The Allegheny County Courthouse Reviews

We could not be any happier with our "Courthouse" wedding! From the moment we met with Alex, I felt extremely comfortable. She understood our vision for a unique ceremony space and was extremely attentive with all of my questions as I moved through the planning process. She really helped us stick with our budget as well- providing ideas to enhance the area. We got married on NYE and the staircase was decorated for the Holiday's still. We ended up having a larger guest list than when we originally booked the ceremony space. Alex reassured us they would accomodate and she was able to fit 180 seats in the lobby for our guests!! We got married in 6 degree's and the sidewalks were completely treated for all of our guest's. I highly recommend the Staircase at the Allegheny County Courthouse if you are looking for an urban feel and unique space. As large as the ceilings and archway's are, standing on the landing with 180 of our closest friends and family felt like we most intimate ceremony we could have had.

What a great experience! My husband and I was staying on a strict budget of under 5 grand. Since I moved to Pittsburgh I fell in love with the Allegheny Courthouse but more so when I learned the Day Time price .... FREE!

We arrived around 2:40p to have a private meet up in the courtyard. Then went through security together. Married by 3:15p.

Alex was great and made sure there was 50 white chairs out for my guest to sit. Throughout she was checking in and made sure any questions we had were answered.

We’d totally go back to renew our vows here!

We got married on the grand staircase and it was perfect. Alex, the wedding coordinator, was phenomenal and made the whole process of scheduling our wedding go so smoothly. She was very responsive to all of my questions and so helpful with everything (which is such a blessing when you're stressed with wedding planning). I will recommend this venue to everyone! Also, the photos are absolutely stunning thanks to the beautiful architecture. Love love love.

The courthouse is highly underrated as a venue. We had a small, low budget wedding on a weekday, and it was absolutely beautiful.

My husband and I knew we wanted a small ceremony, but were not sure what venue we wanted to use. I googled Allegheny Courthouse weddings and saw some wonderful photos taken on the grand staircase inside the courthouse. We were sold! I reached out to the courthouse and was able to get in contact with Alex Delancey who organizes special events. She was incredibly kind and helpful throughout the entire process. She met with me over lunch to show me around the courthouse and highlight some great places to take photos. The ceremony itself was about 10 minutes and we had a total of 10 guests. I would make this decision again in a heartbeat and highly recommend this venue!

I chose the Allegheny County Court House - Grande Staircase for my wedding ceremony venue because it was unique and different. The space feels like a cathedral, but is so unique. I was beyond happy with our reception. The space is elegant and looked amazing. Everyone commented on how beautiful it was. The string quartet echoed amazingly, and the flowers and (faux) candles looked amazing in eth space. It was, in my opinion, the epitome of elegance and it was so incredibly special to have our wedding here. Alexandra was incredible to work with, meeting with me and my vendors several times, and following up with them to ensure each one knew where to go and when to be there. She was easy to work with and assisted in specific requests for the day. The photos and lighting turned out spectacular for this space. Our wedding was larger, but were able to fit seated in the space nicely.

Alex was friendly, attentive, reachable and worked hard to earn and retain our business. We could not be happier with our choice to have our wedding at the Courthouse, and she made it just as special as we had imagined.

Alex and everyone at Allegheny County were amazing to work with. The venue is in a perfect spot for a wedding. There are a dozen hotels close by, ranging from affordable to luxurious (the William Penn). The exterior is gorgeous and - if it rained - the interior would've been a great dining space. There are some minor limitations to service because this is a working courthouse but those shouldn't take away from the experience. This unconventional spot is going to be a very popular wedding location soon! For all of its majesty, it's affordable (even more affordable during the week).

We held our wedding and reception at the courthouse a month or so ago. The venue itself is gorgeous and makes for a beautiful backdrop to a wedding. We did run into a few issues throughout the weekend of our event.

The biggest issue we ran into was with the setup. The logistics of this venue can be difficult considering you can’t bring anything in until the morning of the event (and everything has to be out by midnight). The one thing that was supposed to be setup before we arrived was the tables and chairs for the reception.

When we showed up to drop off our decor, flowers, table decorations, etc… there wasn’t a single table or chair set up for the reception. While the venue staff told us the late setup had no impact on our event, our coordinators said it rushed them and forced them to not be able to use half of our decor. Those who have planned a wedding are aware those items aren’t cheap.

We also ran into an issue with our point of contact for the day. The initial POC was very helpful throughout the planning process, and other than a few communication issues, we had little issue in setting up our day. Unfortunately, we were told something came up at a different venue and our POC changed within a few days of our event.

This caused miscommunications that had an impact on our day. The most impactful was that when we arrived (bride & groom) the front door of the building was locked.

We were told it was for security reasons, but were also led to believe during the planning process that they would have security at the door throughout the day, as well as a staff member at the door to show guests where to go. This caused not just the bride and groom, but a significant number of the guests to have to walk around the building and enter through the reception space (that was still in the process of being set up).

At the end of the day, we are happy with what the venue looked like for our day, but were underwhelmed with the venue staff and feel that a lot of their promises went unfulfilled.