NIU Naperville and DeKalb

ke our event even more memorable. The space was beautiful, we loved the large windows and high ceilings. The outdoor patio area was a hit too.

re clean and contemporary and provide a unique setting for an event. I loved having the large room for the main reception area and then the side room and hall that allowed for more quiet celebrating. I can’t say enough except we felt lucky we had found a hidden jewel located so close to home. It is a great location with quality staff and reasonable prices.

g with some photos. Our other photos were taken in another one of their lovely buildings. Terry Stack was the coordinator for us and she was a god send. So helpful in every way possible, I don’t think I would have made it through this wedding without her and her assistant! I cannot stress enough that if you are looking for a place to have your wedding, reception, or both, that this is the place to do it! You will not be disappointed!

organizer and was AWESOME to work with. I had access to a great menu, and elegant ballroom with a courtyard located behind the room. Terry gave me access to another room for children at NO ADDITIONAL COST; I also had access to 2 projector screens and microphones at NO additional cost. Not only is this venue affordable, it's elegant! You won't regret the choice.

made for the most beautiful backdrops as well as all the fun buildings around the lagoon. The food was fantastic, we did a buffet and each choice was more delicious than the next. We had several vegetarians to feed and they had lots of options to keep everyone's tummy happy. We stayed at the Holmes Student Center Hotel and it was AMAZING to have everything in one general location--They have golf carts that can be rented too--highly recommend! The staff was very accommodating-we had our bagpiper back out the day before the wedding and 1 quick email had speakers and a table set up for our DJ to play some tunes. I could not have imagined the day going any smoother and I know a lot of hard work went into my Big day from their side. <3

rsema was already lovely, so we did not have to decorate too much. We just had a few things on the tables and flowers to add some color. We were able to have access ALL DAY the day before our wedding to decorate and drop anything off. This was great, since other venues only give access the day of. Overall I would highly recommend Barsema as your wedding venue. Great help, great amenities, and a great day!!

ely stress free. It is a perfect place for your whole day with ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception! We had a July wedding and beautiful outdoor ceremony. They gave is ideas were we could have our tea ceremony. Also, the best place for our bagpiper to play! They had flowers to help decorate the archway for our wedding. Nicole & Suzanne are amazing and would highly recommend this venue for your wedding.

le choices to have an indoor wedding as a back up. They have a great team that really strives to make you day perfect and give you the vision that you have been dreaming of. I highly recommend NIU Naperville as your venue for your wedding.

outdoor patio was beautifully lit up at night. The spacious atrium was perfect for cocktail hour. All the floor to ceiling windows made everything even more beautiful. The uplifting was perfect (and very reasonably priced as well). About 2 weeks before the wedding, my "getting ready" venue plans fell apart. I was heartbroken. NIU was very accommodating and allowed me and my bridal party to get ready in a spacious upstairs conference room with lots of natural lighting. It worked perfectly!!! I was very pleased with how everything turned out, and I cannot thank the staff at NIU enough. I highly recommend them to everyone. I have received so many compliments from my wedding guests who were highly impressed with the wonderful job that NIU did with my wedding. My wedding was about a month ago, and everyone is still raving how wonderful everything was! :) Thanks, NIU!!! :)

o did a great job at making sure everything was done correctly and we were well taken care of during the actual wedding day. The venue looked beautiful and every single staff person we interacted with was kind and helpful. We would highly recommend them for a wedding!

our own alcohol, our own decorations, were able to select from 3 different catering vendors. They even let us set up a custom bags (cornhole) set for the patio during cocktail hour. The 2-story atrium is beautiful and GREAT for pictures! The outside patio is fantastic, great for pictures, a great gathering place for guests and makes for a nice "breath of fresh air" during the reception. Our wedding was PERFECT and it had a LOT to do with the flexibility and look/feel of Northern Illinois University Conference Center. Do yourself a favor and at least check out the venue. Gina is great, you won't be disappointed.

Pros- It is a beautiful location, we had our ceremony outside on the patio and my florist made it look great. I loved the reception room with all the windows and the fact that I could have everything in one location. Cons- The staff were very had to deal with during planning process. Shirley was my main contact and she was very hard to get responses from and most of the time she didn't know. I had to repeat my information to her many times because she would never write it down, remember or take the time to look anything up before responding to me. I had a really hard time working out the fees and contract with them. They made multiple mistakes and took many revisions to get the correct pricing. She didn't send me the final "contract" (in quotations because all it was was an excel spreadsheet, not a contract) until after the first payment was due. I asked about hanging paper lanterns over the dance floor and if we could use a ladder. I was not informed that it was something NIU staff would do. The day before when we tried to get the ladder, I was informed we were not allowed and NIU staff would have to do it. Fortunately Eric was kind enough to hang the lanterns last minute but it could have been avoided if Shirley had been knowledgable about policies and told me. On the day of my wedding I was harrased by the staff to decide if my ceremony would be outside or inside. It was sunny but scattered rain was predicted for the day. I asked multiple times for them to set it up outside and if it rains we would move inside. They were very concerned about their chairs. We offered to wait and set up the chairs ourselves when it was closer to ceremony time but they refused to let us touch the chairs. They were rude and demanding to me as soon as I arrived at the venue to get dressed. I felt they were pressuring me to move inside and told me it was raining in the west but I said I wanted it outside. Low and behold it didn't rain all day and they were able to leave at 2pm like they wanted. The last straw was when they turned on the lights and told our DJ to stop playing at 11pm when we had the place booked till midnight. I argued with the staff who said this happens all the time and they agreed to let us stay till midnight but that Shirley had told them it ends at 11pm. We lost almost 20 minutes of time discussing it and many guests left during this time. It was an awful ending to my reception and it didn't have to happen. Our original agreement signed with the deposit clearly stated we had the room until midnight. If you are interested in this venue please find out who the staff are handling events. I heard Shirley will be retiring so maybe they will hire competent staff. However at least two other staff at NIU were rude so I can't say I expect much improvement. It is very unfortunate because every single one of our other vendors were wonderful.

able to work with their caterer to get exactly what we wanted.