As amazing as this venue looks in photos it's even more impressive in person. You will appreciate…read morehow big the getting ready suites are which is a huge plus on wedding day. The cocktail lounge is like nothing you'll find anywhere else. Rich dark wood and equestrian decor create a cozy atmosphere for your guests. You'll absolutely love how huge the grand ballroom is. Plenty of room for your reception dinner and dancing!

The Millburn Barn is a great location for a wedding all under one roof. However, to experience…read moreprofessionalism, respect, and integrity, I would look elsewhere. I have organized eighteen large-scale events at other venues and have never had to deal with the lack of hospitality by an owner like I did at this place. While our families put together a beautiful and memorable event, it was not without a ridiculous amount of stress from the unaccommodating owners. The zero-tolerance policy of outside alcohol was handwritten like a note on the contract after it was already signed. The conversation about outside alcohol was casual and a story about a previous wedding where a keg was brought into the Groom's suite. Had we been told that their liquor license was in jeopardy instead of being disrespectfully yelled at, we could have resolved the issue professionally. The fact that the owners rummaged through personal items, confiscated gifts without our knowledge, constantly monitored every move via the surveillance cameras (there is no sign anywhere that you are being watched/recorded), spoke to us in a very rude manner, basically called us liars several times, and much more, made me regret the decision to have the wedding at the barn. What owner would say to the bride, "I bet you can't wait till this is over"? Or roll his eyes and say, "oh, god" at the decor we were bringing in? I am disgusted that the surveillance camera in the Groom's suite watched their every move. I wonder if the barn follows the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. I question the adequate exit access and compliant fire alarm system. I also question their compliance with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (no designated accessible parking spaces). These are all serious matters that deserve attention. If you prioritize hospitality and integrity in your event planning, look for an alternative venue.

Anna does an incredible job running her venue. She is perfect! We were able to have our engagement…read moreshoot and elopement at the shores of turtle creek before our wedding day. Anna is so flexible and willing to share great advice with us planning our wedding. Anna is so organized and her list of vendors also created an amazing wedding day. We couldn't be happier with our experience and can't wait to use her space for future milestones! - Isabelle & Alex 6.13.26

We hosted an event at Turtle Creek Venue and everything was absolutely perfect. The space was…read morebeautiful, well-maintained, and made the entire experience seamless from start to finish. We also rented an Airbnb down the street in Spring Grove with an indoor pool, which made the whole occasion even more memorable. Fun times all around! Highly recommend this venue for any special event

Went to a birthday party there and the place was fixed up beautifully. Staff was great and food was…read moregood. Plenty of parking which is always a good thing. Definitely had a great time there. It is for a nice intimate crowd with capacity of 160 people. Would definitely go back.

Attended a wedding here, didn't know this place existed. It's located in a plaza and has plenty of…read moreparking. It is for a smaller crowd it can hold up to 160 people. The space can be spilt into two. They set up first half when you walk in for the wedding and the second half for the reception. There is a second door you can enter for the reception area thats where the bridal party entered. There are two single bathrooms for the establishment around the corner. It is a decent space for the smaller events.

This was a perfect wedding venue! My god daughter had her wedding ceremony in the crystal room and…read morethen her reception in the rose ballroom. These two rooms are across from one another and that made it simple, elegant, and easy for guests. Multiple rooms to choose from to hold your event. They have bride and groom ready rooms as well. Wendy was an amazing coordinator and helped with everything. I highly recommend this venue for all formal events.

My husband and I got married here in the Rose Ballroom on June 14th, 2025. Initially, we were…read moreimpressed with the responsiveness of the venue, as we were planning this wedding while living abroad and would fly back two weeks prior to our wedding to officially tie the knot/move back to the US. This venue seemed like the best option, as they would take care of the decorations/food, everything. The full package. However, it seemed like as soon as paid the initial deposit, all responsiveness went out the window. Because I had an international phone number and couldn't call, we had to rely on email, which apparently they just never checked or never thought to look in junk (saying this after they told us multiple times that it went to 'spam'). Instead, more than once we had to trouble my husband's parents to travel two hours to go up and talk to them. We had family members calling them all the way from WA asking them to respond to our emails. Extremely disappointing for the price we ended up paying. Now, cut to the days leading up to the event when my husband and I were in town. Prior to this, we had been speaking with Erica as our coordinator. However, when we went in to check out the venue the day before to set up/make sure everything was in order, it wasn't. Also, Erica was nowhere to be seen. We never ended up meeting her, despite being told that she would be there to oversee the event. We also noticed that the document we filled out with all the wedding details (supposed to fill out at the month-prior meeting, which we struggled to set up in the first place because they never reached out to us) was largely disregarded and aspects were missing from the room, such as the chair covers/sashes (which Monica told us we weren't entitled to despite clearly going over it) and we had a dirty tablecloth on our memorial table. We were disappointed to say the least. NOW to the day of the event. We spent the first few hours of the reception frustrated and angry that the venue was so unprepared. The wine wasn't served with dinner, only shortly after, and the prime rib wasn't ready when all of the other food was being served. One of the waiters looked me and my husband in the eye and kept walking without serving us wine. When it came to the cake cutting, the knife for it wasn't at the table, despite them having a schedule for when the cake cutting would be taking place and asking us if we were ready. So, we stood up there awkwardly waiting while they ran to the kitchen, and then once we cut it, Veronic told my husband's mother that she would have to cut and serve the cake, despite being promised that it would be taken to the kitchen and cut/served. We also told them we would like to save the top of the cake but they said they didn't have a box for it? Crazy. Additionally, prior to the reception starting, Veronica was pestering my husband's mother because the final payment for the venue didn't go through, even though we had made the payment the previous day and they had noted it. Their processing company was having issues, and they had no right to speak about this to my husband's mother. Our finances are our problem and if they had an issue they could wait and speak to me or my husband. Lastly, the processing company would not accept our payment over the next few days. We ended up having to wire the money but then we ended up being charged twice, sending our account to a VERY negative balance. If we had been worse off, this would've been devastating.

We attended a wedding here and it was even better than I had imagined. The photos do not do it…read morejustice. The staff were all very nice and easily directed everyone where to go for the ceremony. The ceremony was beautiful - it was so peaceful. The chairs were very nice too. Perfect for a large or small wedding. The barn was picture perfect - beautiful wood (?) floors, barrels with appetizers, a fun bar and we loved the lighting! there was a lot of room for everyone to mingle too. There was a bon fire at night and a lot of people ended up out there taking photos and talking. The dinner was at the top floor of the barn. I love how they set up the tables in long rows! The lights were magnificent. There was a nice breeze coming through the windows too so the temperature was just right, even on a summer night. The food was excellent as well (not sure if provided by the venue or catered). Just loved everything about this place! Highly recommend!

In a nutshell: this place is fantastic. My wife and I had our wedding at Bluestem. As luck would…read morehave it, we were the inaugural event! Kelly and her family put a TON of work into this farm, and it absolutely paid off. They are excellent hosts, very helpful, and very accommodating. They lent an extra hand to help us out on our big day to make sure everything went off without a hitch. My wife and her bridesmaids had access to a rustic bridal suite; a converted corn crib (I think that's what it's called). It had a lot of little touches to it that really made my wife and her party feel relaxed: chairs and mirrors for hair and make-up prep, an elaborate couch, tables, a changing room with curtains, and a small storage room with a refrigerator/freezer. We had our wedding service on the lawn outside overlooking the prairie bordering Bluestem. The backdrop was great; scenic and picturesque. Chairs for our 106 guests were arranged in a fan layout. The sun sets across the prairie, so you can get some pretty awesome photos in that area. After the service, cocktail hour! The first floor of the barn is a wide open floor plan with several wood barrels serving as table tops for guests. The bar served our guests one after another, keeping up with a great pace in an awesome space. The walls and ceiling are all rustic. The floor is concrete made to look like wooden panels -- and it does! Our dinner reception was upstairs in the loft, a wonderful, enormous vaulted ceiling adorned with large barn windows, strung lights, and a couple of elaborate chandeliers. We had 11 guest tables and a small "sweetheart" table for my wife and I. There was plenty of space for our dinner buffet (tacos!), our DJ, and room for guests to mingle. The windows flanking the hall provided a very pleasant breeze through the loft. As the night went on, a number of guests made their way to the patio and fire pit, flanked by the barn and a silo. There was plenty of seating. We brought up some lawn games, as the space between the main barn and another building was large enough for at least two sets of Bags. We had a few toasts on the patio to wrap up the night. Our guests had nothing but positive things to say. Many of them remarked how unique of an experience it was. That's exactly the kind of wedding we were going for. We truly had a great time at Bluestem and highly recommend it!

I was a guest at a Sweet 16 birthday party this evening and wow, wow, wow!! This place is…read moreabsolutely amazing! Extremely helpful, sweet, and genuine owner. Leticia helped with anything and everything that she seen was needed when the hostess arrived to start setting up. The venue itself is immaculate! Every detail, complete perfection! Spotless restroom, kitchen area, every inch was sparkling and pristine. You can tell she puts her heart into making sure customer's expectations are exceeded. I would highly recommend booking your next event at LMM! 5 star service and venue.

I cannot say enough good things about Leticia and LMM. She did an absolutely amazing job! If you…read moreare looking to book a venue, please do yourself a favor and pay for them to do the decorations as well. The venue was so clean and the decorations were better than I could have imagined. Thank you, LMM! I look forward to many more parties at your venue!

Catherine was great! I loved working with her. She made this process so easy. There are so many…read morepositive things to say. They only do one event per weekend. We were able to decorate and rehearse on a Friday. Have my wedding on Saturday and pick up everything and leave by Sunday. We rented out all 3 homes that are offered. The houses were beautiful and extremely homey. Had everything we needed. My family , bridal party and I were all able to get ready the day of the wedding. The photos are beautiful right by the pond. You can tell Concorde center takes great care of the land. I will say this venue would be best for weddings under 100-110 people max. It's the not biggest. We had 95 people and it was perfect with enough space for a dance floor and photobooth. A few downsides that could be worked on is you have to choose their preferred caterers. They give you only 3 options. First option never got back to me. I called and emailed them multiple times and never heard a word back. I would advise Concorde to take them completely off their list. Second place was pricey and out of our budget. The woman who owns it was very busy and seemed uninterested in our event. The last place I had no choice but to go with was 31 North. Which we were dissatisfied with their food. I also wish they would allow you to go into the homes a little earlier than 10 am. Considering it can take hours for a bridal party to get ready the day of. Other than that everything went very smoothly and I'm glad I choose this venue close to home.

We used The Concorde Center for our 75 guest wedding this summer. I agree with the RJ M. post- the…read moregrounds are beautiful. They have a great outdoor patio with a working outdoor fireplace and our guests enjoyed walks on the paths overlooking the pond. I have to say the vendor list could be better- we ended up using The Caterist which was outside the vendor list without a fee. Overall a great location for a memorable wedding and flexible staff.

I wanted to celebrate an intimate 30th birthday with my dearest friends and family and LOFT 329…read moremade my dream celebration come true. First of all, Brenda and Carrie are very accommodating and responsive, they assisted us with all our needs and requests. The space is beautifully curated -- complete, neat, updated, well-equipped and not to forget , the minimalist vibes , was all I was looking for. I am so pleased with our overall experience and my guests loved every single detail of the venue. If you are looking for a venue that can be customized, reasonable price and intimate, I definitely recommend trying out this space. We all had a great time and I absolutely had a perfect 30th birthday party. Thank you so much LOFT 329 for allowing me to celebrate in your beautiful space.

I cannot recommend Loft 329 enough! It is a beautiful transformable space for any intimate event,…read moreshower, or studio session. My bridal shower was hosted just this past weekend in Studio B. It is an absolutely stunning space. Many of my guests walked in and could not stop remarking how great the place was. It is also conveniently located right next to the Highwood Metra, so my guests who came from Chicago without a car could easily come. The space is super flexible regarding vendors and decorating. Carrie, who was our main contact, was communicative and responsive! We found Loft 329 after needing to change the venue last minute from my original one. From day one of reaching out, Carrie was quick to respond, she managed to fit my mother in for a quick tour and booking was super easy. She even went out of her way to try to help us find a rental for some tables and chairs. Definitely do not pass this space up if you're looking for an affordable, flexible and gorgeous event space!