The Seville - The Complete Wedding Specialty Venue

ey were amazing as well. We keep getting reminded from guests that our wedding was the best one they’ve been to!

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d ran through some of their services. We set up a time to go see it and, you guys, it’s beautiful. Honestly a fairy tale location. There’s a grand stair case, elegant chandeliers, beautiful lighting, just perfect. The staff is probably some of the friendliest people you’ll ever meet. We worked with Desiree on the planning, and every detail was exactly how we wanted it. And it’s affordable!! We were able to have our 175 guest list within our budget! I HIGHLY recommend the Seville for any formal event your hosting. They have it down, no fuss or anxiety!

ul and so was the cake that we received in our package. Outside vendors for the DJ, Photographer and Videographer were taken and were welcomed with open arms. The staff helped me decorate with my overly complicated/intricate favors and decorations and were SO kind with everything while I was having mini prewedding meltdowns. The bridal suite was AWESOME - we got all the chocolate covered strawberries and champagne that we wanted. Everyone was so so helpful, I cannot stress that enough. Nicole was always responsive to my emails throughout the wedding planning process. Honestly, if you're on a budget and want an all in one deal (food/alcohol/cake/setup/decorations) this is the place for you. I didn't need a florist for the tables and centerpieces come with some of the plans. Heck, even if you're not on a budget this place is awesome. For a young couple with a low budget and not a lot of financial help, we were able to comfortably afford a wedding with 100+ people with food, open bar and more accommodations than most places. THEY HAVE PARKING TOO. I am just so pleased with them I can't even express it. My only meh thing about The Seville was that there are most likely going to be other parties/weddings going on in the other two rooms if you don't use all of them. This isn't that bad, but can be distracting with music sometimes. But if you just let your coordinator know about any loud music it will be addressed, and you can always do a quick party crash ;)

My guests raved about the food, and the abundance of it. If I could go back and re-live my wedding planning experience, I would 100% choose The Seville again. Special thanks to Tammy who sold me on this; being a sales manager for weddings myself caused me to be very particular, but this place delivers!

It went by way too fast. I can’t say enough amazing words for the staff at the Seville!!

able to get the best package and they worked with me and my budget! Never at any point did I have to opt out of something because I couldn’t afford it because the owner Sam is amazing and made everything perfect and he worked with me! Every other venue I checked out that would offer me the same things the Seville offered was an absolutely outrageous price. I am so happy I went to the Seville! The only thing that went wrong was that for some reason the photobooth did not send out the pictures via email that the quests requested. That still would not make me give the Seville less than 5 stars because they made my dreams come true for my wedding.

ything went smoothly (it did, despite a hectic snow storm), and Maria was our wonderful staff liaison. She kept everything going for us too, and helped calm my nerves about everything. The private room that the wedding party had access to was a godsend for myself and my bridesmaids when we needed to get away (and eat chocolate strawberries; don't judge you know you would too!!!), and having a giant stall for me to use the bathroom in was definitely nice- I didn't have to go in the public bathrooms. The lighting was spectacular, as was the layout of the room. It didn't feel cramped even though there were 175 guests. I keep getting comments from our guests about the dinner; people didn't expect to eat a whole lot, but I've had multiple people say that they ate the entire dinner (we did lemon chicken with broccoli and potatoes, pasta with marinara, and kielbasa as a second meat option). The staff set out the cake with the sweets table (which included a CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!!), and included cake to go in that setup. They also boxed the top layer of my cake for me, and that's sitting in the freezer now. Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone including my best friend. The decision to go with the Seville was one of the best I made during my planning process. They also give ~*EXCELLENT*~ discounts for off season/Friday weddings, which we took full advantage of. If you're stuck thinking about whether or not to go with this venue, DO IT. JUST DO IT.

we wanted or required some additional room fees. The Seville was our last and least enthusiastic spot. I should’ve listened to my fiancée’s concerns more but we were both tired and defeated by the time we came to the Seville. We signed a contract and were told we had to pay in full ($1295) as there was no option to make payments or put down a small deposit. Afterwards, the Seville informed us we’d have a scanned copy of the contract sent to our email but we never received anything. After discussing our concerns with our wedding planner, we decided to cancel our ceremony at the Seville. Since we paid in full, we knew we’d have to forfeit some money. Their email is not listed on their website and since we’ve never had a direct line of communication, my fiancée called the Seville. On the phone, the woman informed us that according to their policy, we’d have to forfeit 85% of our money without exception. Hoping this was a miscommunication, I made an appointment yesterday to speak to someone in person. At that time, I still didn’t have a copy of the contract I signed. I spoke with Nicole, who was empathetic. She understood my situation and printed out a copy of my contract for me to review. It should be noted that she changed some details of the “Additional Charges and Instructions” section of the contract before printing it. Nicole also grabbed the original. Comparing the two, it’s more or less the same information, but worded differently. I still don’t have a copy of the original I signed. Nicole wanted to help me, but was at the mercy of her company’s policy. She told me to speak with the owner, Sam, and handed me a business card. When I told her I’d call Sam in the lobby, she offered to call him and we could both speak to him. Nicole called Sam and explained the situation, then handed the phone to me. Sam was stern on the phone and told me I had no other option than to lose 85% of the money I paid him. No matter how often I told him that there’s still 4 months to book the room after my cancellation, he would counter with “There was also 4 months where I couldn’t book the room.” I got angry on the phone after Sam refused to compromise and hung up. Nicole apologized and wrote me a check for $195. She informed me that since a typical deposit is $2000 and our wedding was less, paying in full was the only option they could have offered us. I knew none of this beforehand. I contacted three other banquet halls to ask about their policies. The Abbington in Glen Ellyn has a similar minimum $2000 deposit policy, but the money can be used for a different event if you cancel within 6 months of the wedding date. Drury Lane was closed at 7:00pm on a Tuesday, so no comment on them. The Belvidere in Elk Grove Village has an acceptable policy. After explaining my story, they told me had I booked there, a deposit of $250 would have been required and the remainder of the payment would be due the week of the wedding. If cancelling, I would only lose the deposit. In total, I lost $1100. I would not recommend booking with the Seville.

rience. I would definitely recommend them to any couple looking for the most bang for the buck! All of our guests couldn’t stop talking about how excellent everything was! As a “host” of a big party like that I loved hearing that type of feedback from our guests and that wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the wonderful staff at the Seville.

and the decorations in the lobby - all were stunning! There is not one bad thing I could say about this venue. From the beginning stages to everything coming together, it was all amazing! I highly recommend this venue!

centerpieces and decorations and everything was put into place exactly how I wanted. The food was delicious and the bar was stocked! I highly recommend The Seville for your wedding!

the day of the wedding so that we did not have to worry about anything. We would highly reccommend them to any couple with an upcoming wedding!

cing was great as well. Very good price for what you get! Clean up was super easy as well. They have photographers and DJ's that they work with as well. You do not have to use them but they are amazing and will give you a better price if you do. They really took care of me as the bride and let me have food that was just for me. They really catered to my needs. The up lighting was amazing and they have a lot of decorations in house that you can use. Only things to be aware of: If you are going to have more then 270 people then you are going to want more then half of the hall. They say that half of the hall fits 300 but it would be super crowded and require tables to be moved around. 270 was a good fit. There will be another wedding going on at the same time as yours if you don't have a 500 person minimum. I was not happy about this at first but I thought they did a good job of making it not a big deal and there was no sound issues.

awesome, and the staff is super friendly. The owner, Sam, was extremely accommodating as well...everything was perfect. If I had to go back and do it all over again, I wouldnt change a single thing. I called The Seville a few days after the wedding and literally cried on the phone telling them on how grateful I was for everything they did. My husband and I will forever have amazing memories to cherish of our few AMAZING hours here.

they really make planning easy. Every venue should strive to be like The Seville!

I paid) which I really appreciated, because that was make or break it for me! There were a couple items within my chosen package that I wasn't interested in so the owner substituted those things for late night pizza which was awesome! He even gave me his personal cell phone number in case I needed anything- what other venue will do that for you!? They also have you drop off all of your wedding day supplies a couple days prior to your wedding and then set everything up for you according to the list you've given them of how you'd like things done. I've been to weddings where the entire wedding party is running around the day before trying to set things up themselves and I didn't have to worry about any of that with The Seville. On the day of the wedding both Nick and Rita were SOOO helpful. They ran around doing different tasks and making sure everything was set up correctly for me. They even came to our head tables with drinks for my husband and I! I've never seen that done before and it was very appreciated. We also learned that there is a button you can press near the head table if you need something while they are not around. I had a pretty catastrophic mistake happen with my DJ (the Seville's preferred vendor in fact) the day of the wedding which delayed my entire ceremony by about 30 minutes. The Seville was so understanding when I told them I wouldn't be back for the reception on time and we'd need to push everything back 30 mins. They even opened the bar for 30 mins during dinner to make up for the time we had missed. Overall, my husband and I, as well as my entire family and friends were super impressed with The Seville. From the food, to the decorations, to the service, everything was impeccable and I HIGHLY recommend them!

was able to enjoy the night! They went above and beyond, anything we could ever ask for!

which apparently my hostess did not know about and so my guests were let into the room. One of my items brought for the wedding was broken (my Mr. And Mrs sign) and still placed on the table so in the background of some of my pics you can see it and it says Mr. And Mr. Due to the S being broken off. Our uplights were the wrong color but were corrected when I asked for them to be. There was no one to greet us when we arrived so we "just winged it" not knowing exactly what was to happen or how to get into the bridal sweet until we asked someone. And finally my name (yes the bride) was spelled wrong on everyone of the pictures taken in the photo booth. So now I have a keepsake with pics that have the wrong name. Everyone said the food was wonderful on a bright note. Even more disappointing than all of this was that I called the next day to express my displeasure and talked to Nick, I am pretty sure that was his name, who was very nice and told me to expect a call back from Sam, the owner. The call from Sam never came. It has now been 2 weeks with no resolution. I was holding off on giving my review until I had spoken to him but it had become painfully obvious that he only wants to help before the wedding when he doesn't have your money yet. Overall, very disappointing.

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booked our wedding to the day of. The package and the deals we received, priceless. As a bride, and my husband too we are very happy with everything and I have sent many people already your way when it comes to weddings or any other events. Seriously, you guys rock and we will remember it for life. PS. Our guests were beyond impressed with everything too - food was great, set up, the sweets and it just looked amazing. Thanks ag ain for everything!

fortable. I am so happy with my choice at the Seville. I cant wait to book another event there.

looked absolutely beautiful. I was upset that they got rid of their gold chairs because my wedding colors were green and gold (St. Patrick's Day wedding), but when I walked in the room it looked so beautiful I honestly didn't even notice.

of every single thing, and made sure that my guests and my husband and I had everything we needed and so much more. I couldn't be more grateful.

king for a budget friendly, beautiful venue. Thank you Seville staff!

luded in our big day. The staff was kind and accommodating throughout the whole process and the food is fantastic! I would highly recommend The Seville.

ely! The bridal suite was amazing with the champagne and chocolate covered strawberries. The office staff was amazing. The month before we had so many questions and they were friendly and helpful the many times we called. Sam Romano the owner is amazing to work and along with the office they make sure you have the wedding of YOUR DREAMS!!! The newly remodeled lobby and banquet rooms are just beautiful.

ise the hall was completely renovated! Beautiful new chandeliers, wall scones, new furniture, and whole new design in the lobby. The amount of guests that come up and complimented us on the food was overwhelming and a great feeling to have after planning it for so long. Nick, Maria, Desiree, Sam, and Tammy were all exceptional at their jobs and set us up for success. They steered us in the right direction and helped us make our good ideas great and our bad ideas not happen! Great value and the only people I would trust with such an important event in our lives. Thank you and hopefully a baby shower in a few years will be in line. Alex & Kayla

e. Barb and Nick were fantastic. We live about 45 minutes from The Seville and they were very accommodating in letting us make payments by phone or bringing all of our items on days that worked best for us. We could not be more thrilled with our experience there and would recommend everyone have your reception at The Seville!

e, Service, Appearance, Food and Bar. Price: Planning a wedding reception is stressful, because you blink, and you're spending tens of thousands of dollars. And when your goal it to not go a nickle into debt for your wedding, pressure is on. After visiting a few reception spaces, we quick realized our initial budget number for how we envisioned our day was not possible, so knew we needed to find the best value for our money. This was ultimately why we decided to go with the Seville - we knew we would get the best value from our money here, and they proved us right! Service: The service was exceptional from day one. They had great communication throughout the planning process, and everything went so smoothly during our reception. Our coordinator they assigned us could not have been nicer or more accommodating! Appearance: It's a beautiful space, and over the past year, they redid everything. The new chandeliers in our room were so sparkly; it looked stunning. Food: Typically, wedding food is just "blah," but the Seville raises the bar exponentially. We had hors d'oeuvres, appetizers, plated chicken, family-style pasta, family-style beef, veggie and potato sides, dessert bar and late-night pizza. Our guests loved everything; it's been over a month since the wedding, and they are still talking about the food! Additionally, our wedding cake (chocolate mousse) through them was delicious! Bar: The bartenders were awesome, and the drinks were great. Our guests had a blast! To top everything off, at the end of the night, the Seville handled all of the clean up/organization of our center pieces, gifts and etc. An unexpected perk! We're so happy with how our reception turned out! It was everything we envisioned and more! A HUGE thank you to the Seville for everything they did for us to make June 18, 2016 the best day of our lives!

ked with us closely to make sure every decoration and item was exactly where we wanted it for the night. They quickly were able to change the room from ceremony to reception which was awesome as well. Food was great and everyone enjoyed it!

ost everything that I dreamed of and not break the bank. The night ran flawlessly! The food was great. The Photo Booth was a hit! The staff was great to everyone. They were even super accommodating to my parents who were both in wheel chairs. Please check them out no matter what your budget, you will not be sorry!

know all the right questions to ask. So I am obviously at fault, BUT Desiree didn't bother to mention the fine print either. So I feel like she sort of took advantage of our Naive-ness?? The package we picked was about $66 dollars per plate. Other venues I had looked at started their plates at $75+ not including tax and gratuity so it seemed like a good deal. **THE ONLY DOWNFALL WAS that Desiree told us "plus tax and gratuity" which we knew would happen, but she didn't mention that it was 11%. You heard that right....ELEVEN PERCENT for tax + gratuity. Which brought my plates to almost $78 a plate. Which is still cheaper than other venues we looked at, but we ended up paying about $2K more than we budgeted for .... :-O If you decide on this venue IT IS beautiful, and pretty, the food was amazing. The Bartenders were generous, and the service the night of our wedding was impeccable. Our wedding planner was there every step of the way, brought us extra champagne and appetizers up to our bridal suite, and even brought me drinks throughout the night which she just did on her own!! LOL she always made sure I had a drink in my hand :) It was very much worth it, all of our guests had an amazing time. I just wish I knew to dig deeper into details about pricing. **Be sure to ask about tax and gratuity, if you have Desiree as your sales person she will not disclose the amount to you on her own**

y. The food was EXCELLENT; better than the tasting. The staff was very attentive. They can provide practically everything you need, but we chose to personalize it with a few details. The venue has been doing some remodeling so it looks different than when we went in last year (May 2014) to book. I was disappointed that while my event was still taking place, there were people in the lobby stripping wallpaper. Not sure who made that decision, but it was a bad call.

le. That's why we were glad to find an all-included venue like The Seville. Our package (for 125 guests) included the ceremony, cocktail hour, passed hors d'oeuvres, dinner, the cake, open bar, and all the details other venues make you do yourself (like uplighting, color coordinated napkins, centerpieces, etc...). They also provide the bridal party a private room to store things, get ready, or just sit and drink the complimentary champagne. A dedicated coordinator is also on hand during the entire event to make sure you have everything you need. And all of this is included for a price that was at least $10+ less per plate than any other venue we looked at with comparable packages. The Seville also made the planning process very easy. We had a handful of meetings to make our meal selections, and choose other things like the style of cake we wanted, and they made whole process very smooth and simple. They even offered us some helpful opinions when we were indecisive! And of course the most important part is that everything went off without a hitch on the day of the wedding. They set up our guestbook, place cards and favors, and every other little thing exactly the way we specified. Great care and attention was taken to every detail. Overall it was a perfect experience, and we can not recommend the Seville highly enough. We're even keeping them in mind for other events in the future!

f her game. She made certain everything was perfect. An overall very positive experience. *Great place for polish wedding. They had no problem allowing us an outside meat vendor and vodka. Definitely recommend.

ood was great, the restaurant manager and staff were wonderful! I highly recommend the Seville!!

all loved was that the Seville gave take out trays for those who wanted to take their food home! We loved it all 😄

was beautiful, we thought it was. Everyone said they had never eaten more food at a wedding in there lives, and honestly we thought it was good food too. And honestly, we have spoken to a majority of the 300 guests and there has been only one complaint. My uncles love drinking alcohol on the rocks, they complained the ice cubes were small and melted fast. Haha, that was the only complaint we had, and my family speaks openly. The Seville is a great place to host any event in our opinion.

ctor (only paid $100 for the computer technician) Tips is included in the price so we didn't have to spend the last cash on the wedding day. We did tip our host -Patty since she was super nice and made sure we were taken care of. Decoration was awesome. everyone had a great time.

es that in the packages. We had beautiful up lighting throughout the entire room, a delicious desert table, and even a bananas foster desert presentation. The food is amazing and you get so much! All our guests commented on how much food there was, and how great it was. The Seville does have three rooms total and they are right next to each other. For those worrying about hearing the other rooms through the walls, there is nothing to worry about. We couldn't hear anything. Our manager for the night Nick was great and made sure things were going well. I do have to highly compliment Maria, one of the servers/hostess, and our bartender Mark. Those two were absolutely so wonderful and made sure everyone had everything they needed. I highly recommend this banquet hall to others.

ting with packing us some leftovers to eat after the wedding. Everyone loved the use of the wedding booth, but I felt the attendant could have been a little better with making sure people signed by their pictures in our little scrapbook. It looks like he just drew in little designs in the empty space people could have signed. Other than that, the room was gorgeous and better than I could have imagined. Thanks to the staff for making our night perfect :)

ful. My guests cannot stop raving about the food and the ambiance and many have said it was the best wedding they have ever attended. I sincerely hope that I get invited to a wedding at The Seville soon because I can't wait to go back!

ded in the package. The base of the cake is just a cardboard covered with foil. They also put the cake and had our cake cutting on the side of the room rather than in the middle. Also the cake was put where our sweet table was. The sweet table was not even set up with all the food yet and so on our wedding picture you will see empty bowls and metal frames as background. Also the coordinator on the day of our wedding refused to place our menu cards on the tables and so we end up doing this ourselves. Food was great during our tasting but on the wedding day, it tasted dry. Same with the cake. It seems that the cake flavor we picked was different from the tasting and the wedding reception.

e the same. My (now) husband was so excited that they threw in the creme brulee!

lans were executed exactly as expected. Issues were fixed immediately and with a smile. Absolutely recommend this venue for Receptions!!!

I wanted at the hall, gave Nick an idea of how I wanted it set up and Nick went beyond my expectations.

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tly how we asked for them to be. The photo booth was so much fun (the only complaint I had about the entire evening was about the photo booth attendant. She was unfriendly and very rude to guests and bridal party) The food was delicious, the servers were on top of their game and the desserts were wonderful. Amazing banquet hall for a wedding on a smaller budget. They make you feel like a million dollars.

an open line of communication at all times throughout the night to assure we were satified with their service. Great package pricing and are willing to work with you on price and services offered.

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t Sam (the owner) was the easiest to work with. We had planned on using our own bakery for our cake and pastries, and each venue we met with would not deduct the amount of the cake from the package price because "they still had to cut the cake for us." Sam at the Seville had no problem doing so. Also, each other venue we looked at wanted to charge $25 per uplight and $8 per chair for the special chiavari chairs, and this was all included for us at the Seville. They even had very pretty centerpieces that are available for use free of charge if someone didn't want to spend thousands on fresh flowers. The food was delicious, and the staff was very professional and attentive. I would recommend this venue to everyone and anyone who is planning a wedding or event and wants it to be perfect!

attitude and make faces as if you are wasting their time. Overall, though, it all went according to plan and the reception was lovely.

especially when it came to rescheduling tastings. On the actual day of my wedding, everything looked perfect, and tasted fabulous! Our personal server and the manager were awesome! They made sure that I wasn't stressed and that we were taken care of the whole time. We, the bride and the groom, even wanted a few more appetizers during dinner and they brought us out some more! I have been telling everyone that they should come here. It was great. People were easy to get a hold of. Even though we were only a 100 person wedding, they still made us feel as if we were a 250 person wedding. They made us feel that our day was their number one priority. There was nothing bad, everything was perfect. I can honestly say that I had the wedding of my dreams and it was due largely in part because of Sam and the wonderful staff at the Seville!

my now husband had anything we needed. He always made sure we were ok. He made sure everything went nice and smooth, and on time. The prices for what you get is crazy! We had everything included and it was so much cheaper than anywhere we looked. Such a great place for a big event!! Highly recommended!

the food all night and believe me there is a TON of it! When my husband and I sat down for dinner they even brought us a platter of all the hor dourves as we did not get a chance to eat any. My only compliant is that they really rushed us out of our ceremony room to set up for another reception so we did not get even five minutes to take pictures in our ceremony room. Besides that I was very happy with our wedding and our guest had a great time! I would choose this place all over again.

hey also work with any budget. When we were booking, I told her our budget per person we wanted to spend, and we were able to work out a deal that gave us everything we wanted for our reception. They are willing to bargain with you, so don't hesitate to ask! If money isn't an issue for you, then come here for the service! Mike, our coordinator, was WONDERFUL! He made sure everything was set up perfectly, and the staff was personable and friendly. Soooo happy that we chose this venue, and would not have wanted our perfect reception anywhere else!