Arrowhead Golf Club — Attraction in Illinois

It’s been a long ride to get to our wedding at Arrowhead Golf Club, but we finally made it, and it was worth the wait!

We originally discovered Arrowhead in early 2018 by scheduling a private tour and attending one of their wedding showcases (an excellent way to get a feel for the banquet space, meet with their preferred vendors, and just have fun!). There were many pros that led us to booking, including the following: their reasonably priced packages, their policy in hosting only one wedding per evening, the array of food and drink options, the beautiful and clean ballroom, and their friendly staff. We pretty much knew at once this was where we wanted our wedding at!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we unfortunately had to reschedule our wedding from 2020 to 2021 and finally to 2022. During the process of rescheduling, our coordinators kindly notified us of the social distancing measures they needed to implement at the time and were very patient while we determined how to move forward with our event.

When we finally gave the green light that we were a “go” in 2022, the final planning stages were very easy to complete. Arrowhead provided a worksheet for us to fill out and discuss in a planning meeting with details on our food choices, floorplan, timeline, etc. This helped us get a better idea on how our day would play out. We were also able to hold our rehearsal at Arrowhead the night before, and the staff was there to assist with the walkthrough and any questions that came up.

The day of couldn’t have unfolded any better! The Arrowhead staff worked with our day-of coordinator (Kara of preferred vendor Sarah Kathleen Events) in setting up the ballroom for both our ceremony and reception, as well as all our other vendors that came in for their services. Everything was set up exactly the way we envisioned, and they made take-down as easy as possible at the end of the evening. The wait and bar staff were so kind and attentive—drinks at the bar were served quickly, and the waits continuously checked in with us during dinner to ensure all was well. The event itself was perfect—we laughed and cried during the ceremony, practically all our guests agreed that we had the BEST wedding food ever, and we danced the night away after dinner!

Everyone we worked with over the years—Alexis, Brittiny, Alexa, Olivia, and Lauren—was absolutely wonderful. All were patient with our date changes, easy to communicate with, and answered any and all questions as they came up. I personally had a number of tiny last-minute thoughts/changes as the day approached, and these were quickly resolved, putting my mind to rest.

My husband and I without a doubt recommend Arrowhead for weddings and...

I fell in love with Arrowhead from the first time I saw it and knew it was the perfect venue for my September 30, 2018 wedding. I started planning very early, 18 months in advance, but Arrowhead was nothing but accommodating and patient with me from start to finish, despite my 5000+ questions/concerns. My original coordinator, Brittiny ended up moving in the middle of my planning process, which was a concern at first. However, the transition to working with Alexis was seamless, and I instantly felt reassured and knew I was still in great hands.

I had a multicultural wedding with a belly dancing performance, a quirky ceremony, and a list of special requests. Arrowhead made all of my requests a reality, and I rarely heard "no", which was so wonderful as a bride with a very specific vision! Perhaps what I appreciated the most was that Alexis was willing to wait as long as possible to make the call about the weather, which enabled me to have my dream ceremony in their gorgeous garden space. It was perfect and so well maintained and beautiful.

To say that Arrowhead made my wedding day perfect and ideal is an understatement. Our guests will not stop talking about how beautiful the venue was, how amazing the food was, and how efficient, friendly, and accommodating the staff was. There were no long gaps between courses, glasses were instantly refilled, and we felt so special and cared for the entire day. I only wish I could go back in time and relive my wedding day at Arrowhead on repeat! My budget was not huge, but the promotions and willingness of Arrowhead to work with each couple's needs allowed me to have a wedding that felt and looked like it cost tens of thousands more than I spent! I cannot recommend this venue enough, they will ensure you have the wedding of your dreams!

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Very disappointed with my first, and last visit to Arrowhead. From our arrival to the course being that my group I went with are all of diverse races, with myself being Hispanic were met with stares and looks from other players on this course, as well as attitude from the employee who checked us into our tee time for our entire group (6) not being there even though we had booked back to back tee times and still within the time of our first slot. Throughout the entire course the rangers were confronting us many times to pick up the pace and making it known that people were complaining about having to wait for our group (even though we had two slots). We couldn’t even finish our game because during the 9th hole again the staff came over and kept nagging us about finishing up to stop waiting for the group in front of us to get out of the fairway and even went as far as to say “why bother even shooting your last hole we’ve been monitoring you guys and don’t think you’ll even make it that far”. Is it not golf etiquette to let the people in front of you finish up their hole so they can enjoy the course? All we tried to do is grow the game of golf and learn and play but it seems that establishments like Arrowhead do not care and look down upon people who are not similar to them. Being young and of different race should not warrant being harassed and embarrassed by their staff. Spoke to upper management and all he had to offer for not even being able to finish the course was a chuckle and an “ I guess I could offer you guys a drink” thanks but no thanks, will never come back again...