We are so happy we chose to have our wedding at City View Loft! The space is beautiful and the staff were great to work with--they were on top of everything! The food from LM Catering was also delicious! We were initially a bit nervous since we wouldn't have the option of choosing our own caterer, but it made the planning process so much simpler and I still think about the hangar steak hors d'oeuvre! Seriously. We loved that CVL had all the furniture we were going to need, that they were BYOB, but also provided bartenders, and that they handled all the place-settings and linens. It was an amazing day thanks to an amazing venue!

What a perfect place for a wedding ceremony and reception. We might not have seen many places in person during our search process in 2020, but once we came to City View, we knew it'd be the place we'd get married. The ceremony space downstairs is perfect, and the upstairs loft provides a beautiful view of the city and a space that can accommodate extensive decorations, or is just fine with minimal effort as it is perfect on its own. The service on wedding day was exceptional as everyone was friendly and fun, the food was great, and the tasting beforehand was a really good time, too! (My wife is insisting I highlight the food more, as it was amazing, especially the salmon and pull-apart breads!) Our coordinator changed from Paulette to Lexi about halfway through the planning process, which turned out to be a seamless transition. Lexi was extremely responsive, flexible with our changing guest count and table arrangements, and provided great advice the whole time. They also provided clear communication and direction as vaccine requirements came into effect two weeks before our wedding. We definitely made the right decision!

Lesley abs City View were perfect! I couldn’t ask for anything more. The venue was beautiful, Lesley was so helpful and didn’t miss a single detail. The staff was very attentive, and everyone raved about the food! We had the hanger steak, which was so tender, and the roasted chicken. People were talking about the chicken for days to come.

We loved our experience at CVL

As a COVID wedding couple, no part of the wedding planning process was easy until we decided to book with City View Loft and LM Catering. Unfortunately our original venue did not work out, so we ended up looking for a new venue 2 months out from our wedding. We worked with Jamie and she was fantastic in every way possible. She was always responsive, patient with our endless questions, upbeat, and had us feeling so good about them from the beginning that we booked without even seeing the venue in person. Jamie and the beautiful CVL finally got us excited about our wedding after so many obstacles we had to overcome, and it ended up being a truly perfect day.
Beautiful venue, unbeatable view, amazing food, and great staff to work with.

We had our wedding at City View Loft in August 2020 and we could not recommend the venue more! Because of the pandemic, we had to make many changes but working with Jamie made everything easy and stress free. She was extremely patient and worked with us as we went back and forth trying to make decisions throughout the months leading up to August. She responded quickly to all our questions and always had a bright and positive attitude, which we really appreciated during that time. Jamie was even able to allow us to come the day before to decorate since there were no events going on. Working with Jamie made the venue that much more special to us!

The venue itself is beautiful. All the photos came out stunning and beautiful. We had our ceremony and cocktail hour downstairs in Kitchen Chicago and dinner upstairs. Both areas are beautiful and very photogenic. The view of the city from the upstairs windows is breathtaking and a perfect backdrop for photos. The food was amazing as well. Our friends still talk about how the food was so delicious and a few of our friends have even tried to recreate the salad. The cake was done by Sophie at Vanille. She was amazing to work with as well. We walked into our consultation completely clueless and Sophie guided us to our dream cake! It was beautiful!

Overall we're so happy we went with City View Lofts! We appreciated the professionalism and positive attitude of every staff and vendor that served us. It was not the wedding we originally envisioned when we booked the venue last year (pre-pandemic), but it was better than we could have imagined and turned out to be a memorable day we will never forget.

We're so grateful to CVL, all of their staff, and the owners for working with us and being flexible during the pandemic to make this all possible and done safely. We've heard so many awful stories of friends being swindled out of their deposits and/or being strong-armed by the venues they've booked with. If you're cautious about booking with a vendor due to trust, please know that Jamie and CVL will take care of you and will work with you as they've done with us.

Amazing!! We had an amazing time with the venue!!

If you are trying to decide between another venue and City View Loft, PLEASE pick City View Loft!! You will thank yourself for years to come, and they will make your wedding day absolutely PERFECT!

My wife and I had looked around the city at 5 other venues. We considered all of them but kept coming back to City View Loft (CVL). The space, THAT VIEW, the package options, value, and magical aura of the venue just kept pulling us back to them. I will be thankful for the rest of my life that we chose them! Jamie and her team, I can't begin to explain what they did for us, and how we will remember them forever!

Even if none of the other factors had sold us on the venue, Jamie, the lead for CVL, was the icing on the cake! We knew from the moment we met her, that she was going to make the difference!! She brought experience, care, and a sense of calm to our wedding planning process. Jamie was never a salesperson or pitch-man. Throughout the entire 16 months, she gave us honest and direct advice about every decision, never once sold us on things we didn't want, and guided us through the whole process. She was beyond a point person for a venue. She treated us like human beings and friends, rather than clients.

Then there is the venue itself! What can we say, we are simply speechless! The venue, a beautiful space, with vaulted cathedral ceilings in the main hall, separated bridal and groom suites, and a separate hall for the reception, was an absolute stunner of a venue for our wedding! CVL gives you the chance to take the space and truly make it your own. They offer altars and arches, tables and chairs, but give you the freedom to do what you like with the space! When we had ideas about how we wanted to decorate the venue, and how we wanted things arranged and organized, the only thing we heard from them was "we can do that". I can't explain to you how much this meant to us, to have a venue completely willing to make your day your way. It took away so much stress and worry, and instead let us focus on other pressing matters!

The team at CVL was amazing!! During the entire process of the wedding day itself, I noticed Jamie and her team working diligently to make our wedding day run like clockwork. Whether it was Jamie rolling up and moving rugs from our altar herself, to her team turning the main hall from a wedding to a cocktail lounge in a matter of 5 minutes, to the caterers personally introducing themselves to my bride and I and telling us if we needed ANYTHING to simply flag them down, we could not be more impressed with the work they did. The stress this team has to carry on their shoulders from the constant bombardment of questions, requests, demands, from the couple, bridal party, family, and other guests, must be absolutely overwhelming. Yet I saw nothing but grace, composure, and smiles from this incredibly organized, friendly, and hard-working team.

I could go on for hours about City View Loft and the job they did for us. My wife and I could not be happier that we chose City View Loft, and we will forever be grateful that we did choose them over all of the other venues in Chicago. If you choose CVL, I can reassure you that you will NOT be disappointed in your decision. Instead, you will be forever filled with bliss for making the best decision of your life.

To Jamie and all of the CVL team, we can't thank you enough for giving us the best day of our lives! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU!!!

We just had our wedding at City View Loft on July 12th! It was truly, the most beautiful venue. The second Brett and I walked in, we KNEW we had to have our wedding there. We worked with Jamie who answered any and every question we had. She was truly AMAZING and made us feel comfortable with everything. Our guests are STILL talking about the venue and the food from LM Catering. It was DELICIOUS! The chicken was so moist and tender, the steak was amazing and the veggie choice was delicious! This venue is romantic and beautiful and you can decorate to make it yours! I would recommend City View to everyone! Thank you Jamie, LM Catering, and City View for giving us the wedding of our dreams!

The Kitchen and City View Loft were perfect! From the space itself, to the staff, and that view! Can't recommend it enough. And everyone raved about the food!