Kemper Lakes Golf Club

We had an amazing wedding reception at Kemper Lakes in October. After a year of planning, all of our ideas and visions came to life thanks to Jessica and the staff at Kemper Lakes. Jessica was great to work with, and a true professional. She has many years of experience, and the planning seemed almost too easy! Jessica really took the stress out of all the little details and was so responsive to any questions we had.The grounds are beautiful! We had a perfect fall day and with so many great spots for photos, our pictures turned out incredible! Jessica recommended many photo locations throughout the golf course, and did not disappoint.The menu options at Kemper were all delicious, we had a hard time deciding what to serve. Our guests could not stop talking about how good the food was, which is unusual at weddings. And the staff was very attentive, dinner was flawless. All aspects of our wedding at Kemper was PERFECT!

We had our wedding ceremony and reception at Kemper Lakes on Sept 24, 2011. We were very happy with how everything turned out! The day started off with some off-and-on rain, but by early afternoon things had cleared up and the sun started peeking out, just as Jessica, the venue’s coordinator, had promised us it would! Thank goodness the weather cooperated because one of the biggest selling points on this venue is the amazing landscaping... huge willow trees all over and the big lake. Our guests (and especially our photographer!) could not stop raving about how beautiful the trees looked
 the ceremony setting on the peninsula is breathtaking. It is just an absolutely beautiful place to get married.The day itself went very smoothly. The wait staff is great – they even put a plate full of hors d’ouevres at the head table during dinner because my husband and I weren’t able to attend much of the cocktail hour (too busy taking more pictures out in that gorgeous scenery!). Our guests kept saying the food was the best they’d ever had at a wedding. The cake, which came as part of Kemper’s package and was made by Lovin Oven Cakery, was so delicious – I was eating leftover red velvet for days after the wedding! I dropped off all my dĂ©cor items at Kemper the Wednesday before our wedding and Jessica and her team set everything up perfectly – it looked even better than I had envisioned.Speaking of Jessica, she was so fantastic to work with in the year leading up to the wedding. She was always quick to respond to my emails (sometimes even responding as late as 10pm!), of which I admit there were many. For a bride, particularly in the final weeks of wedding planning, it is invaluable to have a vendor who will respond so quickly and reassuringly. She even looked at my wedding-day timeline for me and made suggestions. I always felt confident that she would take care of everything. I can’t think of anything that I wanted or asked about that wasn’t given an answer of “no problem.” She communicated with all of my vendors and coordinated their arrivals, which was so great to not have to worry about.In terms of price, I think that they were about mid-range of the many other venues in the northwest Chicago suburbs that we looked at. While it’s still a lot of money overall, I think you get what you pay for – the other venues that were cheaper were nowhere near as nice as Kemper.I would wholeheartedly recommend Kemper Lakes as a venue to other brides and grooms! You will have so much fun, you won’t worry about a thing, and it will be beautiful.

My husband and I had our wedding reception at Kemper Lakes on 9/17/11. Everything from the planning process to the wedding day was executed perfectly! We were two busy, working people planning our wedding from out of town, and Jessica made sure that the entire planning process went smoothly. It gave us such relief that we knew with 100% confidence that our wedding reception would be perfect! Jessica accommodated our schedules, and always responded quickly to phone calls and emails. She provided us with a great list of recommended vendors (who we'd also recommend), which made the planning process even easier for us. We really enjoyed the package that Kemper offers. Jessica coordinated our food, cake, table linens, set up and take down, and communicated with our florist and DJ to be sure the day went off without a hitch. This really allowed us (and our families) to enjoy the day rather than running around doing errands or cleaning up on our special day.We have still been receiving compliments on how wonderful Kemper and the whole reception were. The venue is beautiful! I know our pictures are going to turn out wonderfully. Just the pictures that friends and family took outdoors on the patio during cocktail hour are already coming out beautifully. Everyone raved about the food! Jessica was also very accommodating to all of our friends and family with food restrictions. The cake, which came from Lovin Oven Cakery, was also delicious! Everything from the table linens to food choices were perfect, just as we knew they would be.I'm so glad we picked Kemper Lakes to host our wedding reception because I could be a worry-free bride and truly enjoy a beautiful wedding day!

We had the wedding of our dreams at Kemper Lakes! It was absolutely beautiful from the start of the day til the end of the last song. The service, food, and venue were great. We had our ceremony there as well as the reception. Jessica was a great help and so very nice from day one. I would highly recommend Kemper Lakes to any bride hopeful for a romantic and beautiful wedding day!

Everything was beautiful! Jessica was awesome! The food was great! Couldn't have chose a better venue. Would definately recommend.

The day was amazing. Kemper is the perfect location for a ceremony and reception. The ceremony site is breathtaking. it rained a lot the week leading up to our wedding and I was concerned that we would not be able to have the wedding outdoors but despite all the rain, the site was ready. Accomodations were made so the ceremony was able to take place outside and the guests wouldn't be sitting or walking on soggy grass. The sky was overcast and the temperature was cool but the ceremony was beautiful and went off without a hitch.We moved to the patio for cocktails and hors d'ouvres which also allowed for people who might be cold to go inside as the temperature was a bit chilly.The room was amazing with views of the lake and grounds.The food was excellent from the appetizers to the dinner and dessert table. The service was prompt and the servers were very attentive. The cake from Lovin Oven Bakery that was provided was so delicious and moist. Everything came together better than we had imagined it; which brings me to the real reason I would recommend Kemper and that is their wedding coordinator, Jessica Tzrop.Jessica is an amazing person to work with. She was accomodating in every way you can imagine. She was responsive to emails and questions and came in on a Sunday to accomodate our schedules for our tasting day. Jessica had a personal wedding to attend out of state the day of our wedding but had 2 people in place to make sure that our wedding ran smoothly. She went out of her way the week before the wedding because I was so concerned about the weather since it had rained so much and rain was expected. She truly treated our wedding as if it was her own which is so highly unusual and unexpected these days. She made all of our dreams a reality. I can't thank you enough Jessica for everything you did to make the day spectacular. I would highly recommend Kemper for any event as no matter what it is, Jessica will make sure it is everything you want it to be.

Kemper Lakes was a perfect wedding venue in all respects - the reception hall and grounds are beautiful, the food is DELICIOUS (many guests told us it was the best wedding food they ever had), and it was the most reasonably priced venue of this quality that we came across. The fact that they provided and set up everything (tables, chairs, linens, etc. - as well as the decorations and favors we brought) saved us a lot of time and effort. Also, Jessica (the venue coordinator) was extremely responsive, professional, and flexible - she answered all calls and emails promptly, was very knowledgeable and helpful, coordinated all other vendors (DJ, florist, etc.) the day of the wedding, and was willing to make last-minute changes and additions to make sure everything was in line with what we wanted. We were 100% happy with the venue and service, got tons of compliments from guests, and would highly recommend Kemper Lakes to anyone!

Our wedding and reception at Kemper Lakes were wonderful, and we can't recommend it highly enough if you're considering having a wedding and reception, or even just a reception, in the Chicago area. Jessica, the Food & Beverage Director, was our main point of contact at Kemper, and she was a pleasure to work with. She thought of important questions that we hadn't thought to ask and crucial details that we hadn't thought to consider. She was clearly very experienced with wedding and reception planning, and we felt that we were in good hands throughout the whole process.Jessica wasn't the only bright point, though: the other staff members we encountered at Kemper Lakes, both before and during the wedding and reception, were uniformly friendly and willing to help. And the grounds at Kemper are just beautiful. We held our wedding and cocktail hour outside, and the whole thing was perfect. We were also able to take a number of portraits outside, using the grounds as a natural backdrop, and they came out wonderfully. We had so many guests tell us how gorgeous the wedding was and how much they loved the reception hall.In addition to the beautiful venue and the attentive staff, the food that was served at the reception was, with no exaggeration, the best food we've had at a banquet-style event. Kemper Lakes has an extensive menu, and we were able to taste a number of the items to get a sense of what we liked. Honestly, it was hard to make a decision, because everything was so delicious. And the cake -- which is contracted from a local bakery -- was amazing as well. At the food tasting, we were given a full range of samples for both the cake and the fillings, and then we were allowed to taste the samples and make decisions at home. The process was well managed and ran smoothly.We looked into a number of wedding and reception venues around Chicago, but Kemper Lakes was just what we were looking for: experienced staff, beautiful grounds, and wonderful food. Highly recommended.

We had our wedding ceremony and reception at Kemper Lakes and it was wonderful! The grounds are gorgeous and the cermony was out on the pennisula and was absolutely beautiful. The reception was fantastic where people raved about all of the food. Even the handful of vegetarians we had said the vegetarian food options we had picked were wonderful. All of the staff were professional, kind and helpful. Everything went perfect and Jessica was fantastic to work with. She was organized, had great ideas, made sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves the whole time. Whenever I had a question for her throughout the planning process she was very quick at getting back to me. Thank you all for a great wedding day!

Our reception at Kemper Lakes was everything we'd hoped it would be. Our guests raved about the food from the Hors d'overs to the cake, one even commenting "I've been to a lot of weddings and this is by far the best food I've ever had." And no one went away hungry. The grounds are beautiful and the ballroom took my breath away when we walked in. It was truely everything we hoped for and more! When working with Jessica to design a package that worked for us, she was very flexible. She was wonderful to work with, listening to our ideas and jumping in with suggestions to help when she sensed we were struggling. The day of there were no worries, Jessica took care of everything. The service of the servers and bartenders was fabulous. Also because the venue was ours all day, there was no worrying that another event was running late or having to get out by a certain time. This venue gave us the fairytale reception we were looking for at the price we wanted. I would recommend this venue to anyone and everyone!!!!

I could not have asked for a more beautiful venue for our wedding. Jessica Trzop was a dream to work with. She made our planning as easy and effortless as possible. Jessica was always very helpful and answered all of our questions within hours. She was very friendly, accommodating, and understanding. When I arrived at Kemper Lakes on our wedding day I did not have a care in the world because I knew Jessica was taking care of everything and I knew she would make our day run smoothly. And true to Jessica's motto, "It never rains on a Kemper bride'!! With the weather the way it was leading up to our wedding day, I was nervous that the ceremony wouldn't get to be outdoors but the weather held out for us and the ceremony site was perfect! Kemper Lakes provided us with a beautiful background for our photos and we received many compliments on the wedding. I wouldn't change a thing. I highly recommend Kemper Lakes Golf Club to any couple looking for a naturally beautiful and classy venue.

Jessica Trzop was my daughter's bridal consultant at Kemper Lakes for her wedding July 10, 2010. She was wonderful both to my daughter and myself; professional, efficient, timely, courteous, CALMING, and reassuring. She delivered ALL that was promised to us and more with no hidden costs or agendas! I could not recommend anyone more highly than Jessica; she is a pleasure and a delight to work with and knows how to deliver what she promises! Thank you Jessica! Sharon and Alan Breunig, Spring Grove

It never rains on a Kemper Bride! Our ceremony was delayed about fifteen minutes and Jessica promised me the weather would cooperate. When my dad and I walked out on the pathway there was a rainbow in the fountain and the sun was shining! The ceremony was beautiful! I don't think we could have gotten married in a prettier setting. Jessica was extremely organized and very helpful. She answered all of my questions in a timely manner. We had to plan our wedding from Arizona and needed to make sure the venue we selected had a wedding planner that was on top of their game and Jessica did an amazing job! The reception hall was gorgeous! It was decorated just as I had envisioned. The food and service was incredible. We received so many compliments on how beautiful the wedding and reception was. We would highly recommend Kemper Lakes Golf Club!! We had the wedding of my dreams.Thanks,Kyle and Brittany Pettengell :-)

Kemper Lakes is wonderful. Jessica (Kemper Lakes' wedding planner) is very organized and easy to work with. She made sure that our wedding was perfect. The reception room is gorgeous and the grounds are a perfect backdrop for pictures! People who came to my wedding are still talking about it, saying that our wedding reception was the prettiest one they've been to. I would highly recommend it to anyone. You will have a perfect, fairytale wedding here!

We were so pleased with our entire experience at Kemper Lakes. We had our wedding reception here and it was so wonderful. Beginning with the event planner at Kemper. From the very first steps of the wedding planning process all the way to the day of, Jessica was unbelievable. She is so amazing at what she does. I am seriously going to miss her now that the wedding is over!!! Jessica was always so prompt to respond to any of my (million) questions. So classy and professional!! And just so great at what she does. You will be so happy to work with her for your event. After seeing Kemper Lakes and its reception room for the first time, I was so excited. I brought my fiance back to see it as well and when he loved it too, that was it! Kemper would be the place to have our wedding reception! Kemper’s landscape is just breath taking! And the reception room has high vaulted ceilings that you normally do not find at golf clubs. This was important to us so the room looked as spacious as possible. The room is surrounded by huge windows all around, allowing you and guests to see the lake and greens, along with the beautiful flowers and trees everywhere. The landscaping is amazing. The flowers are breathtaking. Our wedding was the last weekend in June and the weather was perfect! Our guests enjoyed their cocktail hour outside on the huge patio outside the reception room, eating amazing appetizers, drinking cocktails, and taking in the amazing views. When we saw how beautiful the room was decorated, we were so consumed with happiness! We chose chaivari chairs and this really helped the space since we had the maximum capacity of people. Having chair covers would have made the room too bulky. And we had our flowers done by GnG Designs, which was another huge success! The flowers were so beautiful and they surpassed all my expectations. The food at Kemper was another big plus for us. It is outstanding! From the appetizers, to dinner, to sweets, everything was so great. Throughout the night, people would come up to us or our family members, telling us what a beautiful wedding we had as well as what a great time they were having, and us! That made us so happy too knowing our guests were enjoying the wedding so much! Kemper did an outstanding job. We could not have asked for more. My now husband â˜ș and I were on cloud-9 all day and night. Kemper Lakes was so perfect for us and I know it will be for anyone else who is thinking of having their wedding there. Thank you again Jessica for making our wedding day even more wonderful than either of us had ever imagined!

We booked our daughter's 2010 wedding at the end of 2008. Since 2010 prices were yet to be determined, Jessica guaranteed us the 2009 prices which was the first sign that we were dealing with a premium venue. The wedding day was cloudy w/a chance of rain, so she suggested that we delay the ceremony by 15 minutes. True to her word, "It never rains on a Kemper wedding!" The wait staff was prompt, courteous and un-obtrusive. All our requests were met and the feedback from our guests was glowing. We recommend this venue without hesitation. The setting is spectacular and the people are even better!

My wedding at Kemper Lakes could not have been more perfect. The staff and service was phenomenal and you cannot compete with their picturesque golf course setting. Jessica Trzop, the wedding coordinator at Kemper, was always professional, organized, responsive and knowledgeable.I highly recommend a wedding at Kemper Lakes. Easily the best wedding choice I made.

Kemper Lakes is a phenomenal place to have a wedding reception. It took us all of about 10 minutes of a tour around their facility to fall in love with it. Luckily, they had our date open and we jumped on booking it. It has a number of great things to offer - the food was fantastic, the ambiance was exactly what we were looking for, and the main room and outdoor patio left little to be desired. We received so many great compliments from our guests who enjoyed the setting and the experience from the moment they walked into our cocktail hour. Even some of the pickiest people we know had a great time. :-)Above all, it was our experience with Jessica, the Kemper Lakes Wedding Coordinator, which made us feel so comfortable. From the first time we met with her, she put our minds at ease. She was so easy to work with, she had great ideas, and she was very thorough. Her patience, flexibility, and professionalism really helped to round out the first class experience that we will remember for the rest of our lives. Thank you Kemper Lakes and Jessica!Raven & Michael IsenbergMay 30th, 2010

We got married at Kemper Lakes on May 29 2010. I truly believe this is a perfect place for your special day. First of all, the place is just so beautiful inside and out. The beauty of the nature surrounding the ceremony site is unbelievable, that adding flowers there will be just a waste of money. The banquet room is gorgeous as well and the patio outside was a perfect place for the cocktail hour. Second of all, Kemper Lakes only hosts one wedding per evening, so you feel like you and your guests basically own the place. However, the most impressive thing about this place is Jessica Tropz, the Food and Beverage Director and basically your wedding planner. She made all of our requests happen. She was very flexible and able to accommodate all our needs. She was extremely helpful in providing ideas, advises and ways to stay within your budget without compromising the quality of your wedding reception. Another thing that I love about Jessica is her responsiveness. I bombarded her with tons of questions and she never missed any of them and always e-mailed me back in no time.You may make many mistakes during your wedding planning, but choosing Kemper Lakes to be the venue for your wedding day is not one of them. You will be pleased with the entire experience and your guests compliments will assure you that you made a perfect choice.

Our wedding reception was held at Kemper Lakes on May 22, 2010, and we continue to get compliments, almost on a daily bases, not only on how beautiful and elegant the golf course setting was, but also on the amazing food and overall service. Kemper Lakes went above and beyond to accommodate us and our families, as well as every last guest we invited. Jessica Trozp was unbelievably helpful and responsive, giving us ideas and providing us with information on every aspect of the evening. We couldn't have imagined a more perfect evening and so many of our guests have told us it was one of the most beautiful locations they had ever been to for a wedding and absolutely PERFECT for pictures. We are so lucky to have such wonderful memories of our wedding and we have to thank Kemper Lakes, Jessica and staff for all their help to make that happen!Angel & Joe 5/22/2010