Our Story
From a shuttered landmark to Naperville’s gathering place
In 2008, Daniel and Elena Marchetti walked through a boarded-up 1926 building on Iroquois Avenue — once a motorcar showroom, later a textile hall — and saw a ballroom. A year of restoration later, Anara Hall opened its doors in 2009 with a single wedding for sixty guests.
Seventeen years on, that same family still signs for the deliveries. We’ve grown to four spaces and a team of event professionals, but the idea hasn’t changed: give every host a beautiful room, honest food, and a crew that sweats the details so they don’t have to.
How we do things
One event at a time
We book just one event of each kind per day. Your room, your kitchen and your coordinator are never shared or rushed out for the next party.
Food we’re proud of
Everything is cooked in our own kitchen, to order, by a chef who tastes every menu with you first. No mystery caterer, no reheated trays.
Honest, all-in pricing
Tables, Chiavari chairs, linens, setup and teardown are included. Your proposal lists everything; there are no surprise line items the week of.
A local team
Decisions get made here on Iroquois Avenue, by people you’ll actually see on your event day — not a call center in another state.
Ready for anything
Every outdoor booking includes a guaranteed indoor backup. Weather, timelines, last-minute headcounts — we plan for them so you can relax.
Open to everyone
Every faith, culture and celebration is welcome. We adapt menus, layouts and traditions to fit your family, not the other way around.
A room with a past
The barrel-vaulted ceiling you’ll stand under in the Grand Ballroom is original to 1926. We kept the arched clerestory windows, the terrazzo thresholds and the brass detailing, then added everything a modern event needs — climate control, theatrical lighting, a commercial kitchen and accessibility throughout.
The result is a venue that feels established and warm, but never dated. It’s the kind of place guests remember, and the reason so many Naperville families come back for the next milestone.
Meet the People Behind ItLet’s plan something unforgettable
Available dates move quickly in peak season. Schedule a private walkthrough and we’ll hold a tentative date while you decide.