The Lehmann Mansion 485 N Milwaukee Avenue • Lake Villa • IL 60046

The Lehmann Mansion in Lake Villa bundles almost everything into one per-guest price. That covers use of the full property, an all-season heated and air-conditioned tent, three private getting-ready suites, a buffet dinner with three appetizers, two entrées and two sides, a 4.5-hour open bar, a champagne toast, coffee, linens, china and glassware, ceremony chair setup, table setup and teardown, and a private parking lot. You'll pay separately for the staffing fee, gratuity and tax, plus extras like a $150 wedding arch, wine with dinner at $6 per person, or late-night snacks at $12 per person.

Yes, both happen at The Lehmann Mansion. The main ceremony space is outdoors on the grounds, and if you'd rather be inside, the mansion's front room fits 100 chairs. Larger ceremonies move into the tent. Your reception takes place in the heated and air-conditioned tent, which holds up to 200 guests, so everyone stays on one property all day, and guests park in the venue's private lot.

Food and drinks at The Lehmann Mansion come only from the venue: outside caterers aren't allowed, and outside alcohol is strictly prohibited. The one exception is dessert, as long as it comes from a licensed bakery or grocery store. For everything else, like your photographer, DJ, florist and hair and makeup, you can bring who you love, since the preferred vendor list isn't required. The venue doesn't provide a day-of coordinator, but it recommends Kayleigh at Event Day Dreaming, who offers couples a discount.

At The Lehmann Mansion in Lake Villa, you'll pay $129 per guest from May through October and $117 per guest from November through April. That price covers your buffet dinner, a 4.5-hour open bar, the tent, linens and an 8-hour rental. Holiday weekends add $5 per person and holiday weddings add $10, and a staffing fee, gratuity and tax go on top. Saturdays carry a 125-guest minimum. There's no off-season discount, but the venue's FAQ says off-season Saturdays don't carry that minimum. A $2,000 deposit holds your date, and extra time is $500 an hour. For 40–50 guests, the micro wedding package starts at $4,000 plus tax and gratuity.

Your package at The Lehmann Mansion includes an 8-hour rental from 3pm to 11pm, and 11pm is your end time. You can get into the venue starting at noon, or buy earlier access from 10am. Want the party to run longer? Additional mansion time is $500 an hour. After your end time, you get up to one hour to collect everything, and all of your décor has to leave that night.

The Lehmann Mansion in Lake Villa is a private estate built in 1912 as a summer home for the Lehmann family, whose store, The Fair, was a Chicago department store. You get the full property, with an outdoor ceremony on the grounds, a climate-controlled tent for up to 200 guests, and three getting-ready suites upstairs, including a groom's suite with a large sunroom. Dinner, a 4.5-hour open bar and the tent all come bundled in one per-guest price, and smaller groups of 40–50 can book the micro wedding package.

Yes, The Lehmann Mansion has a micro wedding package for 40–50 guests, starting at $4,000 plus tax and gratuity. Groups outside that range aren't eligible, and micro weddings can't be booked on Saturdays from May through October. The mansion itself holds up to 52 guests for these smaller celebrations, and the front room fits 100 chairs for an indoor ceremony. A $1,000 deposit holds a micro wedding date.