Four Rivers Environmental Education Center Reviews
Reviews
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Sally Sent on 10/30/2023Spooktacular Halloween Wedding
We had such an enchanting experience at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center! The location is elegant and beautiful where we turned it into The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Wedding Town. Our family, friends, and guests, had such a magical, spooky, eerie, and mysterious time! We would highly recommend this facility for weddings and other party events. -
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Bailey Sent on 08/22/2023Four Rivers was the best decision we made while planning our wedding!
The whole team at Four Rivers was phenomenal! Anything we wanted, they gladly tried to execute. They were accommodating, hospitable, and cordial. We are so glad we got married at their venue! They prioritized the environment when curating their vendor list and their grounds are stunning. We love them! Highly recommend. :) -
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Yasmin Sent on 07/23/2022Beautiful location
The staff is very professional and helpful with anything you need. The location is beautiful and the inside is clean and has the outdoor views. -
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Shannon Sent on 11/10/2019Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
In January of 2019 we were able to attend an open house with the venue, meet with vendors, look over different decoration styles, and book our date. It was so convenient and the location is beautiful. The whole area is a forest preserve with beautiful scenery for the perfect wedding photos and for the best day. What I really love about this venue is that you get to rent the place for 12 hours and it is for only your wedding making your special day even more special and intimate to enjoy with all your loved ones. Also the venue is all natural wood beams and elegant with very few decorations needed to make it gorgeous for your day. I cannot wait to celebrate our day here. -
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Cory Sent on 09/23/2019Could not have asked for a better venue
If you are looking for a fantastic venue for an outdoor wedding with a onsite reception, then this is the place! Between the beautiful venue, the affordability and the great staff at Four Rivers, we could not have asked for a more perfect wedding. Mary and her team were extremely helpful and flexible with all of our requests and were extremely accommodating. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone looking in the Chicago area. -
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Thea Sent on 09/18/2019Great venue
We had no idea this facility existed until our wedding search. The site is beautiful, and can easily suit many different needs. We used the shelter for our ceremony, and moved into the hall for our reception. We couldn't have asked for a better venue!
The price is very affordable, and the staff (especially Mary) were great to work with. I would highly recommend Four Rivers! The only drawback for us was that they have a list of preferred caterers. Overall, we still absolutely loved our venue. -
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Marie Sent on 07/28/2019Perfect Venue
We had a wonderful wedding at Four Rivers. The space and land is absolutely stunning, and the area is nice and secluded. The grounds and building are kept very nice and everything is clean. I can’t say enough good things about the staff - they are attentive, helpful, and have a wonderful eye for detail. I would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a small-medium sized wedding (no more than 150 guests allowed) that wants to be in nature. -
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April Sent on 07/03/2019Love this place!
I have always wanted an outdoor wedding but we all know how our Illinois weather can be. This place has that outdoor feel with the luxury of the indoors. The huge windows give full views of the beautiful landscape and the river. The staff was very tentative throughout the whole night, Cylee and Lynn were awesome! Everyone loved the food from caterer we chose. Huge bridal room for you and all your girls to get ready. Wouldn't change a thing! -
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Jessica Sent on 10/29/2018Love Four Rivers!
My husband and I had a destination wedding but decided to have a reception at Four Rivers to celebrate with all our family and friends. When we were looking at venues to book the first thing I noticed was that the staff was so quick to respond. I was quickly able to tour the facility and talk details with the staff. Believe me when I say they make everything so easy! I only had to visit once and they gave me a packet of all the information I needed. I booked that day without touring anywhere else. The list of caterers they offer is great, and everyone loved the caterer we chose! The banquet room is absolutely gorgeous at night with the wood, windows, water view, and lighting. Everything was set up perfectly and the staff was so helpful the day of making sure everything went smoothly! I loved that they had a bridal room with a big bathroom for myself and the wedding party to use and freshen up in. The property they are located on in is beautiful! All my guests could not stop talking about how pretty of a venue it was! I'd book them 1,000 times over again! -
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Jayme Sent on 08/15/2013Everything was ABSOLUTELY perfect! We worked with Mary figuring out a lot of things because I had no planner and did everything out myself. She even let us come in the day of the rehearsal to decorate because they didn't have any other events going on. Amazing amazing experience and beautiful venue! I couldn't be happier! -
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Coty Sent on 07/10/2013If you are looking for a change from the normal gaudy chandelier and nasty old smelly carpet, looking for something more modern you have to check this place out.
Mary and the entire Four Rivers Staff was amazing! They were very helpful and answered all my questions. They are great to work with very professional but down to earth people. We received so many compliments the day of the wedding regarding the location. As it was getting closer and closer to the wedding our family wanted to keep going out there to take a look at the grounds every time we would go the staff was always so nice and kind, we never felt we were a bother. I love love love this place and would recommend it to friends and family. Wish I could work there that’s how amazing it was I can go there every day! -
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Beth Sent on 09/09/2011We were searching for venues for months and just could not find one that fit our outdoor style, price, and could accommodate bringing a caterer we wanted. I was about to pull my hair out. We looked Cantigny park, the Narnia estate, Brookfield Zoo, Wilder Park & Mansion, Elk Grove Village Park District The Garden Terrace, Anderson Japanese Gardens, Fabyan Japanese Gardens, and about 50 other beautiful but just not right venues. When was about to give up, i went searching for caters that have worked in forest preserves or public parks or backyards and that's where i found four rivers. It turns out we jet ski at the marina on the same river and never knew it was there.
This place is beyond amazing, very reasonable, and willing to with work you. Amazing staff especially Laura, the coordinator we had. WOW is what my guest kept saying, just WOW!!
the place really fit us as a couple and it was great to be in a place where there is only 1 wedding going on, its quite, and extremely beautiful. I couldn't say enough about four rivers i even had a friend think it was so amazing that she asked for their contact info to plan her family party . -
Heidi Sent on 12/18/2023
Wonderful and seamless experience.
We would choose Four Rivers all over again. Everything about the venue is gorgeous and we specifically chose it since we are outdoorsy people. The sunset in the Grand Hall was perfect for our ceremony. The lighting, sound, beauty and coziness made our November wedding "epic" for us and our guests. The staff were extremely accommodating on the day of the wedding, especially with our autistic nephew who was struggling to stay because of the loud noises. They offered him a kit, which included headphone and within seconds of putting those on, he exhaled into his calm and stayed for hours. I love that we were able to have our wedding and reception all in the same room and our guests were even more delighted with this convenience. -
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Emmanuel Sent on 10/31/2023
Spooky Masquerade Wedding
Mary and her team helped us with our dream wedding every step of the way. She gave us ideas on how to plan our day and she accommodated us with every last minute emergency request we had. The night turned out to be everything we wanted and more. Most of guests didn't even know the area existed and loved the natural beauty of the center. We highly recommend Four Rivers. -
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Debi Sent on 10/25/2023
Rustic Wedding "dream come true"
It was a perfect day for a wedding! Sunny and in the 80's. The ceremony/shelter area was absolutely gorgeous with the trees and water views. At the time of the reception the warm sun made the dining hall very warm, but the venue was quick to drop the shades and add a few large fans for our comfort. At night it was just perfect with scenic outdoor patio and twinkling lights. It was my dream wedding come to life! -
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Amanda Sent on 07/21/2023
Beautiful Wedding
We had such a wonderful experience at Four Rivers! The location was beautiful, having the flexibility of the ceremony being inside or outside was such a win! Staff was wonderful and very easy to work with. Price is very affordable and overall a great deal.
Con: having to rent chairs for an outside ceremony, only being able to decorate and setup within the 10 hours of it being rented. We had awesome family and friends willing to help decorate and set up @ 2 PM the day of the wedding. However, this was incredibly stressful as the bride and if someone does not have extra help they will need to hire a wedding planner. -
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Nichole Sent on 07/05/2023
Beautiful Venue!
Thank you so much to all of the staff who helped make our wedding day so beautiful! Our ceremony was indoors and overlooked the river. Everything was as we had imagined and requested. Our guests really enjoyed the property! Our photographer had so many sites to choose from and all of the shots were amazing! -
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Trisha Sent on 02/24/2023
Vision came to life at this beautiful location
Four Rivers was perfect in helping turn my vision to a reality. We were able to mix some of outdoor and indoor at a reasonable price. The staff was amazing. The surroundings provided for a perfect backdrop for photos. The bridal suite available to get ready in was very convenient and spacious. -
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Lauren Sent on 08/13/2019
Wonderful Experience
Four Rivers location, room, and staff were all excellent to work with. Mary and her team were responsive and flexible! It was a great wedding venue! -
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