LGBTQ+ Wedding Inspiration, Venues & Vendors in Illinois
Illinois has LGBTQ+ friendly wedding venues in every corner of the state, and this page collects the ones our team and our couples trust. Start with the venues, then browse the photographers, planners, florists and other vendors who serve Illinois weddings, filtering by vendor type to find exactly who you still need. Keep scrolling for the wedding inspo: real LGBTQ+ weddings and styled shoots from across Illinois to help you picture your own day before you book anything. Every listing here has been reviewed for how it treats LGBTQ+ couples, not just how it photographs.
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Illinois Wedding Vendors
Browse LGBTQ+-inclusive wedding vendors and venues serving Illinois. Each one has been vetted by our team so you can reach out with confidence.
Illinois Wedding Inspiration
Real weddings, engagement shoots, and planning advice from Illinois – all featuring LGBTQ+-inclusive vendors and venues you can actually book.
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Stephen and James’s Chicago Firehouse Wedding
Read Article: Stephen and James’s Chicago Firehouse WeddingAs if getting married wasn’t exciting enough, the day before Stephen and James said “I do,” the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality.
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An Elegant Chicago Jewish Wedding
Read Article: An Elegant Chicago Jewish WeddingInfusing modern and masculine details, Michael and Andrew’s Chicago nuptials focused on love and traditional Jewish wedding elements.
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Dana and Brock’s Romantic Styled Engagement Shoot in the Forest
Read Article: Dana and Brock’s Romantic Styled Engagement Shoot in the ForestI’m so inspired by Dana and Brock’s engagement session setup — the naturally romantic forest setting makes it feel like they just happened upon a picnic scene and stayed awhile, and allowed Nick Goodin Photography to capture their soonlywed smiles as they opened a bottle of wine.
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Chicago Lakeshore Summer Engagement Shoot
Read Article: Chicago Lakeshore Summer Engagement ShootThe convergence of two friend groups at a Chicago bar led to Michael and Glenn’s first meeting.
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A Masculine Chicago World’s Fair-Inspired Styled Shoot
Read Article: A Masculine Chicago World’s Fair-Inspired Styled ShootThe inspiration for this Chicago World’s Fair-inspired shoot was born when Tara Wickey of Root & Life Photography stumbled across an 1893 Chicago World’s Fair ticket (then called the World’s Columbian Exposition) while antiquing.
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Rainbow-Painted Lighthouse Is the Perfect Backdrop for This Chicago Engagement Shoot
Read Article: Rainbow-Painted Lighthouse Is the Perfect Backdrop for This Chicago Engagement ShootBetween the sunrise, rainbow backdrop and these warm smiles — it’s easy to say Jen and Caitlin’s engagement session is a glowing one!