Bluestem Farm & Events

We got married in June and to this day we cannot get over the beautiful venue. Kelly was a pleasure to work with. She was informative about the whole planning process from beginning to end and made sure that our wedding day went smoothly. We visited the barn a couple of times throughout our planning and we noticed the grounds were well-maintained each time. There are plenty of places to be photographed. Kelly genuinely cares for Bluestem Farm & Events and the couples. I highly recommend this venue to any couples looking for their wedding. I am so thankful that we chose Bluestem Farm &Events for our wedding day. You need to have your wedding here!

We had our wedding at Bluestem in June 2024. It was the most perfect day! Kelly and her team are absolutely amazing! Kelly made our dream wedding come true! She has so much experience and made the planning process a breeze. Bluestem is such a beautiful venue and I am so glad we chose to have our wedding there! There is not a single thing I would change! Highly recommend!!!!!

Bluestem was an incredibly beautiful venue for our wedding! The entire venue was everything we could have dreamed of and more. Kelly was fantastic in helping the day run smooth and everything leading up to our wedding. She did everything she could to make our day perfect and we are so grateful for her. The rustic look was just what we were looking for and our guests genuinely enjoyed their night. We got so many compliments from family and friends and our day was absolutely perfect all because of Bluestem. Highly recommend this venue!

Bluestem Farm is the perfect venue for anyone looking for a rustic and romantic vibe. The space is absolutely beautiful and Kelly and her team are so very helpful leading up to the wedding as well as day of. She even fluffed my dress for me before I walked down the aisle. 🤍

Booking Bluestem farm & Kelly Happ as the venue of our wedding was one of the best choices we made. Not only is the venue absolutely gorgeous, clean, and well maintained, but working with Kelly was seamless. She took the time to get to know us and iron out the details of our day to make it go as perfectly as possible. I would recommend this venue to anyone. So many of our guests complimented us on our wedding venue and I wouldn't have changed it for the world.

Kelly is the absolute BEST! Bluestem Farm was the perfect location for our daughter’s dream wedding!

My husband and I viewed Bluestem Farms during the big wedding boom! Kelly was excellent, she answered all of our questions told us what season is her favorite at the venue and how things will work for the day of. We ended up putting our downpayment later that day for our wedding day. Kelly was really flexible. She let us do a payment plan which made our wedding so much more possible. There was even a month that I was a couple days late on the money getting to her because of the mail and all that, but I communicated it all to Kelly and she was very understanding. We had an option to do a rehearsal at the venue but it was the Thursday before the wedding. Although this was a nice option for us, we already planned our rehearsal dinner for the Friday before the wedding. I know in 2024 it will be different as when you book the venue, it will be for the entire weekend instead of just the day. The day of the wedding was perfect! Kelly was there all day with us. She was around helping us make the venue into our dream venue. We rented the China and she placed them all on the tables while we were getting ready. Our wedding day was really windy, windier than expected. Kelly helped us figure out how we will have our ceremony decor outside without it being blown away or broken! I cannot recommend this venue enough!

Kelly and her venue were wonderful! We ended up using Kelly as our coordinator as well and couldn’t be happier! She was extremely responsive and available for any and all questions. She made or day as smooth as possible from start to finish. The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous with multiple areas for people to hang out in. I cannot recommend this place enough!!

Very professional and attentive through out the whole process. Quick responses to all my questions. Breathe taking venue.

What a beautiful venue, inside and out! The owner, Kelly is so wonderful to work with. She was very responsive and helpful throughout the entire process. Although we did not use Kelly as our day of coordinator, we truly wish we would have. 10/10 would recommend!!

If you’re thinking about booking Bluestem Farm for your wedding, this is your sign to do it! We just had our wedding here and it was the most perfect day! The venue is absolutely gorgeous and the owner, Kelly is truly amazing! She did everything to make sure our day ran so smoothly and was so helpful during the planning process! She even set aside plate of cocktail hour appetizers for us since we didn’t have time to eat! The amount of compliments I received about this venue was unreal! All of our guests had an amazing time and absolutely loved the outdoor patio space! I will forever recommend Bluestem as a wedding venue! It was truly the best day of our lives. 🤍

We just had our wedding & reception at Bluestem Farm & Events and it could not have been a more perfect day. This was the only venue we looked at when we started planning and we knew we didn't have to look elsewhere. The entire property is gorgeous and the owner, Kelly, was the most helpful and made the choice that much easier. Every question we had in the 14 months of planning was answered promptly and thoroughly. Kelly was also my day of coordinator and it all ran so smoothly. She was there to make sure everyone, vendors included, knew what was going on so we didn't even have to think about it. I will forever recommend this space to have your wedding. We wish we could do it all over again!

Absolutely wonderful! If you’re looking for a venue with owners who genuinely care, look no further! Kelly is absolutely amazing and does so much to ensure your wedding is everything you dreamed of. She helped so much day of and even more leading up to it. She made sure all my vendors were on the same page so I didn’t have to. She took care of any and every little bump we had, a few I didn’t even know about. I could not recommend a better place to get married!!

Bluestem farm & events is a beautiful venue. It has so much character that when it came to décor I felt like I didn't really need much so that was a plus on saving money. Kelly was very flexible and accommodating. She is very knowledgeable on weddings and her staff are great at what they do. Kelly took a lot of stress off of me and I know my big day was in good hands. I was able to truly enjoy my day and so did all of my guests. Kelly is truly a kind and amazing person who truly cares about her clients and making sure they have the wedding that they have always dreamed of.

We got married at Bluestem in July. Kelly, the owner, could not have been more helpful. Our wedding coordinator unexpectedly dropped out last minute and Kelly took on all responsibilities and ensured our day went perfectly. Kelly was super flexible and allowed us to do rehearsal/set up with what was convenient for us and our very large wedding party as well as pick up our items she and her team packed up themselves the next day. Kelly went as far as calling my florist and offering to show up at their shop when I was worried about the lack of communication I was receiving from them. The venue is STUNNING and incredibly clean but the "family" feeling you get from Kelly and her workers just enhances the experience. There are a ton of add ons, suggested vendors, and decor options that make planning a wedding almost effortless. I would 100% recommend Bluestem and wish I could relive my day here over and over again.

Wow wow wow. I might as well not even write a review. This venue is consistently rated 5 stars and its not hard to see why. Kelly is doing wonderful work and she will not disappoint you. This is the best barn venue in McHenry County, I assure you.

1 word, INCREDIBLE! This venue is gorgeous, inside and out - the landscape is beautiful and covered in tall trees/colorful flowers. Kelly, the owner, is so thoughtful, polite and kind. She was on top of everything throughout our entire experience from meeting with her during the tour to asking questions along the way and during the entire wedding, she was there helping every step of the way. This venue is very accommodating and has back up plans just in case weather/plans go astray. We had our ceramony out in their field, cocktail hour in the lower region of the farm and reception upstairs - it was a dream, everyone was so comfortable and relaxed and we loved every minute of it. We 100% recommend the Bluestem Farm & Events!

This venue was amazing and so beautiful inside and out. Kelly was an amazing host and was there to help every step of the way. I would definitely recommend Bluestem to anyone looking to get married!

Stunning venue + don’t even get me started on the amazing owner, Kelly!!! Y’all, there is nothing she can’t do. Kelly says yes to all ideas and wants to help everyone create the wedding of your dreams. She is so attentive and present the entire time. She even helped me bustle my dress!! Thank you Kelly + Bluestem Farm for helping us have the best night of our lives.

We cannot recommend Bluestem Farm enough -- it was the perfect venue for our outdoor wedding. Kelly is an outstanding host and communicator who will be in contact with you every step of the way, and the barn itself is an absolute dream for a backdrop. The bride and groom suites are great places to get ready, and our guests couldn't stop talking about the venue.

Bluestem was truly a dream prior to and on our wedding day! The venue is gorgeous and we had the most amazing sunset on our wedding day. Our guests absolutely loved the outdoor and indoor spaces- there was “a place” for everyone! Kelly who is in charge of everything at the venue was really easy to work with and helped guide us. She did a wonderful job setting everything up and tearing everything down. I really felt like I didn’t have worries on my wedding day because I trusted she would get it done! We used many of the vendors she recommended and everything was great. I would recommend this venue to everyone. It is beautiful and you truly feel like you are in your own little world! Also our pictures at the venue are gorgeous. Can’t say enough! Thanks!!!

This was a wonderful venue for our wedding!! We couldn’t have asked for anything better. The rustic charm and amazing outdoor ceremony space were exactly what we were looking for. Our friends and family kept commenting that the venue was so unique and stunning! We would DEFINITELY recommend working with Kelly and her team. They did a fantastic job and made us feel super comfortable and special throughout our experience!

We had our wedding with Bluestem on June 04, 2022 and we wish we could relive it every day! Kelly is amazing, truly the best. She was personable, reliable, responsive, and i had a very seamless experience working with her. The farm was beautiful and Kelly really brought the day to life with all of my DIY decorations. I would book this venue over and over again and cannot recommend it enough. You will be taken care of here! Was the day of my dreams!

We were honored to have had our wedding last weekend at Bluestem with Kelly and Kiersten. Kelly was extremely personable, easy to work with, very communicative, and an absolutely amazing team player working well with new to her vendors. The venue is very well maintained and the grounds couldn't have been more green and beautiful! All of our guests were raving about the beauty of the venue and also the laid-back atmosphere that is created by the string light lit patio with patio furniture and fire pit. The day of the wedding, Kelly and Kiersten were constantly helping with the small details, keeping things on track, and making sure things went as smoothly as possible. Having grown up in Hebron, it was special to have been able to get married in my hometown but it was equally as special to have gotten married at such a beautiful venue.

Chelsea M. We loved it

Bluestem farm was the location of my July wedding. It is a beautiful venue with a well kept lawn, a fully restored barn, a gorgeous prairie, and well appointed bridal and groom suites. We wanted to showcase natural splendor as a backdrop for our wedding, and Bluestem is a great choice for others looking to do the same. Our pictures are gorgeous partially because of this gorgeous venue. Kelly, as a venue manager, was easy to get a hold of, a great communicator, and very helpful in the time leading up to our wedding. On the day of our wedding, she and her staff were efficient and professional. The venue itself is gorgeous, but Kelly is a real asset to your wedding planning.

Kelly at Bluestem Farm made our entire wedding process a dream! She was there to answer any and all questions we had, was accommodating when things came up and helped make our wedding day perfect! I can’t begin to tell you how many compliments we received on the venue and how beautiful they keep the grounds.

Can we go back and relive our wedding days again? Bluestem is magical. The barn and grounds are beautiful and so well kept and it all backs up to conservation prairie grass that is just amazing! The team was easy to work with and super helpful leading up to our wedding and on the big day! They went above and beyond! Don't miss out on this venue, it is absolutely perfect!

We had our wedding September 25th at Bluestem. From the tour 2 years ago to the wedding, Kelly has been one of the best vendors I've ever worked with. Her family takes impeccable care of the grounds, helps you every step of the way, and truly puts passion into her work for you to have the best day. The guests loved the venue and they were very accommodating with weather, have very neat rentals and worked well with our other vendors. We cannot thank Kelly and her team enough for making our dream day come true. We will miss Bluestem and look forward to attending a wedding there in the future! Thank you Kelly! Bluestem has my highest regard and utmost respect.

We had a wedding this past weekend at Bluestem Farm and Events. I can't say enough about what a fantastic experience it was! Kelly is the absolute best to work with. She is responsive, professional, friendly and very very helpful. The barn is gorgeous and the grounds are just beautiful. There are two buildings on the property, one for the bride's quarters and one for the groom's. They had a great time getting ready with their attendants. You can rent a bag game or a vintage bowling game. There's a firepit on the patio and a dart board in the groom's quarters. It just has anything you need for a fun day and night. Kelly insures that everything runs smoothly, she made our wedding a great success. I highly recommend Bluestem, it's amazing!

Bluestem Farm and Events was the absolute best venue to host our wedding. Not only was the venue itself picture-perfect, but Kelly and her staff were incredibly organized and helpful in the planning process. She helped ensure that our big day went off without a hitch. Our guests are still commenting on how beautiful the venue was. Highly recommend considering Bluestem for your wedding!

The venue is fantastic! Everything you could want and more. Looked at a lot of barns and Bluestem was far and above the best. The owner,Kelly, is so accommodating and handles everything. Had so many compliments on our wedding

This venue exceeded our expectations. Throughout the planning process, Kelly helped us along the way giving us suggestions, tips and ideas on how to make it the best day ever. The venue is absolutely beautiful. Our wedding was moved inside due to weather and it still was perfect. The entire premise is very clean and elegant looking. I highly recommend this venue. I still have family and friends talking about the barn and how this is the nicest venue they have been apart of.

Kelly was amazing thought out the two year planning stage (covid postponement) and was super flexible. She is always punctual in responses and willing to help however she can. The venue itself is so beautiful and kept in pristine condition, inside and out. You cannot go wrong with Bluestem!!

We loved this venue and it’s pure natural beauty. No need for a bunch of decorations and all that because the venue itself is perfect and more beautiful than most others. Also Kelly was AMAZING the most easiest nicest person to talk to and she made sure everything went smoothly on our special day. I love it and i highly recommend using this venue for your special day it will not disappoint

We were so grateful that we picked Bluestem Farm & Events when we had to switch our plans multiple times during the pandemic. Our original wedding was planned for May 2020. We were able to delay our intimate wedding day due to the pandemic to July 2020 since the owner, Kelly, graciously opened up more dates. Kelly also let us split our time between two dates so that we could have our small ceremony in May and also a reception at a future date so that all of our guests could have the option to attend. We had to switch the reception date twice as well- originally it was planned for September 2020, but since the pandemic was not slowing at that point, we delayed the reception again to May 2021. Our wedding testimony just shows how flexible Kelly is and how accommodating she is. Kelly is also very responsive and helpful via email. Sometimes I felt like I had needy requests, but Kelly made them seem like no problem and was so patient. On the day of our events at Bluestem, Kelly was hands-on and making sure everything went smoothly. She helped us problem solve as well. The grounds are just beautiful, and our guests were constantly complementing the venue. Overall, we could not be more grateful for our choice to host our event at Bluestem. We have nothing but good things to say about our experience!

We got married here about a week ago and the venue was exceptional. The outdoor ceremony space is beautiful and the pictures turned out beautifully. The indoor space is trendy with a rustic touch to it. It doesn't feel like you're in a barn on the inside and I loved that it was different than the typical hotel wedding space. We brought in our own desserts and had a dessert table and candy bar and we were able to set up and decorate however we wanted. The space is available for the entire weekend so we set up Friday prior to our rehearsal. It was also great the day of only having our guests at the property. It made the day even more intimate with only close family and friends there and not worrying about others crashing the wedding. I loved that we were able to add our personal touches to the venue and really make it our wedding. Kelly was amazing to work with and so flexible. We had to find a new venue in such a short amount of time (6 weeks prior to the event) and live in Las Vegas. Kelly was so accommodating as we had family members view the space for us and she was available to answer all of our answers quickly. I would recommend Bluestem to any couple looking for a space that you can really make yours and the opportunity to work with amazing owners!

My Wife and I got married here a few weeks ago. We can not say enough great things about Kelly and her Bluestem team. We booked our wedding date back in the Spring of 2018, and wow was it worth the wait! Every expectation we had for the day was beyond what we envisioned. The venue is beautiful, from the exterior of the barn, bar area, grounds, ceremony space, the bride/grooms suites, and the bathrooms. My wife would only get married in a barn with real bathrooms (It's harder to find than you'd think). Getting married in 2020 meant navigating covid while planning our wedding. Kelly was quick to keep us updated with the latest guidelines we'd have to follow to have our wedding. She offered to put up tables outside for our guests to ensure social distancing and to comfort our guest accommodations for dinner. We even set up extra seating for our ceremony to allow our guests to spread out during the ceremony. Bluestem is family owned and operated and it shows! I highly recommend getting married here. If you're not planning a wedding I hope you get the privilege of attending a wedding here. It's a venue you don't want to miss!

We love our venue! The staff was great! Kelly was easy to get in contact with and even let us hold a date in 2021 just in case we had to postpone due to COVID-19. The brides/grooms quarters were amazing and we couldn’t of asked for a better venue to tie the knot!!!

We saw this venue for the first time when it was nothing but dirt floors and mud. We trusted Kelly's vision and booked before it was complete. We are SO glad we did! This barn is such a unique venue and 4 months after our wedding our guests still tell us it was the most unique wedding they've ever been to. Kelly is fantastic, responsive, supportive, and truly does everything to make the big day run as smoothly as possible, as well as timely communication all the way up until the big day. The space is rustic, but has an elegance to it that makes it formal, especially if you still request your guests to dress formally, which we did. :) If I could do it all again, I would choose Bluestem hands down. Thank you!!

We just had our wedding at Bluestem Farm and Events on 11/02/19, and I couldn’t be happier. I have received not stop compliments on our venue since we had our wedding there. Jelly made the whole process run seamlessly! If I could go back and do it all over again, I would hands down choose this venue again!! If you’re second guessing yourself, don’t! They are amazing and the venue speaks for itself!

My brother recently got married at Bluestem and it was a great experience. Kelly and John were great to work with. Unfortunately it was raining, so we had to move the ceremony inside and both Kelly and John were very accommodating with this last minute change. The Bride and Groom purchased the "clean up package" and let me tell you, it was some of the best money spent on the wedding. We didn't have to do anything at the end of the night and Kelly and John had everything packed up the next morning for us to just pick up and go! They ended up having 137 guests, which was perfect in this space, any more would have felt pretty tight. If you are looking for a rustic-bar wedding with great customer service, this is the place to go!

Bluestem Farm was the perfect venue for our October 5, 2019 wedding. Not only is the venue gorgeous with all the rustic elements, but Kelly is very professional and easy to work with. I would highly recommend Bluestem Farm to anyone looking for a rustic, charming, and romantic wedding!

Bluestem Farm was the perfect venue for our early September wedding. It is absolutely gorgeous and Kelly & Jon are amazing hosts. We would highly recommend!!!

Kelly and John have made our wedding planning process an incredible experience from beginning to end! You will always receive a prompt response to your emails from them as well as multiple updates and reminders as your day approaches. Our wedding day was the most magical and beautiful day and it would not have been possible without them and their gorgeous venue. All of our guests were captivated by what their farm had to offer. You are guaranteed a wonderful view outside on the patio overlooking the prairie AND having an intimate and romantic feel inside the barn! We didn't need to go anywhere else for our photos because we had endless possibilities on site! Thank you again, Kelly and John! We are a PROUD Bluestem Couple!

Not only isn’t this location just beautiful, Kelly and her husband Jon were such a pleasure to work with. Extremely accommodating to your every wish. You can customize/decorate the barn to however you like. The list of vendors she has on her website were really great! We have nothing but the great things to say about this venue. I would recommend it to everyone.

This venue was our dream come true. Kelly is professional, personable, and helped to make our wedding successful. I would recommend BlueStem Farm and Events to anyone and everyone.

Everything about Bluestem Farm is absolutely amazing. Kelly is so sweet and helpful! And the barn is so beautiful, every little detail. I couldn't have imagined our wedding anywhere else.

Bluestem is the absolute perfect place to have your wedding! I seriously cannot say enough good things about Bluestem. Not only is the space gorgeous, but Kelly and her family and her team are all so kind and helpful. Kelly really does go above and beyond for the couples and does everything she can to ensure you have the perfect day. Not many brides can say there were no issues on their wedding day, but I can and I owe a great deal of that to Kelly. They are so on top of everything and truly care about you and your guests. They want everyone to have special and fun time and I can definitely say we did! My husband and I consider Kelly and her family like our family! They truly gave us the most perfect day 💙

Honestly, if you’re getting married soon GO TO BLUESTEM. Holy cow, I am so so happy I chose to get married here. Amazing venue, great location (close to lake Geneva), awesome owners and workers. I can’t imagine getting married anywhere else. My day ran so smoothly, Kelly and Jon made sure everything was perfect and they were so easy to work with. Bluestem’s rustic feel and outdoor ceremony spot were my favorite. All my guests were so impressed. Highly recommend!!!

Kelly is the best of the best. She is very attentive to detail and makes sure your day runs smoothly! Bluestem is a picturesque location with beautiful sunsets, a tractor for photo ops, and a lovely patio to get some fresh air. Highly recommend this venue as it is very unique and gorgeous!

I cant say enough about this venue and the owner, Kelly. It is the perfect venue for any rustic wedding or event. Kelly was phenomenal with communication, planning and coordinating for our big day. The venue is absolutely beautiful inside and out. We had an outdoor ceremony in October of this year and the scenery were perfect. We barely had to decorate because it couldn't get better than the landscape surrounding her property. Our guests were in love with the barn and the beautiful lighting and accents. There were so many compliments on the venue from our guests. Seriously, look no further for the perfect venue, Bluestem Farm is it.

I wish I could give more than 5 stars.....this venue is absolutely amazing and Kelly was fantastic to work with! We booked it back before it got renovated because after meeting with Kelly we knew it was going to be the right place for us. The barn itself is gorgeous, from the prairie view to the beautiful wooded interior with the lights and even the bonfire pit outside gives it a unique touch. Everything about our wedding was amazing and I couldn’t imagine it being any better than it was. It really was a fairy tale. We received so many compliments from our guests on how much they loved it, and Kelly went above and beyond in every way possible. I’d recommend this venue to anyone!

Kelly and Jon are AMAZING. What they've done in just one year of using their venue is impressive and will only get better. The venue is amazing and gorgeous, according to myself :) and many many many of our guests. I've seen pictures from weddings before and after our wedding, each of which have been personal expressions and all of which have been complimented by the venue. I did my wedding 100% DIY (including venues, decorations, flowers.... ) and Kelly and her husband were so accommodating and helpful. Her flexibility and patience made wedding planning and our wedding day feel so much less stressful. I wish I could plan my wedding again just to have another party at their venue! Thanks Kelly & Jon !!!

This venue is absolutely amazing and Kelly is so wonderful to work with. I had a Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C for every possible weather condition and Kelly worked with me to make sure each plan would run smoothly! She happily answered all of my questions, sent me multiple seating arrangement options, and truly went above and beyond to make our day amazing! Our guests absolutely loved the space and we received so many compliments. I highly, highly recommend Bluestem Farm & Events!