Before the wedding, one afternoon belongs entirely to her. An elegant, photo-ready shower venue minutes from Schaumburg for 20 to 100 guests — brunch, tea, or cocktails, planned by a maid of honor who actually gets to attend. International Banquet, family-owned since 2008.
The registry run at Woodfield is done; now the afternoon itself needs a room that photographs the way the group chat imagined it. Maids of honor across Schaumburg book us — often sight unseen, on a bridesmaid's recommendation — for a shower that runs itself while they enjoy the party they planned. What else the hall hosts is on our banquet halls near Schaumburg page.
The format sets the afternoon's whole personality — and most of our shower hosts are back within the year for the reception itself, which is exactly the story we like telling.
Late morning, plated or family-style brunch, mimosas, and a maid-of-honor toast. Timeless, bright, done by mid-afternoon.
Tiered trays, real teacups, a pace built for conversation — the most photographed format we host, by a wide margin.
Late afternoon into evening, mingling over passed-style service, a bar package, a livelier crowd — for brides whose friends don't do doilies.
Both sides of the aisle, co-ed list, dinner and drinks — half shower, half preview of how the two families party together.
Gift station with sightlines from every seat, a backdrop wall for the endless photos, layouts that flex from tea-intimate to cocktail-open — in light that flatters every camera roll. The International Banquet family has staged these afternoons since 2008, and free parking at the door means guests arrive with gift bags intact and heels unscuffed, whichever side of Schaumburg they drove from.
Usually planned by a maid of honor with a full-time job — two conversations, done.
Showers land 1–3 months before the wedding — count backward and claim the weekend before the bridesmaids' calendars close.
Brunch, tea, or cocktail; theme and colors; games or none; the mimosa question. Send the inspiration board — we build to it.
Room styled, food flowing, gift-opening kept moving. The maid of honor attends her own event — the rarest gift at the party.
Per-person pricing that splits cleanly across a bridal party. Daytime showers carry the $1,500 lunch minimum (until 4 PM); evening formats $2,000 Sunday–Thursday or $3,000 Friday–Saturday, before tax and gratuity.
Individually plated brunch or tea service — the elegant classic and the easiest number to divide across bridesmaids.
A generous spread with room for a dessert-table centerpiece — flexible pacing for games, gifts, and the long goodbye at the photo wall.
Shared platters for the co-ed version — both families passing dishes a season before sharing a head table.
Splitting across the bridal party? Per-person pricing divides evenly, and one itemized invoice ends the group-chat math before it starts.
View Full MenuPlanned my best friend's shower while living out of state — booked off a video tour, planned in two calls, and walked into the exact room from the inspiration board. 40 guests, tea format, bride in tears at the backdrop.
Champagne brunch for 55. Mimosas never ran dry, gift-opening moved at the speed of mercy, and splitting the bill five ways was one Venmo request instead of a spreadsheet.
Jack & Jill for 85 — his family, hers, a bar package, and family-style platters that broke the ice faster than any icebreaker. Half those guests reminisced about it at the wedding.
What maids of honor ask — usually at 11 PM, mid-spiral.
Most fall between 30 and 60; the room hosts 20 to 100 — tea-intimate at the low end, Jack-&-Jill lively at the top.
Yes — backdrop, florals, dessert table, favors. We place it all with you during setup, and the room's palette suits nearly any theme.
Both — mimosa service for brunch and tea formats, full bar packages for cocktail and Jack & Jill showers.
Cleanly — per-person pricing divides evenly, and one itemized invoice means the group chat does math exactly once.
Luncheons $25, family style $29, buffet $34 per person. Daytime showers carry the $1,500 lunch minimum; evening formats $2,000 Sun–Thu or $3,000 Fri–Sat, before tax and gratuity.
We're at 1863 W Central Rd in Arlington Heights, typically a 12–18 minute drive depending on where in Schaumburg you start — quickest from the northeast side near Golf Road and Route 53, a bit longer from Town Square or the far west side. Free parking waits at the door.
