The Crawford

We had an amazing experience with The Crawford for our early September wedding. The layout of the venue is incredibly versatile, allowing us to customize each space exactly as we envisioned. We chose to spend the entire day on-site - including getting ready - which made everything feel seamless. The bridal suite was perfect for hair, makeup, and beautiful pre-ceremony photos. We also loved using the billiards room as an additional getting-ready space and for a variety of fun photo moments. The chapel was another stunning spot for portraits, and we later used it as the room for our food stations. Our ceremony took place on the patio, and we used the ballroom for both cocktail hour and the reception. We were even able to create a cute lounge area using The Crawford’s furniture, which worked out perfectly. The venue itself is truly gorgeous and spacious, and the team made the experience even better. Sarah was incredibly responsive, helpful, flexible, and genuinely fun to work with throughout the entire planning process - we appreciated her so much! Also, the location is nearby a ton of hotel options, and the venue has a large parking lot! Planner: Sholeh Events @sholehevents Caterer & Dessert: Chef By Request @chef_by_request Drape: Prestige Wedding Decoration @prestigedecorstudio Photo & Video: TWA @twa_weddingphotographers Hair & Makeup: Erin Smith Beauty Creations @erinsmithbeautycreations DJ: Gannon Events @gannonevents Photo Booth: Big Hugs Photo Booth @bighugsphotobooth Groom's Attire: Indochino @indochino Bride's attire: The Crystal Bride @crystalbrideofficial

As a DJ/vendor, I get to experience what the public may not, and I can surely say Sarah and the entire Crawford staff are always a pleasure to work with. Super accommodating and easy to work with, and always on top of the smallest details. The best weddings are a team effort people!! Quickly becoming one of my new favorite local hot spots to work at. When the staff is happy, it says a lot about a place. Look no further than this fully modernized space...Crawford is quaint & immaculate...also with a patio, and multi-roomed. It's a single-venue space, meaning no other weddings. The focus is on your event! Also away from any busy streets, and has ample parking. 5/5 stars

The Crawford was the perfect backdrop to our deco wedding. The whole venue is yours for the night. It has multiple rooms so if someone doesn't want to dance, they can go sit in the billiards room or play pool. With 180 guests, everyone was seated comfortably for both our ceremony and reception, and their team flipped the room FAST. Catie's calm and caring nature made our wedding day a breeze! She coordinated our rehearsal time and let us drop off some decorations a couple days before the wedding, crossing off a big chore the morning of our wedding. The bartenders were a big hit with our group, too! With the amount of people we had, we were able to set up a mobile bar outside for guests hanging on the patio on our perfect September evening. HIGHLY recommend booking The Crawford for your event!! Rob and Ali 9.5.25 planner: @sholehevents caterer: @chef_by_request florist: @shamrockgardenflorist photo/video: @linbrosstudio dj: @modernlovedjs officiant: @4everincredible cake: @mooseandmebakery

Sarah and the rest of the team from The Crawford were absolutely incredible! If there is one thing The Crawford does well, it’s considering all the small details. From the bright and open Ballroom, the beautiful outdoor patio, the moody Billiards Room, and all the way to the unique wallpaper in the bathroom, the space is stunning! The space isn’t the only thoughtful thing about The Crawford, though; their staff is also amazing. Upon touring the venue a year and a half before our intended wedding date, they thoughtfully gave us a bouquet. And then on our wedding day, they gifted us with a personalized, engraved bottle of wine. From the very beginning, the team was so willing to make sure we had the wedding of our dreams. They were so happy to accommodate our wishes within reason. They allowed us to push the start time back an hour, answered all of our emails over a year and a half, made many changes to our floor plan at our request, allowed us to do a walk-through a few weeks before to take measurements, working with us on our welcome cocktail, and letting us drop of decor the day before our wedding. Not to mention, they also provided us with a stellar vendor list! We ended up using Sholeh Events for our wedding planner, Wooden Paddle as our caterer, and Joined Purposefully Photography, all of whom we would highly recommend!

The Crawford Venue is everything. From the moment I arrived, it felt like stepping into a modern, chic fairytale. As a wedding photographer, I’ve been in a lot of spaces—but this one is truly next-level. The design is clean and stunning, the light is beautiful, and the overall atmosphere is elegant without ever feeling stiff. And the people? Absolutely incredible. Kind, attentive, and truly invested in making the day feel effortless. You can tell they care deeply—not just about the details, but about the experience. Whether you're getting married here or working alongside their team, it's the kind of place that elevates everything. Can’t wait to be back.

We got married recently at the Crawford and from beginning to end, it was the best experience! Sarah Kwan was incredible to work with and our guests could not stop raving about how beautiful the space was. The fact that it has different rooms to spread out in was a key factor with us. The Crawford also works with a ton of different vendors regularly, so they are incredibly accommodating and their staff is really knowledgeable. The bartenders were also amazing! If we had to do it all over again, we would absolutely choose the Crawford again.

We just got married at The Crawford this past weekend and are so happy we chose this venue! We had 150 guests and a bridal party of 22 people and the venue was perfect for what we needed, including a bright room and nice bridal suite to get ready, a large ballroom for both our ceremony and reception, an outdoor area to enjoy the nice weather for cocktail hour, helpful coordinators like Sarah Kwan, and well-known and amazing partnered vendors. Having our wedding at this venue contributed to why our wedding went so perfectly and I would recommend it to anyone getting married in the Naperville area!

We just had our wedding at The Crawford in March and it was the BEST experience! The Crawford is stunning, elegant, and spacious. We worked with Catie, Anna, and Oliver who all were excellent with communication and kindly answered all my many many questions. They worked with me and my budget and were a friendly and calming presence on my wedding day. I truly couldn’t have asked for a better venue! Thank you for helping to make our day so magical!

Got married here in May and I can't say enough about how flexible and kind the team was. Whether it was numerous emails with lots of questions or being accommodating to timing, they were able to make my big day feel so special. HUGE thank you and shoutout to Sarah, she was literally the absolute sweetest and couldn't thank her enough for such a seamless event. The payments for this venue were also very flexible and reasonable and the aesthetic for the space were just to die for.