Acquaviva Winery Reviews

Unforgettable moment at this venue! Everything was perfect as it can possibly be. Thank you Beata and staff for one of the best days of our lives!

Absolutely stunning, all-around professionalism especially from the coordinators, beautiful venue, very accommodating up until the very last minute of our wedding. Couldn't have been happier to have Acquaviva host our big day.

My wife and I recently had the pleasure of having our dream wedding at Acquaviva Winery, and we could not be happier with the entire experience. From the moment we set foot on the property, we were enchanted by the venue's beauty and the professionalism of the staff.

The outdoor ceremony in the vineyard was undoubtedly the highlight of our wedding. The lush green vineyard rows created a natural and breathtaking backdrop for our vows, enhancing the romantic atmosphere. The serene sounds of the breeze rustling through the vines made it an unforgettable setting that left a lasting impression on our guests and provided beautiful photographs to cherish.

The venue aesthetics for the reception includes stunning interior design, with its exquisite paintwork and high ceilings. Another remarkable aspect of the reception hall was its spacious layout. We had approximately 200 guests in attendance, and there was more than enough room to comfortably accommodate everyone. The bar area was well-designed and well-stocked, making it a popular spot for our guests to mingle and enjoy their favorite beverages. The dance floor was generously sized, allowing for plenty of space for our guests to dance the night away.

Another highlight would be the food at Acquaviva Winery was nothing short of extraordinary. The menu was diverse and exquisitely prepared, with both hors d'oeuvres and the main course receiving rave reviews from our guests. The wine selection was top-notch, perfectly complementing the meal. The culinary expertise on display was truly remarkable.

And the most special part of the experience was working with Beata and the events team. Throughout the planning process, Beata and the events team at Acquaviva Winery were a joy to work with. Their attention to detail and prompt communication made the planning process smooth and stress-free. Beata was always available to answer our questions, provide guidance, and offer creative suggestions. She truly understood our vision and worked tirelessly to ensure that every aspect of our wedding was executed flawlessly.

In conclusion, Acquaviva Winery is a gem of a wedding venue, offering a delightful combination of delectable cuisine, stunning aesthetics, breathtaking vineyard views, and a dedicated team. Our wedding day was everything we had ever dreamed of, thanks to Acquaviva. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect venue to celebrate our special day, and we wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone in search of a truly magical wedding experience. Thank you, Acquaviva Winery, for making our wedding day an unforgettable one!

This venue has incredible authentic Italian food. It is also a unique venue with a gorgeous vineyard, apple orchard, a pool house to rent to get ready in and a guest house to rent on the property with 6 bedrooms so bride and groom and family or bridal party can stay after the wedding. The staff are all super professional and helpful, especially the on site coordinator Beata. I had a beautiful wedding here that all the guests are still renting and raving over.

Acquaviva is simply the best! Beata is wonderful to work with. We wanted our wedding to be romantic and intimate, and Acquaviva was the perfect venue to make that happen. The food was incredible, our guests are still commenting on how great the food was. There is nothing we would change about our wedding and it's mostly thanks to Beata and the staff at Acquaviva!

My husband and I got married in July of 2023. Our reception was at Acquaviva Winery. This winery is incredible. We stumbled upon it while browsing on the knot, and I’m glad we did. We wanted something different than your traditional banquet or barn wedding. The food is AMAZING. Our guests were infatuated with the food, and the space. Weeks later we are still receiving comments about how amazing everything was. Beata was the coordinator that I worked with and no surprise here, she was amazing! She is very organized, and is great with communication. She will do everything to help you on the day and before the wedding to make sure everything is ready to go. Her kindness and positive energy was everything we needed when meeting with her to discuss all of the details. Overall, our day was majestic and we couldn’t be more in love with our venue choice. We are hoping to come back every year for an anniversary dinner.

Outstanding and professional!!

Acquaviva was an easy 5 star for us. They have the most beautiful venue. As a former bride, I know how important/stressful it can be going for an outdoor venue. This venue has a unbelievably beautiful backup plan and allow you to decide as close to last minute as possible. Luckily the weather was perfect but the piece of mind means everything leading up to the big day.

We are still getting raving reviews of their food from our guests weeks after the wedding. The fillet and whitefish are to die for! They include so much in their initial minimum (open bar, appetizers, wine during dinner, salad, pasta, main dishes, dessert bar) but also have awesome upgrades available! Some that we utilized that I think were so worth it was:
-extended cocktail hour (more time for pictures too!)
-upgraded bar options
-upgraded dessert bar
-wine bar at vineyard ceremony
-champagne toast
-meal choice for guests
-late night pizza

One of the things I love best is that my husband and I can come back to eat at our reception venue for years to come to celebrate our marriage and the most amazing day/night we had there.

All of this and to top it off their staff was amazing! Family owned and it shows in the best way. Easy going, accommodating, and flexible. A million thank yous to them for making our day so perfect for us.

From the initial wedding tour to our wedding day Beata and the entire staff at Acquaviva didn’t miss a thing. They kept the planning process organized from start to finish. The venue itself is absolutely stunning and goes with any wedding style. As we came across different stages of the planning process, I had so many questions that came up along the way and Beata responded to every question in a timely manor. Being a very well established wedding venue they also had a lot of great ideas to help us make it day special! We rented the guest house for two nights and hosted our immediate families there. It made for a perfect weekend spent with our closest family. Anything we needed while staying at the guest house they had maintenance staff on call if needed. The day of our wedding went very smooth without any unexpected issues. Beata was there to coordinate every step of the day which helped us stay on time. They also worked well with our DJ, photographers and videographers, bakery, Pastor, florist and decor venders. Our guests complimented the quality of the food and wine, in fact many of our guests purchased bottles of wine at the end of the evening. I am so glad we chose Acquaviva as our wedding venue and look forward to hosting futures events there!

I couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else but Acquaviva! It is a gorgeous venue, and the staff was amazing to work with. They were so great with discussing and helping finalize our plans. On the day of the wedding, their team helped set up our decorations and get everything into place to start the wedding. Our wedding day ran so smoothly thanks to the Acquaviva team! So many of our guests couldn't stop talking about how gorgeous the venue is, how delicious the food is, and how kind and professional the staff is. We are so lucky to have had Acquaviva and their team for our wedding day and we would highly recommend them for any other couple getting married in the Chicago suburbs!

From the moment we walked in, we fell in love with this venue and they did not disappoint.
From the venue, to the food and their staff and service they met and exceeded our expectations.

We had our “best day ever” at Acquaviva and it was a-m-a-z-i-n-g! I had 30+ people say it was the best wedding they had ever been to. The venue and grounds are beautiful, the food is impeccable, the service was great! One awesome add on is the guest house on the property. My bridesmaids slept there with me the night before and the bridal party slept there after the wedding. It was the perfect place to get ready on the day of.
Through out the process, Acquaviva staff communicated promptly with me, we had the most fun tasting, and we met with one of the owners for our final details meeting. When our wedding coordinator (outside vendor) was late, Acquaviva staff stepped in to start setting up our centerpieces. At the end of the night, we hadn’t gotten any dessert and the staff packaged up 2 cannolis for the groom & I to go. It was above and beyond (and I have high expectations!) I can’t recommend Acquaviva enough.

I was father of the groom and I could not have been happier with the professionalism of Suzanne, the wedding coordinator, at Acquaviva Winery. Suzanne took us through everything, including the tasting menu, the meal and wine choices, and the hors d'oeuvre choices. Their recommender vendors are a wise choice because they are professional and are familiar with the layout. We were not disappointed one bit. Thank you so much Suzanne.

My husband and I could not have asked for a more beautiful venue to have our wedding reception! Suzanne and the staff were excellent to work with. The planning process went smoothly and we did not have to worry about a thing during the reception besides enjoying ourselves. Our guests were raving about the venue and food! I would highly recommend Acquaviva to couples searching for a venue.

I would rec this venue a million times over. Suzanne is the coordinator and always extremely responsive and helpful. I got so many compliments!! The food is amazing, it comes right from the kitchen. I can't explain how many people raved about the Filet and Salmon! The vineyard is incredible to have the ceremony in. And to top it all off, the price is not going to break the bank! Very reasonable, kind of in the middle of the price spectrum. 100% rec this place! You will love it and so will your guests!

Wonderful place to have your special day! Suzanne was so available and helpful throughout the entire planning process. The venue and food were both simply amazing. We weren't sure if it was going to rain and the coordinators helped us make last minute decisions with ease and as little stress as possible. Thanks so much for such a wonderful and memorable experience!

My husband and I had our wedding here and had the BEST experience! Suzanne was very responsive and the day & evening was absolutely perfect 🤍

Suzanne and her team (and the whole staff!!) made our day absolutely phenomenal. We had many questions as we planned and they were helpful, prompt, communicative, flexible, all the things you want in someone you’re working with on such an important day!! Our wedding day was everything we could have wanted it to be and we only have good things to say about the entire experience. Planning, visiting, tasting, execution-all of it was just so wonderful. We are so grateful and cannot recommend them enough! If we could do it again we wouldn’t change a thing.

Everyone always tells you that if you're planning an event, it's all about the food, the drinks, and a good time! Hands down, Acquaviva Winery has it all for a wedding.

Our wedding was booked in February 2019 for August 2020. The booking process was easy - their Events Manager, Suzanne, was so easy to work with, responded within 24 hours generally, and always made sure to relay every detail we would need to know. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic we had to postpone our wedding to May 2021. With all of the emotions and frustrations we were experiencing, how Acquaviva handled the reschedule process reassured us that we made the right decision booking with them. Suzanne went above and beyond to make sure we got the best reschedule date that would work for us and reassured us that our big day would be just the same as if it hadn't been rescheduled.

AND IT WAS! Our guests and family still rave about how amazing our reception was. The food was AMAZING - it was a delicious, true Italian cuisine with huge dinner size portions (none of that "smaller portions" you sometimes get at event halls). The set up of the restaurant is a bit weird but we chose the right DJ to make sure sound got across the whole venue (Spin N Play - ask for Ron). The bartenders made sure to keep our specialty drink just how we asked for it. And the coordinators and servers/head servers did everything to help set up, take down, and make our guests comfortable.

While Acquaviva might be a bit off the beaten path, the distance and time it took to get there was well worth our amazing experience having our wedding day there. We will continue to go there for dinners and to buy our favorite wines.

Acquaviva is a dream come true. This venue has been extremely accommodating though out the entire wedding process. When we first visited the site back in 2019 Suzanne left an everlasting positive impression on us. The only reason we did not select the venue at that time was distance. We were looking for a venue closer to our guests so they would not have to travel far. After rescheduling our wedding several times due to Covid we decided to give Suzanne a call to see if we could be accommodated. Covid -19 became our events blessing in disguise as our wedding was more than we could have ever wish or imagined.

Suzanne helped us plan our entire wedding in just a couple of months. During the cocktail hour we were brought appetizers to the awesome bridal room, as we took photos and prepared to line up for announcements.

Every staff member bent over backwards for us with organized, professional and impeccable service.

Our guests, have been raving about the food and wine. This is not an exaggeration, no overstatements here. In our opinion, you have not lived until you try their food. Several of our family members told us they were purchasing the wine and coming back for dinner on their own.

It’s been several weeks and I am still thinking about the mouth watering dishes, and the savory nocchi that we are dying to have the vodka sauce recipe for. The pastries were so so so good. The late night brick oven pizza is the best pizza I have had by far.

Even a few of the guests that arrived late were provided top notch service . We absolutely felt like royalty. Aquaviva proved to be a benchmark for service on our wedding day.

Beautiful design and care has been placed into every detail of this business. Even the design of the entry door has so much detail and art to it. The grounds are breathtaking. The guest house looking over the winery that we spent the night at was immaculate and gorgeous.


The winery is flexible, clean and service oriented. You will not go wrong choosing this winery to host your special day. Our guests are as impressed and happy as we are. We cannot thank Acquaviva Winery enough for making our day so special and amazing, which we will remember and cherish forever.

Tracy and I had our wedding at Acquaviva Winery on Memorial Day weekend, 2021. The venue is perfect, the weather was amazing and the ceremony in the Vineyard is something truly unique. We also rented the guest house for out family to stay in before/after the event.

The reception hall is beautiful from the entryway, to the barrel room and it was all immaculately decorated. Suzanne Read and her crew did an incredible job of preparing and setting every table. Throughout the meal and the entire day, Suzanne was like a battlefield general making sure every last thing including special requests was handled flawlessly. As dinner was served she personally inspected every plate to ensure it was correct as her team was setting it out.

We received compliments all day long, all evening and for weeks afternoon Acquaviva Winery. If you want a beautiful venue to get married in, incredible food, amazing deserts, and of course spectacular wine, do not hesitate for a moment to check out Acquaviva. It is truly unique.

I went to look at this vineyard and fell in love with it. Reminded me of being in Italy. The family is amazing and made us more than comfortable. It felt like home is how I can best describe it. Talking with Suzanne and Joe and the family was what made us decide to have our wedding there. It wasn’t a meeting it was like Sunday dinner. For those of you who are Italian you will know what I mean. They are so flexible and so easy to work with. I couldn’t be happier with our decision.

I could not imagine a better wedding!! Acquaviva helped everything go so smooth, from decorations and venue to the amazing food! I cannot thank them enough!!

Amazing people and service!! Took care of every detail, even things we didn’t plan for previously! Food, atmosphere, and people are as good as it gets!