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Best Wedding Venues in Milwaukee

Are you looking for the best wedding venue options in Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Look no further! I have compiled a list of my favorite venue options, all of which are stunning backdrops for your special day. Each one of these venues provides beautiful spaces with varying room sizes and unique amenities to suit your ceremony and reception needs. I hope this blog will be your ultimate guide to finding inspiration for the best wedding venues in Milwaukee!



Best Wedding Venues in Milwaukee


Venues in this blog:


Milwaukee County Historical Society

photos by Brianna Kraft Photography


This beautifully restored historic bank is a luxurious and elegant back drop to any wedding day. The two bank vaults, the research library, and the gilded architecture provide unique and opulent indoor portrait locations. The building is located along the Milwaukee Riverwalk with Pere Marquette Park and the gazebo in it's back yard. There is also an outdoor patio for your cocktail hour celebrations. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If you are looking for a European-inspired wedding venue, the MCHS is for you!


Learn more on their website: https://www.thesocietymke.com/

Location: 910 N Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53203



Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum

photos courtesy of Villa Terrace


The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum is one of the most luxurious and elegant wedding venues in Milwaukee. Villa Terrace is an Italian Renaissance villa built in 1923. The venue overlooks Lake Michigan and has sweeping terraces, beautiful gardens, and quiet courtyards with fountains for your wedding ceremony or reception. Renaissance Garden. The art Gallery hosts art pieces from the 15th to the 18th centuries. The villa is on the National Register of Historic Places. Want to get married in Milwaukee but it feels like Europe? The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum is the perfect wedding venue for you!


Location: 2220 N. Terrace Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202


Mitchell Park Domes Conservatory

photos by Brianna Kraft Photography


Are you a plant lover hoping to get married in a gigantic greenhouse among the most unique flora? Mitchell Domes might be the perfect wedding venue for you. Mitchell Domes are a group of three geodesic horiculture conservatories in Milwaukee. The three greenhouse domes are home to different climates and plants. There is a Tropical dome, a Desert dome, and the Show dome (usually with flowers and plants native to Wisconsin). Want to host your ceremony in the desert but in Milwaukee?? Look no further! All of the domes can host up to 30 guests for a wedding ceremony. Receptions can also be held in the atrium or you can choose another off-site location nearby (such as Greenhouse no. 7) to host your reception. Mitchell domes is one of the most unique greenhouse wedding venues in Wisconsin!


Learn more on their website: www.mitchellparkdomes.com/rentals

Location: 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53215


Marcus Performing Arts Center

photos by Brianna Kraft Photography


Marcus Performing Arts Center sits along the Milwaukee River. Pere Marquette Park and gazebo are right across the river. There are a variety of wedding ceremony and reception spaces available within Marcus Performing Arts Center to choose from to customize your wedding day. There is an outdoor wedding ceremony area in the Fitch Memorial Garden and there is a stunning wedding reception space with the most unique ceiling in the Bradley Pavilion, which also has an exterior patio overlooking the river for sunset. Overall, this venue has stunning and unique spaces to host your wedding.


Location: 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202


Greenhouse No. 7 at the Mitchell Park Domes

photo courtesy of Janelle Rose Photography


Are you a plant lover hoping to get married in a bright and airy greenhouse? Look no further! Greenhouse No. 7 might be the perfect wedding venue for you. Adjacent to the domes in Mitchell Park, Greenhouse no. 7 is one of the most unique greenhouse wedding venues in Wisconsin. Both ceremonies and receptions can be held in the greenhouse. The space is a blank slate for creativity and versatility and of course has the most gorgeous natural light. You can also head over to the Mitchell Domes for portraits in the desert dome, tropical dome, or show dome.


Location: 544 S Layton Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53204


The Ivy House

photos courtesy of Google & The Ivy House


The Ivy House is a modern industrial space in downtown Milwaukee, just south of the Third Ward. The space has a beautiful exposed cream city brick with lots of living plants (and ivy walls!) and unique natural and arificial lighting with skylights, garage doors, string lights, and chandeliers. There is also an outdoor patio to use and a stunning bar area. The space is flexible for you to bring in your own style.


Learn more on their website: https://ivyhousemke.com/

Location: 906 S Barclay St, Milwaukee, WI 53204


Urban Ecology Center

photos by Brianna Kraft Photography


The Urban Ecology Center of Riverside Park is a unique urban wedding venue in downtown Milwaukee that is surrounded by the beautiful nature of Riverside Park. If you are hosting a sustainable or eco friendly wedding and follow Leave No Trace principles, the Urban Ecology Center might be the wedding venue for you! Outside the venue, there are beautifully landscaped gardens, a forest with walking trails, and a bridge over the Milwaukee river. There is a lovely outdoor ceremony space tucked in the forest. The building was sustainably built and the venue aims to support eco-friendly wedding practices. The space has a beautiful two-story wood interior.


Location: 1500 E Park Pl, Milwaukee, WI 53211


The Fitzgerald

photos courtesy of Google


The Fitzgerald is an elegant historic Italianate mansion in Downtown Milwaukee that can be the perfect backdrop for your European-inspired wedding. There is a garden courtyard for outdoor ceremonies, dressing rooms, cozy parlors for conversation, and a luxurious indoor reception space for dinner and dancing. This charming venue was built in 1874 and was recently renovated and is the perfect place to host your Milwaukee wedding!


Learn more on their website: www.thefitzgeraldmke.com/

Location: 1119 N Marshall St. | Milwaukee, WI 53202



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