Pazzo's at 311, a Great Downtown Chicago Wedding Location — An Eventective User from Chicago, IL

In 2008, we were married at Pazzo's at 311 in the Chicago Loop, and it was a fantastic wedding. We had two major reasons for choosing it: First, it was about equal distant between family in the Chicago suburbs and in Northern Indiana. Even though it was in the heart of the city, it was easy to get to and parking wasn't that big of a problem, as there were plenty of garages available, especially on a Saturday night. The second reason we decided on it was because it was a simply beautiful space. The palm trees and giant statue, along with greenhouse style construction made our summer wedding feel like it was outdoors, with the benefit of a climate controlled environment. The space allowed us to have both the ceremony and reception in one location. After the reception, guests were moved upstairs for cocktail hour, while the main floor was transformed into party mode. The food was excellent and the bartenders and servers seemed to be quite competent. We didn't receive any guest complaints about them, so I can only assume they were great all-around. For the main course we had a petite filet and chicken marsala combo, which saved the problem of deciding between the two for every guest. There were two courses before the main one, a tortellini and a salad. Dinner was capped off by ice cream, cake, and a sweets buffet. We really did not have any issues with the entire process. It may have been a little pricey, but that's to be expected for a high-end venue, and especially one downtown. Overall, we loved our wedding, and were very happy with Pazzo's.