We love being part of the Chicago Green Wedding Alliance – it’s a small and closely-knit group of all kinds of wedding vendors and professionals who have come together to educate both the industry and couples about the benefits of a “green wedding” One of the original founding members of the Alliance, Spilled Ink Press is [...]
The combination of classic elegance & the many DIY touches made this gorgeous & intimate wedding one of our recent favorites. It seemed this bride had her whole wedding planned out from the moment we met her – she had a clear vision for something beautiful & unique and on the Big Day, it really [...]
If you haven’t seen Kaori & Chris’ elegant ceremony, click here for those images. After the ceremony, the guests and bridal party transitioned into the front space for light drinks and delicious hors d’oeuvres & sushi from Thalia Spice. Meanwhile D’Absolute Catering transformed the space for the reception. The couple opted to have Furama Restaraunt drop off [...]
We loved hosting this ceremony & reception – simple & elegant, this event featured a classic color palette and lots of personal touches Kaori & Chris were another “typical” Loft on Lake couple – down to earth, funny and easy going, they approached their wedding planning with cool heads and had fun all through the [...]
As a meeting venue, Loft on Lake was the ideal choice to host Yelp’s first ever #Yelptownhall, a community town hall-style meeting for business owners across the city. Last week, Loft on Lake hosted close to 100 business owners who came to hear and speak to Yelp community managers, to ask questions and share their [...]
While every wedding is a unique experience, here at Loft on Lake, we host some truly one-of-a-kind unforgettable events that never fail to impress and inspire. All of our brides are hip, fun, down-to-earth, quirky even and often leaning towards the DIY aesthetic, especially since few of them want to spend more than they have [...]
Loft on Lake recently hosted Chefs in America for their “Chefs’ Summit” – a tradeshow that featured a handful of corporate vendors who had the opportunity to meet and speak with restaurant owners from across Chicago. Planned to coincide with the National Restaraunt Association (NRA) Show at McCormick Place, this was a casual day-time affair that [...]
This winter we hosted a unique private event – a book launch and cocktail celebration for spiritual guru Andrew Cohen in support of his latest book, ”Evolutionary Enlightenment.” Andrew Cohen’s organization, EnlightenNext came to Loft on Lake for a cocktail-style event that celebrated the end of Mr. Cohen’s nation-wide book tour. Working with Art of Imagination‘s Deborah [...]
As far as corporate event venues, Loft on Lake is pretty unique – we’re a bit biased of course, but the space is flexible and adaptable enough that even though it’s the same space, no two events look alike. So when Jameson needed to create a complete branded experience for close to 300 bartenders and [...]
Loft on Lake is lucky to work with all the best Chicago wedding vendors – even chocolatiers. Katherine Duncan is known not only within the wedding world, but all across Chicago as the maker of some of the finest chocolate you will ever taste. She founded Katherine Anne to make truffles and caramels made only from [...]