About this vendor
The Academy of Music Ballroom has been described as the most beautiful room in all of Philadelphia and the premiere reception space for the city. The Academy of Music Ballroom airs an opulent, yet traditional elegance. This picturesque space offers gracious entertaining in a landmark setting overlooking the Avenue of the Arts. With full service catering and event design by Garces Events culinary experts and event planners, rest assured that no detail will go missed. Entertain your guests with award winning cuisine, and exceed every expectation in the most luxurious setting. A transportive space that brings you and your guests back to the decadent mid-1800s, the Academy of Music Ballroom is an ornate, formal backdrop that is perfect for ceremonies, receptions and rehearsal dinners
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Ballroom
- City Hall
- Estate
- Historic Venue
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
Reviews
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5
out of 5.03 reviews
Wow what a venue.... The planning process was seamless and I had multiple guests mention that this was the best wedding food they have ever tasted. Thank you so much to the Garces ...
and Kimmel teams for making my day perfect.
The Academy of Music is a very special place to me, and it was a fairy tale to get married in the ballroom. Everything was elegant, perfect, delicious, sparkling and a complete dre...
am. The food was wonderful, and our guests were completely in awe of the setting. My husband and I had the most magical event here, and I wish the same for every couple!
We worked with Garces and Gina for our August 2019 wedding. Gina was wonderful through the whole process as far as responsiveness and answering questions. We and our guests were ve...
ry happy with our food and Garces was great about accommodating last-minute changes to the wine list.
The service (based on guest feedback and our own experience) we had on the day of was wonderful as far as service at the bar, and dinner. Everything was being served in a timely manner- e.g., we were not eating dinner at 10pm, people had their drinks full, and the staff easily handled/addressed requests from guests - we really appreciated that.
We would highly recommend them.
Contact
240 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Academy of Music Ballroom