The Oviatt Penthouse

The Penthouse was AMAZING and fit our budget and everything...BUT they only book 12 months out and we were looking to book a little over a year before our wedding day. However, I would still recommend this venue. Our friends from New York were married there over the summer and it was a dreamy wedding on the rooftop.

We had our wedding @ the Oviatt on 7-28-07 and had a really pleasant experience. Julie and Tony was very accommodating and helpful. The entire process went smoothly. In fact, one of our friends want to have their wedding there.

The Oviatt was our dream venue, and the entire staff worked very hard to make it a reality. On the night of our wedding, we were completely taken care of, from the moment we walked in the door and found someone waiting for us with a glass of champagne. The event manager, Adelmo, is incredibly professional and responded quickly to emails and calls.

A few clarification facts: the rooftop holds 125 for a seated dinner; we had 90 guests and it was comfortable. They do not use outside caterers, but are serviced by the Cicada restaurant downstairs, which is incredible food and a high class of service. Overall, they were a pleasure to deal with and an amazing venue.

My husband and I got married on May 10, 2007 at the Oviatt. It was the perfect urban/vintage place we could find. We had great service from julie and Tony. We did our own music with itunes on a computer. We also did our own bar. These were both pluses for the venue. We had a great evening and all of our friends/family were impressed by the location.

I’m really happy with the Oviatt. It was beautiful, just what I wanted, historical/urban. There were hitches throughout the day, but I am happy overall.

This is a drop-dead gorgeous venue, but really only at night. During the day, this vintage Jazz-Age penthouse shows its wear and stains a bit too clearly for a bride to be comfortable. (The maintenance team is a bit slow to respond to requests to shampoo stains out of the carpet, etc.) Recommended only for a wedding at sunset or after. But if you do plan on a night wedding, and you love a sophisticated historic setting, this place can't be beat. The view, the lights ... No free guest parking -- you'll need to book a valet service or reserve spaces for your guests at the nearby Pershing Square. But one major bonus: Pick whatever outside caterer you want.

The Oviatt Penthouse is lovely for a downtown city wedding, framed with skyscrapers. If you're keeping it simple and elegant, do the penthouse. It's art deco and it has some history. Know ahead that they provide tables and table-clothes, but that you will have to rent the glass-ware, silver-ware, etc. Also watch the time of year because it can be windy up there! My husband and I married there in November, 2004. Every time we visited before the wedding it was windy, but then magically it was beautiful on the day. It was just what we imagined.

The Oviatt was our first choice for a location but we ended up getting screwed. We went in in April and loved the place but they would only book 12 months in advance (we were looking at the following June) so they told us to come back on July 1st but they would keep our date on the calendar and do the official contract then. So, I showed up on July 1st, ready to make the deposit and sign a contract and they informed me that they had been bought out and policies had changed. They said that now, they could only have 48 people in the penthouse at one time and that no outside catering was allowed. Also, since they were still in negotiations of the buy-out, they couldn't be sure things wouldn't change again. WTF? This was a couple years ago, so I don't know what is going on now, but I thought it was really it was really irresponsible of them not to let me know anything beforehand.

This venue was amazing! It has an old hollywood glamour feeling and is perfect for a wedding! After sunset, the L.A. skyline lights up and surrounds the rooftop dinner and dancing area...absoutely beautiful. The inside of the penthouse is perfect for a cocktail reception, with plenty of little rooms for your guests to explore. Highly recommended!