As a wedding venue, we consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to witness the ever-evolving landscape of wedding trends. It’s a front-row seat to the spectacle of love, where each couple paints their unique story onto the canvas of their special day. From the quirky and wild to downright chic, the details of weddings reveal not only […]

Inspiration, Planning Tips, Real Wedding, The Venue, Wedding Planning Series

March 11, 2024

Unveiling Our Most Anticipated 2024 Wedding Trends

Built intentionally for weddings and events, our 11,000+ square foot wedding venue offers the perfect combination of modern design, elegance, and country romance. One of the standout features of The Eloise is our spacious reception hall, capable of accommodating up to 250 guests alongside a generous dance floor. We’ve meticulously designed The Eloise to eliminate […]

Planning Tips, Real Wedding, The Venue

February 26, 2024

Designing Your Reception Layout Based On Guest Count

Elle Taylor Photography The Eloise, conveniently located just a brief drive from downtown Madison, Wisconsin, offers a variety of options to facilitate you and your guests’ travel experience. Whether you have guests arriving from out of town or are local residents, we have curated a selection of accommodations, transportation, and dinner suggestions to enhance their […]

Inspiration, Planning Tips, The Venue

February 9, 2024

Wedding Website Ideas for Accommodations + Travel Plans in Madison, Wisconsin

Winter weddings at The Eloise blend warmth, elegance, and holiday-inspired magic. Whether you envision an intimate cozy celebration embracing the season’s chill or a sophisticated event sparkling with holiday spirit, checkout some of these weddings to get some inspo for your dream winter wedding. For those seeking a romantic and timeless ambiance, The Eloise offers […]

Inspiration, Planning Tips, Real Wedding

January 14, 2024

Winter in Wisconsin Wedding Inspo at The Eloise

When it comes to choosing the perfect season for your wedding, the allure of spring blooms, summer sunshine, or colorful fall leaves often steals the spotlight. However, there’s something undeniably enchanting about exchanging vows amidst the serene beauty of a Wisconsin winter wonderland. Whether you’ve contemplated a Wisconsin winter wedding or not, we’re about to […]

Inspiration, Planning Tips

September 30, 2023

4 Reasons to Consider a Winter Wedding at The Eloise in Southern Wisconsin

Planning your wedding? Congratulations! As you’re probably already finding out, there are many details and factors that play into creating a seamless wedding day timeline, and today we’re talking about 5 of them that are often forgotten. Grab your notebook, and let’s dive in! 1. Getting Ready Time One thing couples often underestimate is the […]

Planning Tips

June 29, 2023

5 Things You May Be Forgetting to Consider in Your Wedding Day Timeline

When you own a wedding venue, you see many couples bring a lot of unique ideas to their wedding days! We L-O-V-E when our couples here at The Eloise give a twist to the traditional and often dreaded clinking of glasses with a new, fun, and interactive activity instead! Below, we’re dropping 8 of our […]

Inspiration, Planning Tips

August 17, 2022

8 Fun Things To Do Instead of the Dreaded Clinking of Glasses at Your Wedding Reception

There’s nothing wrong with going out to a good sparkler exit, but if you’re looking for some alternative ideas for when you say “sayonara” on your wedding day, we’ve got you covered with 7 unique options on the blog below. Let’s dive in! COLD SPARKLER MACHINES Cold Sparklers are a fun way to still have […]

Inspiration, Planning Tips

June 24, 2022

7 Grand Exit Ideas for Your Wedding (That Aren’t Your Standard Sparklers)

There are A LOT of moving pieces on your wedding day, and creating a clear timeline is critical to minimizing stress and confusion so that everyone from your wedding party to family, guests, and vendors can be on the same page. The best advice we can give you? Hire a wedding planner and work with […]

Planning Tips

April 13, 2022

6 Things To Consider When Creating Your Wedding Timeline

Before we get into the nitty-gritty of creating a wedding website and what to include so that your guests actually use it, we should probably answer a question you may be asking right now: why have one? Wedding websites, or “wedsites” as we like to call them, are an incredible tool to be able to […]

Planning Tips

March 16, 2022

How To Create a Wedding Website (“Wedsite”) Your Guests Will Actually Use