Real Weddings
Here’s How to Get a Philly Mascot to Make a Wedding Cameo
When Stephanie Powers was planning her June 2023 wedding, she knew she’d need to make room for one additional guest. Her fiancé, Rory Magargee, was […]
The Culinary-Minded Destination Wedding of Two Philly Chefs
My Loup chefs, co-owners and real-life couple Amanda Shulman — also the visionary behind Her Place Supper Club — and Alex Kemp Roussy infused hints […]
A Black-Tie Ballroom Extravaganza at Union Trust
For the fall 2023 wedding of Rachel Rau and Reno Franchetti, hundreds of candles helped set the scene at Union Trust, a grand 19th-century former […]
This Cherry Blossom-Filled Wedding Nodded to the Bride’s Chinese Heritage
The love story of emergency medicine resident physician Dee Luo and urology resident physician Bofeng Chen began in 2014, when they were both med students […]
Guests “Picked” Their Place Cards From a Floral Garden at This Wedding
When investment banker Samantha Testa met accounting consultant Cameron Pierzga at a company happy hour at Graffiti Bar — the pair both worked for Ernst […]
A Whimsical Mid-Century Garden Party Wedding at the Maas Building
Ask Emily Saffron and Evan Wickersham to describe their April 2023 union, photographed by Jackson Grant Weddings, and they’ll say it was a “mid-century spring […]
Vibrant Florals and Playfully Illustrated Signage Animated This Summer Wedding
Siobhan Leonard says her first interaction with now-husband Sean Lewis felt a little taboo. “We met online during a time when app dating was still […]
This Union League Reception Mixed Contemporary and Classic Elements
Brandon Abella says he knew he was going to marry now-husband John “Kyle” Rader the first time they met in person. (The pair connected online […]
This All-Green Horticulture Center Wedding Transported Guests to a Magical Forest in Philly
Allison Mazzella, Jack Micozzi and their loved ones were seeing green at the duo’s wedding. Why? Every aspect of the event, from the bride’s gown […]
The Punk Rock Las Vegas Wedding of WMMR’s Marisa Magnatta
Not many people can say keeping up with the construction of a museum inspired their wedding, but not many people are Marisa Magnatta, producer of […]
Wait Till You See the Pasta Seating Chart at This Cescaphe Wedding
The Italian phrase Sei la mia vita (“You are my life”) was ever-present at the wedding of Alexandra Hovatter and Jason Wilkins. The couple’s Big […]
A Pastel-Filled BLDG39 Wedding With Influences from Sierra Leone, Vermont and England
The wedding of Caroline Dellipriscoli and Edvin Pierre Worley, photographed by Cheryl Betances, was a seamless blend of styles and cultures. Both Caroline and Edvin were […]
Celestial Decor and Jewish Mysticism Took This Synagogue Wedding Out of This World
Rhiannon D’Ambrosio and Harry Bodek’s romance was written in the stars. The pair met back in sixth grade — in the days of AOL Instant […]
The 10 Real Weddings You Loved the Most This Year
As 2023 comes to a close, the Philadelphia Wedding staff took a look back at the real weddings we have had the honor of writing […]
Black-and-White Decor and a Puppy Appearance Made This Wedding a True Classic
Chelsie Daugherty and Larry Ofcharsky were happy to wait till the timing was right to throw the wedding of their dreams. The couple, who got […]