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Pricing information

Starting at $4,796 Starting at $4,796
Couples usually spend $11,000 Couples usually spend $11,000
Ceremony
$1,100 starting price
Bar service
$18 per person
Ceremony
$1,100 starting price
Bar service
$18 per person

About

On WeddingWire since 2009

Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center is a banquet hall venue perfect for hosting weddings for couples in Chicago, Illinois. This elegant destination features fountains and gardens straight from a fairytale, ensuring that you and your guests will be transported. Located in the heart of Grundy County, this venue is a scenic one-hour drive from downtown Chicago, near to a wealth of exciting places to explore.

Facilities and Capacity

Up to 1,200 guests can join the couple of honor in the gardens for their wedding celebration. Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center invites you and your partner to exchange vows outside near the fountain in the middle of the pond. Surrounding this area, guests will find brick pathways woven through the flower beds and gardens of the property, ideal for wandering around and taking pictures. A gazebo near the pond provides shade on sunny days and a lovely spot for mingling. Inside, the traditional banquet hall features an oversized chandelier above an open-plan dance floor, which will serve as an excellent place for dinner and dancing, as well as romantic and elegant first-dance pictures.

Services Offered

Couples can use the banquet hall for their bridal shower or engagement party in addition to their ceremony and reception. You and your guests will be delighted by all on offer from the various wedding packages available. You can meet with the event planners onsite to discuss all your wants and needs. Additionally, the venue accommodates couples and guests by assisting with setup and cleanup and offering parking and shuttles for transportation. Couples will also find services that include:

  • Audio equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Event rentals
  • In-house bar
  • Lighting
  • Tables

Cuisine

Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center provides full in-house bar services for the couple, including a champagne toast and a signature drink for the newlyweds. For dinner, you can talk to their catering team, who can set up a delicious meal either as a buffet, family-style, seated, or plated dining experience. Couples can also opt for a chocolate fountain as part of their dessert course, as well as a tasty wedding cake.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

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

No

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?

$1,100

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

$1,100

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

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

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

Cake Cutting
Server(s)
Wedding Cake

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$18

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

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

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

80

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

4

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Garden

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
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

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

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

January
June
August
September
October
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

February
March
April
May
July
November
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Reviews of Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center

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4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
39 reviews
96% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.8 out of 5 rating
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Jennifer's Garden is highly recommended for weddings and events, with reviewers praising the helpful and accommodating staff, particularly Deb and Julie. The venue's event packages are noted to be affordable, including food, cake, centerpieces, and linens. Guests highlighted the excellent service, delicious food, and beautiful setting, making it a memorable and enjoyable experience for various celebrations, such as anniversaries, wedding showers, and weddings. The staff's attentiveness, expertise in handling special dietary needs like gluten allergies, generous time allocations for events, and additional special touches exceeded reviewers' expectations, solidifying Jennifer's Garden as a top choice for special occasions.

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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.

Jennifer's Garden is highly recommended for weddings and events, with reviewers praising the helpful and accommodating staff, particularly Deb and Julie. The venue's event packages are noted to be affordable, including food, cake, centerpieces, and linens. Guests highlighted the excellent service, delicious food, and beautiful setting, making it a memorable and enjoyable experience for various celebrations, such as anniversaries, wedding showers, and weddings. The staff's attentiveness, expertise in handling special dietary needs like gluten allergies, generous time allocations for events, and additional special touches exceeded reviewers' expectations, solidifying Jennifer's Garden as a top choice for special occasions.

Weddingwire
4.8/5 39 reviews
Google
4/5 151 reviews
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Haley B. Sent on 11/30/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue EVER

Everything about Jennifer’s garden has been amazing. Deb is WONDERFUL. She has made this process so pain free. The venue itself is stunning but on top of that the food is delicious, the cakes are amazing, and they offer so much decoration wise too! Those are just a few examples but I seriously cannot recommend Jennifer’s garden enough!!!
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Mindy C. Sent on 11/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

60th Anniversary Celebration

We had a surprise party for my parents’ 60th anniversary at Jennifer’s Garden. From the first day meeting with Deb, she gave us some great ideas for the food, cake, centerpieces, table linens and decor. The baker at JG was able to replicate their wedding cake! Their event packages make it very affordable with the food, cake, centerpieces and linens all included in the price. Deb and her staff even came up with the idea on how to get my parents there for the surprise party. All of the staff were so helpful, supportive and very accommodating to our ideas as well. We had a terrific celebration and it could not have been possible without the help of Deb and her staff at Jennifer’s Garden!
C
Cox Sent on 09/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing shower

We had such a wonderful shower at Jennifer's Garden from start to finish the place was amazing . The food was wonderful and the cupcakes out of this world. Thank you so much for a very rememberable time.
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Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center frequently asked questions

Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
  • Wedding Cake
The bar service starting price at Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
  • Signature Drink
The space offered by Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Garden
Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Jennifer's Garden Banquet and Convention Center is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.
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