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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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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$395

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$595

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$595

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$10

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

20

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

5

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Barn
Country/Golf Club
Restaurant

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink

What event items are available?

Aisle Runners
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Photo booth
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
November
December
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Any other questions?

Reviews of Encore Events

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4.7 out of 5 rating
4.7 out of 5 rating
34 reviews
93% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4.6 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.7 out of 5 rating
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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.

Review summary

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

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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Ashley L. Sent on 09/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fall Wedding

We had our wedding at Encore Events in fall 2023 and it was so beautiful! Not only were we able to have the wedding of our dreams at a price we could afford, but we also got so much help since it came with so many features like the DJ! We liked it so much that my brother also got married at this venue!
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Teacher K. Sent on 03/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding

we got a package and everything was so amazing, from the place, food, open bar, cake, and photography, the DJ was totally amazing it makes our wedding so fun, It was the best experience ever. and they have a restaurant down, everything was so perfect. I had only 2 months of preparation, I booked January and the wedding was in march. Stephanie is very helpful, the whole team was amazing
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Gisela D. Sent on 03/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best of the best!

Looking to have a great birthday party I went looking at Encore Events! They did not disappoint, Stefanie, Matthew, Bridgette, and Monica did a great job!! They helped me with every detail and if they didn't have it, they pointed me to their vendors who did. My birthday party turned out amazing, definitely will recommend, 100%. Great job guys!!!!

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Encore Events frequently asked questions

Encore Events includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Encore Events includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Encore Events includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Limited Bar
The space offered by Encore Events for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Barn
  • Country/Golf Club
  • Restaurant
Encore Events offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Encore Events offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Encore Events offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
Encore Events offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Aisle Runners
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Photo booth
  • Tables
Encore Events is recommended by 93% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.7 in average response time, 4.7 in flexibility, 4.7 in professionalism, 4.7 in value and 4.6 in quality of service.
Encore Events currently offers 1 gift promotion and 2 discount promotions for wedding services.

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