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Johanna Gendreau
EVENTS DIRECTOR
Ravisloe Country Club is a wedding venue located in Homewood, IL. This property is a romantic setting to host an unforgettable celebration. The venue’s staff of experienced professionals has the expertise to bring your dream wedding event to life.
Originally constructed in 1901, Ravisloe Country Club maintains much of its original historic charm. Its Spanish mission-style clubhouse boasts both refined elegance and rustic charm, creating a warm and welcoming environment where guests can host elegant events. Couples are invited to choose from a number of event spaces to host their ceremony and reception. An outdoor ceremony can be held in the courtyard, a secluded and peaceful hideaway perfect for a romantic service. Alternatively, the indoor ceremony venue features exposed beams, hardwood floors, and stylish decor. The Grand Ballroom is the ideal setting for an evening of dinner and dancing. With its vaulted ceilings, illuminating windows, and eye-catching chandeliers, this space can be decorated to suit your wedding theme. What’s more, you and your beloved will have access to the property’s bridal suite and grooms room, allowing you to relax and prepare for your ceremony in luxury and comfort.
The team at Ravisloe Country Club provides clients with a number of services to choose from. Their team of dedicated event staff will work with you to ensure that every element of your day is carefully considered and expertly executed. Wedding packages include catering and bartending services for an unforgettable culinary experience on your joyous day. Set-up and clean-up services will be provided, allowing you to relax and enjoy your day without worrying about the smaller details.
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Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Commitment Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Ballroom
Country Club
Historic Venue
Hotel
Restaurant
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Food & Catering
Service Staff
Transportation
Shuttle Service
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Meet the team
Johanna Gendreau
Events Director
Hi There! My name is Johanna. I am the Director of Marketing and Events at Ravisloe Country Club. I am passionate about creating and managing unforgettable experiences for couples on their wedding day. I have the expertise to help couples plan the most beautiful, stress-free, and special day possible. I manage a team of experienced and creative professionals that will be dedicated to making your wedding day exactly what you dreamed of. I look forward to bringing your vision to life and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Reviews
4.6
out of 5.027 reviews
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Ravisloe Country Club is highly praised by multiple reviewers for its exceptional staff, particularly Carmen, who is commended for her organization, kindness, and efficiency in ensuring flawless wedding days. The venue's beautiful setting, spacious bridal suite, and clean, accommodating facilities provide a magical backdrop for ceremonies and receptions. Guests rave about the delicious food served, attentive servers, and well-managed bar, with plated dinners receiving high praise. Despite minor concerns about in-house catering restrictions, the overall experience and stunning atmosphere at Ravisloe make it a top choice for couples seeking a memorable wedding venue.Review photos
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Ally L
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5.0
10/20/2021
If I could give a million stars I would!!! My Husband Max and I got married at Ravisloe this past weekend and it was an absolute dream!! Ravsiloe by far exceeded our expectations f...
rom start to finish. We worked with Johanna who made all aspects of wedding planning a piece of cake!! We were able to get ready on site for hair and makeup while the boys played in the simulator all day until it was time to suit up! The venue is so beautiful you don’t even need decor. The food was fantastic, the servers and staff were amazing and the location of Ravisloe is awesome! I am so so grateful to have chosen Ravisloe as our wedding venue. I will cherish those memories forever! Thank you so much for the best weekend of our lives!
Elliott W
5.0
10/30/2025
We cannot thank Carmen enough for turning our dream wedding into a flawless reality! From our very first tour back in May of 2024 to the food tasting in January of 2025, every emai...
l in between regarding all my questions to our wedding day, on October 17, 2025 her hard work, attention to detail, and calm, confident guidance made everything seamless and stress-free!!! Every aspect of our day—from the smallest touches to the big moments—was perfectly executed, and it’s clear how much thought, care, and dedication went into making it all happen.
Behind the scenes, Carmen and her incredible team anticipated every need, solved every problem before we even noticed, and ensured our celebration ran smoothly from start to finish. Thanks to her, we were able to truly enjoy every moment of our wedding day without worry or stress. Our wedding wouldn’t have been the same without Carmen’s expertise, creativity, and unwavering support. We’re beyond grateful for Carmen and the Ravisloe team and would wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone searching for a venue and staff who will make your wedding day magical and unforgettable.
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Susie H
5.0
9/01/2025
The venue is absolutely beautiful so it makes decorating a breeze. Johanna and Liz provided optimal support during planing and on the day of. Our guest loved the space and the food...
. We appreciated working with such an attentive team and having our wedding at such an enchanting venue.
We would choose Ravisloe again and again.
Nyla A
5.0
10/25/2024
I am so happy and grateful we decided to go with Ravisloe Country Club as our wedding venue. The site was very well maintained and we had a great experience with the staff. We most...
ly worked with Johanna throughout the wedding planning process; she was always responsive to any calls/emails we had, made it easy to logistically work out what needed to get done for the wedding, and was direct/easy to follow what we needed to/could do while hosting there. During the last 10 days, we had the pleasure and joy of working with Carmen. She is incredibly classy, kind woman and was personable to all of us/our family. We didn't have a day-of-coordinator, but she kind of took on that role the day of the wedding.
One thing we were hesitant about this venue was that the main food (hors d'oeuvres, main meal) had to provided in house. We had cultural food we wanted to include so instead we got to incorporate it with the dessert table. The only requirement is that we had to find a business with licensure to source the food from instead of bringing our own homemade. That was also understandable, however, as its meant to help protect ourselves/the venue/our guests from any potential food poisoning/liability if something went wrong. It ended up working out either way. Although most of our guests are very food motivated and great cooks themselves, everything we decided to get on our menu got rave reviews. We had some guests say it was some of the best food at a wedding they've ever had! For reference, we decided to pay per plate instead of a buffet style. I think helped the overall food experience as the guests didn't have to wait in line to get their dinner, everyone got served at the same time, and I personally feel you get higher quality control when you get food per plate. We were also told that the servers were very attentive to our guests. We also decided to get the 5 hour open house-bar because although most of our guests aren't drinkers- we still wanted it available to them if they so choose. Luckily we were even told by those who had a little bit more experience in that department say they really enjoyed the drinks and that they were really strong :)
Other small perks to this venue is that the bridal suite is huge and was a great space to get ready in. The bathrooms were clean and honestly beautiful. There's also Rapunzel style balcony that overlooks the courtyard that's beautiful for photos. The staff is very accommodating to couple's needs (within reason). Only small recommendation is the the groomsmen getting-ready area needs AC instead of a fan. Overall great experience, I would highly recommend Ravisloe Country Club!
Brianna W
5.0
9/22/2024
We’re so happy we booked our wedding ceremony and reception at Ravisloe Country Club! Our wedding day was everything we dreamed it would be, and the venue was absolutely stunning. ...
The weather was perfect for our outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour, and the reception room looked absolutely beautiful with all of the decor. The food and drinks tasted great and we received multiple compliments from guests that the dinner was delicious. Carmen kept us on track during our wedding day and was there to help with anything we needed - we can’t thank her enough! It was the most wonderful day at a wonderful venue
Janelle O
5.0
9/30/2023
I just have to sing the praises of Carmen who worked our wedding. She was so kind and organized. You can tell she has everything down to a science and helps make the day run so smo...
othly. She answered all my questions politely and was just so helpful running around making sure everything was taken care of. I felt peace of mind just knowing things were in her hands. She also saved the day when my florist accidentally dropped off bright blue vases (oops) and Carmen just swapped them out with clear ones she had on hand - I didn't even know about this until the next day! She was attentive day of and checked in on both myself and my husband to make sure we were doing ok leading up to the ceremony. I feel like I owe her a million bucks for making our day run so perfectly!!
Sue M
5.0
7/22/2023
We were looking for a venue with potential for an outdoor ceremony but indoor space (if needed). Ravisloe fit our needs perfectly! It’s absolutely beautiful with all the greenery o...
utside on the patio! The staff was very helpful and quick to answer questions as we planned. We were bummed that the gem cart wasn’t working but they arranged golf carts to be ready (and specially washed!) for us to take pictures. Overall we were very impressed and pleased with our decision to have our ceremony and reception at Ravisloe. The food was awesome too! We heard so many compliments from our guests about the food and the venue itself. You cannot go wrong with choosing Ravisloe. Our day was perfect!
Elizabeth P
5.0
3/07/2023
Perfect venue! We are so glad we chose Ravisloe for our wedding reception. Not only is the venue beautiful, the staff was extremely professional and helpful from the start to the b...
ig day! The staff exceeded our expectations.
The food was delicious and we received countless compliments from our guests. Highly recommend!
Alexandra F
2.0
10/06/2022
While Ravisloe is a beautiful venue and aesthetically made for the perfect back drop for our wedding. We were incredibly disheartened by the lack of hospitality, professionalism, a...
nd over all kindness and attitude of their events team. Unfortunately, the planning process was miserable.
As an industry professional myself having worked at multiple wedding venues, this venue does not provide basic details and information to their couples that would otherwise be considered industry standard. They provided little to no details of how the wedding day will go until I explicitly asked. Not to mention, two of their team members including their director of Events, Johanna, raised their voices at me and my family members.
It is disappointing that when spending this amount of money that we would be treated and spoken to with such disrespect. No one should be speaking to their clients how their team spoke to us.
The only saving grace from their team was Carmen. We ended up working with her since Johanna was out on maternity leave. She was the ONLY person we dealt throughout the entire process with that was kind and respectful.
Overall, our experience was very disappointing and I hope that the staff reevaluates how they treat their clients.
Hannah B
5.0
6/16/2022
Everything about the venue was PERFECT! The courtyard and ballroom are absolutely gorgeous, the food was delicious, and Johanna was amazing to work with. She is very helpful and or...
ganized. An extreme plus is that there’s only one wedding a night. I could seriously go on and on about how much I love this venue!!
lauren r
5.0
6/11/2021
My husband and I got married at the Ravisloe in May. It is honestly a dream venue and a hidden gem. The bridal suite and the groom’s suite made getting ready easy and fun. Johanna ...
was so easy to work with! She made sure everything I wanted happened! She also made rescheduling the wedding extremely easy during the pandemic.
We received so many compliments on our venue and our guests are still talking about it! We had a beautiful outside ceremony and cocktail hour then we moved to the beautiful ballroom for our reception.
The day was perfect! The venue is beautiful! (Our pictures were AMAZING too)
I would highly recommend booking the Ravisloe if you want a beautiful wedding reception that all your guest will always remember!
Samantha P
5.0
8/30/2019
Ravisloe Country Club is a hidden gem! The grounds are absolutely stunning and we received SO many compliments throughout our wedding day on the venue’s beauty. My wedding felt lik...
e a complete fairy tale. The food was out of this world! We have been married for over a month now and our guests are still talking about how delicious everything was; from the Champaign to the hor d'oeuvres to the plated entree's - everything was a hit. Johanna, the venue’s wedding coordinator, was also amazing in keeping the day organized and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. There was not one thing that I would’ve changed that day, everything was absolute perfection. I would recommend this venue to anyone who is seeking a flawless wedding day!
Melissa Q
5.0
5/29/2019
My husband and I got married at Ravisloe Country Club in early April 2019 and could not be happier with our choice. The process was as simple as wedding planning goes and everyone ...
was extremely helpful during the planning process. Our guests raved about the beauty of Ravisloe as well as the convenient layout. The bridal suite was large and convenient for the hair and makeup stylists. We have a previous of some pictures during our outdoor ceremony and they are gorgeous. We worked with Johanna and she was excellent and attentive. The food from Events Catering was amazing and our guests are still talking about how great the filet's were. Definitely recommend this wedding venue :)
Katie F
5.0
8/21/2018
We planned our wedding from another state. We researched dozens of venues online, but wound up only visiting Ravisloe. Even on the rainy October day we toured, the building's histo...
ry and beautiful architecture sold us. But the venue coordinator, Marcia, also made us feel comfortable from our first meeting. She cheerfully offered us advice about cakes before we put a dollar down. Her experience and thoughtful nature made planning from a distance 100% easier than it could have been.
Marcia continued to be an invaluable resource during months of planning, answering emails, texts and phone calls within hours (usually minutes). She was so accommodating and helped us add personal touches throughout the event. By our wedding day, I knew I could simply hand the schedule over to her and our other vendors and enjoy the event. She ran our ceremony rehearsal, made sure our parents had drinks for dinner and literally ran across the room to retrieve balloons for a special birthday celebration during our reception.
Guests at our August 2018 wedding (including my family of lifelong south suburbanites) raved about everything: the ivy-covered courtyard where we held the ceremony, the hors d'oeuvres and plated dinner and the service (including late-night pizza delivery).
Sarah, the assistant coordinator at our wedding who stayed through the end of the night, also was wonderful. She brought us water during photos and delivered a plate of hors d'oeuvres to the bridal suite as my mom bustled my dress during cocktail hour.
We feel so lucky to have stumbled on this gem. If you're looking for a beautiful, historic venue with a fantastic team, you can't do any better than Ravisloe.
Bridget O
5.0
8/08/2018
We recommend Ravisloe Country Club 1000%!
The beauty of the exterior and interior, to the food, to the attentiveness and professionalism of the staff, it doesn't get any better. ...
We were able to enjoy our day and the process leading up to it because of Ravisloe.
The layout is unique in the room that will have guests talking and the food is exquisite and delicious.
The grounds give you ample amount of photo opportunities for the bride, the couple, and the bridal party.
Able to order late night food which is always a win for the guests.
Beautiful reception site.
We were not disappointed!
Beth J
5.0
1/20/2018
Marcia and team were fantastic. Great location if you are from the SW suburbs or NW Indiana. Quite possibly the only close location that has “old charm”. Beautiful grounds with ...
architecture that would leave you think you are somewhere in Southern California. Very reasonably priced (other close by CC is 40% more with a bunch of restrictions). Everyone that attended kept talking about what a beautiful location it was for a wedding.
Leslie M
5.0
2/07/2017
My daughter had her wedding at Ravisloe this past December. from beginning planning to the day of the wedding service was exceptional. The staff, especially Marcia , was willing ...
to accommodate to let the bride have the wedding of her dreams. Guests raved about the food. The setting is beautiful even in the dead of winter. This is a unique venue.
Tobie F
5.0
1/06/2015
Pointer, Steele Wedding July 26, 2014.
What an incredible day, the team at Ravisloe provided 5 star services.
The grounds for the ceremony were perfect, with compliments of ...
flowers and Ivy inviting our guest dancing around the frame clubhouse. The food was remarkable and beyond our expectation.
Thank you for an impeccable day.
Emanuel & Tobie Fitzpatrick (Parents)
Anonymous
1.0
11/29/2013
I attended my cousins wedding at this location! I must say for the money she and her husband spent it was not worth it at all. I just found out on yesterday from another family mem...
ber that they spent 95 dollars per person. True the location is nice but the food was horrible and I get it wedding food is not always the best but the food was really bad! They did refund her a 1,000 dollars but I know for a fact that all 10 people at my table didn't eat the food! I will never refer anyone to this location! The building is old and when you have a old building on a gold course you have mice, yes we did see a mouse in the courtyard area! And that's not just to beef up this review, it's the truth! I'm writing this review because I watched my cousin put so much energy into her wedding and she was nice to everyone during the whole process and to hear that she is still so very hurt by how she was treated by this venue is heartbreaking. Also, FYI they have speakers in the courtyard but they don't work so bring your own sound system if you plan to have a good rehearsal prior to your wedding! If you still decide to use this venue! I hope the food is better now then it was the day of my cousin wedding. Because my family will never get that day back and the venue didn't seem to have a problem with that. People praise Nachelle & Ashley but they were the greatest disappointment because they made a promise that the food would be great and it wasn't, and for that reason I would never recommend this venue to anyone. And they lost so much business as my cousins wedding had a number of guest that loved the venue until the food came out!
Leslie S
5.0
9/26/2013
Ravisloe is beautiful and Nechelle is great to work with. We had so much fun and it was a great place for pictures. Everyone there went out of their way to make sure our day went s...
moothly -- it was a perfect day!
Anita B
5.0
9/01/2013
Overall excellent choice for location!!! Vendor provided excellent hospitality, pleasant atmosphere and very clean environment. Although food served just below room temperature an...
d could have been a bit warmer, the guest complimented that food selections were great. Highly recomend this vendor.
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1.0
8/06/2013
Just had my wedding at this location. I'm giving the rating of one star because the food for the wedding was so poor that I couldn't even eat it. I was so in embarrassed by the qua...
lity and the fact that the food taste nothing like the food we had during the tasting. Although the staff was really nice, and I had a great ceremony and all my guest loved the location. The fact that the food was so nasty it took away from everything else. To be charged 95 dollars per person the food should have been on point. Meeting with the director today regarding the quality of food service I received but they really can't undo what has ready been done.
Well after speaking with Ashley, I was made to feel that I was not telling the truth about the food which was even more hurtful. As she put it "she getting three different stories" well, I'm getting the same story from my guest the food was horrible period. Again, it's not about the money with me it's the principal and I'm warning anyone that's planning to have your wedding at this location it's not worth the money!
N. Wash-Knight
Rachel R
5.0
10/07/2012
I loved my reception at Ravisloe. The whole process from the beginning to the end was so easy, thanks to Ashley, the wedding coordinator at Ravisloe. Also, the space isn't your t...
raditional wedding venue. I got so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was. The food was also amazing. I've heard from multiple people that it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. I really could not have asked for anything better.
Response from Ravisloe Country Club on 10/08/2012
Rachel and Jarret!!!! Thank you so much for the fabulous comments. It truly makes our job ...
amazing to have clients to work with like you and Jarret, you were a pleasure to work with over several months. Congratulations again and we wish you the utmost happiness in life together!!!
Carlyn C
4.0
10/10/2011
Overall we were quite happy with things: the setting, the service, the atmosphere, etc. There were a few snafus (not all of the cake flavors were cut for the dessert bar, aisle run...
ner was placed backwards, etc.) but overall I'd call them minor! BEAUTIFUL room - a little snug for walking between since we had 200 people, but no one else complained! Amazing tablescapes and phenomenal food!
Katie P
5.0
10/01/2011
Ravisloe was the perfect venue for our wedding ceremony and reception. We were looking for a "one-stop shop" that was beautiful, had character, had high ceilings (weird item on ou...
r must have list, but absolutely true), but also worked within our budget and Ravisloe met all of our criteria. The staff was also wonderful and made our special day seamless. Their courtyard is beautiful, the cocktail hour/alternate indoor ceremony space was a great alternate as it did rain on our wedding day, but still made for a nice ceremony space. The ballroom definitely had a classic feel to it, without being tacky or too ordinary. I also think our food was definitely above average for a wedding. All in all, we would definitely classify this venue as a "hidden gem" on the southwest side.
Sara F
5.0
8/03/2011
Ravisloe was an amazing place to have a wedding. The room we got married in, the reception room, and the grounds are absolutely beautiful! The staff was extremely helpful, and they...
made sure our day was perfect!
Jaime L
5.0
9/04/2008
The food was not typical wedding food the chef works with you to design a menu.;The communication before the wedding was not great call instead of email for quicker answers.
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