Wooden Gallery

I got married at Wooden Gallery in 2001. The wedding was beautiful and ideal. We had family in Chicago, friends all over the place but especially in the midwest. The venue and guest experience was a dream. However, the band's vans got towed from the back alley where they were told to park (this mistake cost the band most of their $$ so we paid them again). Some rules changed between when we signed the contract and when the event occurred---this was upsetting. Our host (I can't remember her name) was snooty. I don't regret holding my wedding there. It was a well choreographed ballet and a party to beat all parties. We went with heavy horsdourves (sp? sorry) instead of dinner. There were 3 diff types of salads served and some other great stuff. We were pretty much forced to use their caterer or else suffer higher dues but the food was fantastic. I have many more stories, mostly good, about the event. I wonder why there are so few reviews and little access to interior photos. I wonder if I'm the only one who had a mixed experience there.

Is this place still around and booking wedding receptions? It’s weird, I can’t find any information about it online. They don’t have an active website. There are a ton of posts/​blogs, etc, but nothing directly on a site.
Thanks.

The most amazing place, showcasing the work of artist Jerzy Kenar. The space is beautiful, with two large rooms and an outside deck open in the summer. We went here to investigate as a possible wedding venue. The salvaged church pulpit in the middle of the space is the perfect visual center, and would have been great to work into a ceremony.
It was one of our favorite places that we investigated for the wedding, but the cost was a bit too much for us; $ 4000 just to rent the space, and we would have had to rent additional tables and chairs to accommodate the space. The outdoor deck would have been great. Street parking is nearly non-​existent, so we would also have had the expense of a valet to accommodate our guests. Oh well.
October 2008 update: best way to reach Wooden Gallery for wedding bookings is via manager Dee; her number is 773−960−7060.