Havisham House Reviews

Absolutely gorgeous! It was perfect for our smaller rustic wedding! Highly recommend!! The owner Jerri was a sweetheart, very responsive and accommodating to make sure our day was perfect!

We had an amazing time at my bachelorette party at the HH! Plenty of room and beautiful area! Will be back in the future.

An absolutely beautiful wedding venue! The main house and carriage house are decorated beautifully and have everything you need to feel at home. The pavilion is versatile whether you're having 30 guests or 200 guests.
The owner was so accommodating and delightful to work with. Nothing was ever too much to ask and our questions were answered within hours! The venue exceeded our expectations and we highly recommend it. Thank you for making our day extra special!

The Havisham House was a DREAM. It was exactly the style that we were going for. Miss. Jerri is so generous and such a hard worker. She made our day so wonderful. I felt at such peace knowing that my Miss.Jerri would take care of our venue and that was one less thing on my checklist! If you want somewhere elegant for a great price, with tables and linens and chairs, and a house to stay in - this is THE place! The Havisham House truly is a special place.

I’m so thankful we stumbled upon Havisham House as the venue for our wedding. From the first meeting, Jerri had been the absolute best to work with. At the time, the pavilion was still a thought, but I knew I was able to trust her in believing it would be completed in time for my wedding. She kept me up to date with pictures and sketches of what it would look like which was so cool to see and be apart of but also calmed the nerves of a bride planning her wedding. With COVID, we had to postpone our wedding and she was nothing short of understanding and flexible with changing the date. The day of our reception, it was raining all day and the pavilion turned out to be perfect. The house is absolutely beautiful and a photographers dream. There is furniture she keeps down at the pavilion to be able to use as decor pieces as well. A few months down the road, we received a gift from Jerri that was a photo album of Havisham House that included pictures of our wedding that was such a sweet and thoughtful gift! Overall, I had such a great experience working with Jerri and having our reception at Havisham House. It is always the first venue I recommend!

The Havisham House was absolutely incredible! The value, uniqueness and history behind the home pushed the venue over the top. Mrs. Shaefer whom we dealt with, took care of our every want and need without hesitation. Two of our favorite aspects of the venue is having both homes accessible to our bridal party. We had the men stay in one (Carriage House) and the women in the other which worked perfectly for the evening before the wedding. Being in the heart of Southern Illinois wine country our wedding guests got to experience some great wineries and food outside of the wedding festivities. The beauty of The Havisham House, inside and out, made for a perfect setting for our wedding photos.

The Havisham homes really made our wedding weekend extra special and it will always hold a special place in our hearts.

-Joe and Emily Davidson