Wicker Park Social Center in Highland, Indiana

If you’re looking to save a little money and on your wedding reception you may want to consider looking across the border into Northwest Indiana.  You’d be surprised at how much cheaper things really are and it’s only about 20 minutes away for some people.  A great reception hall on the Illinois and Indiana border [...]

Cloister In The Woods in Munster Indiana

Cloister in the Woods is the hidden gem of banquet halls in Northwest Indiana.  It’s located in Munster, Indiana just off of Ridge Road and Columbia Street and is somewhat of difficult to find at first.  The reception hall is owned by the St. Paul Episcopal Church and is actually connected to the side of the church.  So you’ll want to find [...]

Dinolfos Banquet Hall in Mokena, IL

If you’re from the south side of Chicago chances are you’re familiar with Dinolfos banquet hall. They currently have two locations one in Homer Glen and one in Mokena. The Homer Glen location is a little bigger than the Mokena location and is only a few years old. The Homer Glen location has four dining [...]

The Old Barn in Burbank Illinois closes its doors

The historic Old Barn in Burbank Illinois opened its doors in 1921 providing banquets for weddings, banquets, anniversaries, and even funerals. After 87 years though they have officially decided to close their doors. The Old Barn’s owner Roy Zoppa said that because of the tuff economic times and the increased costs of food and gas, [...]

Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park Illinois

If a fairy-tale wedding is what you desire for your wedding reception you’ll have to check out the beautiful Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park, Illinois. The Odyssey Country Club is located directly next door to the Tweeter Center and right off of Harlem and I-80. As you enter into the dining halls of the [...]

InterContinental Hotel in Chicago Illinois

If a grand reception is what you desire for your wedding then the InterContinental Hotel in Downtown Chicago is worth checking out. The InterContinental is located in the heart of downtown Chicago on Michigan avenue. They offer an ideal combintion of modern facilities and attentive services. With over 40,000 square feet of modernized dining facilites [...]

Oak Lawn Hilton in Oaklawn Illinois

The Oak Lawn Hilton is a luxurious dining hall that can host your next event. Located at the corner of 95th and Cicero in Oaklawn Illinois, the Hilton has 22 seperate dining rooms available for rent. Whether you’re having 30 guests or 1,200 the Oaklawn Hilton can accomodate. The largest of the rooms is the [...]

Villa de Bruno in Lynwood Illinois Closed!

Ville de Bruno officially closed its doors on January 18th, 2010!  The Kaptur family is still is working with clients who have booked parties at Villa de Bruno; however, they will no longer be accepting new clients.  The owner, Andy Kaptur, of the facility said this  “We weren’t forced to close, but it seemed for the [...]

Belvedere Chateau in Palos Hills Illinois

The Belvedere Chateau in Palos Hills, IL is one of the hidden gems of banquet halls on the southside of Chicago. It’s discreetly located behind the Speedway at the corner of Roberts Road and 103rd Street.  I always find myself referring my clients to this Chicago Banquet Hall and  many of them have ridden past [...]