Once you’re engaged, one of the first things you think about is a Milwaukee wedding venue to host your wedding and reception. We’ll if you’re planning your wedding in Milwaukee, you’re in luck!
The Milwaukee area is packed full of wedding venues and banquet halls for your reception that will suit every size and budget.
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Featured – 10-200 – 200-300 – 300-500 – 500+ – Rehearsals
Milwaukee Wedding Venues – Enhanced Listings
Abloom Farm
www.abloomfarm.com
2839 State Rd 33
Saukville, WI 53080
(305) 389-1619
Capacity: 200
The Atrium
www.theatriummke.com
2107 E. Capitol Drive
Shorewood, WI 53211
(414) 902-0065
230 sit down / 300 cocktail
Baird Center
www.bairdcenter.com
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 567-8065
Capacity: 50-1,000+
The Barley Room at Pabst
www.thebarleyroom.com
1125 N 9th St. Suite C
Milwaukee, WI 53233
414-364-3761
Capacity: Up to 200
The Bavarian Bierhaus
www.thebavarianbierhaus.com
700 W Lexington Blvd.
Glendale, WI 53217
(414) 236-7000 Ext. 1
Capacity: 50 – 1300
Blue’s Egg + Bakery
www.bluesegg.com
317 N. 76th Street
Milwaukee, WI 5321
(414) 336-1005
For events 40 – 120 people
Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery (View Article)
www.bestplacemilwaukee.com
901 W. Juneau Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
414-614-0172
Indoor seating up to 200 and indoor/outdoor seating up to 300
The Box Milwaukee
www.theboxmke.com
311 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 477-9592
Indoor seating up to 200
Brixton’s Turn
www.brixtonsturn.com
339 East Stewart Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 988-1554
Capacity: 400+
The Bucyrus Club & Event Center
www.bucyrusclub.com
1919 12th Street
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414) 294-4808
1893 Ballroom: 150 sit down / 200+ cocktail
Big Muskie Hall: 250 sit down / 300 cocktail
Cafe Hollander – Tosa Village
www.lowlandsgroup.com
7677 W State Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(414) 62-PARTY
Indoor seating up to 120
Centraal Grand Cafe & Tappery
www.lowlandsgroup.com
2306 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Bay View, WI 53207
(414) 62-PARTY
The Chef’s Table
www.chefs-tablemke.com
500 S. Third st.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 277-7676
Indoor seating up to 60
The Clybourn
www.theclybourn.com
2202 W. Clybourn Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 364-3761
Indoor seating: 175
The Cooperage
www.cooperagemke.com
822 S. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 763-4935
Indoor seating: 150 – 200
Full Event Capacity: 400
Denizen MKE
www.denizenmke.com
4227 W Vliet Street
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Indoor seating up to 150
Outdoor space available
Edelweiss Cruises
www.edelweissboats.com
205 West Highland Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-276-7447
Cruise Ships with Capacity up to 140
Edison Hall at Inventors Brewpub
www.edisonhall.com
305 E Washington St.
Port Washington, WI 53074
262-208-4255
Capacities: Sit Down Dinner Indoors – 400 // Cocktail Reception w/ Outdoor Patio – 500 // Ceremony – 450
Enchanted Forest Event Venue
www.emeraldcitycatering.com
3555 S. 13th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 672-3434
Capacities: Buffet – 150 / Sit Down – 130 / Cocktail – 175 / Ceremony – 130
The Factory on Barclay
www.thefactoryonbarclay.com
1120 S. Barclay St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 481-1552
Venue Capacity (Sit Down): 350
Venue Capacity (Cocktails): 400
The Fitzgerald
www.thefitzgeraldmke.com
1119 N Marshall St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 242-8143
Capacity: Sit Down – 200 // Cocktail Reception – 299 // Outdoor Ceremony – 125
The Gage
www.thegagemke.com
1139 S. 70th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 367-7004
Venue Capacity (Sit Down): 300
GATHER at Deer District
www.gatheratdeerdistrict.com
333 W Juneau Ave — Suite B
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 908-0997
Capacity: 250 Sit Down / 400 Cocktail Reception
Historic Courthouse 1893
www.courthouse1893.com
916 N East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 574-9170
Capacity: 300 sit down / 450 cocktail
1903 Weddings at Harley-Davidson Museum
www.1903events.com
400 W Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 287-2730
Indoor/outdoor seating 20-1,000
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
www.hyattregencymilwaukee.com
333 West Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
(414) 270-6076
Capacities: Reception: 20-600 // Cocktail: 20-1000 // Ceremony: 20-800
The Ivy House
www.ivyhousemke.com
906 South Barclay Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204
Indoor/outdoor seating for 250+
Jan Serr Studio
www.janserrstudio.com
2155 N. Prospect Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
414-256-8765
Indoor/outdoor capacity for 400 guests
The Loft on Broadway
www.theloftonbroadway.com
177 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-481-1552
Seated Capacity: 180
Cocktail Reception Capacity: 249
The Lookout at Kinn Guesthouse
www.kinnguesthouse.com
600 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(855) 546-6653
Seated Capacity: 125 (Indoor / Outdoor Venue)
The Marriott – Downtown Milwaukee
www.marriott.com
625 N Milwaukee St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-278-5999
Capacity Seated: 320 // Standing Reception: 450
Maxie’s
www.maxies.com
6732 W. Fairview Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 336-1005
For events 50 – 100 people
Milwaukee Public Market
www.milwaukeepublicmarket.org
400 N Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 336-1111
Indoor Seating: 170
Milwaukee Public Museum
www.mpm.edu
800 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 278-6997
Indoor seating up to 450 // Rooftop available for ceremony
Mount Mary University
www.mtmary.edu
2900 N. Menomonee River Parkway
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 930.3252
Sit Down Dinner Capacity: 350
The New Fashioned
www.newfashionedmke.com
1122 Vel R. Phillips Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-939-8592
Capacity: Up to 1,000
Northern Lights Event Venue
www.northernlightseventvenue.com
106 W Seeboth Street,
Milwaukee WI 53204
(414) 882-7025
Capacity: 60 Seated / 150 Standing
The Society — Weddings at The Milwaukee County Historical Society
www.thesocietymke.com
910 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 273-8288
Indoor seating up to 250
Milwaukee Athletic Club
www.themacwi.com
758 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Sit Down Capacity: 300
Milwaukee Public Market
www.milwaukeepublicmarket.org
400 N Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 336-1111
Indoor Seating: 170
Milwaukee Public Museum
www.mpm.edu
800 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 278-6997
Indoor seating up to 450
The Mix at Central Standard
www.thecentralstandard.com
320 E Clybourn St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 455-8870
Capacity: 120 Seated Dinner // 180 Standing
Pearl & Cade
www.pearlandcade.com
219 N. Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 207-4883
Capacity: 240 seated in Pearl / 130 seated in Cade
Pilot Project Brewing
www.pilotprojectbrewing.com
1130 N 9th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 395-1070
Indoor/outdoor seating up to 10-500
Pizza Man – Downer
www.pizzamanwi.com
2597 N Downer Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 488-9999
Reception seating up to 120 guests
Prairie Springs on Park
www.prairiespringsmke.com
1420 E Park Place
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 539-3339
Indoor Capacity: 300
Outdoor Capacity: 100
Oak Barrel Public House
www.oakbarrelmilwaukee.com
1033 N Dr. MLK Jr. Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 897-8320 Ex:3
Indoor seating: 200
Onesto
www.onestomke.com
221 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 455-2115
Capacity: 75 Seated / 150 Cocktail Reception
River Valley Historic Venue
www.rivervalleyhistoricvenue.com
422 N. 15th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(608) 347-1348
Capacity: 200 Seated / 250 Cocktail Reception
The Rivulet
www.rivuletmke.com
309 N. Water St.
Milwaukee WI 53202
(414) 539-3339
Capacity up to 300
The Rotunda
www.therotundavenue.com
235 W Broadway
Waukesha, WI 53186
(414) 364-3761
Capacity: Sit Down 200 / Cocktail Reception Capacity 250
Sandhill Tree Farm
www.sandhilltreefarmwi.com/
2323 E. River Road
Grafton, WI 53024
Sit Down Capacity: 200
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
www.schlitzaudubon.org
1111 E. Brown Deer Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 352-2880
Indoor/Outdoor seating up to 250
South Second
www.southsecondmke.com
838 S. 2nd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 256-8765
Capacity for up to 350
Station 1846
www.station1846.com
215 W Bruce St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 209-4808
Capacity: Sit Down Dinner – 80 / Cocktails – 150
Story Hill FireHouse (View Article)
www.storyhillfirehouse.com
407 North Hawley Road
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(262) 477-5813
Capacity: 120 (Sitdown) / 250 (Cocktail)
Sweet Diner
www.sweetdiner.com
239 East Chicago Street
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 488-9600
Turner Hall Ballroom (View Article)
www.turnerhallballroomweddings.com
1040 N. 4th St.
Milwaukee, WI
7,000+ Square Foot Ballroom
Uplifting Mansion
www.upliftingmansion.com
3121 W Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 533-1909
Capacities: Seated Dinner: 60 // Cocktails: 100 // Ceremony: 80
Urban Ecology Center
www.urbanecologycenter.org
1500 E. Park Pl
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414) 626-8585
Capacity: 175 (Sitdown) / 200 (Cocktail)
Vista
www.vistamke.com
1023 N Old World 3rd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 902-0065
Capacity: 175 (Sitdown) / 225+ (Cocktail)
Vivarium
www.pabsttheatergrouprentals.com/vivarium
1818 N. Farwell Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 242-8143
Capacity: Sit Down Dinner: 150 // Cocktails: 400
War Memorial Center
www.warmemorialcenter.org
750 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 273-5533
Indoor seating up to 260; outdoor available
Who’s On Third
www.whosonthirdmke.com
1007 N Dr. MLK Jr Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 897-8373 Ex:2
The Westin – Downtown Milwaukee
www.marriott.com
550 N Van Buren St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-224-5224
Capacity Seated: 293 // Standing Reception: 366
Woman’s Club of Wisconsin
www.wc-wi.org
813 E. Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-5170
Capacities: 160 seated / 200 cocktail / 200 ceremony
Sort Milwaukee Wedding Venues By Capacity:
Featured – 10-200 – 200-300 – 300-500 – 500+ – Rehearsals
Milwaukee Wedding Venues FAQ
Take a look at these frequently asked questions about wedding venues – we hope it helps you find your perfect wedding venue!
What’s the average cost of a wedding venue in Milwaukee?
First off, the average cost of a whole wedding in Milwaukee comes in at $30,000. The cost of the venue can vary based on if the wedding venue offers in-house catering or just charges a rental fee. For venues that offer in-house catering, there will usually be a minimum food and beverage spend and they might have a venue rental fee as well. For venues that just charge a fee, the average rental fee is $5,500. Check out our Wedding Cost Breakdown articles to get a better idea of what each venue costs.
How do I find the right wedding venue?
Take a look at things like dates available, location, guest count, catering options, and the venue’s style to choose your venue. Here’s a few articles that list different types of Milwaukee venues and locations that might help: Modern Venues, Historic Venues, Third Ward Venues, Walker’s Point Venues. Also take a look at our venue pages sorted by capacity (links above).
How far in advance should I book my wedding venue?
For many Milwaukee couples, the wedding venue is the first thing they book. We recommend you start looking for a venue as soon as possible as many of the most-popular venues in Milwaukee book up a year or more in advance.
Are there any waterfront wedding venues in Milwaukee?
Yes, Milwaukee has several amazing waterfront venues you can book for your wedding! They include venues with views of Lake Michigan and venues with views of the Milwaukee River.
Do wedding venues allow outside catering and/or liquor?
Some venues allow outside catering and/or alcohol (BYOB), but it varies based on the venue. Many of the venues that allow outside catering have a list of their preferred caterers that you will need to use, but there’s others that will allow any caterers. As far as your bar service, some venues run their bar and will provide bartenders, while others will require you to bring in your own bartenders and alcohol.
Where do you have your rehearsal dinner?
Many Milwaukee couples choose to have their rehearsal dinner at a restaurant, but also check with your wedding venue and you might be able to have your rehearsal and reception in the same place. If you have your rehearsal dinner at a restaurant, many have private dining rooms you can use.
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