As Philadelphia wedding planners, our team here at Elegant Events has experience planning weddings at many of Philadelphia’s best wedding venues. One of our absolute favorites is the Kimmel Center. Keep reading to see why we love a Kimmel Center wedding! Why do you enjoy working at the Kimmel Center? We frequently find ourselves recommending the Kimmel Center to our clients because of its versatile spaces. With four wedding venues to choose from, we love that each has a distinctive ambiance.  Whether you’re looking for timeless and classic or grand and elegant, the Kimmel Center has a v ..read more

The Prelude: From College Sweethearts to a Grand Affair Danielle and Doug’s journey began at Elon University, where their paths intertwined, leading to a love that would stand the test of time. While residing in the Midwest, the couple began planning their Philadelphia destination wedding with Elegant Events Planning + Design in May 2022. Fast forward to June 2023, the couple traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to get married in the City of Brotherly Love and the home of the bride’s parents, Gregory & Beverly Deavens. Mr. Deavens is president and chief executive officer for Independence Heal ..read more

The Prelude: From College Sweethearts to a Grand Affair Danielle and Doug’s journey began at Elon University, where their paths intertwined, leading to a love that would stand the test of time. They began planning their wedding with Elegant Events Planning + Design in May 2022. Fast forward to June 24, 2023, the couple traveled from St. Louis, Missouri to get married in the City of Brotherly Love and the home of the bride’s parents, Gregory & Beverly Deavens. Mr. Deavens is president and chief executive officer for Independence Health Group (Independence), parent of Independence Blue Cross ..read more

At Elegant Events Planning and Design, we love planning multicultural weddings. From the melding of cultures to the heartfelt traditions, we are always honored to plan such memorable events for our couples. As you begin to plan your wedding, have a look at our list of the ten best Philadelphia venues for a multicultural wedding! Please Touch Museum  With more than five event spaces, Please Touch Museum is a unique venue with plenty of space for your multicultural wedding. Whether it’s a ceremony in the grand South Foyer, cocktail hour in the immersive East Gallery, or wedding party ph ..read more

We loved planning Kathy and Billy’s College of Physicians Wedding! Here at Elegant Events, Philadelphia museum weddings are some of our favorites. Kathy and Billy chose to have a College of Physicians wedding as an homage to their careers as physicians.  Kathy and Billy first met while in medical school in Saint Martin, but they now reside in Texas. Kathy knew she wanted a Philadelphia wedding since she grew up here, and it’s the place she calls home.  Stunning First Looks Kathy and Billy got ready with their wedding parties at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. We suggested that t ..read more

Winter months in Philadelphia might seem like ‘off-season’ for weddings to many people. But for our Elegant Events Planning and Design team, that could not be farther from the truth. Engagement season and meeting with newly engaged couples and their families always keep our team busy. Did you know that more couples get engaged between the Christmas and Hanukkah seasons and Valentine’s Day than any other time of the year? Additionally, destination weddings in warmer locations – like the Caribbean keep us busy as well. And, in between, there are always planning and design sessions to iron out th ..read more

The Elegant Events team had the best time planning Neha and Eli’s elegant Franklin Institute Philadelphia wedding. We loved helping the couple include both Hindu and Jewish traditions in their celebration for a stunning, multicultural event. It was easy to see how enamored these two are with each other. Neha’s excitement was evident by the radiant smile she carried with her throughout the day. And Eli couldn’t stop beaming at his gorgeous bride. To personalize their day, Neha designed all of the day-of stationery including the programs, drink signs, table numbers, and welcome signs. Neha, El ..read more

Our Elegant Events Planning and Design team love working with couples to create unique, one-of-a-kind, diverse, multicultural weddings. But Nicole and Danielle’s wedding was next level! This fabulous blending of South Asian tradition and country chic décor completely reflected this incredible couple as individuals, their life together, and their amazing families. Fabulous Friday For the couple and their families, the wedding weekend began Friday night with a rehearsal, a delicious rehearsal dinner with pizza and Mediterranean food, a live band, and some fantastic henna applications. However ..read more

In our last Elegant Event blog post, we shared Anna and John’s beautiful Penns Landing wedding. We also mentioned that our Elegant Events Planning and Design team worked with John’s sister Claire and her groom-to-be, Ritam. So, now it’s Claire and Ritam’s turn! And we are beyond excited to share their beautiful South Jersey wedding! This multi-cultural wedding incorporated a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony, luncheon, Christian wedding ceremony, and reception with dinner and dancing. It made for quite a long day for the couple, but the day was spectacular, as you’ll see from the photos. &nb ..read more

Philadelphia is home to some of our country’s richest history. So it’s no surprise that some of the best places to tie the knot here is at one of the many Philadelphia museum wedding venues! As Philadelphia wedding planners, museum weddings are some of our favorites. We have hand-selected some of the most notable museums in the Philly area for our top museum venues list, including modern art galleries, historical locations, and everything in between. So, if you’ve been looking for the best Philadelphia museum wedding venues, here they are: Philadelphia Museum of Art Grand, sweeping architectu ..read more