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On Trend
Five fresh ideas to make your day au courant
IN 2024, WE’RE PRIORITIZING THE PARTY. That means lively music, unique ways to bring guests together and cameras everywhere to capture the fun. Here are the top trends we’re seeing in weddings this year.
Brushing Bride
Live painting is a growing trend, and with good reason – it is a performance that guests will enjoy observing, and the resulting picture is a special memento you’ll treasure forever. Two favorites are Katie Geis (katiegeis.com) and Nicole Bobholz (fineartsbynicole.com); both have a lot of experience and five-star reviews under their belt.
Make It Sustainable
As you plan your event, keep the carbon footprint in mind. One way to go green is with your flower selections. Try seasonal blooms that are grown locally, rather than imported from countries with warmer climates. Wood Violet Floral Design (woodvioletmke.com) and Alfa Flower & Wedding Shop ( alfaflowershop.blog ) both offer eco-friendly bouquets.
Engaging
Icebreakers
Your reception will be a gathering of all of the people you love, but many of them won’t know each other. Dan Fisher and Isabelle Bertram, a Wauwatosa couple, created a custom game of Clue to help their guests get acquainted. They handed out everyone’s game cards in a special envelope containing information about their table number as well as the lowdown about their new identity. Guests had to travel from table to table to pick up clues to solve the murderous mystery. “People figured it out, and the kids especially enjoyed it,” Fisher says. Google “live Clue game” to get the details.
Band Together
Liven up the dance floor with a local band. Music from the 2000s is on trend for millennial weddings, and Smart Mouth (smartmouthmke.com) fits the bill. Expect tunes from the likes of Lady Gaga, Fall Out Boy, Beyoncé and a whole bunch more. Another Milwaukee favorite is Failure to Launch (ftlmke.com), a high-energy cover band with more than two decades of experience gigging at weddings, playing everything “from Backstreet Boys to Beastie Boys.”
Flashing Film
Spring for a few fast-printing instant cameras (like the Fujifilm Instax Mini) or grab a value pack of disposables. Then arm your guests to be your personal paparazzi for the night. The best part is, they will capture friend-to-friend moments that your professional photographer would never get. At the end of the night, you’ll have a collection of fun candids. Bonus idea: Add a personal touch to your thank you notes by including photos of your guests in each card.
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Change of Scenery
How to plan an out-of-town wedding
IN ADDITION TO OFFERING gorgeous scenery and one-of-a-kind experiences, destination weddings also offer a wonderful opportunity for family and friends to bond over the course of several days.
But before you book flights or lock in a venue, there are several factors you should consider – first and foremost, whether your dream locale is affordable and accessible to the majority of your guests.
“If your guests can afford a weeklong trip to Italy, awesome, do it, but if they can’t, you can’t expect them to be there,” says wedding and event planner Catherine Campo of Spellbinding Soirées. “Also think about accessibility. Is [the destination] near an airport? Can guests drive if they’re unable to fly? Is your grandma who’s in a walker able to get to the ceremony location?”
Some couples livestream the wedding or make a video so nobody misses out. For convenience, consider an allinclusive resort, where you can choose a one-stop-shop package that may include a wedding planner. But before signing the contract, review it for hidden costs in food and beverage minimums, approved vendors and minimum number of nights booked. “If you have to have a $6,000 food and beverage minimum, you’re not going to do that for 20 guests,” says Campo. “All-inclusive resorts have restrictions on vendors you can use. … [They] can be more expensive than another local vendor or a vendor traveling from your hometown.”
One major way to save money is in the date. “In the busy season in the Caribbean it’s going to be a lot more expensive than the off season. They upcharge everything,” says Campo, adding that getting married on a weekday is typically more economical.
3 Easy-Access Ideas
DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Craving a beachside ceremony or a farm-chic setting? Door County is an approximately three-hour drive from Milwaukee, with miles of gorgeous shoreline, cherry and apple orchards, family-owned farms and cute cabin rentals. Host a ceremony for 20-30 guests at the Norwegian stavkirke-style Boynton Chapel on Lawrence University’s Björklunden campus tucked into the woods near Baileys Harbor (lawrence.edu). The ultra-modern Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion (kresspavilion.org) in Egg Harbor accommodates 150 people. Its wraparound deck is perfect for viewing amazing sunsets.
ARIZONA
PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO
Hugging the Pacific Ocean, the weather’s always gorgeous here – although the dry season from November through May is a favorite. Avoid the sight-unseen conundrum with Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta (hyatt.com), an all-inclusive resort flaunting 10 bars, restaurants and lounges. Its $500 two-night getaway can be credited to your eventual wedding. Venues range from 500 people on the beach with table service and a dance floor to 80 people in the glass-walled oceanfront penthouse – or even as few as 10 people.
Direct four-hour flights from Milwaukee to Phoenix make accessing this desert destination a breeze – and you’re unlikely to get rained out. One Milwaukee couple recently hosted their wedding in Apache Junction, about 40 minutes from Phoenix, where The Paseo (thepaseovenue.com) is a popular venue for many reasons: it’s private, boasts outdoor and indoor spaces, has an on-site coordinator, and is at the foot of the Superstition Mountains.
Start your Legacy at a Special Place
Your wedding day. The magnitude of this moment deserves a setting with grandeur. The Commodore – A Bartolotta Restaurant is a breathtaking Lake Country venue during all seasons. With direct lake access, your special occasion can include everything from lakeside ceremonies to sunset champagne toasts. The Commodore brings high design and easy sophistication
to a location signaled by history and dedicated to legacy on Nagawicka Lake. Here, the most memorable events call for the award-winning cuisine and first-class service only The Bartolotta Restaurants can provide.
Make your history part of ours at The Commodore – A Bartolotta Restaurant. TheCommodoreDelafield.com FOR INQUIRIES
The onIcingthe Cake
An old-timey, intricate decorating style is making a comeback.
NOT LONG AGO, if you wanted your wedding cake to be of the moment, you’d have nixed the buttercreampiped scrolls, swags and flowers –anything that smacked of excess – for iced simplicity.
Well, the era of minimalistic cakes is over. Welcome (back) to the Lambeth age. In 1934, American cake decorator Joseph Lambeth helped popularize an ornate decorating technique by publishing a book about it.
Milwaukee baker MK Drayna, who owns the specialty cake business Whisk Chick, embraces this maximalist trend. “It’s very traditional and old-school,” says Drayna, who credits her culinary arts training at MATC for giving her the decorating precision necessary for this “over-piped” style. Drayna’s Lambeth cake orders took off after she started posting videos of her work on TikTok.
Modern Lambeth is less stuffy and more playful than the 20th-century version. Yes, elegant monochrome white cakes are still popular, but bakers are also using bold colors (green, periwinkle, red) and making romantic cake shapes (hearts, of course) with whimsical toppings like fresh cherries. For a neo-traditional bride, Lambeth offers a gorgeous option.
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WHERE ROMANCE, GRANDEUR & EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER
Whether it’s an intimate wedding shower with close friends and family, a laughter-filled rehearsal dinner or a main event breathtaking wedding — the Milwaukee Athletic Club is a setting that is designed to make your special moments truly unforgettable.
Our dedicated and trusted team stands ready to deliver an exceptional and personalized experience — one that holds your vision, needs and dreams at heart.
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Intimate or extravagant, indoors or out, The Ingleside Hotel sets the stage for a truly memorable event. With beautiful accommodations for up to 500 guests, we can assist with ceremonies, receptions, showers, gift openings, and more.
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Some people say that it’s the most important dress you’ll ever wear. And there are so many boxes it needs to check – flattering, expressive of your style and photogenic, just to name a few. That’s a lot to ask of a dress. These local brides share how they found the gowns of their dreams – and offer tips so you can, too.
Text by Kristine Hansen
DATE: Sept. 1
LOCATION:
Kiesha & EB Bamiro
Discovery World
Sienna Gown, Monique Lhuillier, $10,335;
DATE: June 23
:
Maria & Samuel Briggs
LOCATION
Delafield Brewhaus
Mylo, Evie Young Bridal, $2,220; luvbridal.com
Molly
Before she went dress shopping, Molly Mueller had already picked out her dream gown. “I found it online and told [the store] I’d like it to be one of the dresses I try on,” she says.
With her mother, sister and bridal party in tow, they made a pilgrimage to Anthropologie in Minneapolis. Mueller slipped into the gown she had been eyeing and fell in love.
“It fit me in a very flattering way in all the right places. I could picture myself getting married in it,” says Mueller. Another plus: the design meshed well with the aesthetic of the historic venue.
“It wasn’t the most formal gown, but it was able to show my personality while also being formal. It was the vibe that I was going for.”
Still, to ensure this was the best option, she tried on three other dresses that day. But the first one was the one – and she loved it so much she opted not to change into another dress as part of her wedding-day events. This meant hemming it to one length for greater mobility and doing without a bustle and train.
In the end, it worked out perfectly. “I had the one dress that worked for all the events going on during that day,” says Mueller.
Rain, The Label by a&bé Bridal Shop, $2,300, aandbebridalshop.com
Leila
Honoring her Moroccan heritage in her wedding was important for Leila Laasiri. Festivities included a pre-wedding henna night at South Shore Pavilion. For that occasion, she wore a red-and-gold dress her mother had custom made in Marrakesh. “Red is a very dominant color in my life. I wanted that articulated in the dress. Having touches of gold wrap around the dress, in a very delicate way, was also important to me. I wanted something that was not too tight. I wanted to be able to dance in it,” she says.
Post-ceremony, “I wanted pattern and something to bounce off the lighting, a little party,” Laasiri says.
But for the wedding ceremony itself, Laasiri wanted something “simple and elegant, in silk or satin.” She found what she was looking for in a Chicago boutique, the name of which she no longer remembers. Laasiri’s sister was in town, and they just happened to wander into the shop. “When my sister and I walked in, I said, ‘I’ll never buy anything in here.’ There were 12 dresses on mannequins and that was it,” she says. “It was the third dress I tried. I just knew the second I put it on. The hair on my arms stood up. My eyes started filling with water.”
Looking back, Laasiri ended up pleased with all three of her dresses. “I wanted to feel like myself. I knew I was not going to be able to find one dress to capture everything. That’s not who I am,” she says. “I thought about it for a year before I even started.”
DATE: Aug. 26
LOCATION:
Lizzy & Joe Martinez-Ortiz
Pritzlaff Building
Marry Me
Wedding guide
Turn the page to find the ultimate handbook for making your big day the best it can be, with hundreds of vendors and venues to choose from. Plus, wedding planners share their tips for finding the right vendors for you.
Florals
ALFA FLOWER SHOP
414-475-7080 alfaflowershop.com
ALT’S 414-378-7177 a-l-t-s.com
AVENUE BLOOM avenuebloom.com
BELLE FIORI 414-272-2234 bellefioriflorist.com
BLOOM FLORAL & EVENT DESIGN 414-731-4265 bloomlovely.com
THE BOTANICAL COLLECTIVE
FLOWERS FOR DREAMS 414-944-0826 flowersfordreams.com
JAIMER’S FLORAL 414-243-0197 jaimersfloral.com
JANE KELLY FLORAL 414-640-0204 janekellyfloral.com
LA TULIPE 414-333-3646 latulipedesign.com
LOCKER’S FLORIST 414-276-7673 lockersflorist.com
MILWAUKEE FLOWER CO. milwaukeeflowerco.com
SENDIK’S 414-716-5500 sendiks.com TRABLUME 262-617-6508 trablume.com
UNORDINARY OMEN FLORISTRY uofloristry.com
URBAN SENSE 414-257-0434 urban-sense.com
WAUKESHA FLORAL & GREENHOUSE 262-542-8152 waukeshafloral.com
WOOD VIOLET
Choosing a florist
Scroll, baby, scroll. Wedding planner HEATHER FARR recommends searching Instagram with the hashtags #milwaukeflorist and #milwaukeeweddingflorist. “There are so many options that you wouldn’t find otherwise,” she says.
Photographers & Videographers
AMANDA EVANS PHOTOGRAPHY hello@theamandaevans.com theamandaevans.com
AMARIE PHOTOGRAPHY amariephoto.com
ARIEL KASSULKE 920-248-6721 arielkassulke.com
AUTUMN SILVA PHOTOGRAPHY 414-531-1886 autumnsilvaphotography.com
BUXOM BOUDOIR 920-378-8242 buxomboudoir.com
CREAM CITY PHOTO VIDEO 414-671-1512 creamcityphotovideo.com
DAVID CHARLES PRODUCTIONS 262-470-1755 davidcharlespro.com
HALEY EAGLESTAR PHOTOGRAPHY 414-459-9672 haleyeaglestarphotography.com
HANNAH TOLDT PHOTOGRAPHY hannah.toldt@ gmail.com hannahtoldt.com
HAPPY GNOME PHOTOGRAPHY happygnome photography.com
HEATHER COOK ELLIOTT PHOTOGRAPHY 414-944-1475 heathercookelliott.com
K.BATTLE PHOTOGRAPHY 414-405-9796 kbattlephotography.com
LINDSAY STAYTON PHOTOGRAPHY 414-975-9890 lindsaystayton.photos
LOTTIE LILLIAN PHOTOGRAPHY lottielillian.com
MANN FRAU info@mannfrau.us mannfrau.us
NORTHERN LIGHTS PHOTO STUDIO 414-882-7025 northernlightsphoto studio.com
THE PAPER ELEPHANT 262-923-8343 thepaperelephant.com
ROOST PHOTOGRAPHY 262-510-5650 roostmke.com
SOUND BY DESIGN 262-968-9586 soundbydesign.org
SPINNAKER PHOTOGRAPHY 414-313-6687 spinnaker photography.com
STUDIO 29 414-335-4031 foto-29.com
SWEET PEA CINEMA 262-227-6134 sweetpeacinema.com
Choosing a photographer
Personality is as important as pics. “The photographer is the only vendor who will be literally in your face the entire day,” says Farr. “If you don’t really want to hang out with your florist, it doesn’t matter, but if you find your photographer abrasive or annoying, it can really ruin your day.”
BAY VIEW PRINTING CO. 414-744-0844 bayviewprintingco.com
BROADWAY PAPER 414-277-7699 broadwaypaper.com
COQUI PAPERIE 414-369-2589 coquipaperie.com
CRACKED DESIGNS 414-687-8803 cracked-designs.com
DESIGN THAT FLIES designthatflies.com
MAKERY MAVEN CO. 414-301-1751 makerymaven.com
PAPER ENVY 262-780-0850 paperenvy.com
PAPERWHITES 262-370-0465 paperwhites-invitations. com
Food & Drink
ALL OCCASIONS CATERING 262-662-4201 bubbs.com
ANTIGUA CATERING AND EVENTS 414-321-5775 weddingsbyantigua.com
BAR STARS BARTENDING 414-208-9500 barstars bartending-mke.com
THE BARTOLOTTA RESTAURANTS 414-258-7885 bartolottas.com
BENSON'S RESTAURANT GROUP bensonsrestaurantgroup. com
BLACK SHOE HOSPITALITY 414-539-4424 blackshoehospitality.com
Cakes & Sweets
AGGIE’S BAKERY & CAKE SHOP 414-482-1288 aggiesbakery.com
CLASSY GIRL CUPCAKES 414-270-1877 classygirlcupcakes.com
GREBE’S BAKERY 414-543-7000 grebesbakery.com
Choosing a caterer
Tasting sessions allow you to “sample the quality of the dishes and the different options,” according to wedding planner Samantha Starr. They typically cost about $60 per person, and are the best way to ensure a good meal. If you’re looking to save money, designate one taster.
DRUMLIN RIDGE WINERY 608-849-9463 drumlinridgewinery.com
FLOUR GIRL & FLAME flourgirlandflame.com
FROM SCRATCH CATERING 262-618-4661 fromscratchcatering.com
GRACIOUS EVENTS CATERING & EVENT DESIGN 414-431-1444 gracious-events.com
HANNAH’S KITCHEN 414-350-2086 hannahskitchenmke.com
BUNZEL'S FINE CATERING 414-873-7960 bunzels.com
CHEF JACK’S CATERING 262-549-5558 chefjacks.com
CORVINA WINE CO. 414-546-3407 corvinawinecompany.com
JVR HOSPITALITY GROUP & CATERING 414-488-8036 jvrcatering.com
LOLA'S EMPANADAS 414-321-5775 lolasmke.com
LEE JOHN’S CATERING 262-549-0006 leejohns.com
MAXIE’S CATERING 414-292-3969 maxiesmke.com
ONESTO
414-308-1600 onestomke.com
OVER THE MOON BARTENDING 414-793-8476 overthemoonbartending.com
SAZ’S CATERING 414-256-8765 sazs.com
SHULLY’S CUISINE & EVENTS 262-242-6633 shullyscuisine.com
SIREN SHRUB CO. sirenshrubs.com
SKYLINE CATERING 414-294-4808 skylinecatering.com
STELLA VAN BUREN 414-847-5622 stellavanburen.com
TALL GUY AND A GRILL 414-777-0770 tallguyandagrill.com
ZILLI HOSPITALITY GROUP zillihospitalitygroup.com
GREIGE PATISSERIE 414-252-0143 greigemke.com
HATCHED MILWAUKEE 414-465-9176 hatchedmke.com
INDULGENCE CHOCOLATIERS 414-223-0123 indulgencechocolatiers.com
MISS MOLLY’S CAFE & PASTRY SHOP 414-249-5665 missmollyscafe.com
PETER SCIORTINO BAKERY 414-272-4623 petersciortinosbakery.com PRESS. 262-498-1891 presswafflesaumarche.com
SIMMA’S BAKERY 414-257-0998 simmasbakery.com
SWEET PERFECTIONS BAKE SHOPPE 262-446-2253 sweetperfections.com
THE CAKE LADY 414-294-4220 cakeladydesigns.com
Attire & Accessories
A SAVVY BRIDE
262-790-1098 gosavvybride.com
ALLURE INTIMATE APPAREL
262-259-8343 allurefits.com
AMELISHAN BRIDAL 262-628-1217 amelishan.com
ARMBRUSTER JEWELERS 262-377-0480 armbrusterjewelers.com
BELLA BRIDESMAIDS 414-270-0344 bellabridesmaids.com
BLISS BRIDAL 262-781-0211 blissbridalonline.com
BON BON BELLE BRIDAL 262-767-8850 bonbonbelle.com
BUCCI’S BRIDAL 262-691-9963 buccisbridal.com
CRAIG HUSAR FINE DIAMONDS & JEWELRY DESIGNS 262-789-8585 craighusar.com
DUBOIS FORMALWEAR 262-754-9296 duboisformalwear.com
EVA’S BRIDAL CENTER 414-570-3800 evasbridalcenter.com
GIGI MKE BOUTIQUE 414-395-3411 gigimke.com
HARLEYS HH CLOTHING CO. 920-437-9661 hhclothingco.com
KESSLERS DIAMONDS 414-721-9450 kesslersdiamonds.com
KLOIBER JEWELERS 414-276-2457 kloiberjewelers.com
KELVIN SCHROEDER JEWELERS 414-762-7111 ksjewelersoc.com
LOVE LIVES HERE BRIDAL lovelivesherebridal.com
MISS RUBY A BRIDAL BOUTIQUE 414-755-2900 missrubyboutique.com
NL SUITS 414-312-8665 nlsuits.com
PALOMA WILDER 414-909-2112 palomawilder.com
Hair & Makeup
AQUA BEAUTY LOUNGE AND MED SPA 262-691-1814 aqua-beautylounge.com
AZANA SALON & SPA 262-784-4700 azanaspa.com
BEAUTY 414-276-5054 beautymilwaukee.com
CAPRICIO SALON & SPA 414-967-0100 hairextensionsmke.com
DI CARLO SALON AND BARBERSHOP
414-765-1985 dicarlosalonbarber shop.com
THE ESTABLISHMENT 414-963-4300 establishmentwi.com
GET DOLLED UP 414-810-3757 getdolledupmke.com
GROOM FOR MEN 414-298-2076 (Third Ward); 414-962-2076 (Shorewood) groomformen.com
HALO SALON 414-272-4256 halosalonmke.com
LUNA VERDE BEAUTY & WELLNESS lunaverdebeauty wellness.com
MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS 262-782-4406 mnsalonbrookfield.com
PAUL’S JEWELERS 414-321-5764 paulsjewelers.com
RICHARD BENNETT TAILORS 262-784-7125 richardbennett tailors.com
SALAMANDER 414-259-0970 facebook.com/ salamandertosa
SAVVY BRIDE & TUXEDO 262-790-1098 gosavvybride.com
STRIKE BRIDAL BAR 414-455-8875 strikebridalbar.com
TRES CHIC BRIDAL & TUXEDOS 262-251-7741 tres-chic-bridal.com
VOW’D 855-906-5525 vowdweddings.com
WHITE DRESS BRIDAL BOUTIQUE 414-897-7208 whitedressbridal boutique.com
NEROLI SALON & SPA
414-227-2888 nerolisalonspa.com
THE NOBLEMAN 414-210-5667 thenoblemantosa.com
PICCOLA SALON 414-915-1022 piccolasalon.com
SKIIN 262-657-5446 lovemyskiin.com
STAG BARBERSHOP 414-489-7824 stagbarbershop.com
SWEET GINGER 608-225-6175 sweetgingerhair.com
TEASE SALON 414-489-7198 teaseyourself.com
TRES JOLIE SOLACE 262-238-0333 tresjoliesolacewi.com
URBANE OASIS SPA BOUTIQUE 414-526-1113 urbaineoasisspa.com
VALENCIA LYNN BEAUTY BAR 414-249-1222 facebook.com/ ValenciaLynnBeautyBar
WELL SPA + SALON AT THE PFISTER 414-277-9207 pfisterwellspa.com
• PRO TIP •
Choosing a stylist
If style is crucial to you, shell out the money for a trial before you book. It’ll run you $100-$150, but “it’s totally worth it,” says wedding planner Heather Farr. Stylists book up fast; schedule a trial six months or more before your wedding so you have time to book a new person, if need be.
ARNOLD’S ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
262-675-2497
arnoldsenvironmental.com
BLUE FANCY EVENTS
414-376-3414 bluefancyevents.com
THE BRIDE CONSULTANT
414-379-7799 thebrideconsultant.com
COMPLETE WEDDINGS + EVENTS
414-751-6886 completewedo.com/milwaukee
DARE TO DREAM WEDDINGS 414-232-4391 daretodreamweddingswi.com
DYNAMIC EVENTS BY DAVID CARUSO 414-526-4911 dynamiceventsinc.com
ÉVÉNEMENT PLANNING 414-690-3099 evenementplanning.org
EVENTS TO A T 262-914-9661 eventstoat.co
FIERCE WEDDING CEREMONIES fierceweddingceremonies.com
HEATHER FARR EVENTS 414-436-7090 heatherfarrevents.com
MORR EVENTS & EXPERIENCES 414-587-7103 morr.events
SAMANTHASTARR EVENTS 773-807-5305 samanthastarrevents.com
TIMELESS EVENTS 262-751-6355 milwaukeeeventplanning.com
WEDDINGS WITH A TWIST 414-403-1376 weddingswithatwist.com
Venue Listings
Catering Needed
THE BOX
311 E. Wisconsin Ave.; 414-551-5021; contact: Jaime Levine; theboxmke.com; cash or hosted bar, no minimum; 150-200; $2,000+
CAMP KETTLEWOOD
W3524 State Rd. 20, East Troy; campkettlewood. com, info@campkettlewood.com; 250; Call for pricing
CHARLES ALLIS
ART MUSEUM
1801 N. Prospect Ave.; 414-278-8295; contact: Megan Maikowski; charlesallis.org; 120150; $1,500-$5,500; in-house bar service
RUSTIC MANOR 1848
3115 Hwy. 83, Hartland; 262-224-0316; rusticmanor1848.com; renovated, air-conditioned barn on 12 acres of grounds; 300; May-Oct.: $5,700 Fri, $6,000 Sat, $3,200 Sun. Nov.-April: $5,000 Fri, $5,300 Sat, $3,200 Sun; beverages must be in-house
SCHAUER ARTS CENTER
147 N. Rural St., Hartford; 262-670-0560; contact: Katryna Winter-Deleon; schauercenter.org; 225-240; $3,000
STORY HILL FIREHOUSE
407 N. Hawley Rd.; 262-477-5813; contact: Amy Weigert, info@ storyhillfirehouse.com; storyhillfirehouse.com;
indoor or outdoor ceremony on site; 120, seated; 175, cocktail-style; $1,800-$3,900; 21%
TURNER HALL BALLROOM
1040 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.; 414-242-8143; contact: Ann Lennart; turnerhallballroom weddings.com; available to host ceremonies and receptions; 400; $4,500-$6,000; 20% on the bar package
VILLA TERRACE
DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM
2220 N. Terrace Ave.; 414-271-3656; contact: Megan Maikowski; villaterrace.org; 80-120; $3,000$7,000; alcohol must be in-house
Catering On Site/Available
THE AMERICAN CLUB
419 Highland Dr., Kohler; 800-344-2838; destinationkohler.com; 450; Call for pricing; $160-$235
ANODYNE COFFEE ROASTERY
224 W. Bruce St.; 414-7631143; anodynecoffee.com; 160-175 seated, 200 standing; Call for pricing
ALVERNO COLLEGE
3400 S. 43rd St.; 414-382-6106; alverno.edu/ eventandspace; events@ alverno.edu; 100-400; Call for pricing; $1.50; 18%
BACCHUS: A BARTOLOTTA RESTAURANT
925 E. Wells St.; 414-7651166; bartolottas.com; 140 seated; 225 cocktail; Call for pricing
BRADLEY SYMPHONY CENTER
212 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 414-291-6010; resonancefoodco.com; 50-350; $2,000-$10,000; $64-$142; 22%
THE BREWHOUSE INN & SUITES
1215 N. 10th St.; 414-8103350; brewhousesuites. com; Call for pricing
CHANDELIER BALLROOM
150 Jefferson Ave., Hartford; 262-673-4946; chandelierballroom.com ; 100-500; $495$3,600; $22-$33; 20%
COAST: A ZILLI RESTAURANT
931 E. Wisconsin Ave.; 262-547-9447; zillihospitalitygroup.com/ venues/coast; 300; Varies by season
THE COMMODORE
1807 Nagawicka Rd., Hartland; 262-5638070; thecommodore delafield.com ; 220; Call for pricing
THE CONFETTI LOUNGE
17700 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield; 414-552-3880; theconfettilounge.com ; 50; $149-$425
THE COOPERAGE
822 S. Water St.; 414-3127344; cooperagemke.com; 150-175 seated, 400 total; $1,500-$5,000; $1.50; 20%
CROWNE PLAZA MILWAUKEE AIRPORT
6401 S. 13th St.; 414-5634070; bit.ly/CrowneMKE; 750; Food and beverage minimum - varies; $35-$65; 21%
DAVIANS CATERING & EVENTS
N56 W16300 Silver Spring Dr., Menomonee Falls; 262781-3333; davians.com; 275; $3,500-$11,000; $25-$96; 20%
DEKOVEN CENTER
600 Caron Butler Dr., Racine; 262-633-6401 ext. 108; dekovencenter.org; 225; $3,900-$4,750
DELAFIELD BREWHAUS
3832 Hillside Dr., Delafield; 262-646-7821; delafield-brewhaus.com; 200; $50-$500; $16-$40; 22%
THE DELAFIELD HOTEL
415 Genesee St., Delafield; 262-646-1600; thedelafieldhotel.com; 250; Call for pricing; $30-$50; 23%
DISCOVERY WORLD
500 N. Harbor Dr.; 414-765-8610; bartolottas. com/discoveryworld;
400-600; $1,500$8,000; $28-$46; $1.50; 22%
DONALD & CAROL KRESS PAVILION
7845 Church St., Egg Harbor; 920-868-3334 ext. 3; kresspavilion.org ; 200; $3,500-$5,000
THE FACTORY ON BARCLAY
1120 S. Barclay St.; 262675-4734; thefactoryon barclay.com; 320-400; Call for pricing
FILAMENT
131 W. Seeboth St.; filamentmke.com ; 200 seated, 250 cocktail-style; Call for pricing; 22%
THE FITZGERALD
1119 N. Marshall St.; thefitzgeraldmke.com ; 250; $4,500$6,500; $21-$52; 20%
FOUNDRY 45
9480 US-45, Kewaskum; 262-808-6020; foundry-45.com; 350; Call for pricing
THE GEORGE & MADCAP LOUNGE
429 W. National Ave.; 414-256-8765; the georgemilwaukee.com; 200; $1,250-8,500; $34-$58; 22%
THE GENEVA INN
N2009 S. Lake Shore Dr., Lake Geneva; 262-2485680; genevainn.com; 60; Call for pricing
THE GRACE CENTER
250 E. Juneau Ave.; 414-271-3006; contact: Veronica Brewer; gracedowntown.org; 200-350; 2,500 for 10 hours; Call for pricing;
THE GRAIN EXCHANGE
225 E. Michigan St.; 414727-6980; bartolottas. com/grainexchange ; 300 seated, 400 with no dance floor; $1,700-$2,300; $35-$60; $1.50; 22%
HARBOR HOUSE
550 N. Harbor Dr.; 414-935-5003; harborhousemke. com ; 200; Call for pricing; $25-$60; $2.50; 20%
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM
400 W. Canal St.; 414-287-2789; 1903events.com; 450; $3,000, includes museum admission and free on-site parking; Call for pricing
HAWK’S VIEW GOLF CLUB
7377 Krueger Rd., Lake Geneva; 262-348-9900; contact: Becky Farber; hawksviewgolfclub.com ; bridal suite available; 350; Call for pricing; $30-$45; $100 for entire cake; 21%
HEIDEL HOUSE
653 Illinois Ave., Green Lake; 920-807-0300; heidelhouse.com; 320; Call for pricing
HILTON GARDEN INN
11600 W. Park Pl.; 414-359-9823; milwaukeehilton gardeninn.com ; 300; Call for pricing; Call for pricing; 20%
HILTON MILWAUKEE CITY CENTER
509 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 414-271- 7250; hiltonmilwaukee.com; on-site ceremony rental fee, $500-$1,500; 100-700; Call for pricing; Call for pricing; 22%
HOTEL METRO
411 E. Mason St.; 414-2721937; contact: Jennifer Paetzke; hotelmetro.com; specializes in smaller/ intimate events; rooftop space with city views; 75 seated, 90 standing; Call for pricing; $42-$75; $2; 21%
HUBBARD
PARK LODGE
3565 N. Morris Blvd., Shorewood; 414-3324207; hubbardparklodge. com; 175; $1,000, $6,000 food/beverage minimum; $17-$40 ; Free, outside dessert caterers OK; 19%
THE INGLESIDE HOTEL
2810 Golf Rd., Pewaukee; 262-547-0201; theinglesidehotel.com; 50-500; Call for pricing; $28-$42
ITALIAN COMMUNITY CENTER
631 E. Chicago St.; 414-223-2180; bartolottas. com/icc; 600-1,500; Call for pricing; $30+; $2.50; 20%
IRON HORSE HOTEL
500 W. Florida St.; 414-3744766; theironhorsehotel. com; 175; $45-$69; Included in packages, otherwise $2; 21%
THE IVY HOUSE
906 S. Barclay St.; 414539-3339; ivyhousemke. com; 250-300; Call for pricing; 22%
JAN SERR STUDIO
2155 N. Prospect Ave.; 414-256-8765; uwm. edu/arts/rentals/ jan-serr-studio; 450; $4,250-$6,250; $36-$54; 22%
J. LEINENKUGEL’S BARREL YARD
1 Brewers Way; 414-9024452; barrelyardmke. com/private-events; 300; Call for pricing
LANDMARK RESORT
4929 Landmark Dr., Egg Harbor; 920-868-3205; thelandmarkresort.com; 50-180; Call for pricing
LAKE GENEVA CRUISE LINE
812 Wrigley Dr., Lake Geneva; 262-248-6206; cruiselakegeneva.com/; 225; Call for pricing
LAKE LAWN RESORT
2400 E. Geneva St., Delavan; 262-728-7950; lakelawnresort.com; 350; Call for pricing
MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
929 N. Water St.; 414-2737206; marcuscenter.org; 25-2,300; $2,000$4,000; $30-$57
MERCANTILE HALL
425 N. Pine St., Burlington; 262-758-6280; mercantilehall.com; 250; $1,500-$7,500
MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM
700 N. Art Museum Dr.; 414-224-3287; mam.org; 1,000; May-Oct: $14,000 Sat, $10,000 Fri/Sun; Nov.-April: $10,000 Sat, $7,000 Fri/Sun; $42-78; $2; 22%
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MILWAUKEE ATHLETIC CLUB
758 N. Broadway; 414-273-5080; themacwi.com; 270; Call for pricing
THE MILWAUKEE CLUB
706 N. Jefferson St.; 414-276-0590; milwaukeeclub.com ;
100-150; $3,500 for non-members; Call for pricing; 20%
MILWAUKEE MARIOTT DOWNTOWN
323 E. Wisconsin Ave.; 414-847-3170; 450; Call for pricing; $35-$50; 24%
MILWAUKEE YACHT CLUB
1700 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.; 414-2714455; milwaukeeyc.com; members get 50% discount on room rental and setup charges; 30-200; $75-$3,000; $17-$60; $1; 20%
NORTHERN LIGHTS PHOTO STUDIO + EVENTS
106 W. Seeboth St.; 414-224-3287; northernlightseventvenue.com; 120; Call for pricing
ONESTO
221 N. Broadway; 414-308-1600; onestomke.com; 75 seated, 150 cocktail-style; Call for pricing; 22%
OSTHOFF RESORT
101 Osthoff Ave., Elkhart Lake; 855876-3399; contact: Lori Urban; osthoff. com; complimentary room for bride and groom; 500; Call for pricing; $32-$45; 20%
PABST MANSION
2000 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 920-2964734; pabstmansion.com; dancing only allowed in outdoor tent; 120 outdoors; 50 indoors; $3,500-$8,000; Price varies; caterers allowed upon request
THE PFISTER HOTEL
424 E. Wisconsin Ave.; 414-390-3802; thepfisterhotel.com; 50-600; Call for pricing; Fri/Sun discounts available; $65-$140, includes food and beverage; 22%
PIER 290
1 Liechty Dr., Williams Bay; 262-2452100; pier290.com; 100; Call for pricing
THE PLAZA HOTEL
1007 N. Cass St.; 414-276-2101; plazahotelmilwaukee.com; 50; Call for pricing
PRITZLAFF BUILDING
315 N. Plankinton Ave.; 414-433-6088; pritzlaffevents.com; 180-350; Call for pricing; Call for pricing
RIVER
VALLEY HISTORIC VENUE
422 N. 15th St.; 414-8884295; contact: Cindy Kidd, cindy@rivervalley historicvenue.com; available to host intimate ceremonies; 150; $4,495-$6,995
ROAD AMERICA
N7390 Hwy. 67, Plymouth; 800-365-7223; road america.com; 200; $3,500
SAINT KATE –THE ARTS HOTEL
139 E. Kilbourn Ave.; 414276-8686; saintkatearts. com; 600; $54-$120 food and beverage; outside catering allowed for additional fees; No fee if using in-house catering; 22%
SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER
1111 E. Brown Deer Rd., Bayside; 414-352-2880, ext. 141; rental@schlitzaudubon. org, schlitzaudubon.org/ venue-rentals; eagle or owl available for meet and greet; 225; $2,700$4,200; $39-$85; caterer: preferred list
SHARON LYNNE WILSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
3270 Mitchell Park Dr., Brookfield; 262-373-5028; wilson-center.com; 200; $1,600-$3,000; 15% for catering
ST. JAMES 1868
833 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 414-514-5555; stjames1868. com; 100-300; Starting at $6,000; 22%
TRIPOLI SHRINE CENTER
3000 W. Wisconsin Ave; 414-933-4700; tripolishrine. com; 400; Call for pricing
THE WATERMARK AT SHULLY’S
146 Green Bay Rd., Thiensville; 262-242-6633; contact: Nina Shully-Darling; shullyscuisine.com; 350; $1,000-$3,750; $30-$75; 18%
SONESTA MILWAUKEE WEST
10499 W. Innovation Dr., Wauwatosa; 414-4759500; contact: Joanne
Garcia; 350; Call for pricing; $25-$50; 21%
SOUTH SECOND
838 S. Second St.; 414-256-8765; south secondmke.com; 200; $1,900-$3,900; $35-$110; 22%
STELLA VAN BUREN
550 N. Van Buren St.; 414847-5622; stellavanburen. com; 100; Call for pricing; $15-$30; Free; 24%
UNIVERSITY CLUB OF MILWAUKEE
924 E. Wells St.; 414-271-2222; uclubmke. com; 250 main floor; 125 sixth floor; Call for pricing
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER
1500 E. Park Pl.; 414-9648505; urbanecologycenter. org; 175 seated, 200 cocktail-style; $3,000-$5,000 VISTA
1023 N. Martin Luther King Dr..; 414-902-0065; contact: Josh Erickson; vistamke. com; 200 seated, 225 cocktail; Call for pricing; 20%
WAR MEMORIAL CENTER
750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.; 414-273-5533; contact: Jennifer Wallner; war memorialcenter.org; 300; $3,000-$3,850; Call for pricing
WESTERN LAKES GOLF CLUB
W287 N1963 Oakton Rd., Pewaukee; 262-691-0900; westernlakes.com; 350; $500-$1,500; $34-$55; 22%
THE WESTIN MILWAUKEE
550 N. Van Buren St.; 414-847-3170; 366; Call for pricing; $35-$50; 24%
WISCONSIN CLUB
6200 W. Good Hope Rd.; 414-353-8800; wisconsinclub.com; $500 fee for outdoor ceremony in front garden; membership not required for wedding package; 300; Call for pricing; $1.50; 20%
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