Winery & Brewery Wedding Venues in Chicago Suburbs

Wild Onion Brewery and Banquets was the absolute perfect venue for our wedding. Adrianna, Christian, and the entire staff at Wild Onion were so helpful, professional, and extremely accommodating of every we needed for our wedding. Working with them made planning our wedding so smooth. They went above and beyond to make sure that our special day was magical. The space is gorgeous, and we were so happy that we were able to do both our ceremony and reception in the same place. They were amazing partners throughout this whole experience and they truly made our wedding wonderful.

Erin

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We couldn't have asked for a better venue for our wedding day! This beautiful brewery location right on the river provided the perfect backdrop for our celebration, and their all-inclusive package made planning so much easier. The all-inclusive package was incredible value - venue rental, dinner catering, 10 different beers on tap from their own brewery, day-of wedding coordination, ceremony setup, and table setup were all seamlessly handled. We chose their taco buffet, which was a huge hit with our guests and created such a fun, relaxed atmosphere. What really impressed us was how gracefully they handled our guests' dietary restrictions. We needed 5 vegetarian plated meals, one vegan meal, and one allergen-free meal, and they executed everything perfectly without any stress on our end. The staff went above and beyond in every way. Their communication was clear and prompt throughout the planning process, and they handled all the venue logistics so we could focus on enjoying our day. We had plenty of time for wedding decor setup, and they even provided professional signage to help direct our guests to the venue. During the ceremony, they helped coordinate the processional, and the bartenders were absolutely wonderful - friendly and attentive all evening long. Having the venue coordinate the majority of our logistics took so much pressure off our shoulders and let us truly be present for our special day. The team did such an exceptional job that we would choose to host our wedding there again in a heartbeat! If you're looking for a venue that combines a stunning riverside location, excellent food and drinks, and a team that genuinely cares about making your day perfect, this is the place. We can't recommend them highly enough!

Rachel

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Everyone there was amazing and I could not have asked for better company. They treated us like family, we are so blessed to have had our wedding here and share this most special moment with everyone at the villa❤️

Samantha

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My husband and I highly recommend hosting your wedding at Thornton Distilling Co! The team was great to work with and the venue is stunning - unique, fun, and makes for excellent pictures. The drinks are obviously great but so is the food. We have gotten many compliments on everything and our only complaint is that the day went too fast - wish we could live it over again.

Excellent venue. Fair pricing. We had our ceremony by the pond and the reception outdoors in a tent at the winery. It was beautiful and so much better than any banquet hall. All of the guests were raving about the scenery and the great wine. Staff was amazing! Simply fabulous!! Thank you shady creek winery for making our wedding night unforgettable!!!

My son and daughter in law were married at DC Estate Winery on Saturday, June 13th, 2026 with 110 guests. The wedding coordinator, Malorie was phenomenal! She was very organized and coordinated a large wedding party at the rehearsal and did an excellent job the wedding day to guide and help the staff set up the venue in the morning. The venue setting is beautiful and the guests enjoyed the extended patio area as well. All vendors DC Estate Winery recommended were excellent (floral, caterer, DJ, photographer, and videographer). Zero complaints on the vendors! The day ended at 11:00 pm. We were the last to leave the venue to pack up items for the bride and groom, Malorie was there at 11:00 pm coordinating the tear down. The wedding was a huge success! I would highly recommend DC Estate Winery. Thank you to the staff at DC Estate Winery for making Matthew and Kelly’s day special and perfect!

Hunter

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5.0

Before my now husband and I were even engaged we scoped out journeyman at their Valparaiso location for a potential wedding reception venue. My husband and I are Valparaiso University alumni. Valparaiso was where our love story began, and from the moment we went to dinner at Journeyman I knew it HAD to be the spot for our reception. The process could not have been easier, despite us living over 2000 miles away, all thanks to our amazing coordinator, Kaley! We cannot thank her and the Journeyman team enough for making our wedding PERFECT. We are huge foodies and have been to plenty of weddings where the meal was lackluster, but Journeyman was FANTASTIC. A ton of our guests even mentioned after that it was the best wedding food they ever had. The bar, of course, was incredible. The venue itself was perfect. We were able to utilize the rooftop patio and everyone loved it. If you are having a Valparaiso wedding there’s no question this is the spot you want!