1. Estate Grandeur
If the phrase “the bigger the better” could describe your theme, look no further than Winterthur. Tuesdi Kelly of Soiree, Etc. suggests this American country estate for sophisticated celebrations in the glass-enclosed Visitor Center, which overlooks the colorful 60-acre garden of this sprawling 1,000-acre landscape.
2. On the Water
For something truly unique, Mark Kingsdorf of The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants raves about The Moshulu, the largest four-masted sailing ship in the world still afloat. The perfect site for nautical nuptials, the luxury liner-inspired ship has a top deck where you can declare your love for one another against a backdrop of downtown Philadelphia.
3. Garden Charm
Feel like you’ve stepped into a scenic painting at Liberty Forge in Mechanicsburg. Say “I do” in the lush arboretum packed with native plant life and gorgeous views of the Central Pennsylvania mountains.
4. Museum Magic
Modern romance unfolds at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, where you can walk down the aisle before dozens of pop culture icons—ceremonies can be held in the entrance gallery to some of Warhol’s most popular works.
5. City Sites
Feel like you’re on top of the world—well, on top of Philadelphia that is—at Top of the Tower. Exchange vows in front of one of the best views of downtown, on the 51st floor of the Bell Atlantic Tower.
6. Animal Kingdom
At the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Erin Calvimontes of Divine Celebrations loves the theme background possibilities. Marry in front of penguins, sharks, and stingrays in the PPG Aquarium; be surrounded by lavish foliage and botanical gardens in the Garden Tent; or, for the couple that doesn’t mind a little monkey business, hold your ceremony in the Safari Plaza on a deck overlooking the gorilla yard.
7. Cultural Cues
Contemporary art and sleek architecture merge together at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Artsin Wilmington, giving the 35,000-square-foot chic industrial space (which is on the waterfront) an undeniable hip vibe. For modern couples, what could be better?
8. Inn Style
Netherlands Inn & Spa in Strasburg: It’s a little bit county and completely luxurious. The historic venue can host ceremonies in a courtyard gazebo overlooking 18-acres of rolling Amish farmland.
9. Castle Dreams
Princess brides can make their fairy-tale wedding dreams come true at Fonthill Castle Museum & Estate in Doylestown. Say “I do” under the castle’s pavilion decorated with colorful Moravian ceramic tiles, or on the alfresco terrace of this historic landmark.
10. Through the Grapevine
No need to travel to France to wed in wine country. Pennsylvania couples can marry at Rose Bank Winery in Newtown—located on an eighteenth-century estate—next to a three-story stone barn overlooking a pasture of grazing sheep.
Laura Novak Photography
-- Christa Vagnozzi
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