The OFallon Elks lodge is a clean large space perfect for any event! The martial arts school that I…read moreattend has almost all of their events here! The staff that works the bar is always friendly and professional! Always have had a great experience here!

LOVE SHACK VIBES UNLOCKED!…read more We just stepped into the CUTEST Valentine's Pop-Up at @public_school_house and I'm still screaming The entire place was dripping in the most adorable Valentine's décor -- floor-to-ceiling pink, red, hearts, and pure magic! The menus? Too cute to handle. We sipped on the most delicious festive cocktails + mocktails and devoured food from @oakstreetinnandlounge -- everything was SO good! This was my very first time at Public School House and now I'm officially obsessed -- can't wait to crash ALL their future pop-ups! Big love to our sweet bartender Cameron who made the night even more special Who else needs to run to Love Shack before it's gone?!

Great haunted house and ghoul pop up bar experience. Decorative building inside the house. Great…read morestaff costumes. Good theme. Menu items limited and not appealing in my opinion but drink choices were excellent. Electric Sideshow, injection, and the haunting of PSH was some purchased drinks I chose. Pumpkin cheesecake was disappointing. Very thick and bland and overpriced. Haunted house was longer and scarier than I imagined it would be. Staff did there job of scaring me repeatedly. Great props and designs and special effects . I really enjoyed this pop up and all it had to offer.

The chef at the bistro is fabulous. I am in love with his summer menu and look forward to trying…read moreeverything. The house smoked turkey ribbon was thick, sliced and phenomenal. The setting on the back deck overlooking the pond and the blue sky with white puffy clouds is the perfect setting for a late lunch with a good book. Sunday brunch is always a good bet as well.

Beautiful golf course. Beautiful scenic views and ample parking. Building has high ceilings and…read moredoors and very spacious. Nice size bar area as well. We came here for my husband's company banquet and had a private room and dining experience. Room was decorated banquet style setting . Very intimate. Caesar salad, panko crusted chicken, steamed carrots and mashed potatoes for me and my husband got bacon topped steak , carrots and mashed potatoes as well. Dessert was very rich cheesecake or chocolate cake . Just ok ! Restroom was very clean . Servers were nice and speedy. Beautiful evening.

Came to Piazza for their Mother's Day celebration featuring catering from Russo's catering…read more The location is beyond beautiful! It has so much space and so many picture perfect areas for any special event. Plenty of parking in their lot out front. I love that they have a large patio area as well as a pond area where you can take some amazing pictures. This event was well organized. The food was very tasty and service was fast and efficient! I look forward to other events here in the future.

My daughter's treated me and their Nana to Mother's Day brunch here. I was amazed at how beautiful…read morethe venue is. The grounds are amazing with the lake view and fire pit areas. They also have a perfect spot for a wedding. The buffet had a variety of food options that were all delicious. They had something for everyone. There were floral centerpieces on the table and a mimosa set up for an additional fee. Later they brought out the dessert tray and gave each of us a rose that was a nice touch. Everything was nicely organized and you have a 1 1/2 time limit. After your meal you can take a photo on the patio with the back drop or at the Photo Booth. There was also a live band playing. The place is very spacious and there's plenty of parking available. It was a great experience.

Great venue for any event. Beautiful outdoor patio with fire pits and terraced rock for your…read moregathering. Inside is very nice. Glenda does a great job taking care of your guests

By far best place for events, parties and weddings! We come here every year with my mom and her…read morefriends for the annual Halloween at the Farm. Bad playing, full bar, food. Plenty of seats and cover outside area. People dressed to impress in Halloween outfits. TVs with scary movies playing. Bar had specialty shots. U can pay with card or Venmo here. Place right inside of New Town St.Charles area. Owners is husband and wife and sweet as can be. They live on the property as well.

such an amazing place definitely recommend coming here and eating such great chefs and staff…read moreeveryone is so nice and they have made this place come a long way

If you want to join a country club that doubles as a great place to hang out, this is it. I love…read morecoming to Lake Forest Country Club to use the driving range and to watch the game at night. The service is excellent. However, I wish they could have multiple games in the clubhouse simultaneously.

TL:DR - Just do it. Ruth and Mike are amazing. The venue is gorgeous and the value is unbeatable…read more I cannot say enough positive things about Ruth/Mike and their venue. At literally 25% of the costs of the other venue we were looking at, you CANNOT do better than Ruth and Stone House. Not only do you get a great venue and day of coordinator in Ruth, you also get a DJ and a treasure trove of items to use on your big day like lanterns and garlands. Using her items vs. buying your own, helps alleviate some of the issues with finding homes for 50 black lanterns later. The venue itself is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. Its great high ceilings and woodwork will make for a super unique venue that will make your day unforgettable. I cannot tell you how many people have told us how beautiful the venue was afterwards. We had a few special things we wanted to do for our guests like putting hand written name cards out at their seats and play a few jokes on our friends. We had asked volunteers to come help us do all of this, but Ruth and her staff was already on top of it and took care of everything and beyond. Ruth even helped our jokes by writing some Chinese on our seating chart. Ruth was super communicative throughout the entire process, making herself available both via email and texts, never taking longer than 24 hours to respond. We had our ceremony inside and her staff was able to flip the interior in no time, making the transition from ceremony to reception seamless. We literally cannot sing her praises enough.

Stone House Of St. Charles This place isn't worth it. Don't…read moreget me wrong the place is unquestionably beautiful. However, the owner Ruth overshadows that with her rudeness, condescension, pushiness, and interference. Stone House isn't cheap so you would think you would be able to have your wedding the way you want it. Not with Ruth around. A wedding day should be about the bride and groom. If you want it that way do not use Stone House. There are lots of venues that are just as pretty that don't come with an owner who is overbearing and tries to force you do what she think you should want vs what you as a couple actually want. My husband and I got married there a few weeks ago and I hardly know where to start so I'll go in order. First, you can only used one of her caterers and of the five only one will respond so it's not a stretch to figure out that they are friends. The food was so-so and the carterer was easy to work with so I can make my piece with that. Second, the bar BOOZE BROTHERS. You are required to use them and they are impossible to work with because of their lack of communication. I would be hazard to guess that the only reason they are in business is because of Stone House. Nobody would book them otherwise. Ruth's son runs Booze Brothers. The only way to reach them is to email mommy and after she or her husband reaches out to them, they will respond to an email. There was a required meeting with Ruth a few weeks before the wedding. I knew then that we were going to have a problem. She'd ask a question and before I could finish a sentence she'd interrupt and keep talking. I tried to tell her what we wanted and how we wanted things set-up and not only did she keep interrupting she argued with me that what we wanted wasn't a good idea. Just for context part of what I do is directing production shows which includes organizing local and national talent. I know how to put on an event. It only took about ten minutes for me to just sit back and let my husband talk. She tried to interrupt him also, but he just kept talking until she eventually, reluctantly agreed we could set up our wedding and reception the way we wanted. Ruth requires rehearsals to be the Thursday before the wedding at her designated time. So, good luck to anyone in your wedding party who is coming in from out of town. When we arrived, I began introducing people and then started from the beginning of the ceremony and intended to go in order until the end. Well, Ruth had no intention of letting that happen. She wanted to start in the middle and then circle around to get back to the beginning. Since our previous meeting, my husband and I had come up with a pretty nice way to honor my parents who had passed which meant it moved where some people sat. So, I was having to go around behind Ruth correcting her as she went. Ruth is a very loud woman and asked me if I wanted her to run the rehearsal or not. I told her I did not that I was perfectly cable of running a rehearsal. I had also told her this when we arrived. Evidently, it was a rhetorical question because she kept talking and directly people the way SHE wanted them to be. I was frustrated and tired of arguing with her so I sat down and watched with some amusement about the ludicrously as she stumbled through the most unorganized and confusing rehearsal, I had ever seen in almost 40 years. What resulted was a group 12 people leaving rehearsal without a clue as to what they were doing. So, I had to conduct 12 individual rehearsals on Friday and Saturday before my wedding started. Ruth also said they she would be running things the day of the wedding and her "team" would be giving instructions and orders. I put my foot down there and told her there would be no one ordering anyone around. The person running the wedding would by our DJ. As far as the DJ, it is included in her price. However, Ruth refuses to let you meet with him or her prior to the wedding. I would never agree to let someone in such an important role be selected without a meeting. That, in my opinion, is a recipe for disaster. So, my husband and I spend the money to hire our own DJ and it was money well spent. Despite the fact that Ruth made her life miserable for a week before the wedding and made digs at her the day of, she was professional and made sure that things went according to the plan my husband and I laid out. The day of the wedding, I gave my bridesmaids one job. Keep Ruth away from me. Unfortunately, her "team" wasn't much nicer than she was. The day went smoothly because our DJ did take over and my Husband's mother oversaw the set-up. Ruth sent her rules at least four or five times and they are all listed in the contract. We obeyed every rule no matter how small or stupid it was. However, Ruth violated her own contact. Her contract states that Stone House will get, set-up, and repack any items that are brought in exactly as they receive them. I packed every box carefully and labeled them. About 9

We were planning a small wedding, under 30 people. We had a hard time finding a small venue. Then…read morewe found the Barn at Lavender Hill. The moment we took the tour, we just knew this was where we were getting married and celebrating. Debbie was there to answer our questions and make suggestions on layout and options. You can decorate yourself using the multitude of items they have, or you can opt for the decorations and clean-up package and they decorate for you. We didn't hire a wedding planner so we opted for decorating option. We were so happy we took that decision. They listened to what we wanted, we got to play with table designs, and then we just let them go. When we arrived on our wedding day the Barn was set up just as we wanted. We made a couple of last minute changes on table placement for the bartender and the desserts, and it was no problem. As the bride, I truly appreciated the Cottage. From the moment I walked in the door and saw the serene forest stream on the tv, to the cold water in the refrigerator, it was a beautiful place to get dressed. The cottage also came in handy for nap time for my niece's baby. BYO baby monitor. The horses in the pasture were lovely in the background. The property has lots of flowers for pictures. It was a warm, inviting atmosphere that exceeded our expectations.