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As a wedding photographer, I always enjoy working at Salvatore’s. It’s such a charming venue with a beautiful historic exterior and lovely gardens that are perfect for portraits. Inside, every space photographs beautifully. The grand entrance with the piano and black-and-white floor makes a stunning first impression, and the rich wood details throughout the venue add so much warmth and elegance to every photo. There are so many beautiful spots for portraits, and the entire venue has a timeless, classic feel. If you’re looking for a place with character and beautiful photo opportunities, Salvatore’s is a wonderful choice.

Salvatore's was an INCREDIBLE venue to host our wedding! My wife & I got married at Salvatore's earlier in August, and we can confidently say it was the best day of our lives. Not only is Salvatore's a beautiful space with character and can host the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception all in one venue, but the Salvatore's team did an excellent job day of in making sure the event flowed smoothly and seamlessly, and there were never any "lulls" in the action. We received numerous compliments from our guests in just how much they enjoyed the food, ambiance, and that it was the "best wedding they've been to." Our coordinator and vendor team was responsive and collaborative throughout, and helped in adjusting to some feedback we had on decor and other details as the wedding got closer. Overall, highly recommend Salvatore's for your wedding - they will help make for a unique and memorable experience!

WOW. I won't waste time on all the good things I could say about Salvatores and cut straight to all the things our guests were raving about. 1) The food! Everyone was well fed, specialty diets were easily accommodated, and the special cocktails and drinks were delicious. 2) Location; absolutely stunning venue that stands on its own. The interior is classic and timeless and was perfectly intimate with our wedding of 95 guests. 3) Staff. Erin, our planner, Marco, the manager, and each of the serving staff were highly professional and so kind. They treated us so well and made everyone feel welcomed and cared for. Getting married in the city will always be expensive but Salvatore's is more than fair and worth it for the excellence they provide and the stress they eliminate. I would recommend anyone get married there.

We can't say enough good things about Salvatore's. The managerial staff were extremely communicative, professional, and accommodating throughout our entire process from scheduling the venue tour through our wedding night. We said about five hundred times during the planning process and wedding day that we didn't know what we would have done without Erin's coordination services. The space is beautiful (allowing couples to save a boat load on florals/decorations), bar service was fast, and family style dinner service was executed extremely well. Our guests raved about the food and service and our families couldn't stop talking about how well organized everything was. You can't do better in Chicago in terms of venues where ceremony/cocktail hour/reception are all in one place and the catering and bar service is all in-house. It's extremely clear that they really know what they're doing, and that gave us tremendous peace of mind throughout the entire planning process and wedding day. We would and will recommend Salvatore's a million times over.

PHOTOS BY PRUDENCE PHOTOGRAPHY Where do I even begin? Finding Salvatore’s was the beginning of everything coming together for our wedding, which is especially important because we wanted to get married within a year of engagement! It truly is a hidden gem. The TL;DR – my wife and I were so happy with how everything went, that I am writing this extremely long review because I have no idea how to concisely express our satisfaction, or how to choose highlights without leaving out pieces that were essential to making the best day of our lives. The thing that drew us in to Salvatore’s was the appealing package for micro weddings (50 people or less). We had almost given up on finding a venue in Chicago that could reasonably accommodate our wishes for the right venue space for a wedding. It seemed like we were going to have to choose between getting married somewhere else (inconvenient to friends and relatives) and getting married at a restaurant that didn’t truly feel like a reception venue. But then there was Salvatore’s! As soon as we saw the pictures of this gorgeous and classy venue, we knew we had to schedule a tour. And things only went up from there. The team is excellent with customer service, and we knew from how they treated us on the tour that we had found a place where our guests would feel right at home. Thanks to their experience with weddings, they were able to point out considerations that we hadn’t even thought of in making our decisions. Just as we thought we couldn’t be more impressed…the tasting blew our minds. We had the opportunity to try a WIDE variety of their samplings, and each one of them was either “pretty good” or “incredible”. This was fun because we were able to bring my wife’s parents (for a small fee). We had about four months between picking Salvatore’s and the wedding. Their communication throughout that time was consistent. I went back and forth with them so many times and they never seemed annoyed or irritated. Emails were always answered within 24 hours, and if something was urgent, it was only a phone call away. We really appreciated their flexibility with add-ons. Initially we went with the base package, but we ended up adding a few extra guests (I think the final count was 56 instead of 50), some extra time for the bar to stay open late, and a signature cocktail. Fast forward to the day of. Everything went off perfectly. We were able to visit the venue a few times in the weeks leading up to the wedding to visualize and plan. They allowed vendors (and a few helpers) to arrive early for set up. Our guests loved the champagne greeting and cocktail hour. AGAIN, THE FOOD IS INCREDIBLE. For part of cocktail hour, they had an unused room for my wife and I (and close family) to decompress and enjoy appetizers before getting introduced for the reception. Dinner was incredible too, and it was one of the things that our guests complimented us on the most. THE TORTELLINI. I couldn’t get enough of the tortellini, it’s easily one of my favorite meals of all time. The tiramisu offered is also amazing. We had a wedding cake too, but the tiramisu is so good that you could probably get away with that being the only dessert. What else. The piano is such a great touch for cocktail hour (and later for holding dessert). The sound system is good and can be heard through the whole venue, and easy to adjust (I was free to get up and adjust during dinner as I saw fit). The space for dancing was perfect for 50 people. The bartenders were great, they made all of the drinks very well, but I especially appreciated the care they put into our signature cocktail. We spent weeks thinking about the recipe for it, and they made it just as well as we did on our own (even including some garnishments). Also, they had batteries for the remote control for my projector. I could go on and on and on. This is it, everyone. This is the place where you should have your wedding if you want your guests to have the best classy Chicago experience.