Are you looking for an outdoor wedding venue in Southern Illinois? Havisham House offers a BEAUTIFUL outdoor wedding venue, overnight lodging for up to 20 guests, and a perfect place to hold your reception all in one place!

A one-of-a-kind, outdoor wedding venue in Southern Illinois, Havisham House is just minutes away from many popular attractions in Southern Illinois including the Shawnee Wine Trail, the Shawnee National Forest, Giant City Lodge, Bald Knob Cross, and more.

With our wedding pavilion located right on the property, you can pop out and work on your wedding decorations, have a drink in the sun, and then hop back into the main house for a relaxing bath and a glass of wine before the festivities begin! Having a big wedding with more guests than you can count? We are only 30 minutes from Carbondale, IL and 30 minutes from Cape Girardeau, MO where you can find an abundance of great lodging options for the rests of your guests as well (don’t forget, we will house up to 20 guests right on the property for the length of your festivities)!

Our outdoor wedding venue includes a beautiful natural stone finish, as well as glass doors that open and close to help fight off unpredictable weather. Our guests enjoy creating amazing, unique photos with their wedding photographer using the countless beautiful backdrops that our property provides!

To add to the charm of our outdoor wedding venue in Southern Illinois, Havisham House recently acquired the oldest commercial building in Alto Pass (conveniently located right next to Havisham House). This amazing addition, opening in June of 2022, will be known as the Havisham House Bourbon Bar! Enjoy a fun day of bonding before the ceremony! Not to mention, your photographer will love this environment for those fun and spontaneous “getting ready” photo opportunities. The bourbon bar will add to the already truly UNIQUE experience of choosing Havisham House as your wedding venue. Our desire is to offer our guests the perfect destination for their wedding from A-Z…and we think you will agree!

With a perfect 5 Star rating on our Google Listing, our wonderful clients speak for us! Enjoy some helpful resources included in pictures below to help get a better feel for our location, our wedding packages, and more!