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About this vendor
The Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe (IVY) Club is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1907, with a beautiful, historic facility located on the Illinois River in Peoria Heights, Illinois. The club hosts all types of special events: weddings, anniversaries, Christmas parties, rehearsal dinners, showers, social gatherings, and business and training meetings. Our banquet rooms can serve up to 200 guests. Our panoramic view of the harbor creates the perfect ambiance for your event.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Indoor Event Space
Reception Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Wireless Internet
Settings
- Ballroom
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Country Club
- Cruise
- Historic Venue
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Rentals & Equipment
Reviews
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4.6
out of 5.07 reviews
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Overall my experience was extremely positive. Frankly, for the price this place cannot be beat. The scenery is BEAUTIFUL. The food was great. Anita and Donna especially took such g...
ood care of us. I would book this location again in a heartbeat.
My biggest piece of advice: definitely get a DJ. The system at IVY is not set up to handle weddings and we tried to take that short cut and it was a tad messy (which is on us and not them).
We held both our wedding ceremony and reception at the yacht club. It was wonderful! The staff far exceeded our expectations. They helped with all parts of set up and take down. Th...
e food was excellent and served on time with a smile. Everything went very smoothly. Highly recommend.
We initially booked this reception venue back in 2016. When we booked initially, we talked pricing, vision, etc. with the event coordinator on staff. We had to move the wedding bac...
k a year, and the venue was very kind and flexible in transferring our deposit to our desired wedding date. But, in my understanding, the staffing structure changed completely from the time we booked to the time that we started to plan.
From there, things got a little messy. We were planning our wedding from out of state, so we were heavily reliant on the venue being accessible as our day grew closer. Our main contact at the venue, however, only worked one day a week and was not terribly easy to reach from email or phone. She did her best in the time she had, but a lot fell through the cracks leading to a lot of last-minute stress. (We didn't receive a layout to plan the seating until less than a month from the wedding, and didn't receive the final invoice until two days before the wedding.)
We also decorated ourselves, but weren't able to decorate the venue until after the dinner hour had closed for club members at 10 the day before our wedding. We had to rush over from our rehearsal dinner to decorate. Just a heads-up for anyone like us who plans to decorate themselves.
The day of, the staff was kind and courteous, albeit a little lost. My husband had provided the venue with our wedding time line, however the day of they asked my mother what she thought the timeline was, causing dinner to be served late. Dinner had been pretty well over for a while and the buffet serving tables were still on the dance floor when we had to find the staff to clear out the buffet tables so we could cut the cake and open the dance floor.
All said and done, it was a beautiful venue, with a lovely view of the river. To anyone planning a larger wedding, please be aware that the dance floor is in a different area from the main eating area, so we had a little bit of a hard time managing first dances and cake cutting. None of the staff was ever rude or flustered, it just seemed a little disorganized.
Everything and everyone was simply amazing. Very clean and affordable.
The IVY Club has exceptional service and hospitality. This is a perfect venue for a wedding if you want a beautiful view of the river and for an unbeatable price. We couldn't have ...
asked for a better venue. They accommodated all our needs and last minute changes. Highly recommended!
They did great! Paul was so accommodating. We were able to get everything done that we wanted. It was an exceptional venue with an amazing view! The service for our plated dinner ...
was speedy and helpful.
The Ivy Club is a beautiful place for a wedding. The view of the river is awesome. We had our ceremony and reception at this venue. Paul is great to work with. He's very flexible a...
nd accommodating. The food was delicious, and they had many options to choose from. A wedding with 100 guests would fit perfectly in this space.
Contact
5102 North Galena Road, Peoria Heights, IL
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Illinois Vally Yacht & Canoe Club