Wedding vendors

Wedding vendors in Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia gives you more ways to get married than almost any city its size: colonial halls and cobblestone streets in Old City and Society Hill, hotel ballrooms around Rittenhouse Square and the Parkway, converted warehouses and breweries in Fishtown and Northern Liberties, and stone barns and gardens in Chester and Bucks counties within an hour of Center City. Venue fees run high for the mid-Atlantic, but catering and florals cover a wide range, so a Philadelphia budget stretches or tightens mostly on the room you choose. Here's what a Philadelphia wedding actually costs, where couples are getting married, and when to book, plus a shortcut to vetted, available Philadelphia vendors matched to your date and budget.

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What weddings cost in Philadelphia

Median ranges from vendor pricing in Our Day's Philadelphia data (about 1,100 vendors). Actual pricing varies by date, guest count, area and vendor.
CategoryTypical range
Venue (venue fee)$8,900–$13,400
Catering$1,100–$4,000
Photography & video$2,500–$4,000
Florals$1,500–$3,200
DJ / live music$1,300–$3,400
Hair & makeup$100–$600
Event planner$2,000–$3,800

Where couples get married in Philadelphia

Old City & Society Hill

Eighteenth-century halls, courtyards and cobblestone streets a few blocks from Independence Hall, with hotels and restaurants for guests within walking distance.

Center City & Fairmount Park

Hotel ballrooms near Rittenhouse Square and the Parkway, plus the boathouses, horticultural halls and mansions inside Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill.

Fishtown, Northern Liberties & Manayunk

Converted warehouses, breweries and galleries along the Delaware and the Schuylkill for a relaxed, industrial celebration with easier parking than Center City.

The Main Line, Brandywine Valley & Bucks County

Estates and gardens along the Main Line, Chester County barns and horse farms, and stone inns near New Hope and Doylestown, most with lodging close by.

When to book in Philadelphia

September and October are Philadelphia's busiest months, with May and June next, and a Saturday in either window at an Old City hall or a Chester County barn books 12 months or more ahead. July and August are humid enough that many couples move the ceremony indoors or later in the day, and venues price accordingly. January through March is the value window. Check your date against the Broad Street Run in May, the Philadelphia Marathon in November, Penn Relays weekend in April and any Eagles home game, all of which tighten hotels and traffic across the city.

Common questions

Philadelphia sits toward the expensive end of the mid-Atlantic, and the venue fee is the reason: historic halls and Center City hotels charge more than comparable rooms in Wilmington. Catering, florals and music cover a wide range, which means the total moves a lot depending on whether you choose a full-service ballroom or a raw space with your own caterer. The ranges above are a starting point from real vendor pricing in our Philadelphia data, and Our Day negotiates exclusive rates on your behalf.

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