Completed
in 1918 in the town of Vernon Hills, IL, Cuneo Mansion and Gardens was built as
the home of Samuel Insull, one of the original founders of General Electric
Company. Furnished in an Italianate style with its gardens and landscaping
designed by Jens Jensen, a world-renowned landscape architect, the mansion also
features an extensive collection of fine antiques, paintings by world-famous
artists, tapestries, sculptures, silver, and porcelain. In 1937, John Cuneo Sr.
purchased the home and lived there with his wife and two children, John Jr. and
Consuela. In 2009, John Jr. and his wife, Herta, donated the 100-acre estate to
Loyola University Chicago along with the collection of art and furnishings. It
has since been used as a venue for weddings, special occasions and corporate
events.
Recently,
TLC filmed its finale episodes of the show, Four
Weddings, at Cuneo Mansion and Gardens. The show follows four separate
brides as they plan their own weddings but also prepare to have their weddings attended
and scored by the other brides in the categories of dress, venue, food, and
experience. At the end, whichever bride has the most points out of the four
wins a fabulous honeymoon vacation.
Loyola
University Chicago is grateful to TLC for choosing Cuneo Mansion and Gardens as
a setting for one of its shows and cannot thank the Cuneo family enough for its
wonderful donation. The university plans to continually
improve the space in order to accommodate a wide variety of events and looks
forward to all future weddings and special occasions that will be held on the
property.
To
learn more about the Cuneo Mansion and Gardens, visit http://cuneomansion.org/. Information on
Four Weddings can be seen at http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/four-weddings.
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