The Woman's Club of Evanston
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The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $5,000 for off-peak dates, and $6,000 for peak dates
Guest capacity
Up to 250 seated guests
About this venue
The Woman’s Club of Evanston is an ideal setting for your most special occasion. Our historic Clubhouse, built in 1912, exudes warmth and timeless elegance. On the first floor, the lovely Tea Room with sparkling chandeliers flows into the Music Room with one of our grand pianos. The Sun Porch can be used as a wedding suite or additional seating during cocktail hour, providing multiple settings for your friends and family to enjoy. The double staircase off the marble foyer leads to the dramatic Grand Ballroom, the perfect place for dinner and dancing. The Woman’s Club allows you to select a caterer from our broad list with various price ranges to accommodate your budget. Our caterers are very familiar with the Clubhouse assuring your event will run smoothly. Dinnerware, tables, chairs and other equipment needed to host your wedding are included.
Our event spaces
The Tea Room and Music Room
The elegant first floor is perfect for a variety of events.
The first floor Tea Room is the perfect area to welcome your guests with a cocktail hour, luncheon, or presentation. The adjacent Music Room and Sun Porch offer flexibility in using the spaces together and gives you an opportunity to set up the space as it will work best for your event day!
Guest capacity
20-120 Seated
20-150 Standing
Square footage
3,400
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Use of the 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for receptions, dining and ceremonies, Use of the first floor 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for a cocktail reception or ceremony, The adjacent first floor 42’ x 22’ maple hardwood Sun Room, separated from the Tea Room by French doors — suitable for dancing and equipped with a pull-down screen for video presentations
Room cost
First floor can be rented on its own on weekdays
Ballroom
With an arched ceiling and optional up-light package, the Ballroom is very special.
The dramatic two-story Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests for a sit-down dinner without a dance floor and 200 guests with a dance floor. The Ballroom has beautiful original hardwood floors and an adjacent enclosed Sun Porch for cocktail service, as well as a stage that is perfect for a band or DJ. The Ballroom is the second floor of the venue, accessed by the Grand Staircase and also an elevator.
Guest capacity
150-250 Seated
150-350 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Included in this room:
The second floor 70‘ x 42’ Grand Ballroom, equipped with a full stage – perfect for band set-ups or presentations, year-round glass enclosed Sun Room adjacent to the Ballroom.
Room cost
Ballroom included with full venue rental.
The Tea Room and Music Room
The elegant first floor is perfect for a variety of events.
The first floor Tea Room is the perfect area to welcome your guests with a cocktail hour, luncheon, or presentation. The adjacent Music Room and Sun Porch offer flexibility in using the spaces together and gives you an opportunity to set up the space as it will work best for your event day!
Guest capacity
20-120 Seated
20-150 Standing
Square footage
3,400
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
Use of the 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for receptions, dining and ceremonies, Use of the first floor 45’ x 38’ Tea Room for a cocktail reception or ceremony, The adjacent first floor 42’ x 22’ maple hardwood Sun Room, separated from the Tea Room by French doors — suitable for dancing and equipped with a pull-down screen for video presentations
Room cost
First floor can be rented on its own on weekdays
Ballroom
With an arched ceiling and optional up-light package, the Ballroom is very special.
The dramatic two-story Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests for a sit-down dinner without a dance floor and 200 guests with a dance floor. The Ballroom has beautiful original hardwood floors and an adjacent enclosed Sun Porch for cocktail service, as well as a stage that is perfect for a band or DJ. The Ballroom is the second floor of the venue, accessed by the Grand Staircase and also an elevator.
Guest capacity
150-250 Seated
150-350 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Included in this room:
The second floor 70‘ x 42’ Grand Ballroom, equipped with a full stage – perfect for band set-ups or presentations, year-round glass enclosed Sun Room adjacent to the Ballroom.
Room cost
Ballroom included with full venue rental.
Available services that can be provided by The Woman's Club of Evanston
Services & amenities
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event rentals
- Lighting/Sound
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - paid
- Wheelchair accessible
Rentals
- China
- Flatware
- Lighting
- Standard Chairs
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
13 reviews
Best vibe at the best value!
The Woman's Club of Evanston was absolutely ideal for our ceremony and reception. We had our May 2025 wedding there, and could not recommend enough. Initially, my partner and I had looked at venues in Chicago, but most family would be coming from the Northern Suburbs or flying in via O'Hare, so expanded to Evanston, as venues for 100 people (initially planned 170, final count 140) were hard to come by for a reasonable price. Gretchen, the manager, was lovely every step of the way. We are not local to the area, and she was so kind to work with us through virtual tours and an on-site visit with a kind member. Upon request, she provided us a list of vendors that she had a positive experience working with previously (I believe 3 of our primary 4 vendors were on the list, and all were amazing!). The venue does have a preferred list of caterers, and we found this to be a huge help -- rather than price comparing every caterer we could fine, we had a very reasonable handful to consider. The venue was convenient, the hotel block was within walking distance so no one had to worry about driving, we took our photos by the lake, and Evanston had plenty of cute restaurants for non-wedding related meals. Some of our out-of-town visitors still opted to stay downtown and make a proper Chicago trip out of the weekend, which was fine, just a rideshare away! We held both our ceremony and reception on site, so once our guests arrived, all they had to do was hit the bar and have fun. The space looked great without much decoration. This wasn't a priority for our budget, so we had very limited flowers/other decor, and it had great light and beautiful features throughout! I don't want to plan another wedding, but if I did, I would have it at WCOE all over again!
Response from vendor•May 30, 2025Thank you so much! Really appreciate the amount of detail you included - so helpful for future couples we have the pleasure of working with. Thanks again.The most elegant wedding!
We knew from the moment we walked in that the Woman’s Club of Evanston was the perfect place for us to host our intimate winter wedding. We were so captivated by the history, warmth and elegance of the building. We had our entire event on the first floor and got married in front of the beautiful fireplace. There were so many great backdrops for photos. Gretchen, the WCOE manager, was lovely to work with, so positive and helpful. This is a very special place, and we highly recommend!
Response from vendor•Apr 22, 2025Huge thanks for this fabulous review!!Great experience in a beautiful setting!
We had our wedding at the Woman's Club and it was a great experience! Gretchen was so helpful throughout our entire process- from the moment we first walked in to tour all the way until our day was over. She is extremely kind, accommodating and communicative. We would definitely recommend!
Response from vendor•Dec 13, 2024Many thanks for this positive review! Working with your family this past year was a delight :)Beautiful Wedding Venue
We can't say enough good things about the Woman's Club of Evanston and especially the venue manager Gretchen. Gretchen is incredibly organized, professional, and simply a joy to work with. The Club itself is a beautiful space and worked perfectly for our wedding of about 120 people (though it can accommodate larger groups too!). We had our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception all at the Club, and everything flowed smoothly. The ballroom looked gorgeous for the ceremony, and the stage in the ballroom was perfect for the band to play on during the reception. And there was ample room for dancing!
Response from vendor•Nov 13, 2024Thank you so much for this lovely review! It was a sincere pleasure to work with you, from your first visit to your wedding day. All the very best in the future.
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