they will be directed to the Lounge for cocktail hour and return to the Ravenswood Room for the rest of your dinner and dancing. After your ceremony and cocktail hour, Ravenswood Room is the main hub for all of the fun, but the lounge will usually keep their bar set up as a space to get away from the noise if you please.
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Amenities
Artifact Events has a lot of perks that you don’t get at many venues in Chicago, but here are some of the main ones to know are included with your rental of the venue:
6 hour venue rental
Private wedding suite
Ample free parking (this is our favorite part that’s unique to this venue!)
Wifi
Climate control
Onsite venue manager
Lounge furniture
Dimmable lighting
Highboy and low seating tables for cocktail hour
Chairs
Tables
Internal sound system
You can also add on additional hours if you need more than the 6 hour rental.
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Pricing
Artifact Events does not have their pricing publicly on their website, so we highly recommend reaching out to them at their contact page, keeping in mind they have a list of required caterers to choose from as well for totaling your wedding budget.
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We have seen all kinds of wedding venues in Chicago and the Chicago area and know what to look out for with any red flags or concerns, but Artifact Events is definitely a wedding venue that we recommend. It is such a seamless experience getting to work in their space and if you’re looking for an elegant, modern, brick wedding venue, with lots of natural lighting, you should look into Artifact Events. We know that they are amazing at making sure their couples are well taken care of and have the experience of their dreams. We know that you will have an amazing wedding day if you book your Chicago wedding at Artifact Events!
If you’re looking to learn more about Artifact Events to be your wedding venue, you can reach out at their contact form, their email at info@artifacteventschicago.com, or their phone number at 773-348-1395.
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