Ellwood House Museum

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Raw space venue

The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $500

Guest capacity

Up to 80 seated guests

About this venue

The Ellwood House Museum is an historic estate that offers three unique rental spaces on ten acres of gardens and grounds. These include the first floor and terraces of elegant Ellcourt, an historic Tudar Revival house built in 1899. It is available from March through mid-November and is our only venue where alcohol service is permissible. Ellcourt has an hourly rate of $350. The grounds also offer a choice of three garden spaces for wedding ceremonies. Garden rentals are available mid-May to mid-October and include an inclement weather backup location in the Hearthside Room of the Visitor Center. The rental rate is a flat fee of $500. The third venue is our more casual space, the Hearthside Room, which includes access to the galleries. It is available March through mid-November, and the rental rate is $75 per hour. All venues are limited to 80 people, and both indoor venues have full kitchens.

Seated guest capacity

  • 1-80

Venue type

  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Museums, Galleries

Venue setting

  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
509 N 1St St, Dekalb, IL 60115

Our event spaces

Garden Weddings

Since 1967, the Ellwood House gardens have been a memorable setting for outdoor wedding ceremonies.

Use of garden for the ceremony and for rehearsal the day before - Use of the Hearthside Room in the Visitor Center as a backup in case of inclement weather (chairs provided in Hearthside Room)

Guest capacity

Up to 80 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Elegant”

Included in this room:

Use of Visitor Center restrooms - Use of grounds and building exteriors for photographs - Staff person in the Visitor Center - Renters must make their own provisions for a wedding officiant. Chairs are not provided for garden weddings.

Hearthside Room

Charming spot for an intimate reception, rehearsal dinner, shower, or wedding ceremony.

Located in the Visitor Center, the Hearthside Room is a charming spot for an intimate reception, rehearsal dinner, shower, or wedding ceremony. Building modeled after the original 1911 multi-car garage, with a fireplace mantle originally located in the Ellwood House - Two pairs of French doors open to a small patio with a view of the woods, mansion, and the Little House.

Guest capacity

Up to 80 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Rustic”

Included in this room:

Building modeled after the original 1911 multi-car garage, with a fireplace mantle originally located in the Ellwood House - Two pairs of French doors open to a small patio with a view of the woods, mansion, and the Little House - Bad weather backup site for garden weddings - Capacity: 80 (reception, banquet, or theater style) - Building and restrooms meet ADA standards - Fully equipped kitchen Located on the first floor of two-story Visitor Center

Garden Weddings

Since 1967, the Ellwood House gardens have been a memorable setting for outdoor wedding ceremonies.

Use of garden for the ceremony and for rehearsal the day before - Use of the Hearthside Room in the Visitor Center as a backup in case of inclement weather (chairs provided in Hearthside Room)

Guest capacity

Up to 80 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Elegant”

Included in this room:

Use of Visitor Center restrooms - Use of grounds and building exteriors for photographs - Staff person in the Visitor Center - Renters must make their own provisions for a wedding officiant. Chairs are not provided for garden weddings.

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