The Oviatt Penthouse

We had our October '09 wedding (both the ceremony and reception) at Cicada. It was all and more than we could have hoped for. They are so organized and really know how to throw an event. We had the ceremony downstairs. After the ceremony, while the guests were up at the cocktail hour, they transformed the room into a reception. It was as smooth as could be. The food was amazing and the staff is fabulous. Not only were they attentive to our guests, but we had our own attendant to look after our needs. All of the guests loved the setting of the venue, and said how elegant it was. The evening wedding was fabulous in the art deco setting. I can't say enough good things - if I had it to do again I wouldn't hesitate to have it at Cicada.

We went to dinner at Cicada one night and my then boyfriend, now husband, said, "This would be an amazing place for a wedding reception." Turns out it was. The place itself is just so beautiful. We've seen it decorated for several different events and it always looks wonderful. We worked with Jennifer, who I think runs all of the events. She worked with us to create a menu that was within our budget, promptly returned any calls and emails and was very easy to work with. At the reception, I felt very well taken care of by the staff and the service was impeccable. During cocktail hour a waiter with a tray of appetizers was assigned to me so I could eat some of the food while taking pictures and greeting people. I felt pampered and catered to the whole night. I heard many positive comments about the waitstaff from our guests. The food was incredible too. The only snag was that they forgot that I had requested (and paid for!) the chivari chairs until my day of coordinator reminded them. They fixed that before any guests arrived for cocktail hour, but some of the detail photos taken before cocktail hour have the ugly chairs in them.

Overall, I highly recommend Cicada.

Do it again in a heartbeat. More later.

It was perfect for our guests ~ old Hollywood glamour. The food and service was great. Echo our coordinator worked with Jennifer (catering manager) and said she was a pleasure to work with.

We loved this venue. We had eaten here before and knew they did weddings so this is where we picked to do ours. Jennifer was great. Really went above and beyond the call of duty. Food was amazing as always and our guests really enjoyed themselves.

Cicada Events did an excellent job catering my wedding at the Oviatt Penthouse. ranging from service to food and schedule was spot on. I just with the door to the roof was bigger.

This venue is amazingly cool and one of a kind! Our guests loved it! Very unique and different than any other venue. The only problem I had was with the exclusive caterer, Truly Yours, who also lease and operate the penthouse. They gave me contradictory information MORE than a few times. I purchased my aisle runner through a company they recommended, but was threatened the day of that I almost couldnt use it. I was specifically told I could have white petals, but then the day of while I'm stressed out waiting to walk down the aisle, I was told that I would have $$ taken out of my deposit because we were only allowed fake petals. This is not what I was previously told, and I did not get confused. This happened on a few other things as well. They were MORE than nice, professional, and responsive the entire process - up until the day of the wedding. That day, it was like they switched those buttons off. EVERY SINGLE one of my vendors that day complained about how rude and unprofessional they were. They couldn't believe the things they were doing. They even wouldnt let us borrow a broom to sweep up the petals. Instead my bridesmaids were on their hands and knees picking them up off the floor. I guess maybe they felt bad (ya think??) and decided not to deduct from my deposit after all (yeah, thanks - after you stress me out as I'm about to walk down the aisle). In the end, the wedding was beautiful. The staff (waiters) were very nice and professional. I would still have gotten married here. I just would have gotten EVERYTHING in writing. I mean EVERYTHING.

Cicada is a high end elegant venue with food quality and service to match. I've shot one wedding there, but have friends in the biz who work there as well and the word is its an awesome location.

The architecture is attention to detail in the extreme. I've not seen another venue in Los Angeles with hand carved wooden columns.

From the chandelier to the upstairs bar, phonebooth and stage for the band, its an elegant location.

Always a pleasure working at such a beautiful location. Professional staff and great venue all rolled into one.

Beautiful venue with excellent staff, they're fantastic to work with!