- Wedding Vendors/
- Wedding and reception venues/
- Illinois venues/
- Galena, IL venues/
- The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages
- Galena, IL venues
The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages
Limited services venue
The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $1,000
Packages
Prices start at $600
Catering services pricing
$25 per person for off-peak dates, with a minimum total spend of $600
Guest capacity
Up to 40 seated guests
About this venue
Are you dreaming of a Galena Barn Wedding? Hawk Valley Retreat and the Cording Event Barn make the perfect venue for elopements and intimate weddings. Whether you get married in the barn, the gazebo, or on the grounds, you will be sure to be surrounded by nature’s beauty. Our 10 acres of meadows, ponds, and nature will transport you and your guests. We offer several packages to make the planning a breeze, but if you have something else in mind we love making your day the way that you want it. The Cording Event Barn is newly renovated as of Spring 2022 with stunning views of the grounds, a large outdoor deck, loft space, and a large main floor. Full catering is available. BYOB alcohol is available.
Our event spaces
- Cording Event Barn
The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages packages
Elopement Package
2 guests
Peak pricing $600
Off-peak pricing $600
Elopement Package This package offers you and your fiancé the opportunity to avoid all the stress associated with planning a traditional wedding. This package price includes the following: Cottage or Room booking is additional to this package. If you are looking to invite additional guests, please review our other offers as this package is only available for the bride and groom. $600/couple plus taxes. $300.00 non-refundable deposit required at time of booking.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Flash drive of photos taken by us
Elopement Plus Package
6 guests
Peak pricing $800
Off-peak pricing $800
While an elopement is often only the couple, sometimes others want to come and celebrate the occasion, especially parents. This package offers the intimacy of an elopement with the ability to include up to four additional people to attend the ceremony be it either friends or family. Cottage or Room rental is additional to this package. $800 for the couple and up to 4 guests plus taxes. $300.00 non-refundable deposit required at time of booking.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Flash drive of photos taken by us
- Use of barn 2 hours before & after the ceremony
Micro Wedding Venue
12 guests
Peak pricing $1,950
Off-peak pricing $1,950
Wanting to plan something slightly larger than an elopement but less than a full-scale wedding? Our micro-wedding package is perfect for parties of 12 people or less for the day including the Couple. $1,750 for the couple and up to 10 guests plus taxes. Includes taxes. $750 non-refundable deposit required at time of booking. Balance due 30 days prior to the event.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Flash drive of photos taken by us
- Use of barn 2 hours before & after the ceremony
- 2-night cottage stay for Wedding Couple
Ulitmate Wedding Venue
14-40 guests
Peak pricing $4,900-10,000
Off-peak pricing $4,900-10,000
Planning a small wedding or wanting to renew your vows? Let Hawk Valley Retreat be your choice. Rent the entire property for the event. Total booking of the entire property, all 7 rooms (4 cottages and 3 rooms in the house - 14 people maximum), for two nights so no other guests are present. $4,900 plus taxes for the group of up to 14. Additional guests at the wedding are $25 per person, with a total maximum guest count of 40.
- Officiant
- 2 - tiered wedding cake
- Bouquet & Boutonniere
- Entire property rental for 2 nights
Available services that can be provided by The Cording Event Barn at Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages
Services & amenities
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wedding cake services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Rentals
- Barware
- China
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Linens
- Standard Chairs
Accommodations
- Bedroom suites
- Honeymoon suite
- Luxury suites
- Single king rooms
- Single queen rooms
Explore other vendors serving GALENA, IL
- Anna Schmidt Photography
- Moon Rising Photography
- Alexis Renea Photography
- Jahni Lynn Photo
- Rhonda Rogers Photography
- Gubert Photos
- Shianne Nicole Photography
- Marissa K Webb Photography
- Sound Love Audio
- Parker Photography
- Kelly Slaven Photography
- Lisa Shreffler Photography LLC
Complete your dream team
- GALENA Photographers
- GALENA Beauty Professionals
- GALENA Bands & DJs
- GALENA Florists
- GALENA Catering
- GALENA Planners
- GALENA Cakes & Desserts
- GALENA Videographers
- GALENA Bar Services & Beverages
Other wedding services nearby
- Loves Park, IL Wedding Cakes & Desserts
- Loves Park, IL Wedding Caterers
- Belvidere, IL Wedding Photographers
- Freeport, IL Wedding Caterers
- Loves Park, IL Wedding Videographers
- Freeport, IL Wedding Cakes & Desserts
- Hanover, IL Wedding Bar Services & Beverages
- Freeport, IL Wedding Photographers
- Rockford, IL Wedding Florists
- Rockford, IL Wedding Bands & DJs
- Hanover, IL Wedding Beauty Professionals
- Warren, IL Wedding Bar Services & Beverages