Indoor dining area with long wooden tables and chairs, decorated with red and orange flowers in vases, and a high ceiling with exposed beams.

Welcome to PAIKKA’s Open House

We’re thrilled you are here! Open houses are an informal chance to see the space in person. Our Venue Director, Liz, and Bar Director, Krista, are on-site and can answer any questions you may have about the space!

For a one-on-one walkthrough you can find our tour availability below:

Featured Vendors

We love to showcase our favorite vendors at our open houses! Today we are featuring one of our Pikku Paikka photographers, Zoe Prinds-Flash! She will be with us for the first hour of the open house taking portraits.

Our Spaces:

Interior of a modern industrial space with white walls, a high metal ceiling, and a minimalist counter with orange shelving. The counter is adorned with flowers and glassware. A large potted plant is visible to the left.

The Pink Room

Full of personality, this room houses our bar, cocktail lounge and prep kitchen. The Pink Room is often used for an indoor cocktail hour!

Spacious event venue with long tables and wooden chairs, set with white tablecloths and floral centerpieces, surrounded by large potted plants and industrial interior design features.

The Courtyard

The Gold Room

As our largest space, the Gold Room boasts natural light, plants and garage door access to our courtyard. This space hosts our indoor ceremonies and receptions.

Group of people in formal attire socializing outdoors at an event with string lights.

Our outdoor space is adorned with strung cafe lights, clean minimalistic landscaping, and seating. The courtyard is perfect for an outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour.

Loft-style living area with white couches, a woven rug, potted plants, and modern decor.

The Green Room

A bright, light-filled private suite across the courtyard outfitted with a kitchenette, lounge, and fitting room. The Green Room is often used for getting ready!

Sample Floor Plans

INDOOR CEREMONY FOR 200
Floor plan of an event space with chairs and tables, a bar area, kitchen, office, and labeled rooms like "Gold Room" and "Pink Room." Plants and coat racks are also shown. 
RECEPTION FOR 180
Floor plan of a venue with a dancing area, seating arrangements, a DJ booth, bar, kitchen, office, and coat racks. Outdoors shows landscaping and labeled pathways. 
OUTDOOR CEREMONY FOR 200
Floor plan layout of a large indoor space, including a buffet area, bar, DJ booth, kitchen, and seating arrangement. Features a parking area, labeled spaces for coats, and rooms designated as "Cold Room" and "Pink Room." Includes greenery and trees in the layout. 
RECEPTION FOR 150
Floor plan of an event space with labeled areas for dancing, DJ booth, seating, kitchen, bar, coat area, and office. Includes garage doors and outdoor seating marked.
Modern event space with white tablecloths, wooden chairs, green hanging plants, and floral centerpieces.

Included in your rental:

- Full access to our Gold Room, Pink Room, Green Room and Courtyard for 12-hour rental period

- Reception

- 1 Design Meeting (including a custom floor plan)

- Custom tables and chairs for 200 guests

-12 cocktail tables

- Bar and staging kitchen

- A cocktail lounge

- House sound system indoors and portable sound system for courtyard ceremony

- Four rolling vertical plant walls and many live potted plants

- Handicap-accessible bathrooms with multiple stalls

- Post-event strike and cleaning

- A PAIKKA-employed Site Manager onsite throughout the duration of the event

Food + Beverage

Catering

PAIKKA requires that all clients choose a caterer from those listed below. We proudly support vendors that are value driven, respectful and professional! The vendors on our list are licensed, insured and most importantly, will provide you with incredible service. Catering proposals will reflect a 10% venue fee.

Logo for Baba's Catering by The Mediterranean Cruise Cafe.
BRASA Premium Catering logo featuring a rooster silhouette
Logo with the word "Centro" in stylized black lettering, featuring a pink oval in the center of the letter "o."
"Chowgirls" logo in stylized red text with decorative elements.
Logo for "Engaged and Inspired Cuisine Create Catering."
Food Gallery Catering logo with text 'Food Gallery Catering Est. 2014' in orange font.
Logo of Fork & Flair Catering and Events, featuring two crossed forks and the text "Since 2006."
Logo of Gastrotruck featuring a green circle with a rooster on a fence silhouette, and text "GASTROTRUCK EST 2010."
Logo for Green Mangos Catering featuring a mango fruit image and stylized text.
Marna's Catering logo featuring cooking utensils and knife.
Logo with the text 'Paris Dining Club' in elegant font
Logo with the text 'Roots for the Soul' inside a circle.
Surdyk's Catering logo with red and black text and a diamond emblem.
"Union Hmong Kitchen" logo with bold uppercase text.

Bar

PAIKKA has developed an easily customizable bar program for your event focused on sustainable, thoughtful, and locally sourced beer, wine and spirits. PAIKKA will prepare and service your entire bar experience. Our bar packages are custom designed based on your preferences. We can’t wait to serve you!

FAQs

Parking

There is a public, shared parking lot on-site with over 200 spots as well as street parking. The lot gets busy but guests typically find a spot! We recommend encouraging carpooling and Ubering as well.

Restrooms

Restrooms are shared with the building and live at the end of the hallway to your left! PAIKKA staff will tidy and restock them throughout your event.

Food + drink

We have a wonderful list of caterers for you to choose from for food service! This list can be found in our specs above! Beverage service is run exclusively by PAIKKA through our in-house bar program.

Day-of Coordinator

PAIKKA requires clients hire a professional day-of coordinator for your wedding day. We do not have a list you must choose from, but will happily share our recommendations!

Timeline

Our venue rental includes full access to all spaces for 12-hours. You can choose your preferred 12-hour rental period between 7am-1am (most clients choose 12pm-12am). The last hour is reserved for vendor load-out and cleanup.

Layout

You will meet with Liz, our Venue Director, and Krista, our Bar Director ~60 days out from your event to determine your customized event layout! This is called the Design Meeting and is when we discuss things such as floor plan, timeline, vendors, and initial beverage selections.