Williams Tree Farm — Attraction in Rockton Township

We got married at Williams Tree Farm in July 2021 and can not say enough wonderful things about Ellie Williams and her team. From booking the venue in 2019 to actually having the wedding in 2021, Ellie was prompt in her replies to our questions, kind, patient, and a true pleasure to work with. She was integral to us having the wedding of our dreams and a drama-free day. We had originally booked our wedding for August 2020 but decided in May of 2020 to postpone till the next year. In a time of so much uncertainty, Ellie was calm and steady as we talked through postponement options and figured out the best alternative date for us and our other vendors. During our planning meetings, Ellie was able to tell us how other couples had done operated and what options were available, without things feeling overwhelming. Her knowledge and patience were much appreciated, especially since we were planning everything on our own.

Day-of, everything ran smoothly, in no small part due to Ellie’s planning and coordination. We did our own decorations and were able to store packaging and extra items easily on site. Setup and tear down with the vendors (caterer, DJ) went practically unnoticed by everyone. Ellie helped keep us on track regarding the schedule of events, as it’s easy to lose track of time during your own wedding day. The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous. It has a natural charm with exposed wood posts and beams and a lovely statement fireplace, all material from the farm! We actually didn’t do anything except table/surface decorations because the event hall was perfect. The farm is expansive and beautiful, and you have access to the whole property for your wedding photos. The outdoor ceremony site is everything we were looking for. It’s surrounded by lovely tall trees and a little waterfall, and is nicely shaded in the afternoon so no one sits roasting in the sun. Overall, we had the most perfect wedding and highly recommend you consider Williams Tree Farm for your wedding.

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Wife, Moms and I went for the first time this year (Black Friday). Fantastic experience, treats are great and we cut down our own tree. We had been cutting our own tree for years in Atlanta and always went to the same farm there because they offered unique to the farm/year ornaments that were made of metal or pewter. So when we saw Williams had similar ornaments it was a no brianer. Gift shop was cool and tons of stuff, we bought garland, donuts, hot Choco, the tree and a Williams ornament. At first I was a little disappointed with the ornament as it was made of wood and not metal. But on the trip back to Chicago I managed to lose the damn ornament. A few days of searching and no success I called Williams, spoke with Shirley. She said they had sold out of the Williams ornaments and the owner was making new ones. That stopped me in my tracks! In today’s world most places wouldn’t take the time to make this type of product by hand. Shirley took my info said she would reach out to me Saturday and let me know what they would do. I thought, the farm is going to be slammed on Saturday I’ll never get anyone on the phone to help me, let alone get a call back. Well, I’m an idiot. Shirley called back (like she said) Saturday and shared they mailed a me new ornament on The day before (Friday). My wife and I bought a historic home in the Mid-North District of Lincoln Park last year. And every year we live in Chicago we will have a tree and ornament from Williams Tree Farm. Go there. Give them your business and...

Probably the best tree farm in Illinois. Just an absolutely amazing selection, and plenty of fun to be had for the kids in the family. We were able to cut our own 13' fir ($96) and 6' white pine ($46) despite it being 3 weeks till Christmas and there were a metric-ton of other very good looking trees left in the other fields. That shouldn't be too surprising because they have 300 acres to walk around on, which can be a bit of a walk. But take a tractor ride if you're not feeling up to it.

This place has everything, but I recommend bringing your own bow saw as the loaners are a bit dull and tacky from all the sap. They had ATV riders with sleds to haul your tree back. Pull carts to haul your own tree back. Tractor rides to and from the different fields. A petting zoo, fudge factory, wreath shop, gift shop, blizzard simulator, and multiple vendors. The vendors we saw had an axe throwing stage, arts and crafts, and multiple food trucks (Mexican, pizza, Greek, and BBQ)

Santa and Ms. Clause rode around and greeted us first-timers to give us the lay of the land. All the employees were all extremely helpful and considerate.

We went today (12/5/2020) which was a Saturday and thankfully we got there when they opened at 9am. By the time we left (12:30pm) it was packed to the brim with people. As one should always recommend, go on any day but Saturdays if you want to avoid the crowds.

We will most certainly be going back for many...