Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa Reviews

We got married at Eagle Ridge on 6/17/23 (Hot air balloon weekend) and had the absolute best experience. We hosted 240 people comfortably and every single one of our guests raved about how it was one of the best weddings ever. We got married on Point Patio and had our dinner reception in their ballroom. The photos speak for themselves. Just spectacular service and accommodations from Eagle Ridge (specifically Maggie wedding coordinator). 10/10 stars.

We had our wedding weekend at Eagle Ridge and it was absolutely perfect! Thank you to Alisha who was our main contact from the beginning, she was wonderful to work with from beginning to end.

Alisha, Maggie and Sarah on the wedding team made our weekend such a success and were there for anything we needed from the moment we arrived until the time we checked out.

The Woodland's Restaurant & Bar team were great, our family and friends kept them busy from Friday - Sunday and received great service throughout the entire weekend.

The Front Desk team + shuttle service team made all of our guest experience seamless and enjoyable .

Thank you to everyone at Eagle Ridge for the best wedding weekend!

As soon as we stepped foot in to Eagle Ridge Resort, we knew this was our venue. Everything about the space (both inside & out) is breathtaking. The space is naturally beautiful & we loved the beautiful views.

Working with Alisha was so easy! She was quick to respond, patient with my many questions, & went above & beyond to make our wedding day the most perfect day. She truly put me at ease throughout the entire wedding process, but especially during the wedding. I knew I didn't need to worry about any of the details on our big day, because Alisha had it handled.

Every staff member that we encountered was professional & courteous. We are so thankful to have a great location to revisit for our anniversary in the future.

Thank you Eagle Ridge for making our wedding day our new best day ever!

We are so happy with our decision to have had our wedding at Eagle Ridge in September 2022. Maggie and the team made the entire process seamless, from the first step of inquiring about availability through the wedding day. Maggie and Sarah were so friendly, helpful, and responsive and made what can be a stressful time so much easier for us. They provided helpful resources throughout the process such as vendor recommendations and suggested timelines and were available to answer questions when needed.

The venue itself is great and easily accommodated our wedding of 160ish people (with room for more). We had our ceremony on the Point Patio (highly recommend based upon the season) and then our reception in the Eagle Ballroom. The food through Eagle Ridge was fantastic, as was the cake and desserts, and it was nice to have the catering onsite as it's convenient and one less vendor you need to find.

We also did our rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks/appetizers the night before at The Highlands within the Eagle Ridge territory and Maggie and team did a great job coordinating and making sure we had everything we needed.

As far as accommodations, Eagle Ridge has many options for including onsite hotel rooms and rental houses, and renting a house for the bridal party was a great way to spend more time with everyone before the wedding.

We are based out of Chicago and it was not too long of a trip for anyone local, and there are airports not too far for those coming from out of town. Our friends and family really enjoyed both the venue and their time in Galena. Thanks again Maggie & team for making our day so special!

My husband and I got married at Eagle Ridge Resort in August 2022 and the entire weekend was incredible thanks to the team at Eagle Ridge Resort! I could not have been happier with how our day went and even the smallest details were taken care of. Maggie and the entire team was available and ready to help with anything we needed the entire weekend. Lucky for us, and because of their help throughout the entire planning process, everything went so smoothly! The food was delicious, the venue was beautiful, and our guests had a wonderful time. I cannot speak more highly of Eagle Ridge Resort and we look forward to coming back many more times!

Maggie and the entire Eagle Ridge team are absolutely AMAZING! We had such a wonderful experience from start to finish and would recommend getting married at Eagle Ridge time and time again. Maggie worked with us for 18 months in helping to plan our perfect day. She was so kind and so responsive throughout the entire planning process and was always a calm and steady presence. She had great ideas of her own due to her many years of experience but was also willing to hear our ideas and helped make them possible/come to life. On the big day, Maggie, Sarah, and Alisha were all so present and so helpful - making sure everything was running smoothly and was going as it should. They were all so wonderful to work with!

The food at the wedding was DELICIOUS! The hor'dourves during cocktail hour were great and the spread at the dinner was absolutely incredible. We did the “stations” option and have heard from MANY of our guests that it was “the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding and beyond.” Our little desserts + cake (from Carolyn!) were also delicious and everyone loved the variety and options they were able to choose from!

We also had the Stonedrift Spa team do the bridal party hair and makeup - they were awesome and the hair and makeup held out all day. Abbi was great to work with to help with day-of logistics and the hair/makeup schedule, Ashley was so kind and wonderful to work with while doing our hair and made our visions come to life (I don’t know how she does it!), and Madison was fun and so kind - it was impossible to not be laughing and enjoying yourself while she was doing our makeup. They were so incredible and did our makeup/hair right onsite, which made it so easy when it was time to get ready! (We also enjoyed a couples massage at the Spa the day after the wedding - Jennifer and Todd were fabulous!)

The Eagle Ridge Reservations team was also great to work with, making sure we had the right lodging and accommodations for our guests. The hotel and villas/rental properties were perfect for our guests and the shuttle made it easy for folks to get around! The whole hotel staff and team were so kind and welcoming to our guests.

Mike helped coordinate a golf outing that was perfect for the groomsmen + family/friends in town on Friday and was so flexible when we needed to increase our group size. The group had a great time and it was definitely a highlight of the weekend!

We couldn’t be happier with our decision to get married at Eagle Ridge. The Galena Territory has always been so special to our family, but it is even more special now. The location was stunning (Point Patio deck for the wedding and the Ballroom for the reception), but it was the Eagle Ridge team and their hard work and kindness that truly made this the most special day. Thank you Maggie and team for everything! We can’t wait to come back to visit.

Maggie and her team made our wedding day magical. We were impressed by the ease of communication and attention to detail during the planning process. On our wedding day, Maggie and her team coordinated everything including the deliveries, and room setup, and kept us on schedule. We felt incredibly supported and were able to enjoy every minute of the wedding weekend thanks to Maggie and her team.

Our wedding at Eagle Ridge was absolutely AMAZING. We were worried about weather a few days out, but it turned around and made for a beautiful day. We had the ceremony out on Point Patio with the gorgeous backdrop of the lake.
*MAJOR shoutout to Samantha Ritchie (our florist) who went above and beyond to make everything look beautiful.*
Cocktail hour was also on Point Patio which gave guests beautiful views of the lake. The reception was held in the Eagle Ballroom which was decorated with greenery and looked AMAZING. Better than what we could have even imagined. During sunset we stepped out to the deck and it made for some gorgeous photos. Overall, we were very pleased and grateful to have our wedding here. Alisha & Maggie were absolutely phenomenal and kept everything running smoothly.
So many guests commented on the resort and the small town and how much they loved it there.
We will certainly be back to celebrate our anniversaries and will be staying again in their lovely houses/villas.
**Houses and villas made for a GREAT part of the wedding weekend.
Highly recommend having your wedding here with Alisha & Maggie and highly recommend using the florist Samantha Ritchie.
Oh, and Jess Farlow is THE BEST officiant. Everyone commented on him and LOVED him.

As wedding caterers ourselves it was hard trying to find a venue that had everything we wanted. Eagle ridge has everything we wanted and much more!

I cannot say enough about the wedding team of Maggie, Alisha, and Sarah at Eagle Ridge. I had a vision for a Harvest table for all of our guests and they made it happen beyond my expectations. They worked with me with everything from the rehearsal to helping make sure my timeline was followed the day of the wedding and a parting breakfast for the guests the day after the wedding. I highly recommend this venue. The best part was the banquet package was all inclusive including the open bar and champagne toast.

We got engaged at Eagle Ridge (at the waterfall) in 2018 and immediately knew that was where we wanted to get married. We signed our contract by the end of the year and started planning a 250 person May 2020 dream wedding. Spoiler alert: that didn’t happen.
What DID happen turned out to be even more perfect, thanks to Maggie and the rest of the team at Eagle Ridge. They made the decision to postpone our wedding as painless as possible and Maggie helped us to reimagine our day as it evolved into a 50 person weekend getaway with a reception dinner. Thanks to Maggie we were able to relax that whole weekend and spend quality time with our guests. She helped plan a welcome dinner at the Highlands Restaurant, golf with the groom, a hair and makeup team for 11 of us, lunch and mimosas during our getting ready time, the reception, AND a farewell brunch. Throughout planning and the actual weekend she and her team were very attentive and made sure every detail was taken care of.
The property itself is gorgeous and has so many amenities to offer for a wedding venue. Our photos around the property turned out beautiful and our guests were so impressed with the scenery on Point Patio, where we had our reception. Our meals were all so delicious, and our guests are still talking about the Sinnablast dessert we got for each table to try- an Eagle Ridge specialty.
We looked at multiple venues before we initially booked, all in Illinois and all on a golf course. The prices were pretty comparable, but Eagle Ridge had everything we were looking for and we are so glad we decided to have our wedding there!

Our wedding is being held here and I could not be more excited! It’s such a beautiful place!!!

Eagle Ridge is situated in a gorgeous natural location and offers top-notch service to make a wedding beautiful and fun. Maggie is a true professional and was helpful every step of the way leading up to the big day and managed the rehearsal and the day-of. We took her recommendations on our other vendors and we are happy we did so. It was really important having someone like Maggie who knew the area to be there for us and coordinate everything. The chef provided so many incredible options for the cocktail hour, reception meal and dessert that it was hard to choose. Thanks to Eagle Ridge our destination wedding made our guests really feel like they were on vacation and ensured they all had a wonderful weekend.

Our experience with Eagle Ridge and with wedding planner Maggie Truppa couldn't have been any smoother. In our case, all the wedding planning took place over the phone as we don't live in the area. Maggie was an absolute joy and coordinated our special day with wonderful vendors. The wedding day was beautiful and all the pieces came together seamlessly. Highly recommend this scenic venue and welcoming staff.

Maggie and Sasha were both so responsive and helpful during the wedding planning process. With Covid throwing a wrench into what seemed like everything, we were still able to have a wonderful day where our 43 guests felt safe. We had to downsize due to Illinois restrictions and change up seating arrangements and food service, however Maggie still made the day ours! Our guests raved about feeling safe and clean the entire event indoors and outdoors. They loved the food and being able to make weekend getaways themselves in Galena. The bridesmaids loved a spa day while the groomsmen enjoyed a round of golf the day before. We wish covid wasn't around, but were still so glad to celebrate our love in an unexpectedly perfect way at Eagle Ridge!

Eagle Ridge has always been a dream venue of mine - but with the help of Lizzy Fahey, our wedding day exceeded my expectations. Lizzy was so helpful with the entire planning process and made sure that all of our questions were answered. The staff at Eagle Ridge was really easy to work with and understood our wedding vision perfectly. Our guests were blown away at the views from the Ballroom and could not stop telling us how amazing the food was. Our wedding day was seriously the best day ever, and we could not picture it anywhere other than Eagle Ridge!

Eagle Ridge is the best possible place to be for a wedding in Galena, IL. The views are stunning, the halls are flexible in size, the service is fantastic, the food is delicious! Lizzy Fahey at ER was so helpful and responsive during our planning time and ease all of our worries and fears! I love my mother, but she is sometimes a bit of an overbearing perfectionist and Lizzy was patient and soooo helpful and sweet! This was the best day of my life and I don't think we could have done it anywhere else.

Megan Carter was extremely professional and helpful, she was always available and everything looked stunning the day of the event, and the wedding ran smoothly. I would highly recommend Eagle Ridge for an elegant, classic Midwestern wedding.

We were very happy with everything about Eagle Ridge as a wedding venue, Megan Carter is fantastic.

Eagle Ridge is the definition of top tier service. They make you feel so special, and right at home. I would HIGHLY recommend them to any Bride & Groom.

Beautiful venue. Megan was amazing coordinator and the day went so smooth!

Eagle Ridge is the most beautiful place to have a wedding and Megan Carter and Rika Thibodeaux made planning an absolute dream. We had our rehearsal dinner at Woodstone Restaurant, our ceremony at the Point Patio, and our reception in the Eagle Ballroom. There isn't a place on the whole property that doesn't have stunning views. Our guests raved about their accommodations. The villas there are gorgeous and spacious.

I knew absolutely nothing when it came to wedding planning, but Megan took me, my husband and our parents by the hand and guided us every step of the way. Eagle Ridge is clearly set up so well for weddings, which was already amazing. They have the classiest materials and decor and all the staff know exactly what they are doing. It's a venue with everything already built in, including the wedding planner. You can customize as much as you want to, or let them do all the work for you (which we chose to go with). They will work directly with your vendors and coordinate everything. Megan basically read my mind and created the wedding of my dreams. She's also an amazing person and super fun to hang out with, so wedding planning was always a blast! She answered all of my and my mom's crazy emails that we sent at all hours of the night (and looked at all of my pictures of our cats) always with a smile on her face. She worked extremely hard to make sure everything was perfect for us.

Everything went SO smoothly the day of the wedding. Megan and Rika either had everything under control from the get go or they were just amazing at solving whatever problems popped up along the way. Either way, I knew nothing of any issues whatsoever and was able to fully focus on the perfect day and the most amazing celebration. Everyone had an absolute blast and kept talking about how it was the best wedding they had ever been to (objective fact). It was the best day of my life and I would absolutely recommend Eagle Ridge as a venue to anyone who's looking.

We loved everything about Eagle Ridge. Megan was fabulous to work with, and our day was perfect. They gave us special meals for the bride and groom and were flexible on food options. Highly recommend !

We would recommend Eagle Ridge Resort to any couple interested in having a truly unique and memorable wedding experience. The food is outstanding and the resort grounds are spectacular. Megan Carter and her team are an invaluable asset to Eagle Ridge. She was always available for us during the planning process, answering any questions we had. The day of our wedding she kept everything flowing smoothly and quickly grabbed us drinks and hors devours so she could show us the reception room before all the guests did. We are still getting many compliments about our special evening. We can't wait to visit again!