Alternative Philly Wedding Idea

I work up the street from Talula's. I always stare at their outside. It's just so pretty!

Are you able to rent a private room at say one of the rooftop bars? There's a few not far from Talula's.

@FutureMrsC that's a good idea. I'll look into it. I honestly haven't even heard back from Talula's...

There's also another place around the corner. It's on 8th street between Locust and Walnut. They always have their courtyard set up with beautiful lighting and tents. I'm not sure of the name though.

ETA: It might be Morris House Hotel

Thanks, it is the Morris Hotel, but they require us to book all of the rooms :/

If you like bowling you could go to Lucky Strike for drinking and bowling

Thanks, S&P. That's a fun suggestion

That's pretty

I think I'm having the same issue .... Nerves ! Looking into a smaller wedding as well I think it's the best way to go and saves money too

Exactly how I feel, Colleen.

What about the magic gardens?

I really liked them, Beatrice, but FH didn't :/

We had about 40 people at our wedding, without dancing. We did a cocktail-style reception rather than a seated dinner so people were mingling the whole time. After the reception many of us continued celebrating at a neighborhood bar down the street.

Yes, Jessi! That's exactly what I had in mind.

Talula's would be awesome! On a similar note, Barbuzzo has an upstairs space for private dinners/ receptions. Other quirky sites could be MAAS, Crane Arts or the Japanese House/Gardens.

Oh, thanks, ConcreteWife. I'll check those out, too.

Thanks, @jackie. We've settled on a venue

Research Venues in your area that don't charge for space, just the food. I know Ruth's Chris is one. We highly considered booking a private party at a restaurant, because of the convenience