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    Cathy L. Sent on 12/10/2023
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    The Carlisle is an Exceptional Venue

    We had our wedding ceremony and reception at The Carlisle in November of 2023. As most people, we looked at multiple venues to select the best one for our special day. After visiting several locations, we went to The Carlisle and from the moment we entered we knew this was the one. The Carlisle is very elegant with a lot of mirrors and crystal chandeliers and after meeting with the event planner we were sold. Laura Papa was welcoming, professional and explained everything clearly. She answered all our questions with great detail and made suggestions, but never tried to upsell us. We had found the perfect place for our wedding! Every time we met with Laura, we became more sure that the Carlisle was superior to all other venues. My husband to be, wanted the evening to be magical for me and magical it was! Laura and the staff at the Carlisle were phenomenal. They listened to what we wanted and delivered beyond our expectations. We highly recommend The Carlisle to anyone looking for an elegant, well-run establishment to host any event. There are many venues to choose from in the Chicagoland area ,but if you are looking for a perfect experience, The Carlisle is the best choice hands down.
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    Jimmy S. Sent on 07/26/2023
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    Phenomenal

    Can’t recommend enough. Everyone was awesome, food was great, guests had a great time
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    Lauren C. Sent on 11/16/2021
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    Our wedding was beautiful!!

    Our wedding was everything we dreamed of!
    Working with Laura was a pleasure. She was so understanding and accommodating especially during a pandemic. She went above and beyond to make sure we were happy and our day was as special as we dreamed it would be!
    I will be having other future parties at the the Carlisle and working with Laura!
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    Melanie Sent on 10/05/2018
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    Overall we had a great experience with the Carlisle for our September 2018 wedding. Nikki was a great coordinator to work with. She was extremely prompt in communicating with us and always answered our emails or phone calls quickly. During the planning process she always contacted us when we had to make decisions or update her on things and gave us more than enough time to make decisions and give her information. We could tell that what we wanted was her first priority. Even when I made the decision to change our chairs a month before, she was happy to do it for us and gave us no grief about it. I was often fickle with some of my decisions, and she was always there to help me. The one thing I wish we had been made aware of more was the different options we could have had for the room, such as curtains or other drapery throughout the room. I brought these up after seeing pictures on the website or other weddings I've seen there, but they were never brought to our attention originally. Because of the extra cost of these we didn't end up using them, but it still would have been nice to be given all options as to how the room could be decorated. Even so, Nikki and the rest of the staff helped to make the room look absolutely beautiful the day of our wedding.

    The week before our wedding, we brought in all of our items for the room and wedding for the staff to organize and set up in the room. This was extremely beneficial for us and it was a huge time saver. We had our table numbers, place cards, guest book, card box, etc. all packed up and ready for them, along with directions of where everything needed to go. The fact that we did not have to come in the day before to set this all up was awesome. Some banquet halls will require you to set this all up on your own ahead of time. We loved this aspect of the Carlisle.

    The food was delicious and we got endless comments from our guests about how delicious every course of the meal was, especially the steak.
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    Maggie Sent on 08/04/2018
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    Great Food-Excellent Service-a wonderful place to have a wedding. The Carlisle gave us everything we wanted and more. They went above and beyond to make our wedding day amazing and memoriable. Highly recommend this venue for any special event.
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    Jenelle Sent on 11/18/2017
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    Our wedding reception was a dream! People haven’t stopped talking about how the food was beyond delicious. Our family from New York City said it was the best filet mignon they've ever had and the seafood buffet and pasta and lamb carving stations were amazing. The dessert tables looked gorgeous! The entire place was magical. Most importantly, the wedding coordinator and everyone else at the Carlisle involved in making our night perfect, were the BEST and nicest people to work with!!
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    Maria Sent on 09/14/2017
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    I am so happy we chose the Carlisle for our wedding reception. They treat you like family from the moment you walk in. I looked at over 15 venues before deciding to book here, and they gave us the most for the best price. I worked with Maureen and she was AMAZING!!! I cannot recommend the Carlisle enough!!
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    Lisa Sent on 07/26/2015
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    My new husband and I just had our wedding at the Carlisle on Friday, and we could not be happier with our experience. From the beginning of our search process, the staff at the Carlisle (primarily Stephanie and Maureen) were kind, helpful, and timely in getting back to me. From the time we booked them, I must have sent Stephanie close to 50 emails with all sorts of questions, and she was always kind and incredibly thorough with her responses. Another great thing about the Carlisle is that they were extremely flexible and generous with the contract. There were some aspects of different packages that we loved, some that we didn't love, but Stephanie and Maureen worked with us to be sure that the package we decided on (from the appetizers to the food to the liquor to the chair covers) was exactly perfect for our vision. As the wedding date got closer, and with SO many other things to worry about the day of, I knew that the reception hall was in good hands. We had a very large wedding (250+ people), so we had two of the three rooms, and it looked absolutely stunning. Even though I wasn't there to actually set everything up, the Carlisle staff took care of everything, and when we walked in the doors, EVERYTHING was executed exactly as we wanted it to be (things like our place cards, card table, grandparents' photo table, table numbers, favors, etc). As the night went on, the whole staff was attentive to our needs. The bartenders (we had two bars set up because of the size of the wedding) were fabulous, and many of our friends told us how generous they were with the drinks they were making. The biggest and most common compliment we got throughout the night was how delicious the food was. It was SO GOOD. We had the minestrone soup, Carlisle salad, chicken, steak, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans with red peppers, and hot fudge sundaes, and all of the guests were raving about everything. The night was everything we hoped it'd be and more. Thanks, Carlisle!!
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    Jennifer Sent on 10/21/2014
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    The Carlisle was great! We were able to accommodate our guests with all the food and sweets they could want. The facility was clean and organized. Everything moved nicely and it was smooth sailing all evening. The Carlisle is definitely a great place for a wedding.
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    Stacy Sent on 08/31/2014
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    The Carlisle was a a perfect choice for our wedding. Kris was amazing to work with very flexible and knowledgable. She added so many little touches that just made the room look stunning. The food was excellent! Everything was over the top and just enchanting.
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    Juli Sent on 05/10/2014
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    From the first meeting with the Carlisle to the day of the wedding they handled every aspect of the wedding perfectly! As Parents of the Bride they were fantastic to work with on the details! I would plan another event with them with out a doubt. We have had many compliments about how great the steaks were and the chicken dinners. they worked with us to the very last detail including the surprises that we threw in for the bride and groom!
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    Edwin Sent on 03/08/2014
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    The Carlisle exceeded pur expectaions! They made our day extra special!
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    James Sent on 03/11/2014
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    Very helpful throughout the entire process. Completely on their game the night of our wedding. Everything was perfect and my bride and I did not have to worry about anything, it was all taken care of.
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    Julie Sent on 09/17/2013
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    The Carlisle was a wonderful venue to have my wedding. I visited the Carlisle and just fell in love with the whole experience. The venue is elegant and has so many different options to make your wedding special. I actually booked my wedding on the first visit to the Carlisle. The event staff there was so accommodating and helpful. When I need assistance or had questions they were quick to respond with ideas. The communication was awesome! The food was unbelievable! The cooks and serving staff met my expectations by going above and beyond with service. I had over 250 guests and was serving a 5 course meal and ALL the food was out on time with great presentation. The Carlisle made special arrangements for the cake I wanted and also added in other great extras. The room was gorgeous and they worked so well with my wedding planner on the design, so that the room was exactly how I pictured it. I would recommend this venue to anyone. The entire package was just wonderful!
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    Toni Sent on 06/13/2013
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    The coordinators were amazing and everything turned out perfect! Couldn't have asked for a better reception venue.
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    The BEST venue! All in one package! The people working there are so accomodating, Megan and Maureen teamed up for my wedding and are very helpful. The manager Peter don't mind if he had to be a bartender on my wedding night as long as they keep the party going! I don't have anything to say bad about them, in fact if I had to get married again, I would do it there! The place is well kept, all the chandeliers are gleaming!
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    Cari Sent on 10/23/2012
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    We loved the Carlisle. They put the room together for the ceremony and then the reception exactly the way I wanted it, and it looked more amazing than I imagined. They set up items such as escort cards, signing book and table favors just the way we asked them too. A lot of attention to detail and the staff was the best. The food is amazing and the service was spot on. The bartender did a great job with our signature drinks and having some requested no alcoholic beverages available.
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    Rhea Sent on 11/11/2012
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    The Carlisle was amazing. I would recommend them to anyone. They were very flexible and helpful. Our reception was amazinga nd looked amazing because of them.
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    Nicole Sent on 12/11/2012
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    My wedding was the most amazing wedding in the world! The carlisle is a dream to work with!
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    Carolyn Sent on 08/18/2011
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    Excellent food and a beautiful venue. Carlisle wedding coordinator provided assistance with every facet of the reception...even a harpist! Highly recommended.
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    Veronica Sent on 09/21/2011
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    Amazing venue. My husband and I paid for our own wedding and we were able to make it work. They will work on pricing with you and give you the biggest bang for your buck!
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    Mariam Sent on 08/12/2010
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    Tammy - you are amazing! You really helped us out in every way possible and exceeded any and all of our expectations :) Our reception was beautiful and the food was delicious.
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    Gina Sent on 08/17/2010
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    My husband and I had our wedding in June at The Carlisle. We worked with Maureen Micek, she helped us create the wedding of our dreams. The Carlisle went above and beyond what we had expected of our reception venue. They are extremely helpful and are willing to work with the bride and groom with everything they want. We had a wedding of 338 people and each table had amazing service. The food was amazing, the room came out beautifully decorated and our matre'd for the night was super helpful, anything that came up during our reception was taken care of by him. I would definitely recommend The Carlisle to my friends and my family for all of their banquet needs.
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    Ashley Sent on 06/08/2012
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    The Carlisle in Lombard, IL was the best place I could ever have my wedding reception at. The staff was friendly and provided excellent service to my guests. We ordered the chicken picatta, New York strip steak and the seafood mixed grill and all of the food turned out great for 150+ guests. Lauren at The Carlisle did such a lovely job putting out all of my old wedding pictures, guest seating chart and the countless list of other items that were out at the reception. This venue is a great value and the ambiance is sheer elegance!
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    Julie Sent on 06/18/2010
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    This was a beautiful hall and I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful service!!!!
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