Valley-Lo Sports Club

If I could describe Valley Lo in one word it would be EXQUISITE!!!
When my daughter was looking for a venue last year I told her about Valley Lo. My husband and I had been at a wedding there over 25 years ago. If you had never been here, you would never know it is open to the general public.
She did not want a hotel and was looking for something with a more personal feeling.
We had looked at Valley Lo in the winter and it was beautiful with the snow, you can just imagine how beautiful it was in the summer with the blooming flowers and the fountain.
She liked it because her wedding would be the only one there! It had a New England style. No need for chair covers or anything to make it more beautiful. Hurricane lamps and flowers on the table to add to the New England style. We had invited 210 guests and had 160 attend. Gail was right on the mark on this one.
On July 11, 2015 my daughter had her reception at Valley Lo. What a beautiful place! Gail who is the coordinator for Valley Lo was awesome. She was there the whole evening. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat.
On arrival guests were either outside on the terrace or inside where there were couches. Servers went around with appetizers. No one ever had to wait for a drink.
Our menu consisted of the Cesar salad, steak and grouper, fingerling potatoes and broccolini. Everyone raved about the food, we are still getting calls from family saying how great the food was.
The view when they turned down the lights for dancing was exquisite, the backdrop of Valley Lo is the lake with a fountain.
My suggestion is to book early! The best thing is you do not have to give them a final count until 3 days before. Many venues need 1 week before.

What a great banquet facility! My cousin got married here this weekend and the place was so spacious for our 200 person party! Cocktail hour on the terrace and the room/​bar area was awesome. Morgan was great in making sure everyone has drinks on their hand as well as appetizers. I kept eating the pita chips with hommus and feta cheese. It was so delicious!
Once the banquet room opened up, everyone’s de their way into the beautiful room. We were lucky to have Morgan as our table server. She was great on making sure all of our wine glasses were fields at all times. The different variety of breads that came out where excellent. The salad was pretty good too, even though it wasn’t my cup of tea. I found that there were too many jalapeño slices and it needed more dressing.
Dinner was phenomenal! It was a steak fillet with some kind of soup cheese sauce as well as asparagus, potatoes, and chicken breast stuffed with sun-​dried tomatoes. There was a vegetarian option, which one person had in our table. It looked like it was some kind of lasagna or manicotti with lots of red sauce and vegetables. It looked really good!
Instead of the wedding cake, my cousin and his beautiful bride it out for a variety of cupcakes, fruit and baklava. Not sure of the cupcakes are made by the banquet hall, they were so good! There was even some gluten-​free options. After dinner they opened up an ice cream bar with chocolate, vanilla, I meant chocolate chip ice cream. They had hot fudge as well as a variety of toppings!
The bar staff was totally awesome. They were accommodating to everyone and were making drinks very fast. They also had a TV going on with the Chicago Blackhawks hockey game. That was nice to watch considering it was a huge game on Saturday night!

Our daughter and new son-​in-​law were married this weekend in Chicago. We held the reception at Valley-​Lo Country Club in Glenview and I simply cannot say enough about this venue. From the minute we walked in 11 months ago until the minute we walked out at 12:30 a.m. on 3÷2÷14 it has been PERFECT. There is simply no other way to describe our experience.
The entire event was made PERFECT by Gail Thomssen, Catering Director. Gail knows her business and makes sure each vendor knows what to do. She decorated with the pictures we brought in, set things up better than I ever could have and always kept things running smoothly and without a hitch. Gail’s style is calm and so warm and helpful. Valley-​Lo has a gem in her and I’m so glad we had the chance to work with her.
I requested a bottle of champagne for us to open before the guests arrived so that we as parents of the bride could sit back for a few minutes and just take it all in. When we arrived, Gail was ready and waiting for us, champagne chilled, flutes out and ready to go. On what could have been a stressful night for us we didn’t have a care in the world thanks to Gail.
Our food was served perfectly by the wait staff and all of it was served piping hot. Wine was refilled generously, and the dessert table was fantastic!
If you’ve ever attempted to throw a huge party that meant a lot to you and your family you’ll know how totally stressful this kind of event can be. At Valley-​Lo they took the stress out months ago.
Our daughter wanted a winter wedding and she got it beautifully courtesy of Valley-​Lo. The snowfall was a pain to get through but the room was candle lit, the outside lights on the trees were twinkling and all was perfect for her big day and evening dinner.
On the cost side Valley-​Lo was excellent as well. They provided so many things the big hotels charge for that it was easy to book this spot. We had the entire first floor for our party which included a beautiful lounge looking over the lake, a lovely private brides room complete with private restroom and the dining room. This clubhouse was recently remodeled as well and it is decorated so tastefully that we were quite proud to host our family and friends there. Valley-​Lo was exactly what we wanted and they delivered 110% on everything they said they would.

Great staff. Amazing atmosphere and the filet is legit

Beautiful place for a wedding. Food, everything perfect.