Geneva Couple To Open Wedding Venue In St. Charles

ST. CHARLES, IL — A Geneva couple purchased a historic home last month in downtown St. Charles and will spend the next few months turning it into a premier wedding venue, according to report by the Daily Herald. Karen and Lance Ramella are the proud new owners of the home, which is set to serve as the anchor for their Cedar Fox Weddings business, the report states.

The Ramellas are planning to renovate and build an addition onto the 165-year-old limestone building, known as the O’Connor House, which would allow the company to host weddings and other receptions of up to 160 people throughout the year, the report states.

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Karen Ramella also owns the 210Cedar venue located just across Fox River from the O’Connor House. 210Cedar can host about 40 people, according to the report.

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The St. Charles City Council has approved more than $40,000 in grants to help preserve the building’s historic value amid renovations and construction, the report states. Construction on the home is set to begin within a few weeks once a permit is approved, Ramella told the Daily Herald.