Camp Aramoni 809 North 2199th Road, Tonica, IL 61370

"Hiiiii Andrea and staff! What an amazing, amazing day! We feel so fortunate to have won such a wonderful giveaway! We can’t thank you and the entire staff enough for meeting with us, paying attention to detail and executing it all with a smile. It warmed our hearts to have found a venue where we felt seen, accepted, and safe. You and the staff made the joys and the stress of planning a wedding in 3 months as smooth as can be. We truly appreciate everyone’s time and effort that was put into the most important day of our lives thus far! We can’t wait to come back for our 1 year anniversary! We will definitely take advantage of the discount. Thank you Camp Aramoni! Also we will absolutely write a review too. The newlyweds, Sandra & Tina"

"If you are looking for a dreamy LGBTQ+ friendly wedding venue that will do everything in their power to make your wedding absolutely perfect (including having your dog involved!), look no further than Camp Aramoni. My wife and I had our wedding here in October 2023 and had a truly magical experience. Here are our top 3 reasons to rave about Camp Aramoni as a wedding/event venue (in no particular order). 1) It is a beautifully restored historic venue surrounded by a natural prairie with plenty of spots for gorgeous photos, some of ours shared here. 2) Andrea Mason, the event manager, is a true partner in your wedding planning. She is super responsive via email, gets as much information as possible about your vision for your wedding, meets with you multiple times before your wedding to ensure you’re on the same page, and will pull out all the stops the day of your wedding to make sure it’s the perfect day. The assistant event manager Gretchen and the rest of the staff is equally incredible - you will feel so cared for and celebrated by every person there. 3) The food is AMAZING. As some other reviews have said, don’t even bother with external catering. Chef Carmen is outstanding and so talented - all of our guests raved about all the food. We had a number of dietary restrictions on our guest list and they were very accommodating, providing individual plated meals when necessary and clearly marking which dishes were dairy-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, etc. Finally, don’t skip the appetizers/grazing platters - almost three months later, our family members are still talking about the pretzel bites, meatballs, and grilled cheese shooters. Bonus reason #4 if you’ve read this far: stay in one of the tents on-site for your wedding weekend if you are able to! The staff at the campground are just as incredible as the staff at the event center, the tents are so dreamy, and you will feel like you are the guests of honor for the duration of your stay. We truly had the best weekend of our lives and are so grateful to have come across this venue and amazing team."

"Absolutely wonderful clamping site in relatively close proximity to Chicago. A perfect weekend getaway that mixes both tranquility and adventure. Have stayed annually since opened and will continue to do so as they look to continue upgrading experiences and offering more for guests. Property is large and has a little bit of something for everyone, games, fire pits, sitting, hiking, collecting wildflowers, picnics. No amount of detailed request is too small for this small business. Food has greatly improved YoY since they’ve added the industrial kitchen and have an excellent new chef. Hope to see an expanded alcohol list as well. Tents are spacious, clean and affordable. Individual A/C units allow fast cool down or heat up in short order. Water pressure beats expectations. Cute details found throughout with comfortable furniture. Have not used the venue, but will look to find something to do there one of these years."

"Camp Aramoni was a great get away from the city life. We traveled here for two days, and absolutely enjoyed every moment of our stay. The scenery was beautiful, the staff was helpful and accommodating, and the food was delicious ( the breakfast biscuits, bourbon molasses French toast, and the bison burgers). Although we planned our trip for their last week of camping season, and the cold weather was beginning to set in, we had no issues keeping warm in our tent. We look forward to returning back to Camp Aramoni again!"

"We just had our wedding here over the weekend and I needed to share how wonderful the venue and staff were. We got the most complements from our guests on how perfect the venue was. The staff was so accommodating and sweet and helpful and just all around pleasant experience with each staff member we encountered. We’d like to make a special thanks to Andrea for really being a ray of sunshine of a chilly October weekend and maybe one of the absolute best parts of our entire wedding weekend at Camp Aramoni. She really truly cares about the guests and our family couldn’t be more grateful to her. Thank you to all of Camp Aramoni for making our wedding absolutely perfect. We can’t wait to return. And honorable mention to the chefs, food was one of the most memorable parts of the weekend. So thank you chef Carson for your attention to detail and the rest of the chefs for their hard work and dedication to beautifully executed and delicious food. Can’t thank everyone enough. And Jennifer the owner for curating the most beautiful tents we have ever seen. Our friends and family were in love with the accommodations. Truly a perfect wedding."