Booking a wedding venue in the Chicago suburbs usually means juggling five or six separate vendors: catering, bar service, rentals, staffing, and the room itself.
An all-inclusive venue folds all of that into one price and one contract.
Below are seven real all-inclusive wedding venues across the Chicago suburbs, what each one actually bundles into its packages, and the specific questions to ask before you sign anything — because “all-inclusive” means something different at every single one of them.
Here’s the short version: at a genuinely all-inclusive venue, food, bar, staffing, linens, tables, chairs, and glassware are already covered in your per-person price, with no separate room rental fee on top. Not every venue that calls itself “all-inclusive” actually covers all of that — which is exactly why it’s worth checking, venue by venue, before you fall in love with a number.
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What “All-Inclusive” Actually Means at a Wedding Venue
An all-inclusive wedding venue rolls catering, bar service, rental furniture, linens, and event staffing into one per-person price.
You sign one contract with one vendor, instead of coordinating a caterer, a rental company, a bartending service, and the venue separately.
At Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge, for example, the venue’s own team describes its three wedding packages as “fully inclusive,” meaning food and beverage, staffing, linens, tables, chairs, glassware, and flatware are all built into the per-person cost, with no separate room rental fee charged.
That’s the model worth looking for: one number, no surprise line items for the room itself.
What Varies From Venue to Venue
“All-inclusive” isn’t a regulated term, so the label alone doesn’t tell you what’s covered.
The Knot’s wedding venue trend research notes that all-inclusive packages “often bundle services like catering, cake making, decor installation, DJing and coordination” — but the exact mix is set by each individual venue, not by any industry standard.
Some venues bundle food and bar but charge separately for a room rental fee. Others include rentals but leave catering to an outside vendor you have to hire yourself.
The average U.S. wedding now runs around $34,000, according to The Knot’s Real Weddings Study — which is a big part of why more couples are asking exactly what’s covered before they book, instead of assuming “all-inclusive” means everything.
The only way to know for sure is to ask each venue directly what’s in the price and what isn’t — the list below is a starting point for comparison, not a substitute for reading the actual contract.
7 All-Inclusive Wedding Venues in the Chicago Suburbs
These seven venues span DuPage, Cook, and the western suburbs — golf clubs, a modern event space, a hotel ballroom, and a winery — and each one packages food, bar, and staffing into its pricing rather than treating them as add-ons.
1. Seven Bridges Golf Club — Woodridge, IL
Seven Bridges offers three tiered packages (Ruby, Sapphire, and Diamond), and every tier includes food and beverage, staffing, linens, tables, chairs, glassware, and flatware in the per-person price — with no room rental fee.
The venue holds up to 270 guests across three spaces: the Rotunda (a semi-circular room with a crystal chandelier and garden views), the Gallery (cathedral beams and exposed brick), and the Grill (cathedral ceilings with golf course views).
Every package includes a complimentary tasting for four, both indoor and outdoor ceremony options, and up to two hours of early arrival for photography.
It’s also one of the few venues on this list built around a golf-course setting, if scenery over fairways and a footbridge creek is part of what you’re picturing.
2. Astoria Banquets — Buffalo Grove, IL
Astoria Banquets serves the northwest suburbs — Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Wheeling, Des Plaines, and Mount Prospect are all a short drive away.
Its packages bundle in-house catering, an on-site ceremony option, and decor guidance, with per-person pricing that generally spans a wide range depending on the package tier.
3. Remi — La Grange, IL
Remi is a modern, 6,000-square-foot space in the western suburbs that handles food, bar, and staffing entirely in-house.
Tables, chairs, linens, tableware, a built-in bar, a private ready room, and full A/V are all part of the package, with a flexible footprint for up to 200 guests.
4. Sky on Nine — Rosemont, IL
Sky on Nine sits on the ninth floor of a Rosemont hotel near O’Hare, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Chicagoland skyline.
Catering runs through LM Catering & Events, the venue’s in-house team, and the room accommodates up to 325 guests — one of the larger capacities on this list.
5. Arrowhead Golf Club — Wheaton, IL
Arrowhead Golf Club is another golf-course option, set on a 27-hole course between Herrick Lake Forest Preserve and Danada Farms.
Only one wedding is booked per night, and the venue’s own on-site catering handles food service for up to 275 guests in its three-story clubhouse.
6. Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge — Burr Ridge, IL
The Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge hosts only one wedding per evening across 10,724 square feet of event space, with custom catering from the hotel’s own culinary team.
It’s a hotel-based option, which also means overnight rooms for out-of-town guests are on-site rather than a separate booking.
7. Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant — Arlington Heights, IL
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant offers a private space called The Cellar, with wine barrels lining the walls and a full bar and lounge area.
Food, bar, and catering are handled entirely by the venue’s own restaurant team — a natural fit if wine plays a real role in how you want the day to feel.
Questions to Ask Before You Book an “All-Inclusive” Venue
Once you’ve narrowed the list, use these questions on every tour — the answers are what actually separate a genuinely all-inclusive venue from one that just uses the term loosely.
- Is there a separate room rental fee, or is the room itself already covered in the per-person price?
- Does the price include alcohol, or only food and staffing? Bar service is one of the most common things venues leave out of an “inclusive” price.
- Are tables, chairs, linens, and glassware included, or are those a separate rental line item?
- How many hours of reception time are you actually paying for, and what happens if you want to extend it?
- Is a day-of coordinator part of the package, or are you responsible for timeline management yourself?
Bring this list with you — most venues will answer directly, and a vague answer to any of these is worth a follow-up question before you sign.
For a broader look at narrowing the list before you even start touring, our guide to choosing a wedding venue in the Chicago suburbs walks through capacity, budget, and season in more detail. You can also browse more Chicago suburbs venue options if golf-course or hotel-style settings aren’t quite what you’re picturing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “all-inclusive” actually mean at a wedding venue?
At a genuinely all-inclusive venue, food, bar service, staffing, linens, tables, chairs, and glassware are already built into your per-person price, with no separate room rental fee. The exact mix still varies by venue, so it’s worth confirming line by line.
Are all-inclusive wedding venues cheaper than booking everything separately?
Not always, but they usually save you the cost and hassle of coordinating separate vendors for catering, rentals, and bar service. Comparing an all-inclusive price against what those pieces would cost separately is the fairest way to judge value.
Are all-inclusive wedding venues worth it?
For couples who want fewer vendors to manage and a single point of contact, most find the tradeoff worth it. If you have a specific outside caterer or vendor you’re set on using, a venue that requires in-house catering may feel more limiting.
How much do all-inclusive wedding venues in the Chicago suburbs typically cost?
Pricing varies widely by guest count, package tier, and season — some venues on this list start in the low thousands for smaller weddings, while others price per person with packages that scale up from there. Ask each venue for current per-person and minimum-spend numbers directly, since public pricing changes often.
Do you still need to tip if the venue is all-inclusive?
Most all-inclusive packages include staffing in the price, but gratuity for catering and bar staff is frequently handled separately. Ask your venue directly whether a service charge or gratuity is already built in before you budget for tips on top of it.
Touring venues in person is still the only way to know how a space actually feels once it’s set up for your day — photos and package lists only tell you so much.
If Seven Bridges’ golf-course setting and fully-inclusive packages sound like a fit, schedule a tour and bring the questions above with you.
