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Royal Melbourne Country Club

Royal Melbourne Country Club

Lake Zurich, IL
4.9 out of 5 rating, 26 Reviews
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    Venue was Perfection!

    We were married Sept 3rd. Megan was a dream to work with. Every detail was executed to perfection.
    The food (Filet) was delicious. The staff was attentive and professional.
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    Stacey G. Sent on 11/01/2020
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    A Dream to Work With!

    The Royal Melbourne was a dream to work with during a nightmare of a year! Getting married in 2020 was not easy...there were many difficult decisions to make and changes that needed to be done in order to have our special day, and through it all Kim and the Royal Melbourne were there for us! So flexible, so accommodating, and so KIND! Through postponements, drastic guest list cuts, and safety procedures, they made sure everything was perfect for the big day. We were able to have our 50 person wedding and feel completely safe...while having a blast! Kim is a pro...everything was set for the day perfectly, and you can tell she has a lot of experience! The food was great, the room beautiful, and the staff friendly. With all the changes COVID forced us to make, I'm so so so happy that changing our venue wasn't one of them. We also know a couple that got married there pre-covid and had a much larger wedding and they also had an amazing experience (they recommended us) so regardless of when you get married, how many people, etc, the Royal Melbourne has got you.

    The most important thing I learned throughout the wedding planning experience is that you want to surround yourself with venues and people that put YOU and your spouse first, above all else. The Royal Melbourne does that and more!
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    Jacqueline B. Sent on 04/06/2021
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    Dream Venue!

    Talk about a best kept secret! If you’re thinking about somewhere to have your wedding, look no further. We have had the best experience possible and our day was absolutely perfect. Seriously, I cannot recommend Royal Melbourne Country Club enough! The food was outstanding, and the staff is incredible. They truly make you feel like family on your special day. Kim, the event coordinator, was getting us drinks, helping to bustle my dress, checking on us constantly, and even took time to pin my dress when one of the bustle loops broke! They truly go above and beyond. As a “covid bride” I also loved that they let me pick a backup date so we could have a small reception right after our ceremony followed by a big party later this summer. We honestly weren’t going to look here based on the pictures that the knot had, but went on a whim (they were one of few places allowing us to tour at the beginning of covid) and I’m SO happy we did. We felt safe the entire time, guests are still raving about the food, and our dream wedding truly became a reality! Kim was super great to work with and answered my millions of emails without missing a beat! She also helped coordinate vendors so that we didn’t need to hire a coordinator and got to save some money on that end. If you’re on the fence, I’ll be the first to say, go check it out - the venue is BEAUTIFUL and the people are INCREDIBLE. You WILL fall in love!
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    Alexandra G. Sent on 11/05/2020
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    Best wedding venue

    Royal Melbourne Country Club was the perfect place for our wedding. The staff was amazing and always in great communication! Even during these crazy times with the pandemic Kim made the planning process easy and made sure my guests were all safe during the wedding. I almost had to reschedule the bridal shower the night before and Kim had an entire backup plan ready to go before I had time to panic! If I could rate 6 stars I would have! Photos were amazing in the golf course and my guests are still raving about the food! I wouldn't have had my dream wedding in 2020 without the help of Kim and all the staff at Royal Melbourne.
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    Ilana K. Sent on 12/01/2020
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    Royal Melbourne is a wonderful place to have your wedding!

    Our wedding was perfect due to Kim and the Royal Melbourne team. There is no way wed be able to pull off our covid wedding which got cancelled then brought back on 3 weeks before the date without Kim. She was extremely helpful and supportive every step of the way. We got so many compliments how perfect and beautiful the wedding was. If you’re looking to have a beautiful outdoor ceremony and lovely wedding experience I’d definitely recommend Royal Melbourne and working with Kim!
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    Jessica L. Sent on 10/15/2020
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    Highly recommend!

    I cannot thank Royal Melbourne, Kim, and Michelle for being such an integral part of our big day. From having to change our event date, answering ALL of my questions along the way, and making sure all of my details were carried out... Royal Melbourne did an amazing job. I had no need for a wedding planner with the support I received from Royal Melbourne. Highly recommend!!!
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    Julia G. Sent on 02/22/2021
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    Beyond beautiful!

    I can't say enough wonderful things about Royal Melbourne! My husband and I had to reschedule our April 2020 date to June 2020 and let me tell you....the RMCC team worked their tails off to keep us informed and stay in close contact as we tried to pick another date. They all truly bent over backwards to make our day more amazing than we could have ever thought - everyoen gave 110%, from Michelle, to Kim, to Pasquale, to even Ed the general manager getting involved to make our day not only happen but to make it beyond beautiful. We were so very lucky to have picked Royal Melbourne before covid hit, because they really came through for us when it mattered most. The food was PHENOMONAL (everyone kept telling us so!), the service was fantastic, the grounds are a dream to capture photos on, and the twinkly-lit veranda was simply magical. We are forever grateful to Royal Melbourne and their amazing staff for our unforgettable day!
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    Ellie S. Sent on 10/08/2021
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    Amazing experience, would choose again

    We got married at Royal Melbourne in September 2019 and the team was absolutely amazing to work with. So professional and they have top of the line service. We could not have been happier choosing them for our wedding, they really made the experience as easy as possible. Highly recommend if you want to reduce your stress and have a gorgeous venue.
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    Dave Sent on 09/18/2019
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    Royal Melbourne & Michelle Rybicki were perfect!

    We were so happy with the Royal Melbourne from our first visit all the way to picking up our stuff after the big day! Michelle was so helpful and understanding of how much goes in to the wedding planning process. She worked with us quickly and often to ensure the day was absolutely perfect. The staff, the food, landscaping, decor... everything was perfect! We have gotten tons of compliments on our wedding and are so happy we reserved the Royal Melbourne!
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    Yvonne C. Sent on 10/30/2018
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    Beyond Expectations

    Michelle at the Royal Melbourne was amazing. She was extremely organized, and answered all of our questions in a timely manner. She brought to life the vision I had for our reception. The customer service and staff were impeccable, and professional. The food was delicious, our guests are still raving about it 3 weeks later!!! If I could, I would have my wedding reception here 100 times over. Our day was absolutely perfect. Thank you Michelle and the staff at the Royal Melbourne!
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    Royal Melbourne is amazing! We had our ceremony and reception there in September and I am so thankful that we found this place. It is a beautiful place and has so many great locations for photos. We ended up with about 190 people and it felt like the perfect size for that. We had our ceremony outside in the lawn area by the clubhouse and not only was it beautiful with the big trees and landscaping, but I also felt like we had privacy from the rest of the golf course. I loved how open, airy, and full of light the whole building felt and especially loved the window doors in the reception room that we were able to open once the dancing started. All of the food was delicious - and not just by wedding food standards. Kim is awesome and was so helpful through the whole process and on the wedding day. We considered getting a day of coordinator because so many friends had recommend to, but decided against it because we realized Kim was so on top of everything and really knew her stuff. We still are getting compliments on how everything went and how awesome Royal Melbourne was. Another huge reason we were so happy was that we really felt like Royal Melbourne was reasonably priced. Weddings are expensive and it makes it so much better when you feel like you're not wasting anything.
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    We had our wedding at Royal Melbourne and it was everything we dreamed of. Kim was so reliable and she made everything work out so smoothly. I loved every part of our day.
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    Mike Sent on 09/03/2016
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    Royal Melbourne was an amazing venue for our wedding. It is beautiful, the service was top notch, and the food is fantastic. We had numerous people telling us afterwards it was one of the nicest weddings they had been to. Kim and Jori, the coordinators, were great to work with, responsive, and executed a flawless day for us. We cannot say better things about Royal Melbourne as a venue.
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    Susan Sent on 08/10/2016
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    The wedding coordinator, Kim Olson, was so wonderful to work with! She helped us plan a beautiful wedding that went off without any problems! All of our guests raved about the quality of the food and the excellent service. I highly recommend Royal Melbourne!
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    Kari Sent on 09/14/2015
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    My husband and I highly recommend the Royal Melbourne Country Club, without reservation. We knew from the moment we met Kim, that we were in good hands. We were blown away by Kim's knowledge, expertise and attention to detail. Kim was professional, organized and thorough and anticipated our needs before we had to ask (or even knew we needed them!). I was able to relax on my wedding day because she followed through to make sure everyone did their part. Furthermore, she communicated with the other vendors to make sure everyone was on the same page. We dropped off our wedding favors, card boxes, décor, and other wedding essentials the night before the wedding and the staff promised to take care of everything (and they did!). We were married on Saturday, June 13th, a day that started out quite dreary due to rain. With our wedding scheduled to be out in the garden, Kim kept a watchful eye on the radar and checked in frequently. A couple of hours before the wedding, we decided to move the ceremony to the veranda. This meant that the veranda had to be set up for the wedding then immediately after, set up for our cocktail hour. A task in which the staff handled flawlessly and effortlessly. We were relieved that the rain held out long enough for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and outdoor pictures. The grounds were impeccably maintained with beautiful flowers and greenery. The friendly staff moved swiftly to keep everything moving and on schedule. I could keep writing but I'm sure you get the point. If you are looking for a beautiful, high class, and professional venue, look no further than the Royal Melbourne.
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    Brittney Sent on 09/13/2015
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    Royal Melbourne was the perfect wedding venue! Working with Kim was fantastic, she was quick to respond to all of our questions throughout the entire planning process. The day of our wedding was flawless. Kim and her staff made sure that everything ran smoothly. The food was terrific, we are still getting complements on it. I would highly recommend Royal Melbourne.
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    I could not have been happier with the Royal Melbourne for my wedding in May of 2015. The venue is beautiful and the staff is absolutely fantastic, especially Kim (the event coordinator). We held both the ceremony and reception at the Royal Melbourne and Kim did a wonderful job helping me out with every single element of both. The day of the wedding, the weather was looking pretty overcast and we opted to hold the ceremony indoors instead of out. The transition was seamless and I was so happy that they were so accommodating. The food was absolutely delicious and our guests are still telling us that it was the best meal they've ever had at a wedding.

    I would definitely recommend the Royal Melbourne to any couple looking for a venue :)
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    Royal Melbourne was a fantastic venue for our wedding. The staff was unbelievably helpful, caring, and accommodating. The beauty of the venue was spectacular and something that our guest will not stop talking about. There is not a single negative thing I can say about what Kim and her staff provided for us through out the process, from the first meeting to the days after the event. If you are looking for great value, great service, and a venue that will impress all of your guests, Royal Melbourne will be the perfect fit.
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    Katie Sent on 09/28/2014
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    We were recently married at the Royal Melbourne and we loved it! We live out of state, so it was a little tough planning our wedding from a distance. We visited the Royal Melbourne and fell in love at first sight! It is beautiful, and has a very sophisticated feel. We met with Kim, the venue coordinator, and she is amazing! She’s been at the Royal Melbourne for several years, so she’s very knowledgeable on it and has a lot of experience coordinating events there.

    I had my heart set on a garden wedding on the lawn, but I knew we’d need an indoor back-up plan. The Royal Melbourne had the best indoor option out of all the places we looked at. Sure enough, the weather forecast on our wedding day was questionable, so we moved everything indoors. We held the ceremony in the ballroom, then all the guests moved into the library area for the cocktail hour while they flipped the ballroom for the reception. It looked beautiful in every setup! The only downside was that because all the guests were inside for the cocktail hour, it was a little crowded. We had about 120 guests.

    The dinner was absolutely delicious, and the service was great. We got SO many compliments on the food! We chose a dual entrée with salmon and prime rib. We also had a few guests with severe food allergies or special dietary restrictions, and the venue was very accommodating for them.

    Kim worked seamlessly with all our vendors. She contacted all of them ahead of time to figure out the logistics, and kept everything running on schedule. The rest of our vendors were amazing, but it was really in Kim’s hands to make everything come together, and she did a fantastic job!

    Overall, we had a wonderful experience at the Royal Melbourne, and would highly recommend it. And Kim was an amazing venue coordinator!
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    I was just recently married at Royal Melbourne Country Club in September 2013. Everyone and everything there was perfect! We chose this venue after looking at several others in the Chicago suburbs and fell in love with it. Compared to a lot of the other venues, Royal Melbourne was SO flexible with everything. We had such a tough time with other venues about what we could bring in and what we couldn't, but they made it so easy. Michelle and Kim, the coordinators at Royal Melbourne, are a dream team. They are so responsive to everything and were always such a help with everything. Especially once it got closer to the wedding and I was a stressed bride! Kim checked in on me as the wedding neared to make sure I was doing okay and to ask if I needed help with anything. She was there for the wedding and made sure everything ran smoothly throughout the whole day and night. We couldn't have asked for better people to work with. They were always so communicative, enthusiastic, and approachable. Honestly, they sold this venue.

    We had about 170 guests and we had the ceremony outdoors on the lawn. It seemed like there was enough room to hold all of our guests, although, honestly I wasn't paying complete attention to the audience as my focus was on my husband! The big tree on the lawn is such a pretty back drop for the ceremony, and during the evening hours the light was so pretty. The cocktail hour was out on the veranda and it is so pretty being able to look out over the golf course. They even left some of the furniture out with table cloths so that guests had places to sit and eat. The ballroom had more than enough room! We could have probably fit around 200 without it feeling cramped. The appetizers and entrees were all delicious! All of the guests were complimenting the food the whole night.

    The cost of entrees at Royal Melbourne were very comparable to a lot of the venues in the Chicago suburbs. Mainly the differences come with taxes. Either way, it was worth every penn
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    After my first tour at Royal Melbourne, I fell in love with the surroundings. We booked our reception there, and I am so glad that we did! The experience was perfect. The staff was very responsive and helpful. They worked closely with us and met with us a few different times so that we could develop the floor plan and create the best timeline for the evening. All of our guests commented on how beautiful everything was. The ballroom was gorgeous, and our guests had comfortable chairs at their tables. The bridal party had a separate space for storing belongings, and they kept our gifts locked up for us once all the guests had arrived. The staff worked well with our other vendors, and they helped us to incorporate family traditions in our reception. My only complaint was that the food was better at the tasting than at the actual reception. My chicken was a little dry, which may be due to the number of people served. We tried 2-3 entrees at the tasting, but we served about 100 people at the reception. The chef was able to accommodate our guests’ special needs related to food allergies, gluten free, and vegetarian entrees. Overall, our reception turned out better than we imagined, and we had the time of our lives!
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    I was one of the unlucky brides who contracted with the Country Squire, only to be informed a few months before my wedding that they went out of business. Little did I know at the time that this was the best thing that could happen to me! Donna, Pascal and the rest of the staff at Royal Melbourne went out of their way to ensure that my wedding day was perfect and stress free. Working with Donna was like having a wedding planner – she knew the details I was forgetting, gave her suggestions when I asked for them and let me create my vision when I didn’t! Since I was planning my wedding from out of town AND didn’t contract with them until just a couple months before the wedding, their flexibility in scheduling my tasting and walkthroughs of the venue was paramount. Even the most organized of brides get overwhelmed the few weeks before the wedding with all the details that have to come together, and Donna not only helped keep me on track, but was understanding when I had to be a little late on something. The day of, my parents, husband and I expected details to be forgotten, and were pleasantly surprised when it went off without a hitch. Even on a scorching, record breaking heat day the guests couldn’t stop raving about the outdoor setting and the staff worked tirelessly to ensure everyone was comfortable – even suggesting a different route to get guests outside so they could stop by a water cooler on the way. As if that’s not enough, even after realizing that the Pascal had all of the details of the reception covered, we had a guest arrive after dinner and cake had been served. Since she slipped in, unbeknownst to me even, my dad assumed Pascal would miss her and went over to ensure she was served dinner, but Pascal was already on top of it and she was served before my dad got there. Unparalleled service would be an understatement, and I would recommend Royal Melbourne to anyone.
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    In case you are not sold on this venue just by the breathtaking view off of the back veranda, then spend 5 minutes talking with Kim Olson. You will then know that you will have a beautiful and flawlessly coordinated wedding. Our wedding was this past August and it was perfect. The service, food, attention to detail, and professionalism of Kim, Jori, and all involved with our wedding was all we could have asked for and expected. Our guests are still talking about the amazing venue and how much they enjoyed our reception. Kim made the entire planning process easy and fun. She shared our vision and enthusiasm from the beginning and she genuinely cared about us and our day. Overall, we would not have changed a thing and are incredibly happy with our decision to have our reception at Royal Melbourne.
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    Royal Melbourne is a beautiful setting and the staff is amazing. I heard nothing but compliments on the food, service and atmosphere. They did a wonderful job!
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