About
Get married where Mother Nature does all the work for you in creating a beautiful wedding space. Enjoy a charming golf course setting with exceptional features like rustic stone and wood elements, a garden gazebo, a secluded feel, a rippling waterfall, spacious dance floors, and sparkling chandeliers. Couples choose this space for the choice of four ceremony sites and two reception spaces. Guests love the built-in dance floor, lush surroundings, and many photo opportunities.
Facilities and Capacity
Encore can accommodate up to 400 guests for an indoor reception. Enjoy your choice of two reception rooms both with dazzling chandeliers, expansive windows for lots of natural light, and neutral color schemes for easy decorating.
Venue Features At-A-Glance
• Capacity: 350 Guests
• Ceremony: Your Choice of Two Garden Ceremony Sites or Two Indoor Sites
• Reception: Your Choice of Two Classic Ballrooms
• Views: Mature Trees and Manicured Landscaping
• Building: Golf Course with Lush Greenery
• Dressing Suite: Available for Both Parties
• Photo Opportunities: Bountiful Indoor and Outdoor Options
Services Offered
Enjoy full-service event planning with four different package options for every price point: Build-your-own, Classic, Premier & Elite. The dedicated Encore team is happy to work with all couples to customize any package.
Services Include
Fun Stuff Like:
• All Event Planning, Including Timeline Creation
• Rehearsal Walk-Through
• First-Look Coordination
• Ceremony
• Reception
• Final Send-Off Arrangement
• In-House Bar
• In-House Catering
And Logistics Like:
• Introduction to Pre-Vetted Vendors
• Vendor Coordination
• Event Set-Up & Clean Up
• Furniture Arrangement
• Guest Direction
• Liability Insurance
• Wi-Fi & Audio Visual
Encore Location
Encore is beautifully secluded yet easily reachable from Lake, Cook, and McHenry Counties. This picturesque venue finely balances each couple’s desire for a stunning experience that wows every guest along with the need for convenience (everything is wholly accessible and the ceremony sites are only a short distance from the reception room).
This unique venue attracts couples seeking a destination wedding as well as couples from Wadsworth, Waukegan, Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, Fox Lake, McHenry, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Oak Creek, Burlington, Waukesha, and Milwaukee.
Previously known as 'Northshore by Wedgewood Weddings', Encore is operated by Enrichment Enterprises – a revered organization dedicated to exceptional hospitality and events in Illinois. This beautiful venue is open for every type of event. Enrichment Enterprises is known for customer excellence and delivering unparalleled events.
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Reviews of Encore Events
Review summary
Encore Events is highly recommended for weddings and other events. Reviewers describe the venue as beautiful and the decorations as better than expected. The staff, including Stephanie and Matt, are praised for their helpfulness and attentiveness throughout the planning process and on the day of the event. The food is complimented as delicious and the DJ is described as amazing. Overall, customers highly recommend Encore Events for a perfect and memorable wedding experience.
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