Venues

100 Popular Wedding Venues in the Philadelphia Area

Planning a wedding in Philly? Here’s a helpful list of popular wedding venues in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. If you’re looking for elegant live music for your ceremony and cocktail hour, we perform at many of these venues as a string quartet, trio, or duo.

Tip: Tell us your venue + date and we’ll recommend the best ensemble setup and song timing for your space.

Philadelphia (Center City, Old City, Fairmount, etc.)

Water Works by Cescaphe
Ballroom at the Ben
Union Trust
ONE North Broad
Tendenza by Cescaphe
Vie by Cescaphe
Down Town Club by Cescaphe
The Switch House by Cescaphe
Crystal Tea Room
Arts Ballroom
The Rittenhouse Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia
The Logan Hotel
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia
Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Philadelphia Marriott Old City
The Westin Philadelphia
The Franklin Institute
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)
National Liberty Museum
American Swedish Historical Museum
Bartram’s Garden
Fairmount Park Horticulture Center
Morris Arboretum

Main Line & Western Suburbs (Villanova, Bryn Mawr, Wayne, etc.)

The Willows (Villanova)
Appleford Estate
Elkins Estate
Manor House at Prophecy Creek
Radnor Country Club
Springfield Country Club
The Desmond Hotel Malvern (DoubleTree)
Terrain at Styer’s (Glen Mills area)
Terrain Gardens at Devon Yard
Tyler Arboretum
Cairnwood Estate (nearby)
Andalusia Historic House & Gardens (nearby)
Glen Foerd (nearby)
Stenton Museum
Powel House & Garden

Bucks County & River Towns (New Hope, Doylestown, etc.)

Pen Ryn Estate
Logan Inn (New Hope)
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Fonthill Castle & Mercer Museum area (Doylestown)
Golden Pheasant Inn
Bridgetown Mill House
William Penn Inn (nearby)

Delaware & Nearby (Wilmington area — close to Philly)

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
The Carriage House at Rockwood Park
Hotel Du Pont (Wilmington)

Unique / Modern / Industrial Spaces

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The Fillmore Philadelphia
Union Transfer
The Met Philadelphia
Power Plant Productions
Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia

More Philly-Area Wedding Venues (add to reach 100)

Knowlton Mansion
Stotesbury Mansion
23rd Street Armory
Free Library of Philadelphia (event spaces)
City Cruises Philadelphia (Delaware River yacht)
Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti
Talula’s Garden (events/private dining)
Osteria (events/private dining)
Folino Estate Winery (region)
Renault Winery Resort (region)
Rose Bank Winery (region)
John James Audubon Center (region)
Lake House Inn (region)
HollyHedge Estate (region)
Plus additional country clubs, estates, gardens, hotels, and ballrooms throughout Philadelphia, the Main Line, Bucks County, and nearby Delaware/New Jersey.

Want us to play at your venue? Send your date, venue name, and ceremony time and we’ll reply with availability + pricing for a quartet, trio, or duo.

Comments..

Radhi-you all were wonderful!! I want you to know your tip is coming in the mail. Please let me know if you don't get it:) the music was beautiful!!! Olivia and Nicole

Olivia ,
wedding ceremony and cocktail hour

I wanted to let you what an amazing addition you and your string quartet were to the wedding. I only wish I could have been more appreciative on Sunday and that I could have talked with you at length, but alas, I was quite caught up in my wedding. When I first heard you playing I was getting ready in the bridal quarters and, while I am proud to say that I did not cry at all during my wedding, I almost became a faucet when I first heard you play! It was so beautiful! When I heard you play the very first notes, it was like my wedding was starting at that very moment and the whole day was brought to life. It was at that moment that it all began, as all my bridesmaids and flower girls prepared for the processional and scampered around the room to the lovely music that you played. All of my guests have repeated the sentiments to me that you added a beautiful touch to the event. I will recommend you for future weddings or any lovely event where your playing would be appropriate. You are a very talented man for having put together such an amazing group, but even more importantly, you espouse a love and happiness that transcends your music. The extra effort that you made to specialize the songs was more than many others would have done for me! Last, when you played my first dance, "Stand By Me," it was a dream come true and I will cherish that moment always. Deepest and sincere thanks,

Danielle ,

Thank you all for making this memorial service beautiful and memorable for all who attended. It is impossible to express one's thanks when there are so many sensibilities to take into account on such an ocassion. Your musicianship and the intelligence of the selections made the day for us all. And thank you for co-ordinating with the organist, Jeffrey Workman, and for working with me. I received your name from Robert Saladini, by the way, for whose father you performed a memorial service. He himself is an organist, and he praised your work. I am so grateful. Adrian Birne.

Adrian Birne ,
Memorial Service

Mr. Radhi Santos and his quartet provided an out standing performance for our 4th annual awards banquet where we had nearly 200 guests in attendance. His quartet arrived promptly and was ready to perform when our event started. The String Poets added the polish to our event that helped put it over the top. Many guests commented on the quality of their performance and the value that it added to the ambiance of the evening. We will certainly be contacting String Poets for our event next year.

-Mike M ,
Banquet

Radhi, I cannot thank you and your colleagues enough for the beautiful music at Sarah's wedding. When I had my final review with the owner, Mark Lynch, I urged him to add the String Poets to their list of preferred vendors -- so I hope he does follow through. My husband still raves about how beautifully played the two musical interludes were (Puccini & Bernstein) and we had many friends at the wedding who are serious chamber music loves and they could not stop talking about the music -- with thanks, Gerry Otremba

Gerry O. , The lodge, PA
Wedding ceremony and Cocktail hour

I could not have been more pleased with the String Poets Quartet! They sounded beautiful, were professional, and they were extremely grateful to have been a part of the ceremony. I had quite a few special request and they performed them above and beyond what I could have ever expected!

-Kelsey T ,
Wedding Ceremony

Wanted to take a quick moment to thank all of you for the amazing performance last night. I just wish I could have been there longer, but our guests were blown away by the strings. Everything was perfect and really added to a great wedding day. Thanks again. Derek A.

Derek A. ,
Charlottesville, VA string Quartet

The String Poets did an amazing job providing all the music for our wedding, from ceremony processional and recessional to cocktail hour to reception! These musicians are amazing, incredibly professional, and their sound is amazing. They also have an incredible repertoire, and had all of the pieces we wanted for our Jewish ceremony. Radhi Santos, the contact for the String Poets, was fantastic to work with- he was always very approachable and dedicated to making sure that we got exactly the lovely string quartet music we wanted. All in all, fantastic!! I highly recommend them.

rebecca ,

Thank you all very much for a wonderful performance at our wedding! Your professionalism, timing and etiquette were above reproach. I am just sorry that I wasn't able to enjoy every minute:) As the bride, I was a little busy getting ready and posing for an endless string of photographs. My new husband and I were very, very pleased. Please let all of the musicians know that they were an integral and enjoyable part of our wedding. All the best, Jenn and Bernie

Jenn and Bernie's wedding ,
Jenn and Bernie's Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail hour