Walden

Walden is a Chicago wedding venue and full-service event planning operation located in the West Town neighborhood, offering an all-inclusive buyout model that covers planning, catering, bar service, rentals, and staffing under one roof. Walden is known for its chef-driven cuisine, two-bar setup managed by a bar team with experience across Chicago's restaurant and cocktail scenes, and a planning team that coordinates every logistical detail including budget, vendors, timeline, and day-of execution. The Walden team collectively brings roughly 90 years of experience planning, catering, and hosting events across Chicago, and the venue operates out of a century-old building with a two-story, 19,000-square-foot footprint. Based in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, with the planning team having executed events throughout Chicagoland and the Midwest. Couples and families consistently highlight the organized planning process, the planning app, named planners including Krystle, Alyssa, and Briscel, standout food and bar service, and the low-stress experience from first contact through the event itself.