4.8
Praised by couples for:
Amenities
Guests comfort
Helpful staff
Lakefront Gazebo & Beautiful Wedding venue
Illinois
Service area
Holds ceremonies and receptions
The team was absolutely amazing!!! Great communication and timely with my many many questions! Loved how reassuring they were and flexible!! 10000% recommend!! I think as a bride peace of mind with your vendors is most important and I had full peace of mind!
Gloria B.
5.0
The entire Nippersink on the Lake team did an amazing job from the day we picked the venue until the day of our wedding. Jaclyn was super helpful and very responsive to my many questions. The venue lets you use a lot of their existing decor for free which was a HUGE bonus for us. The hotel on property was great for our guests. When it came to wedding weekend, we were able to do our rehearsal and set up the reception hall the day before which was super helpful. All of the staff was very friendly and very willing to assist with anything we needed. They took care of anything we needed on our wedding day and everything went smoothly. All of our guests couldn’t stop complementing how beautiful the venue was and how amazing the food was! We were so glad we chose Nippersink on the Lake for our special day and we highly recommend them!
Melissa B.
5.0
Nippersink on the Lake is a family-owned wedding venue that can host up to 350 people. At our venue we specialize in both ceremonies and receptions. We offer an outdoor ceremony area right Infront of a beautiful, peaceful lake. Our outdoor area also offers cocktail hour space, string lights that wrap around our patio, firepits and outdoor seating. The ceremony can take place inside the venue if needed / preferred. We have a beautiful bridal suite where the bridal party and kick back and relax for the day. Our groom's room is located just across the street at our hotel. Couples are able to block off rooms at our onsite hotel for their wedding. We pride ourselves on working hard with our couples to make sure everything is how they envisioned it. We want our couples to be as stress free as possible and because of this we only host one wedding a weekend. Our couples would have access to the venue the day before for ceremony rehearsal and to set up any decor. They would also have the option to add on our next day pick up to clear out any personal belongings.
5+ years in business
Speaks English, Spanish
Medium team (11-20 members)
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Ballroom
Country Club
Hotel
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Food & Catering
Rentals & Equipment
Service Staff
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Reviews
4.8
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Nippersink on the Lake is a beautiful, flexible venue with friendly, responsive staff and excellent communication. Reviewers praised the grounds, on-site hotel, roomy reception space, and luxurious bridal suite. The food—especially the brisket—received high praise. Staff repeatedly went above and beyond to accommodate requests and ease planning.Review photos
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Gloria B
5.0
The team was absolutely amazing!!! Great communication and timely with my many many questions! Loved how reassuring they were and flexible!! 10000% recommend!! I think as a bride p...
eace of mind with your vendors is most important and I had full peace of mind!
Melissa B
5.0
The entire Nippersink on the Lake team did an amazing job from the day we picked the venue until the day of our wedding. Jaclyn was super helpful and very responsive to my many que...
stions. The venue lets you use a lot of their existing decor for free which was a HUGE bonus for us. The hotel on property was great for our guests. When it came to wedding weekend, we were able to do our rehearsal and set up the reception hall the day before which was super helpful. All of the staff was very friendly and very willing to assist with anything we needed. They took care of anything we needed on our wedding day and everything went smoothly. All of our guests couldn’t stop complementing how beautiful the venue was and how amazing the food was! We were so glad we chose Nippersink on the Lake for our special day and we highly recommend them!
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Lauren F
5.0
From day one coordinator Jaclyn was super responsive. The venue is beautiful and Jaclyn is very flexible with decor use, drink menus, entering and exit timing of venue, and truly a...
nything we needed she had or had an answer for. The entire day was perfect. The outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour looked over the beautiful lake. The food is great everyone loved the brisket choice the most! The reception space is over sized and had plenty of room. We had just under 200 people and never felt crowded. The bridal suite was luxurious!!
Talia L
5.0
We would recommend this venue to anyone who is getting married! Jaclyn was so helpful and was always quick to answer any questions I had. We had so many people tell us after the we...
dding how the food was the best wedding food they have ever had. Overall we had such a good experience with Nippersink On The Lake.
Shannon D
5.0
The people at Nippersink were beyond helpful and very nice during the whole pre-planning process as well as the weekend of services. You could really tell they wanted to make your ...
day special. Would highly recommend!
Kylie C
5.0
We could not have imagined a more perfect venue for our day. Everyone at Nippersink was beyond kind and helpful on the day of and for the entire year leading up to the wedding. Jac...
lyn was a dream to work with. She answered all of my many questions and was so flexible and accommodating. She always responded very promptly and went above and beyond in answering any questions or requests. Paul, the owner, and his wife were equally helpful and kind. I loved how personable their entire family was. My now husband and I kept saying throughout the whole wedding planning process how lucky we were to find Nippersink. Some examples of how they went above and beyond: buying my favorite flavored water and Malibu to use as a signature drink, allowing us to add on an appetizer a week before the wedding, sending us pictures of all of the available decor to use (they have so many great options available!), giving us the nicest gift day of, being flexible in the rehearsal dinner timing, and allowing us to have our ceremony at the venue with only 4 months notice when our church fell through. Besides their family being the sweetest, they have created such a wonderful space! The new wooden tables and chairs are gorgeous, the hotel was just redone, the grounds are beautiful and the food was delicious. We have gotten SO many compliments from guests about how much they loved the venue and were told from a guest it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had! We truthfully could not have had a better experience and we are so thankful to everyone at Nippersink on the Lake for that! Five stars just isn’t enough!
Billy E
5.0
From the first tour of the venue through our wedding night, Jaclyn and her family were always super responsive and super helpful. They renovated the venue and hotel from a previou...
s owner and did a great job. They even improved some of the outside features through landscaping, adding a new wedding arch, and other things since the first time we toured. The price for the venue was very reasonable and it was a huge bonus to be able to use the venue for the rehearsal the night before. The staff at Nippersink even took care of most of the set up the night before our wedding and assisted with all they could the day of, they made the day as stress free as possible. Thank you Jaclyn, Family, and Nippersink!
Annie P
5.0
My now husband and myself just got married at Nippersink on the Lake this past weekend. It was magical, to say it exceeded my expectations is an understatement.
The venue itself ...
is GORGEUOUS! The new owners went above and beyond for us. Paul, his wife Karen, and their daughter Jaclyn were fabulous and so easy to work with. Jaclyn answered all my questions, was very attentive and quick in responding over the past year of planning.
The food was amazing, from the appetizers to the meal (highly recommend the brisket, it was DELICIOUS). We have gotten so many compliments that it was the best food at a wedding they have ever had had. They let us create our own custom late-night snack and brought it to life, a walking taco bar.
They worked with us through every detail and were very accommodating, especially considering we had a very large wedding with a lot of partiers.
There is nothing I would change; it was everything and more than what I envisioned on my wedding day. The ceremony area Paul built next to the lake was absolutely perfect, and we got very lucky to have such beautiful weather.
If you are considering Nippersink on the Lake, do it! You will have zero regrets.
Mindy L
5.0
I cannot say enough good things about this venue. First of all holy GORGEOUS!! I cannot count the number of guests that talked about it, even my photographer was super excited to s...
hoot there. The entire family that owns this venue gives you that personal touch and makes you feel like family for your day. Paul even ran to stock the bar with something for a drink our groomsman’s wife wanted. Our day went off without a hitch and it was such a special day.
Brittany J
4.0
Some staff was very rude during the reception, but the owner was fantastic. Pretty venue!
Lauren W
5.0
This place was absolutely AMAZING! I would never even dream of having my wedding any other place than here. Not only is the staff (ESPECIALLY Lindsay, the Director of Events) super...
friendly and nice, but the food they had made there was also soooo delicious! We had both our wedding ceremony and our reception there on June 1st of this year. We had originally planned for the wedding to be held outside; everything was set up and the guests were also already outside waiting for the ceremony to begin. But last minute it started raining (when everyone was still outside LOL!) and HUGE props to Lindsay for completely changing the scene by quickly moving everyone inside and setting up the ceremony inside. It was still beautiful and worked out amazing, I can’t thank her enough for making the wedding so beautiful despite the plans changing last minute! And handling it so smoothly, I didn’t even feel stressed knowing she was taking care of everything. I absolutely love this place and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good sized reception hall, a beautiful ceremony site, and such amazing, friendly staff. I can’t even fully describe how happy I am with the Nippersink, even with the rain I still wouldn’t have had it any other way!! Still so happy with this place!
Response from Nippersink On The Lake
Thank you so, so much, Lauren! You were so much fun to work with the entire time & an abso...
lutely gorgeous bride... We were not going to let anything, including a little rain, stand in the way of making sure you had the beautiful wedding you deserve! I can't tell you how much I personally appreciate you taking the time to leave your comments. It is a pleasure to host weddings & knowing that we are doing a good job really means so much. I wish you & Luke nothing but happiness & a wonderful life together. You have a lovely family & it was an honor & privilege to get to know you all. I look forward to staying in touch & if there's anything you ever need from us here at Nippersink, you just let me know! :)
Best Wishes to you Always!
Lindsay
Savannah M
5.0
Nippersink was switching owners during the time leading up to our wedding. We were recommended by family to use Nippersink as our venue. The price was unbeatable compared to many o...
ther venues.
When the new owner reached out to us needing information, we were very nervous. However, not once did Chris disappoint us! She made sure that no matter what, we were taken care of and that what we expected to get, we got!
The day of our wedding was absolutely beautiful! We are so glad taht we chose to spend our big day at Nippersink with Chris!
Christine R
5.0
Excellent. Planning was a little bit back & forth, but in the end it all worked out great! Very happy!
Response from Nippersink On The Lake
Hi Christine!
I'm so glad your wedding was a success. We are under new ownership now here...
at Nippersink & we pride ourselves in excellent service, including full planning of every event. I apologize you did not get that service with the previous staff but I can guarantee you that if we ever have the chance to have you as a guest or host another event for you in the future, that will not be an issue!
Thanks again for the great rating & review!
Lindsay Appling
Director of Marketing & Events 2019
Amber A
5.0
Nippersink and Phyllis made my special day amazing! Let me start out by saying that I am in the food industry and have seen many weddings. The lake and gazebo are beautiful, food...
and service is top notch, and it was very reasonably priced. I cannot say enough good things about this venue. The manager, Phyllis is also extremely accomodating. Have your wedding here and you will not be disappointed!
Anonymous
5.0
Nippersinnk Golf Club is a fantastic place to hold a ceremony & reception! The gazebo that overlooks the lake is fantastic! It is a quite, small lake so there isn't a lot of ...
activity. The reception hall, the Lakeview Room, is beyond beautiful. The value for the food, venue, and bar is unbeatable in the Chicago land area. Also, Phyllis is a fantastic resource for wedding & event planning. She is a veteran and she knows exactly what works and what does not. Her advice was priceless and helpful. Additionally, our guests loved the on-site hotel and close proximity to Lake Geneva. I honestly had the best day of my life (so far) at Nippersink. I would highly suggest this venue to anyone, and I do to my friends and family. Big thank you to all the event staff who made my day possible! Thank you!! (P.S. I had 150 guests, open bar, buffet, champagne toast, and the ceremony for under $10,000).
Kasie R
3.0
Nippersink is a beautiful place to hold your wedding the outdoor gazebo area overlooking the lake is fabulous and makes for fantastic pictures. The food was amazing and the bar ten...
ders were really good. The hotel is next door and nothing fancy but very reasonably priced.
The catch with the fantastic affordability is the coordinator has quite and attitude if you don't check her. She was rude to people who called to make hotel reservations she was reluctant to do anything "off Menu" I asked for. And she was kind of reluctant to work around my schedule, Besides her the place is very nice.
Response from Nippersink On The Lake
Hi Kasie,
I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate your review & the compliments yo...
u made on Nippersink! We are under new ownership and the previous banquet coordinators are no longer with Nippersink. I apologize that you did not get the service you deserve & that we pride ourselves on here at Nippersink today. Once again, thank you for taking the time to talk about all the great parts of Nippersink that we are still using to host today & I can assure you that if we ever have the chance to have you as a guest for another event, you will receive nothing but top level service!
Sincerely,
Lindsay Appling
Director of Marketing & Events 2019
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