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Esplanade Lakes by DoubleTree 630.434.3805 www.doubletreedownersgrove.com

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2111 Butterfield Road Downers Grove, IL 60515 630.434.3805


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Congratulations on your engagement. Your wedding day is

just the beginning of your life together as husband and

wife and should be one of the most memorable days of

your lives. The DoubleTree Suites by Hilton in Downers

Grove will help to create the wonderful wedding of your

dreams.

We pride ourselves in providing exquisite food, superb ser-

vice and the precision planning that will make your

wedding and/or reception picture perfect.

The Esplanade Lakes by DoubleTree Ballroom is one of the

most unique venues in the entire suburban Chicago area! A

9500 square foot round ballroom completely enclosed by

glass windows for a spectacular 360 degree view of the

lake it sits on and the forest preserve which surrounds it. If

you are looking for a venue for your wedding or event to

have an experience and memories to last a lifetime, than

look no further!


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COCKTAILS AND HORS D’OEUVRES

Choose up to Four Butler Passed Hors d’oeuvres

Five (5) Hour Premium Brand Bar

Butler Passed Signature Drink During Cocktail Hour

Butler Passed Wine During Cocktail Hour

DINNER RECEPTION

Four Course Meal

(Soup OR Appetizer, Salad, Entrée &

Custom Buttercream Wedding Cake)

Champagne Toast for all Guests

Wine Service with Dinner

CUSTOM DESIGNED WEDDING CAKE

With Coffee and Tea Service

CUSTOM DESIGNED CENTERPIECES

Create your own Floral Centerpieces for

your Guest Tables

Displayed with Accenting Tea Lights

AMBIENCE

Customized Menu Cards for Each Setting

LINENS

Choice of Satin Floor Length Linen Color

White Napkins

Choice of Chair Cover and Sash Color

COMPLIMENTARY TASTING

For Bride & Groom Plus Two Guests

DOUBLETREE EXTRAS

Bride and Groom Receive a Complimentary Suite with Breakfast


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ENTREES PRICING

CHICKEN WITH CALVADOS SAUCE $106.00

STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST $110.00

SALMON GRAND MARNIER $112.00

FILET MIGNON $140.00

NEW YORK STRIP $131.00

RAVIOLI $100.00

VEGETABLE WELLINGTON $100.00

PETITE FILET MIGNON AND SHRIMP DUET

$140.00

PETITE FILET MIGNON AND CHICKEN DUET $130.00

CHILDREN’S MEAL $35.00

ICE CREAM WITH WEDDING CAKE $3.50

VENDOR MEALS $35.00

*Entrees Are Served with a Vegetable & Starch


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Choose up to Four Hors d’oeuvres

COLD HORS D’OEUVRES

Assorted Cold Canapé

Smoked Duck with Raspberry

Beef Tenderloin with Cracked Mustard

Assorted Sushi to Include: California Rolls & Spicy Tuna

Served with Wasabi, Pickled Ginger & Soy Sauce

Brie & Pear Canapé

Baby Shrimp Canapé

Bruschetta Trio

HOT HORS D’OEUVRES

Fig and Bleu Cheese Pizza

Mini Beef Wellington

Brie and Cranberry En Croute

Feta & Sun-dried Tomato Phyllo

Mini Crab Cakes with Remoulade

Cheese & Vegetable Quesadilla with Salsa Verde

Sesame Chicken Tempura

Assorted Mini Quiche

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

PREMIUM HORS D’OEUVRES

Additional $5.00/Person

Per Hors D‘oeuvre selection

Hot

Duck Skewer with Grand Marnier Sauce

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Ancho Chili Aioli

Frenched Lamb Chop with Whole Grain Mustard Demi

Cold

Caramelized Leek & Walnut Tart

Jumbo Chilled Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce & Lemon

Assorted Nigiri to Include Yellow Tail Tuna, Salmon & Eel


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Choice of One

SOUP

SPRING

HARVEST VEGETABLE

CORN AND CRAB CHOWDER

SUMMER

COLD TOMATO GAZPACHO

FRENCH ONION WITH ASIAGO

CROSTINI

FALL

APPLE PARSNIP BISQUE

AUTUMN SQUASH BISQUE

WINTER

SWEET POTATO BISQUE

CREAM OF WILD MUSHROOM

YEAR ROUND

CREAM OF CHICKEN & WILD RICE

TOMATO BISQUE

APPETIZER

RICOTTA OR SPINACH STUFFED GNOCCHI WITH ASIAGO

CREAM SAUCE

MELON & PROSCIUTTO

ARUGULA OVER CARPACCIO


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Choice of One

ESPLANADE LAKES SALAD

Baby Field Greens with Seasonal Fresh Berries

Julienne Carrot, Crumbled Bleu Cheese

Topped with Honey Toasted Pecans

Champagne Vinaigrette

LITTLE GEMS OF ROMAINE

Crumbled Feta Cheese, Shaved Marinated Red Onions

Sliced Tomatoes

Wedge of Romaine Lettuce

Champagne Vinaigrette

FRISEE & GRILLED PEAR SALAD

Frisee & Arugula Lettuce with Twin Grilled Pears

Crumbled Boursin Cheese, Dried Cranberries

Cider Dressing

SPINACH SALAD

Baby Spinach, Sliced Mushrooms, Shaved Red Onions

Crumbled Bleu Cheese and Dried Cranberries

Warm Honey Bacon Dressing

TABLE-SIDE TOSSED CAESAR SALAD

Hearts of Romaine served with Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Croutons & Caesar Dressing Tossed Tableside

INTERMEZZO

Additional $4.95 per person

Raspberry Sorbet

Lemon Sorbet

Mango Sorbet

Blood Orange Sorbet


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All Entrees Accompanied by Seasonal Selection of Starch and Vegetables

CHICKEN ENTRÉE

CHICKEN BREAST WITH CALVADOS SAUCE

Pan Seared Breast of Chicken

Calvados Sauce

STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Selection of One

WINTER/FALL:

Prosciutto, Provolone & Sage

Spiced Cream Sauce

SPRING/SUMMER:

Sautéed Mushrooms, Roasted Red Pepper & Smoked Gouda

Red Wine Demi

YEAR ROUND:

Boursin Cheese, Panko Breadcrumbs, Fresh Basil Leaves & Artichokes

Boursin Sauce

BEEF ENTRÉE

FILET MIGNON

Seared Filet with Wild Mushroom Ragout

Tarragon Tomato Demi

NEW YORK STRIP

Grilled Strip Loin with Shiitake Mushroom

Red Wine Demi

FISH ENTRÉE

SALMON GRAND MARNIER

Pan Seared Salmon Filet, Grand Marnier Sauce


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VEGETARIAN ENTRÉE

Selection of One:

FALL: Butternut Squash with Creamy Pear & Honey Sauce

WINTER: Portobello Mushroom with Herb Cream Sauce

SPRING: Sweet Pea with Creamy Tomato Sauce

SUMMER: Asparagus with Mushroom Cream Sauce

YEAR ROUND RAVIOLI

Zucchini Filled Red Pepper Pasta Served

On a Bed of Julienne Vegetable Asiago Alfredo

VEGETABLE WELLINGTON

Roasted Eggplant, Zucchini Peppers and Red Onions

Baked in a Vegan Style Puff Pastry

Served with Roasted Red Pepper Coulis

DUET ENTRÉE

PETITE FILET MIGNON AND CRAB STUFFED SHRIMP

Seared Petite Fillet topped with Boursin Cheese & Crab Stuffed Shrimp

Wrapped in Bacon with Ancho Chili Sauce

PETITE FILET MIGNON AND CHICKEN

Pan Seared Served with Red Wine Demi-Glace

CHILDREN’S ENTRÉE

(Age 12 & Under)

Fruit Cup or Apple Sauce

Chicken Fingers with French Fries

OR

7 inch Individual Pizza with One Topping


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DOMESTIC

Miller Lite

Michelob Ultra

Budweiser

Bud Lite

IMPORT

Amstel Light

Heineken

Corona

SPECIALTY

Blue Moon

Stella Artois

Goose Island 312/

Honkers Ale

Sam Adams

$11.00 per Person/per Additional Hour After Five Hours

RUM

Captain Morgan

VODKA

Ketel One

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Tanqueray 10

SCOTCH

Johnny Walker Black

BOURBON

Jack Daniels

WHISKEY

Crown Royal

LIQUEUR

Bailey’s Irish Cream

Amaretto Di

Saronno

BEERS

Choose Two Domestic, One Import, One Specialty


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GELATO STATION

Includes Chocolate, Raspberry,

Lemon & Hazelnut

Served in a Waffle Bowl

With Chocolate Chunks, Sprinkles,

Chopped Pistachios,

Assorted Mini butter Cookies

and Brownies

Includes Fresh Brewed Regular and

Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Tea

$ 13.00 per person

CAPPUCCINO STATION

Two Hours of Custom Made Hot

Cappuccinos, Hot and

Blended Iced Lattes, Chai Lattes and

Hot Chocolate

with Two Flavoring Syrups

$ 9.00 per person

THE SWEET TABLE

Assortment of Chocolate Dipped

Strawberries, Éclairs,

Cheese Cake Cups, Key-Lime Tarts,

Napoleons, Victorian

Cream Puffs, Pecan Tarts,

Cannoli and

Fresh Fruit Tartlets.



$ 13.00 per person

GOURMET COFFEE STATION

Freshly Brewed Columbian Coffee

with Three Flavoring Syrups

Delicate Chocolate Shavings

Dusting Cinnamon, Lemon Zest and

Whipping Cream

$ 7.00 per person

MINIMUM ORDER 50% OF FINAL GUEST COUNT

THE CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN

(Minimum of 100 guests)

Choice of One

Dark, Milk or White Chocolate

Choice of 5 Dipping Items

Strawberries, Pineapple, Pretzel Rods, Pound Cake

Oreo Cookies, Marshmallows, Butter Cookies

Blondie Brownie Bites



$15.00 per person


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FIESTA TACO STATION

Barbacoa, Carnitas, Pollo en Adobo,

Cilantro, Chopped Onions, Tomato,

Lettuce, Chihuahua Cheese, Chips

Two Types of Salsa: Pico de Gallo

and Corn Pico

$10.00 per person

SLIDER STATION

Mini Burgers

Mini Cheese Burgers

Condiments

House Made Chips

$ 10.00 per person

JUNK FOOD STATION

Mini Pizzas

Corn Dogs

Pretzel Bites

House Made Chips

$ 10.00 per person

CHIPS, DIPS & MORE

Ranch, French Onion and Pimento Dip

Pretzel Rods

Seasonal Vegetable Display

House Made Flavored Chips

$ 9.00 per person

*Displayed Coffee Station can be added on at $3.00

per person

MINIMUM ORDER 50% OF FINAL HEAD COUNT


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CHIVARI CHAIRS

SPECIALTY FLOOR LENGTH LINEN

TABLE RUNNER

COLORED NAPKINS

UPLIGHTS

PERSONALIZED GOBO LIGHT

COAT CHECK ATTENDANT

SECURITY FOR TERRACE ACCESS

$10.00 PER CHAIR

STARTING AT $2.75 PER PERSON

STARTING AT $2.00 PER TABLE

$1.75 EACH

$55.00 EACH

$275.00 EACH

$250.00 FLAT RATE

$500.00 FLAT FEE


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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, SERVICE CHARGES & APPLICABLE TAX

A $26,000.00 food and beverage minimum on Saturday’s (excluding

service charge and tax) plus a $1,500.00 Room Rental is required on all

events. A $19,000.00 food and beverage minimum (excluding service

charge and tax) plus a $1,500.00 Room Rental to reserve this room on

Friday or Sunday night. (excluding holidays).

SPLIT MENUS

When offering split menu options, your package price will be based on

the higher entrée selection.

CEREMONY FEE

A $10.00 per person setup fee will be assessed for all ceremonies.

This fee includes a beautiful garden like surrounding, white garden

chairs, onsite rehearsal, ceremony contact, rehearsal time, setup &

teardown. Minimum set for 150.

SITE TOURS

Available by appointment only. Please contact your Catering Manager

for availability.

DATE HOLD

Upon request, based on availability, a (5) day courtesy hold may be

placed on a date after venue tour.

DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

An initial deposit of $2,500.00 is required with signed contract to

confirm your ballroom space as definite. This deposit is non-refundable

and is applied to your final balance. A Credit Card is required to be on

file in case of additional fees occurring the evening of the event. A

deposit schedule plan will be listed in your contract. The final

guarantee is due ten (10) days prior to your wedding. Final payment is

due no later then five (5) days prior to your wedding and is payable by

cashiers check or credit card. Personal checks are not accepted for final

payment.

TAX AND SERVICE CHARGE

All menus are subject to 23% Service Charge and 8.25% Sales Tax.

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