Oak Hill Weddings is the absolute perfect storybook venue to host your dream wedding in Apple River, Illinois. Drive up the quiet country road to visit this secluded 170 acre estate that’s nestled in the countryside and features lush gardens and majestic oak trees, making for a gorgeous destination that you’ll remember forever. The staff at Oak Hill Weddings will treat your perfect day with the utmost respect, care, and attention to detail. Allow this beautiful location and professional event staff to sweep you off your feet as you celebrate your dream wedding day.
Facilities and Capacity
The grounds at Oak Hill Weddings will provide you and your guests with stunning backdrops and exciting things to explore. This rustic venue has several historic spaces for you to host your ceremony and reception, including the St. John’s Chapel, built in 1868, their recreated 1800s General Store, the 1890s renovated Barn, or the restored 1851 one-room schoolhouse. You can also choose to host your guests outdoors to enjoy some of the scenic views. Couples can accommodate up to 250 guests at Oak Hill Weddings.
Services Offered
Host all of your wedding festivities at this beautiful location, including your bridal shower, engagement party, rehearsal dinner, wedding reception and ceremony. Couples looking to elope can also plan for an intimate occasion at Oak Hill Weddings. This venue offers a suite for the bride and bridal party to prepare the day of the big event, and can accommodate outside vendors for couples with particular needs in mind. This venue is also pet friendly, so your furry friends can join in on the festivities! Their friendly staff will assist with setup and clean up on the day of your event. Couples won’t have to look for flatware, glassware, china or linens, which this venue provides. Other event items available include:
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Joselyn · Married on 09/15/2017
We had our wedding on September 15th 2017. It was the perfect day. Leading up to the wedding Becky (the owner) was a pleasure to work with. She was very helpful when answering questions and brainstorming ideas with me. She was very accommodating to ideas that were outside the norm. The grounds were well kept and it was wonderful that the staff did the set up and tear down for us. We got so many compliments on our venue. The venue allows you to bring in all your own vendors so that really lets you make your wedding your own. We brought up our caterer from the Rockford area. We brought everything from plates to our center pieces. (They do have a suggested vendor list if you are not a DIY person). Overall we had a perfect day and could have not done it without Oak Hill. Thanks for everything!
Sent on 09/30/2017
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Linda · Married on 07/15/2018
My husband and I got married at Oak Hill on 7/15/18 and everything about the venue was perfect! Becky and her crew are so amazing to work with. I had tons of questions leading up to the big day and Becky was super responsive. She also sends a ton of planning tools and a vendor list, which is helpful if you aren't from the area. About 2 weeks before the wedding, I turned in an excel spreadsheet basically outlining everything and the team at Oak Hill set it all up (and took it all down the next morning for us to pick up). The property is gorgeous and there are various areas that you can set up the way you want (Country Store, Schoolhouse, etc.). There are props you can borrow for free or for a small fee too. Overall, if you are looking for a beautiful outdoor wedding location with so many opportunities for creative and fun ideas, Oak Hill is perfect and you will not be disappointed by Becky and her team...they are super professional and organized and if there is something that went wrong that day, I couldn't tell!
Sent on 08/20/2018
P.S. One thing I would suggest is if you are not providing guests with transportation to and from the venue (which I did not), remind them to have some kind of map accessible because the internet reception is not the best (which is awesome in my opinion, though). Also, let the donkeys roam around, all of my guests loved them :)
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Sarah · Married on 09/30/2017
My husband and I got married here in September of 2017. It was the perfect day and Becky and her crew were amazing to work with. They made sure everything ran smoothly and had all of our decorations and props in the correct places. I felt so calm and relaxed on my wedding day knowing that Becky and team had everything under control. I highly recommend Oak Hill!
Sent on 04/01/2018
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