Storybook Events
A premiere wedding and event venue,
Where stunning beauty transcends your expectations
CONTACT US
STORYBOOK GARDENS @ THE C ESTATE
13501 E. Bethel Rd. Rochelle Il 61068
By Email- storybookgardensweddings@yahoo.com
By web-
By Phone-
815-888-7962
Our rental department
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HOURS OF OPERATION
IN SEASON-
May through October
Tues-Sat 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
OUT OF SEASON-
December through April
Tues-Fri 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
*Please note we are closed the month of November for Winter cleanup.
AS A SINCERE THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO PROUDLY SERVE:
Firemen, Law Enforcement Officers, and Active-Duty or Veteran military members receive 5% off packaged venue rental rates.
(*Discount cannot be used towards bar packages, rental items, or upgrades.)
Meet our Team
Jana Gruben-Cagle
Owner-Operator
"Hello" Just in case we haven't already met!" My name is Jana, and I am the owner operator at Storybook Gardens. I started Storybook in 2011/12 with a simple dream and a LOT of elbow grease. Over the last 10 plus years and hundreds and hundreds of weddings I can safely safe we (along with my amazing team)"have truly perfected the wedding process. From start to finish our hands are completely bound with our clients to create a DREAM wedding and for HALF the cost! "It is one of my greatest pleasures and honors to have the opportunity to work with amazing couples on one of their most momentous days. Designing fun, imaginative, and most of all beautiful spaces! Conjuring up a fantasy day filled with great music, great food, and great views, I am always looking forward to some fun!!!!! ..."
Natalie Fransen
Hand-lettering and Design Team
"Working in this industry allows me to combine a passion for all things design and calligraphy, with a love of the"happily-ever-after."
Very thankful, and cannot wait to meet you!"
Miranda Marshall
Event Manager
Making a couples' dreams become a reality, on one of the happiest days of their lives... is not only a passion of mine, but something I'm honored to do. "The noblest art is that of making others happy" -PT Barnum
Angie Shrimplin
Event Manager
Shawn Naber
Operations Manager
I have been in the wedding industry for a long time as a florist and 4 years at Storybook Gardens. I LOVE the planning process and getting to know each couple personally. I work hard to make sure your day goes smoothly so you don't have to!
I LOVE working with my hands and being on my feet. I have a passion for getting things done, and that is exactly why Storybook and I are such a good fit! I love making sure that our clients are taken care of at all times and seeing through from start to finish an amazing event!
Skye Smith
Lead Stylist & Makeup Artist
"I feel so fortunate to be in an industry where my career and passion come together. I absolutely love making others look and feel beautiful...Love is beautiful and so is the bride."
Jon Larson
Photographer
"Photography...It takes more than a nice camera."
