The Wagner House
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About This Vendor
We Are A Destination. Raw. Urban. Timeless.
The Wagner House is a historically preserved, beautiful multiple floored urban oasis. Freeport and Stephenson County's premier event venue. The Back Office on second floor event space, small wedding receptions, This creative space has been renovated to meet our modern needs while keeping the character of the original structure. Third floor is called our Green Room and this unique event space is perfect for a ceremony and large wedding receptions. We have free parking spots. Hotel within walking distance to house you, your family, and guests In house catering. Small town customer service.
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Dressing Room, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Liability Insurance, On-Site Accommodations, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest CapacityUp to 300
Ceremony TypesCivil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Venue Service OfferingsBar & Drinks, Food & Catering, Rentals & Equipment, Service Staff
SettingsHistoric Venue, Industrial & Warehouse, Restaurant
Business AttributesHispanic or Latinx-owned Business
Pricing for The Wagner House
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View PricesThe Wagner House Reviews
Julie M. (other) 5 out of 5 Rating
My daughter and son-in-law were married here in September 2023. It was the perfect place for their wedding! We even had the rehearsal dinner here with a taco bar prepared by the chefs at the Wagner House. The ladies in the wedding party and the moms enjoyed the large bridal prep room in the hours before the wedding. Savannah was helpful from start to finish with planning, hauling in decorations from my car, cleanup, decorating, etc. She did a lot more than we could have expected. The venue was large enough to really spread out with our 100 guests. We had use of the second and third floors. Most of all we loved the aesthetic of the industrial yet rustic look. The photographs turned out beautiful with the brick wall background. I would highly recommend this venue!
Reviewed on 19-09-2023
My daughter and son-in-law were married here in September 2023. It was the perfect place for their wedding! We even had the rehearsal dinner here with a taco bar prepared by the chefs at the Wagner House. The ladies in the wedding party and the moms enjoyed the large bridal prep room in the hours before the wedding. Savannah was helpful from start to finish with planning, hauling in decorations from my car, cleanup, decorating, etc. She did a lot more than we could have expected. The venue was large enough to really spread out with our 100 guests. We had use of the second and third floors. Most of all we loved the aesthetic of the industrial yet rustic look. The photographs turned out beautiful with the brick wall background. I would highly recommend this venue!
Reviewed on 19-09-2023
Michaela Hacaga (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 12-11-2022
The Wagner House was absolutely amazing! They went above and beyond for every request and made our special day so so so beautiful. Everyone was so easy to work with and understanding of anything that I threw at them. I couldn’t of picked a better place for our reception!
Reviewed on 23-02-2023
Wedding Date 12-11-2022
The Wagner House was absolutely amazing! They went above and beyond for every request and made our special day so so so beautiful. Everyone was so easy to work with and understanding of anything that I threw at them. I couldn’t of picked a better place for our reception!
Reviewed on 23-02-2023
Mandy Jacobs (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-10-2022
This Venue is everything we dreamed it would be. The aesthetic is overwhelming. But it’s the staff and owner that make this specific space magical. I could go on forever, and I will, about how perfect this was.
Reviewed on 22-10-2022
Wedding Date 15-10-2022
This Venue is everything we dreamed it would be. The aesthetic is overwhelming. But it’s the staff and owner that make this specific space magical. I could go on forever, and I will, about how perfect this was.
Reviewed on 22-10-2022
Megan Johnson (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-01-2022
If you’re thinking this might be the place for you, it is. Wow. Beautiful space, great staff, I could go on and on. Danielle and her team made the day so much easier than I ever imagined it could be. Between the flexibility they allowed with making the day exactly how I pictured it, to helping with set up and tear down, and everything in between. She answered every question I had, and even the ones I didn’t think to ask. She was available from the time we started getting ready early in the morning, till the last guest left. Wagner House was so accommodating with everything: Coordinating with all our other vendors, getting last minute touches in place, and helping keep the day run smoothly from ceremony to reception. As an added bonus, our photographer already gave us a sneak peek, and the space photographs SO BEAUTIFULLY. Overall, 10/10, so glad we chose Wagner for our big day.
Reviewed on 20-01-2022
Wedding Date 15-01-2022
If you’re thinking this might be the place for you, it is. Wow. Beautiful space, great staff, I could go on and on. Danielle and her team made the day so much easier than I ever imagined it could be. Between the flexibility they allowed with making the day exactly how I pictured it, to helping with set up and tear down, and everything in between. She answered every question I had, and even the ones I didn’t think to ask. She was available from the time we started getting ready early in the morning, till the last guest left. Wagner House was so accommodating with everything: Coordinating with all our other vendors, getting last minute touches in place, and helping keep the day run smoothly from ceremony to reception. As an added bonus, our photographer already gave us a sneak peek, and the space photographs SO BEAUTIFULLY. Overall, 10/10, so glad we chose Wagner for our big day.
Reviewed on 20-01-2022
Courtney Harms (bride) 3 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 30-10-2021
Be prepared to do a lot of work yourself. The event manager-Danielle was the only issue we ran into on our day. The venue was gorgeous and the food was amazing. Danielle was inconsistent with communication throughout the planning process. On the day of set up and the wedding, she gave us her phone number and told us she would be in her office during everything if we needed her. We needed her multiple times and we could never find her- she was unreachable literally every time we went to look for her. Overall we loved our wedding, just understand you need to be prepared to do everything yourself.
Reviewed on 09-01-2022
Wedding Date 30-10-2021
Be prepared to do a lot of work yourself. The event manager-Danielle was the only issue we ran into on our day. The venue was gorgeous and the food was amazing. Danielle was inconsistent with communication throughout the planning process. On the day of set up and the wedding, she gave us her phone number and told us she would be in her office during everything if we needed her. We needed her multiple times and we could never find her- she was unreachable literally every time we went to look for her. Overall we loved our wedding, just understand you need to be prepared to do everything yourself.
Reviewed on 09-01-2022
MacKenna Atteberry (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 21-11-2020
Choosing The Wagner House as our wedding venue was the BEST choice we could have made...especially in the midst of a pandemic.We booked before COVID took hold and were so excited. The space is incredible; a hot combo of urban meets rustic meets industrial. Wood floors, exposed brick walls, beamed ceilings and stringer lights overhead. Their flexibility was actually astonishing. From who we could use for any vendors, accessible the day before to set up and option to come back on Sunday to clean up (for a fee but it was very affordable). Food at our tasting was incredible and we were so excited for our wedding day.Unfortunately, in true 2020 fashion, sh*t hit the fan for the second time in November and we had to cancel our full wedding. I cannot stress this enough, working with Megan to adjust our plans 100% 6 days before our wedding was as easy as it possibly could have been. She was quick to respond, helpful with suggestions and flexible in making our changes and still figuring out how to have our small ceremony in the space we loved so much.Although our day was not what we originally expected it to be, it was still the most beautiful day we would relive 100 times over, all thanks to Megan.If you are looking for a wedding venue, look no further. This is your place.
Reviewed on 01-12-2020
Wedding Date 21-11-2020
Choosing The Wagner House as our wedding venue was the BEST choice we could have made...especially in the midst of a pandemic.We booked before COVID took hold and were so excited. The space is incredible; a hot combo of urban meets rustic meets industrial. Wood floors, exposed brick walls, beamed ceilings and stringer lights overhead. Their flexibility was actually astonishing. From who we could use for any vendors, accessible the day before to set up and option to come back on Sunday to clean up (for a fee but it was very affordable). Food at our tasting was incredible and we were so excited for our wedding day.Unfortunately, in true 2020 fashion, sh*t hit the fan for the second time in November and we had to cancel our full wedding. I cannot stress this enough, working with Megan to adjust our plans 100% 6 days before our wedding was as easy as it possibly could have been. She was quick to respond, helpful with suggestions and flexible in making our changes and still figuring out how to have our small ceremony in the space we loved so much.Although our day was not what we originally expected it to be, it was still the most beautiful day we would relive 100 times over, all thanks to Megan.If you are looking for a wedding venue, look no further. This is your place.
Reviewed on 01-12-2020
Kaitlyn Baker (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 14-03-2020
We immediately fell in love with this venue when we looked at it. Megan was very helpful in our planning and preparation for our wedding, and everything went off without a hitch. The staff was also helpful and professional. This venue was everything we could have imagined and we recommend it to anyone in the Freeport area.
Reviewed on 21-03-2020
Wedding Date 14-03-2020
We immediately fell in love with this venue when we looked at it. Megan was very helpful in our planning and preparation for our wedding, and everything went off without a hitch. The staff was also helpful and professional. This venue was everything we could have imagined and we recommend it to anyone in the Freeport area.
Reviewed on 21-03-2020
Jason Conderman (groom) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 19-07-2019
Everything was great here. The food was fantastic, the staff was amazing and this venue was beautiful. We had upwards of 200 guests and we recieved compliments from nearly all of them about our choice of venue and how great the staff was.
Reviewed on 03-10-2019
Wedding Date 19-07-2019
Everything was great here. The food was fantastic, the staff was amazing and this venue was beautiful. We had upwards of 200 guests and we recieved compliments from nearly all of them about our choice of venue and how great the staff was.
Reviewed on 03-10-2019
A.J. Follmann (groom) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 07-09-2019
These folks rock! My wife and I had our wedding here, and they were unbelievably accommodating, flexible, and nice. Megan and Ashley we're simply amazing, and worked with us to make or day special. We couldn't have been happier with the venue, catering, or overall experience.The Wagner house is an old building, likely from the early 1900's and they kept old time feel. with lots of old exposed brick and wood, you can feel the history of the place. The owners have brought some modern charm to the building, without sacrificing any of the aesthetic. I'd say that the space could work for just about any wedding, as they can adapt to just about any theme. There are 3 floors, and the top two are reserved for events, meaning you can have your ceremony on one floor, and reception on the other. A big selling point to us was the elevator, which allowed for guests who can't do the stairs to access the entirety of the venue.And then there's the food! For simplicities sake, we decided to go with the in house catering. The tasting that followed showed us their chef's skills, and we were not disappointed. Even the garlic chicken, which anywhere else is usually basic, was mouth wateringly good. What blew me away was that the food we tasted came out exactly the same for each person at the wedding. So the food we got was consistently high quality! Overall, the experience was outstanding, and the Wagner House was an integral part of our special day. As with every wedding there were few snafus, but The Wagner house corrected them, and then went above and beyond! I would recommend them to any couple looking for a venue.
Reviewed on 12-09-2019
Wedding Date 07-09-2019
These folks rock! My wife and I had our wedding here, and they were unbelievably accommodating, flexible, and nice. Megan and Ashley we're simply amazing, and worked with us to make or day special. We couldn't have been happier with the venue, catering, or overall experience.The Wagner house is an old building, likely from the early 1900's and they kept old time feel. with lots of old exposed brick and wood, you can feel the history of the place. The owners have brought some modern charm to the building, without sacrificing any of the aesthetic. I'd say that the space could work for just about any wedding, as they can adapt to just about any theme. There are 3 floors, and the top two are reserved for events, meaning you can have your ceremony on one floor, and reception on the other. A big selling point to us was the elevator, which allowed for guests who can't do the stairs to access the entirety of the venue.And then there's the food! For simplicities sake, we decided to go with the in house catering. The tasting that followed showed us their chef's skills, and we were not disappointed. Even the garlic chicken, which anywhere else is usually basic, was mouth wateringly good. What blew me away was that the food we tasted came out exactly the same for each person at the wedding. So the food we got was consistently high quality! Overall, the experience was outstanding, and the Wagner House was an integral part of our special day. As with every wedding there were few snafus, but The Wagner house corrected them, and then went above and beyond! I would recommend them to any couple looking for a venue.
Reviewed on 12-09-2019
Cayla Claussen (bride) 5 out of 5 Rating
Wedding Date 15-10-2016
The Wagner House is an excellent place to host your wedding/reception!! The owners, Bill and Stacy were incredibly accommodating and were willing to work with us to make sure our big day was perfect! Their staff was fun and engaging and made our guests feel right at home which in turn kept our guests at our party for most of the evening. Another bonus- we were able to come in to tear down our reception space the following morning rather than staying late after the reception. We loved the intimate, industrial feel of the building and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Reviewed on 18-10-2016
10 Reviews, with a Rating of 4.8 out of 5.0Wedding Date 15-10-2016
The Wagner House is an excellent place to host your wedding/reception!! The owners, Bill and Stacy were incredibly accommodating and were willing to work with us to make sure our big day was perfect! Their staff was fun and engaging and made our guests feel right at home which in turn kept our guests at our party for most of the evening. Another bonus- we were able to come in to tear down our reception space the following morning rather than staying late after the reception. We loved the intimate, industrial feel of the building and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Reviewed on 18-10-2016
Contact Info for The Wagner House
| Contact | Value |
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| https://www.facebook.com/wagnerhouseil/ | |
| X (Twitter) | wagner_house |
| wagnerhouseil | |
| thewagnerhouse | |
| Website | www.wagnerhouseil.com |
| Phone | (815) 232-4408 |
| Address | 1 E Spring St, Freeport, IL, 61032 |
| info@wagnerhouseil.com |
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Meet the The Wagner House Team
Savanna Reed (Director of Sales) Savanna grew up in the Freeport area, and although it is known for being a smaller town she believes it is such a beautiful place that you have to see for yourself. She has always had a deep passion for helping others and making them feel special so she felt that event sales manager was the perfect fit to fulfill that. \"I just absolutely love LOVE, it's just such a magical moment for people and to be able to play such a vital role for such a beautiful journey brings me so much joy\" She would love to walk you through the Venue and answer any additional questions that you may have
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