We will do our best to help you out with how to plan a wedding in Milwaukee as everything we can think of will be covered right here in one post to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Milwaukee Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Milwaukee Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Milwaukee
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Milwaukee for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the Midwest you can check out that link.
Milwaukee Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Milwaukee is a huge key to the whole process:
- Milwaukee County War Memorial Center at 750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr
- Sixth Floor Wedding & Event Venue at 176 W Wisconsin Ave
- St. James 1868 at 833 W Wisconsin Ave
- The Ivy House at 906 S Barclay St
- The Pfister Hotel at 424 E Wisconsin Ave
- South Second at 838 S 2nd St
- Pritzlaff Events at 333 N Plankinton Ave
- The Grain Exchange at 225 E Michigan St
- Historic Courthouse 1893 at 916 N East Ave, Waukesha
- The Gage at 1139 S 70th St, West Allis
- Birch at 6610 W North Ave, Wauwatosa
- New Berlin Ale House at 16000 W Cleveland Ave, New Berlin
- Elm Grove Woman’s Club at 13885 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove
- Brookfield Conference Center at 325 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center offers two wedding venues near you including Fitch Plaza for outdoor events with a capacity for 300 people and Memorial Space a stunning banquet hall on the third level that can accommodate up to 260 guests.
The Sixth Floor is equipped for 250 seated guests and 300 standing.
With a capacity to hold 250 people The Abbey at St. James 1868 serves as an excellent venue for local outdoor wedding ceremonies. They also have another space The Hyde which can accommodate up to 150 people providing another versatile option at the venue.
The Ivy House has a seating capacity of 250 people with an additional outdoor terrace that can handle as many as 340 persons.
The Pfister Hotel has a sitting capacity of 350 people.
275 guests for cocktail parties, 225 guests for seated receptions, and 150 guests for wedding ceremonies can have their needs met at South Second.
Pritzlaff Events can hold 350 people while The Grain Exchange can accommodate 500 people.
The Historic Courthouse 1893 in Waukesha has room for a many as 300 guests.
Gatherings for 300 people can go down at The Gage in West Allis.
With a capacity of up to 200 people Birch is a modern rustic event room in Wauwatosa that provides 6,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space including a spacious wrap-around patio that is a great spot for weddings or receptions in your area.
The New Berlin Ale House has seats for as many as 350 people.
200 guests is the limit at Elm Grove Woman’s Club.
The Brookfield Conference Center with its numerous ballrooms and venues is intended to accommodate weddings of all sizes and kinds. Their Connect Ballroom can hold up to 1,200 people while their outdoor Celebration Plaza can host up to 600 people.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- White Dress Bridal Boutique at 237 E Pittsburgh Ave
- Miss Ruby – A Bridal Boutique at 313 N Plankinton Ave #203
- White Dress Off The Rack at 196 S 2nd St
- Strike Bridal Bar at 320 E Clybourn St 3rd Floor
- Gigi MKE Boutique at 234 W Florida St
- Evermore Bridal at 18900 W Bluemound Rd #122, Brookfield
- Bliss Bridal at 18915 W Capitol Dr #100, Brookfield
- A Savvy Bride at 17700 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield
- Vow’d Milwaukee at 240 Market St, Brookfield
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get invitations and envelopes in your area by contacting:
- Broadway Paper at 191 N Broadway
- Bay View Printing Co at 2702 S Howell Ave
- DCo Lovenotes at 7001 W North Ave, Wauwatosa
- Paperwhites at 6610 W North Ave, Wauwatosa
- Shelby Lynn Designs at 2711 S Calhoun Rd, New Berlin
- Paper Envy at 13435 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove
- Design That Flies
- Hall Creative Co.
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Belle Fiori at 2014 N Farwell Ave
- Locker’s Florist at 1640 S 83rd St
- Unordinary Omen Floristry at 5119 W North Ave
- Flowers For Dreams at 134 W Pittsburgh Ave
- Ericas Blooming Inspirations at 1345 N Jefferson St #249
- Flowers By Jan at 3036 South 13th St
- Urban Sense at 5402 W Vliet St
- Feisty Flowers at 918 E Moreland Blvd, Waukesha
- Bel Aire Flower Shop at 11222 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis
- Jane Kelly Floral at 6413 W North Ave, Wauwatosa
- Twins Flowers & Home Décor at 14170 W National Ave, New Berlin
- Snapdragon Flowers at 13458 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove
- Bird & Bumble at 14230 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove
- Gregory & Company Galleria Florist at 18900 W Bluemound Rd # 127, Brookfield
- Milwaukee Flower Co
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Catherine Winkelman Photography
- Chelsea Matson Photography
- Joe Hang Photography
- RJ Harris Photography
- Heather Cook Elliott Photography
- Brad Ryan Photography
- Ari Rosenthal Photography
- Laurelyn Savannah Photography
- ColorfulDreams4U Photography & Videography
- Salem Media Productions
- Parrot Films
- Vital Image Wedding Studios
- Ally & Sam
- Grace Creatives
- Character D Films
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Dream City Strings
- Bill Sargent Bands
- Brewtown Beat
- Failure to Launch
- Milwaukee Airwaves
- DJLee Productions
- Milwaukee Underground Productions
- All-Star Music
- Midwest Sound DJ Entertainment
- Sound Check Entertainment
- Enclave Light & Sound
- Double Platinum DJ Service
- Spotlight DJs
- Van Rixel Productions
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- Tailored Salon at 234 W Florida St
- Get Dolled Up Beauty Lounge at 2173 S Kinnickinnic Ave
- Tease Salon at 2222 S Kinnickinnic Ave
- Nicole Christine Styling at 3156 S 47th St
- Knick Salon & Spa at 1028 E Juneau Ave
- Juniper Spa & Body at 2456 N Murray Ave
- Scottfree Salon at 726 N Milwaukee St
- Robert Laurence Hair Studio at 2624 N Downer Ave
- Lovely Beauty Bar at 10731 W Forest Home Ave #105
- Bloom Team Bride at 2625 S Greeley St #229
- Signature Salon & Spa at 1424 Big Bend Rd, Waukesha
- Harwood Hair Company at 7430 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa
- Hair Decision’s & Oasis Spa at 12438 W National Ave, New Berlin
- Indulge Salon + Skin at 407 E Silver Spring Dr, Whitefish Bay
- Piccola Salon at 1050 Legion Dr, Elm Grove
- Merle Norman & MN Salon at 95 N Moorland Rd #F-15, Brookfield
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- HH Clothing Co at 244 N Water St
- DuBois Formalwear & Tuxedo Rental at 17000 W Bluemound Rd, Brookfield
- Richard Bennett Tailors at 95 N Moorland Rd, Brookfield
- Men’s Wearhouse at 11500 W Burleigh St #104, Wauwatosa
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Milwaukee:
- Classy Girl Cupcakes at 825 N Jefferson St
- Lakeside Bakery at 1100 E Oklahoma Ave
- National Bakery & Deli at 3200 S 16th St
- Greige Patisserie at 408 W Florida St
- Scordato Bakery at 5011 W Howard Ave
- C. Adam’s Bakery at 400 N Water St #5513
- Sweet Perfections Bake Shoppe at 1501 Paramount Dr # C, Waukesha
- Aggie’s Bakery & Cake Shop at 7328 W Greenfield Ave, West Allis
- Grebe’s Bakery at 5132 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis
- Simma’s Bakery at 817 N 68th St, Wauwatosa
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- Saz’s Catering
- Louise’s Catering & Events
- Lisa Kaye Catering
- Emerald City Catering
- Armon’s Catering
- Brim Cafe & Catering
- Skyline Catering
- Chef Jack’s Catering
- Zilli Hospitality Group
- Tall Guy & a Grill Catering
- Gracious Events Catering
- Matty’s Catering
- Bar Stars Bartending Service
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- The Chef’s Table at 500 S 3rd St
- Onesto at 221 N Broadway
- Motor Bar & Restaurant at 401 W Canal St
- Maxie’s at 6732 W Fairview Ave
- Café Benelux at 346 N Broadway
- MobCraft Beer Brewery & Taproom at 505 S 5th St
- The Bridgewater Modern Grill at 2011 S 1st St
- Story Hill Firehouse at 407 N Hawley Rd
- Bucyrus Club at 1919 12th Ave
- Tofte’s Table at 331 Riverfront St, Waukesha
- Everyone’s Table by Flour Girl & Flame at 8121 W National Ave, West Allis
- Café Hollander Tosa Village at 7677 W State St, Wauwatosa
- Matty’s Bar & Grille at 14460 College Ave, New Berlin
- Jack Pandl’s Whitefish Bay Inn at 1319 E Henry Clay St, Whitefish Bay
- Zisters at 13425 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove
- Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant at 15 S Moorland Rd, Brookfield
Milwaukee Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Ambrosia Events at 5110 W Lincoln Ave
- Fresh Coast Events at 918 E Moreland Blvd, Waukesha
- Weddings With A Twist at 17939 W Lincoln Ave #1, New Berlin
- Blue Fancy Events at 17700 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield
- Willow & Waylon Events
- Rosewood Weddings
- Company & Cheer
- Barefoot to Bow Tie Events
- The Style Project
- Veronica Rose Wedding & Event Planning
- B-Rad Weddings & Celebrations
By the way we have also written about:
- Local Bridal Business Info For Madison
- Local Bridal Business Info For Chicago
- Local Bridal Business Info For Minneapolis & St Paul
- Local Bridal Business Info For Grand Rapids
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Milwaukee
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Milwaukee. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Milwaukee and we wish you all the luck in the world!