Brookfield Zoo Wedding Venue

I have photographed a few weddings at The Brookfield Zoo. It’s a very different kind of venue. The obvious first reason are the animals. Where else in the Chicago region can you get married outside and have giraffes walking behind you and your guests at the ceremony. Cocktail hour at the weddings I have photographed there are generally in the polar bear cave. Guests get exclusive access to the indoor area and can watch the polar bears as they eat hors derves and grab a drink.

There are so many great areas around the zoo for photos. Couples get to jump on a golf cart and go find the rhino, or some awesome walls and pillars around the zoo for formal photos. Some couples go into the huge primate room and there are some great bridges and paths for photos. A few primates may even pose in the background for you haha.

Brookfield Zoo Wedding Venue

I’m totally biased about loving the zoo. I grew up in Africa and I photographed a lot of wildlife before I got into wedding photography. I worked with a lion conservation project doing all their media for a few years. I miss the wildlife, especially the lions!

Shane Cleminson African Wildlife Photography

Here are some favorite photos from some of the weddings I have done at the Brookfield Zoo. Please get in touch if you are thinking of having your wedding here and you want a photographer who loves working there.