The Best Ballroom & Banquet Hall Wedding Venues in Rock City, IL

The Best Ballroom & Banquet Hall Wedding Venues in Rock City, IL

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The Wagner House 

5.0

Freeport, IL
  • Up to 250 guests
  • All-inclusive
  • Indoor
  • Starts at $1,500

The Wagner House, located in the historic Wagner Print Building, is a three-story industrial warehouse in downtown Freeport, Illinois. The building was built in 1903 and was one of the first buildings that had electricity in Freeport. Established in 1853 and incorporated on March 9, 1912, the Wagner Building was home to the German-born Wagner Family who, like Freeport, has a long and interesting history. The Wagner House also served as an industrial manufacturing spot for textiles and fashion. For four generations, the business did not change hands, and the present Wagner company pledged to continue their record of quality printing and letterpress and are still in business today. In 2013, The Wagner building was sold to Bill Green to redevelop and re-imagine it, creating a wine bar, business incubator, and beautiful event space.

We got married at the Wagner House in September of 2021. We had a short window, only 3 months to plan, but everything went off without a hitch. The best part was their accommodation of live music instead of a dj. The venue has house sound and lights so that saved us a ton of money. We had six musicians throughout the night and a full band. It was a blast!
Jessie J., 2 years ago
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Ludlow Mansion Events 

5.0

Monroe, WI
  • Up to 350 guests
  • Select services
  • Indoor & outdoor
  • Starts at $7,250

The Ludlow Mansion is steeped in history from the early beginning as a homestead of a 3,000 acre farm and a stop on the underground railroad, to today as a preeminent regional gathering place for great events. Five suites are available for overnight accommodations and access for photos and videos can be obtained in this historic homestead. The Mansion's grounds invite guests to enjoy friends and family under the shadow of its four two-story columned porch or its great white pergola. The Saddle Room bar offers both a comfortable lounge around its famous sunken bar or a patio chair to watch the sunset over the Mansion grounds. Extensive indoor spaces include a cavernous Carriage Hall which allows for a fabulous ceremony space with three giant chandeliers and can be converted dance central with party lights for the perfect late night experience. Lastly, the great Parlor Hall provides a perfect space to dine and celebrate with its many large windows with country views.

We had our wedding at Ludlow Mansion in Monroe WI and it was fantastic. Penny and Greg are great and easy to work with throughout the entire process. Our guests continued to comment throughout the night how the venue was beautiful. Our wedding was in April and they were so accommodating to moving the ceremony to be inside instead of outside the morning of the wedding. I highly recommend going with the three day package as it made everything less stressful. I cannot say enough how happy we were to have our wedding at Ludlow and we highly recommend it to anyone looking for that all in one place for their weddings!
Jordan W., 6 months ago
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront 
Rockford, IL
  • Up to 400 guests
  • All-inclusive
  • Indoor & outdoor

Embassy Suites Rockford Riverfront opened its doors in July 2020! What once was the Amrock Factory, Embassy Suites Rockford Riverfront has the old factory charm mixed with a brand-new conference center to give your event the "wow" factor that you deserve! The property features 160 guest suites where our guests will receive complimentary hot, made-to-order breakfast, and evening reception with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks with each stay. Embassy Suites Rockford Riverfront also is home to Tower Kitchen and Bar and The Top - an indoor/outdoor bar 12 stories above Rockford! With multiple restaurants, a local coffee shop, golf simulator, game room, pool and hot tub, your guests can have it all without ever having to leave the property!

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10 South 

5.0

Janesville, WI
  • Up to 375 guests
  • Select services
  • Indoor & outdoor

Say goodbye to stuffy ballrooms—10 South is a historic brick venue in downtown Janesville, full of character and ideal for weddings with 180 to 375 guests. Once a National Guard armory, it has been reimagined as a modern wedding venue, and the entire space is yours to enjoy! Our gorgeous Main Hall, chic cocktail lounge, and two spacious private-floor dressing suites are at your disposal. You can also relax on The Hearth Patio, our beautiful outdoor area, and sip drinks from Poppy, our revamped camper bar. Don’t worry about the details—our experienced team will be with you every step of the way, from hello to “I do,” ensuring a smooth experience. To keep the party going, we can provide an in-house bar with professional bartenders, a DJ, coordination services, and décor rentals. Ready to leave the ordinary and choose a wedding venue with serious personality? Fall in love with your dream venue and create wedding memories that will make you smile for years to come; book a tour at 10 South!

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I am so beyond happy with our wedding at 10 South. From the very beginning, everyone was so kind and welcoming. Staff was just as excited as I was to get married. Communication was spot on and questions we had were always answered in a timely manner. On the big day, everything went SO smoothly. I have to shout out Megan W. She was the BEST! She gave us a stress free and perfect wedding day. I couldn’t have been more happy. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful and doesn’t really need much decorating. 10 South is the perfect place to get married.!!
Emily P., 6 months ago
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Boone County Museum of History 

5.0

BELVIDERE, IL
  • Up to 100 guests
  • Raw space
  • Indoor
  • Starts at $125

The Grand Gallery sits next to the Museum’s exhibitions for easy access to our historical spaces. The Gallery holds up to 100 seated guests! It provides a presentation center, surround sound, and a bar space. It is a great location for anyone looking for a unique space to hold their special event.

We had our wedding reception at the Boone County Museum of History on July 6 and it was absolutely one of the best decisions we made in the entire wedding planning process! I grew up going to the museum and we had guests coming up to us all night telling us it was their first time there and how excited they were to see the museum for the first time and how they wanted to come back and spend more time there, and people saying they wanted to spend all night looking through the exhibits. The gallery space was perfect for our 125 guests and there was plenty of space to set up our buffet table, dessert table, and the bar on top of that. There was even enough room for a dance space near the entryway! The museum staff were absolutely the best throughout planning, answering all of our questions right away and helping us to figure out the layout when the time came. We were able to have plenty of personalized touches throughout our decor and our setup, and the staff even allowed us to set up a personalized scavenger hunt throughout the exhibits to find items we'd chosen based on our relationship. The Boone County Museum of History is 100% the best value for a wedding venue you could find in the area and is an absolutely gorgeous and special venue for any of your events, and I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a wedding venue in the Belvidere-Rockford area!
Genevieve E., 3 months ago
The Lussier Family Heritage Center 

5.0

Madison, WI
  • Up to 160 guests
  • Raw space
  • Indoor & outdoor
  • Starts at $2,750

Located 10 minutes from downtown Madison, our stunning venue offers the perfect space for your wedding. Our beautiful, lodge-style facility is surrounded by 500 acres of natural areas and features a large banquet hall, an open air solar shelter, spacious lobby with fireplace, a balcony overlooking the prairie, fire circle, 300 year old oak tree and a rustic barn exterior. The natural setting and walking trails offer plenty of opportunities for unique wedding photography.

We were married at the Lussier Family Heritage Center in October and it was perfect! We were looking for something in our budget that let us bring in our own food and beverages. They were so easy to work with and the flexibility was incredible. We loved being married under the Heritage Oak tree but there were so many other options for ceremony locations that people could chose from (old barn backdrop, back patio next to the prairie, indoors, etc). My favorite part was hearing hundreds of cranes calling in the distance as they roosted for the night. If you are looking for a beautiful, natural setting and want something where you can get creative with your catering and beverage service, this is your place!
Susan S., 3 years ago
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The Madison Club 

5.0

Madison, WI
  • Up to 260 guests
  • All-inclusive
  • Indoor
  • Starts at $8,000

Come and plan your... Dream Wedding! There's a reason we consistently receive five-star reviews from our customers. From our award-winning cuisine and timeless architecture to our stunning lake views and picturesque event spaces, a wedding or rehearsal dinner at the Madison Club is nothing short of spectacular. Whether you are planning a grand affair for 250 people or an intimate evening for eight, our experienced and professional events team will work with you to create the perfect celebration.

We had a WONDERFUL experience at the Madison Club for our wedding! We had an amazing time and truly everything was perfect. The attention to detail was amazing-- we felt as stress free as we could possibly be throughout the planning process and during the whole day! The food was delicious and the cake was beautiful. The entire staff was kind and so easy to work with-- A huge thank you to Alex, our wedding coordinator at the Madison Club, for helping our vision for our wedding come to life. We couldn't have asked for anything more.
Talya S., 3 months ago
The Madison Concourse Hotel And Governor's Club 

5.0

Madison, WI
  • Up to 700 guests
  • Select services
  • Indoor

The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club has a long standing reputation for being the premier venue for wedding receptions in Madison. Our experienced catering staff and award-winning chef set an unprecedented standard for working with each couple to ensure that your day is everything you have dreamed (and so much more). Let us take care of you throughout the wedding planning process — from working with you on custom menu creation, to setting up a room block for your guests, to decorating tables. We create a seamless experience so you spend your day celebrating with family and friends, while we spend time perfecting the details

Highly recommend holding your wedding reception at the Madison Concourse! Kylie was a huge part in making the day perfect. During the planning process, she answered my many emails quickly, answered any and all questions I had, and was always willing to talk through what the wedding day would look like. On the day of, Kylie checked in with me and my husband multiple times to see if we needed anything and to check if things were going as planned. The reception space (Wisconsin ballroom) we rented was so beautiful as well and the food was AMAZING! We had the perfect day and would recommend the Concourse to anyone looking to have their wedding in the Madison area.
Shelby Y., 9 months ago
The Abbey Resort & Avani Spa 

5.0

Fontana, WI
  • Up to 400 guests
  • All-inclusive
  • Indoor & outdoor
  • Starts at $10,000

Imagine... The sparkling waters of Lake Geneva provide the backdrop as you walk down the aisle to meet your new partner in life. After you say “I do,” you celebrate with your friends and family in a beautiful room set the way you always imagined. A delicious dinner toasts from the wedding party, and you dance the night away without a care in the world. Your dream wedding can come true at The Abbey Resort. From the moment you meet one of our Wedding Professionals to the morning you leave as a married couple, we aim to make every moment of planning and execution flawless. Whether a small, intimate ceremony in one of our gazebos or a lavish reception celebration in our ballroom, we want your day to be uniquely you, stress-free, and absolutely perfect. Expect nothing short of grandeur for your beautiful lakeside wedding on Lake Geneva.

Starting from the first call we had with Amelia (Sales Manager in charge of their room blocks) last November while Jonathan (Wedding-Catering Sales Manager) was out of the office, we knew The Abbey was going to be an amazing venue to work with. Her vibrant personality could be felt over the phone, and made me feel like we’d known her for years. This rang true through every single phone call and email we had during our wedding planning, all the way through being onsite for our wedding week. Amelia is friendly, approachable, a great listener, accommodating, timely, and hospitable to name just a few. We genuinely felt like she cared about the success of our wedding, and the experience that our guests were going to have. She went as far as working with the reservations team to ensure we got a suite that was previously reserved when it opened up, customizing our wedding block to fit our guests’ needs, helping ensure guest welcome bags were distributed, and welcoming us for our stay with a gift basket note. We truly believe we would have ended up having our wedding elsewhere if I hadn’t tracked her down last November. Similar to Amelia - from the first time we connected with Jonathan to start planning our wedding, we knew we had something unique in our venue team, and felt confident we’d be in great hands throughout the process. Jonathan always responded to our frequent emails in an extremely timely manner – often right away even when we told him to wait until business hours – and it often felt like he was one step ahead of us. He was extremely helpful with providing his industry expertise, guiding our decision making based on previous experience with weddings / large events, and felt confident that he ultimately had our best interests in mind. He helped us incorporate unique components / details to our wedding that our guests are still talking about, and gave us the sweetest welcome package in our suite! (And recommended we book a great secluded suite!) Jonathan somehow was able to accommodate all of our requests in some way or another, and always made us feel like he was so personally invested. We never could have imagined working with someone so responsive, flexible, detail-oriented, and somehow as passionate about our wedding as we were. His organizational and coordination skills shined exceptionally throughout the last 10 months – even the day after the wedding he was helping us move things out of the ballroom and transferring flowers to brunch. He was truly there every step of the way. We have not been able to stop raving about both Jonathan and Amelia to anyone who asks, and can confidently say we don’t have any negative feedback to share about our experience. Our guests have been the same way and have all been positively commenting on their whole experience. Any challenges that came up throughout our process were always met with solutions, a clear path forward, and their team going above and beyond. Jonathan and Amelia were even there to see us out the Monday after our wedding as we departed, and made not only us but also our parents feel like family. Truly everyone from check-in, Greg at valet, and restaurant spa staff, to the catering events teams and management being open to our ever changing requests ( and keeping up with our large group size) – everyone was so accommodating to work with. We cannot say more positive things about the staff, venue, and our experience!
Meagan B., a year ago
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RiverStone Premier 

5.0

Fort Atkinson, WI
  • Up to 250 guests
  • All-inclusive
  • Indoor & outdoor

RiverStone Premier welcomes the opportunity to host your wedding day celebration! We offer a blend of modern elegance and natural beauty coupled with professional services and exquisite cuisine to make your wedding an occasion to remember. Our beautiful bridal suite is perfect for the bridal party to get ready for the special day! We have indoor and outdoor ceremony options, a large dance floor with state of the art audio, visual, customized lighting and effects, and an open modern floorplan. Our outdoor patio bar and exquisite gardens are perfect for an outdoor cocktail hour and for your forever photos. We understand the trust and responsibility that is given to us when we partner with you for your special event. We recognize that your choice of where to hold your wedding and/or reception is an important one, and we hope you will consider our unique property and grounds the perfect choice for your dream wedding.

Magical, Enchanting, Perfect. Besides being surround by the love of family and friends, the RiverStone's event space was a major reasons why everyone had a fantastic time. The layout is absolutely perfect. The dinning area, two bar areas, fabulous dance floor and sound system were a huge hit. The outside event space is simply charming, it could not have been better. The whole process was seamless due to the RiverStone's staff. The entire staff did whatever it took to make sure we had a flawless wedding for our son and new daughter in law. Wonderful!
Colleen P., 19 days ago
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Badger Farms, LLC 

5.0

Deerfield, WI
  • Up to 200 guests
  • Select services
  • Indoor & outdoor

Badger Farms, LLC is a locally owned and operated Wisconsin Barn wedding venue, custom farming business, and special events facility (i.e. banquet facility and reception hall), just minutes from Madison, WI. From the moment we opened our doors in 2006, Badger Farms has been a popular venue for barn weddings, receptions, corporate meetings, strategic planning retreats, special events, private dinners, etc. Besides being a wedding event venue, Badger Farms is also a working farm, which makes our facility well-liked in the agricultural community. Most of our 500 acres are planted with marsh hay and then sold to southern Wisconsin farmers, horse enthusiasts, and contractors daily. By offering these services to the Madison, Wisconsin area, Badger Farms is an important asset to the agri-tourism, farming, and construction community. Our goal is to give our customers and clients the personal attention they deserve.

We had a fantastic experience with Badger Farms. In planning our wedding, Dave, Betsy and Jessie were were accommodating to whatever we were thinking while also providing their vast experience from hosting events for years. We were able to have the whole event at Badger Farms including the ceremony under their gorgeous oak tree.
Jason H., a month ago

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About wedding venues in Rock City, IL

How much do wedding venues typically cost in Rock City, IL?

The cost of a wedding venue varies widely by location, number of guests, and many other details of the wedding package. Rock City, IL offers a range of options that can fit most budgets. Raw venue space rentals (which only include the space itself) start at $125 and average $500. All-inclusive packages start at $350 and average $2,500.

What types of venues can I find in Rock City, IL?

Rock City offers a wide range of venues, including Ballroom, Barn and ranch and Hotel and resort.

What are some of the best wedding and reception venues available in Rock City, IL?

Some of the most popular venues in this area include Grand River Hall, The Pavilion at Orchard Ridge Farms and Chestnut Mountain Resort. But just like finding "the one," finding the perfect wedding venue takes time and a little bit of magic. Start by envisioning your dream wedding - the ambiance, style, and location. Then, explore our extensive collection of carefully curated wedding venues. Our marketplace provides detailed information, stunning photos, and real couples' reviews to help you make an informed decision. Trust your instincts, and when you find that venue that gives you butterflies, you'll know it's the one.

What questions should I ask when booking a venue in Rock City, IL?

It all depends on what you're looking for, but you may want to consider things like whether the venue has an on-site bridal suite (55% in Rock City do) or whether the venue provides an event coordinator (36% in Rock City do!).

Additionally, some venues work with certain caterers and require a minimum food and beverage spend in addition to the space rentals. Others might have a recommended list of preferred caterers that they'd like you to work with.

Can the venues in Rock City, IL accommodate both small and large weddings?

Of course! Small wedding venues in Rock City, IL can host intimate parties while large venues can accommodate up to 460. The average venue in Rock City can seat 120 guests.

What amenities do the reception venues in Rock City, IL offer?

The venues in Rock City, IL are known for the exceptional suite of services and amenities offered to couples and their wedding parties. The most common services provided are Dressing room / Bridal Suite, Clean up and Wi-Fi. Some venues even offer Transportation!

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