Illinois wedding reception sites
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Illinois boasts many cities and towns that provide beautiful sites for wedding receptions. From gardens to banquet halls to golf country clubs, you can find a site to fit any wedding style in Illinois. Wedding Wire provides a listing of wedding and reception venues by Illinois town or city. Make your day extra special by selecting the site that's best for you.
Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center
In northeastern Illinois, visit the Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center in Zion. Featuring the beautiful Lake Michigan as a backdrop, this venue provides indoor and outdoor areas for up to 300 guests. On-site professional caterers provide the menu and the resort will provide linens, photographers, entertainment and guest accommodations. This resort offers entire wedding packages as well as venues for ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners and showers.
Illinois Beach Resort and Conference Center
One Lake Front Drive
Zion, IL 60099
847-625-7300
ilresorts.com
Patrick C. Haley Mansion
The Patrick C. Haley Mansion, a three-and-one-half-story limestone building, was built in 1889. The interior of the mansion boasts original woodwork, stained-glass windows, friezes and six fireplaces. The conservatory and ballroom are well appointed for receptions and can seat up to 450 guests for dinner or 600 for a cocktail reception. This sophisticated venue features crystal chandeliers, starry sky accent lighting, high-gloss tile floor and sheer billowing fabric lining the ceiling. Guest tables are set with silver service and 14-karat gold and platinum band china with charger plates, flutes and stemware.
Patrick C. Haley Mansion
17 S. Center St.
Joliet, IL 60436
815-726-6891
patrickhaleymansion.com
Grand Piazza
Located in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood, the Grand Piazza offers a grand ballroom and dramatic rooftop terrace with skyline views. The unique building is romantic, yet contemporary. The Grand Piazza can accommodate a casual or intimate reception in the gallery, a large elegant reception in the ballroom or a lively party reception on the rooftop. The largest area, Grand Piazza Ballroom, can accommodate up to 500 guests for cocktails, while the smaller area, the Gallery, can seat 100 or serve cocktails to 200. The Levy Events team is the exclusive caterer that will personalize your menu- the Grand Piazza also provides a team of professionals to plan all of the details.
Grand Piazza
1431 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL 60607
312-226-5566
levyrestaurants.com
Luthy Botanical Garden
The Luthy Botanical Garden offers several venues for a reception. The Conservatory is lush and tropical and seats 80. The Rose Garden, with a grand arbor and season-long color, seats 350. The Crabapple Cove offers beautiful blooms in April with an intimate arbor and seats 300. The Learning Circle features a circular flagstone amphitheater with American Yellowwood trees and can seat up to 150. The Gazebo is reminiscent of a Victorian garden and is an ideal location for a small party of up to 30 people. The Woodland Garden is full of trees, wooded paths, a verdant glade and shade- it seats 300. The Wildlife Garden features a cascading waterfall and a wooded clearing with a seating capacity of 50. Many of these locations can accommodate tents for covered dining. Seasonal and holiday receptions are also available to coincide with special shows on the garden's calendar.
Luthy Botanical Garden
2218 N. Prospect Road
Peoria, IL 61603
309-681-3507
peoriaparks.org
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