Ellwood House Museum
Wedding venue in DeKalb, Illinois
About Ellwood House Museum
Ellwood House Museum in DeKalb, Illinois provides both indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings. The historic Ellcourt house can be rented for receptions or rehearsal dinners at $350 per hour and holds up to 80 guests. Two garden locations—the signature Wedding Garden and the Berg Garden—serve as ceremony sites for up to 80 guests, with a flat fee of $500 and a seasonal window from May 15 to October 15. The Hearthside Room in the Visitor Center offers an indoor option for up to 80 guests, priced at $75 per hour (increasing to $100 per hour after November 1 2026). All venues include kitchen access, restrooms, free parking, Wi‑Fi, and on‑site museum staff support, while alcohol is restricted to the Ellcourt indoor space and prohibited in the gardens.
The facts
- Guests
- 1–80 guests
- Price
- From $500
- Pricing note
- Garden ceremony fee $500 (May 15‑Oct 15). Ellcourt rental $350 per hour. Hearthside Room $75 per hour (standard) and $100 per hour for dates after 2026‑11‑01. No alcohol allowed in garden spaces; indoor venues permit alcohol only with an approved caterer.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Museum · Estate · Garden
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked October 2026)
- Listed on Zola (checked October 2026)
How to reach Ellwood House Museum
- Website: ellwoodhouse.org
- Phone: (815) 756-4609
- Address: 420 Linden Place
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