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Outdoor venue

RusticVinatge Bride25RusticVinatge Bride25
in Illinois-Chicago
Hello,
Does anyone have an idea where to find an outdoor wedding venue that allows outside catering and alcohol? I have been searching everywhere in the Illinois area. 
Please let me know if you can help me,
Thank you!!
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Re: Outdoor venue

  • thealphabridethealphabride
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Hi Rusticvintage bride !

    We used Mayslake Peabody in Oak Brook IL I was thrilled with their services, our wedding was 9-11-10.

    THIS PLACE IS  VINTAGE !!!!!  and the inside has some GREAT rustic places for photos.

    They have several outdoor wedding options. We got married outside at the Chapel and had our reception at the Event Hall. I didn't post pics of the mansion but they are on the website. The mansion is steps away from the chapel so that made it easy for everyone with no lag time or travel between ceremony and reception. They have hundreds of acres of grounds including a lake for pics too!!

    www.mayslakepeabody.com (they have many pics on thier website too! )

    They did allow outside catering/bar and don't have a preferred list. I worked with Alex and he was exceptional with his service! I planned our wedding for 22 months. Alex answered every e mail I sent him within a few hours. He allowed me to visit the venue multiple times with multiple different vendors. Since our caterer had never worked there before he visited alone with Alex.

    If you need a rec for a caterer let me know. Of course I loved all my vendors and will be happy to share recs for them too.

    Are you planning to marry at the venue? Where are you from? Just curious. 

     I will be happy to share my pro pics with you if you are interested in seeing them. 

    Best of luck
    Alphabride
    Here's a pic of our ceremony for you :
    This was taken from a tri pod way up high in the air, my son was walking me down the "isle" which is gorgeous....and a good long walk for you!!! He hugged me when we were walking.


    Our wedding party.... small but mighty!

    Another view of the chapel. The grounds are so beautiful not much need for flowers or other decor ..... They have a good plan b in case of rain too!

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  • thealphabridethealphabride
    1000 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Update: I just went to mayslake's website and they have 3 pics of our reception tables in their photo gallery. The first is a round escort card table with blue linen, flowers by Kio Kreations!

    The second and third pic feature our whole reception room with our long family table in the center of the room flanked by round 10 tops.

    We used gold textured linen on the family table and it was gorgeous, linen by the Chair Coture. I can post more pics for anyone who wants to see. The room can be set up many different ways. We are older and didn't want a head table, or sweetheart table, we sat at the very head of the table next to each other facing the guests down the long table it was really cool!!!
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  • SDvorak61508SDvorak61508
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I was also looking at the peabody estate for a ceremony. Our wedding is in july and we already have the reception hall, but are still looking for a ceremony. Your ceremony looked gorgeous and i would love to have an outdoor ceremony but of course there is that lerking fear of rain! Do you recall them giving you a indoor rain option?
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  • laudavis0106laudavis0106
    10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    check out

    Email the editor and ask her all your rustic/outdoor wedding questions!  She's great
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