Cescaphe Weddings

er individualized while also making the decision and planning process super easy and non-stressful. Our guests still talk about the food and atmosphere of the whole evening and that it was the best wedding they have been too!

make our day special. Planning a wedding is stressful, but Joanna and Cescaphe definitely took a lot of that stress away for us. The wedding day itself was perfect, they set everything up so beautifully and made our vision a reality. Our guests have raved about how amazing the food was. Daniel, our maitre d, was so professional and accommodating. We loved our wedding at Vie and would definitely recommend Vie or any Cescaphe venue to others.

The food was beyond amazing and SOO much of it. The staff went above and beyond for everyone especially myself and my husband. There was not one thing that was not handled perfectly! Franko even got me fried Oreos before i walked down the aisle because I was so excited for them! Truly the best day of our lives and I could not recommend this company and venue more!

ely AMAZING from the start. She personally met me for my tours (which included every venue because I am a self proclaimed bridezilla). She was so patient with me through my dozens of emails and calls frantic about when and which venue I should choose. She walked me through the process and held my hand the entire time. I even got to see her again when I went to the Cescaphe U. I cannot wait for my big day to come. I just know I am in the best hands and could not be happier with how wonderful this team was to me.

ard as well as the beautiful grounds and waterfront. Unfortunately, this was not our experience. It started okay with a few emails inquiring then planning a time to talk on the phone/schedule a tour. I never received a call when they said they would and no one contacted me for three weeks via email, voicemail,etc until I had to reach back out saying I never received contact. It took a total of five weeks to get a tour. I had to state twice in the same email thread what venue I was interested in before I got a tour. I wasn't told who would give me the tour or who to ask for etc. I was unaware it wasn't going to be with who I was emailing with. The lack of communication already made me nervous but with the city opening back up I just assumed everyone was booked and overworked so I didn't want to make any judgements giving the benefit of the doubt. We had planned to do all of our tours in one weekend, this was our second tour. We arrived, no one introduced themselves, started the tour, asked if we wanted to see outside, how many people we had and then began. The tour in total from start to finish even sitting down going over all that was included was less than 15 minutes. It felt very rushed, they had no knowledge of whom I had been in contact with. I asked questions about handicap accessibility (extremely important) and the response was "oh we would handle that" without any further explanation. The tour guide seemed way more interested in describing how delicious the food was and how beautiful the venue was. When asked questions on pricing they did not know the ceremony fee or any other fees. The tour guides demeanor, lack of attention or understanding of my vision or questions really made me feel very uncomfortable. We had been on three other tours that weekend and it was a COMPLETELY different experience. I left this tour completely shocked at how unprofessional it all was. We heard that Cescaphe throws beautiful weddings however looks over the needs of the individual and runs it solely as a business and we also have heard the opposite. I truly believe this could be based on the individuals doing the tours or initial contacts via email or phone. It bummed us out that our first exposure was so negative we wouldn't feel comfortable moving forward. I did send an email to the company in which Betsy herself personally called me ( I have not engaged with her prior) and she was very apologetic and explained this is not how they conduct tours and unsure why any of it occurred. She did explain that the tour guides don't have access to pricing. However, I inquired multiple times about pricing prior to the tour via email that I didn't receive which I was under the impression I would receive at the tour. Betsy handled everything so well and offered another tour to myself personally. I am giving two stars because of her professional nature but unfortunately from start to finish every individual I had contact with was not anything that we expected.

o was PHENOMENAL! She always answered every question I had and made sure that everything was just as I had envisioned. Day of the wedding was an absolute dream, they took care of every little detail and made sure that we were taken care of all the way through. Our Maitre d was outstanding and would always make sure that we had a drink in our hand and would check in on us constantly throughout the night. The food was amazing and the venue was stunning. I cannot recommend enough!

10/10 recommend!!!

ed we wanted to get married at Vie, Cescaphe sent us a list of vendors which made our lives so much easier. All of the vendors communicate with Cescaphe so that was one less thing we had to worry about. We began working with Joanna O'Donnell a few months prior to our wedding and she made sure that every single detail was taken care of. There were many guests, including myself, who have celiac disease and Joanna met personally with the chef to ensure that everything was labeled accordingly and they even made our wedding cake gluten free so that I could enjoy it as well. When we first walked into the ballroom, we were blown away by how amazing it looked. Everything was PERFECT! We have been married for almost 1 week and our guests are still raving about the food and the venue. From cocktail hour, to dinner, to dessert, everything was beautifully presented and tasted even better than it looked. I seriously cannot recommend Cescaphe enough. The staff goes above and beyond to make sure the bride and groom are happy all night long. It was truly the best day of our lives, thanks to Cescaphe, and especially, thanks to Joanna.

onderful night! As a covid bride, the planning process was.. not fun. We had to postpone our original date, and then we ended up holding our wedding at the peak of the highest surge of Covid cases seen over two years into the pandemic. We are so grateful to Cescaphe for being flexible with us as we navigated this tough situation and being so easy to plan with. We had to redo our seating chart every single day for the two weeks leading up to the wedding and Bella was so on top of all these changes and made sure all the table settings were perfect, rearranging the tables making sure the room never felt too big and there were no empty chairs. She and Andrew were also so dedicated to making sure we had a perfect day. They were one step ahead of us all day and made sure my husband and I had a fresh drink and plate of food at every stage throughout the night. They were so on top of the timeline making sure everything was perfect. Our parents also loved all the VIP attention. Our (very large) bridal party had the best experience and loved the pre-cocktail spread Andrew and Bella and the staff put out for us. Every single guest has given us so many compliments on the service, food, and beautiful venue. Cescaphe is the best! We are filled with so much joy and laughter looking back at our wedding- thank you Cescaphe, Bella, and Andrew!

scaphe weddings since 2018 and unfortunately the food and the service are not the same. They quality of the food has gone down, the service has been absolutely terrible at some of the weddings and the couples I know that have dealt with them recently expressed that they have been very hard to work with. I was the maid of honor at my sister’s wedding and they were impossible to work with when trying to re-plan a wedding because of COVID.

ree, and enjoyable. A HUGE shoutout to our amazing coordinator, Jimmy DiGuglielmo. He was so organized and calm throughout the entire planning process and at the reception. Our guests were blown away by the service, the food, the venue...you name it, they were raving about it! He made our reception everything we could have dreamed of and more! I know I can speak on behalf of my parents when we say how amazing you and the Cescaphe group were to work with! We would absolutley recommend them to our friends and family who are planning their wedding in Philadelphia.

ng - our band sounded incredible. There is a stage which made it the best. The location is perfectly nested within all of the center city hotels for your out of town guests as well as bars and fun sites. IT's attached to the Cambria so it's even easier to stay over as the wedding couple. The Food is the best. Everyone says it but it's true. Our guests complimented how great the cocktail hour was - that it's out of this world, an hour and half and has something for everyone. The drinks were top shelf. The reception meal was incredible too - hot and delicious. The planning staff is remarkable. We had Jimmy at the Lucy and he was a joy to work with. IT is 100% worth the investment - HIGHLY recommend!

r and a personal maitre d', both of whom were fantastic. They were super attentive, and made sure we were appropriately fed and taken care of the whole night, so we could focus on enjoying ourselves. We highly recommend Cescaphe and would absolutely choose them again!

to thank Jessica who made the planning process SO easy! She walked through all of the wedding details and we had her complete trust throughout the whole process. We leaned on her for suggestions, and she definitely did not disappoint. She saved us so much time and stress and we could not thank her enough! Ed, our Maitre De was also amazing! He made sure we enjoyed cocktail hour, always had a drink in our hand & continued to check up on us. Both Ed & Jessica made our night so special, and we are so grateful! If anyone is looking for a venue & vendor -- look no further than Cescaphe! I would recommend the whole team, Jessica & Ed to anyone!

The venue was easily the most streamlined & simple part of the planning process. Even our details meeting was fun, exciting, & special. The food, drinks, and service were unmatched, in addition to the venue being absolutely stunning. Our day was truly perfect, and we must credit two absolute rockstars who made it go off swimmingly- Bella D. & Andrew G. To say these two are professional is the gross understatement of the century. They made us feel as though we were family with such genuine happiness and excitement. They made sure we didn’t have a single thing to worry about, except enjoying our time with family & friends and making sure we had food in our stomachs and drinks in our hands. Any potential issue (minimal and unrelated to the venue itself) was handled with calm and ease by these two and their fabulous staff. Our families and bridal party felt so welcomed & taken care of. I could go on forever about the attributes of Bella, Andrew, the staff, & venue- but I’ll end by saying thank you to Cescaphe for being the best in the business and creating a truly unforgettable experience for us. 10/10 would recommend.

were so kind, helpful and accommodating. They truly do it all right and have this work down to a science. We worked with Kathleen and Ramsey for the night and both was seriously incredible. I'll never be able to say enough positive words. My only regret is that I didn't take the time to eat the incredible food our guests are talking about. Wishing and hoping we get invited to a wedding there in the very near future so I can enjoy myself on a different level! Thanks for all the patience during the crazy postponing and talking me off a ledge once or twice. It was sooooo worth the wait and was everything we ever dreamed of...AND MORE!

sts raved about the quality and quantity of the food! And we got sent home with plenty of leftovers! At times we wish responses could have been more timely during the planning process but we know everyone has been doing their best in the wedding industry with COVID and we always had a point of contact who made sure our questions were addressed. We wish we could live the day over and over again because it was such an awesome time! The cake was gorgeous and customized to exactly what we requested. Joanna was excellent! Highly recommend working with Cescaphe!

atering to our every need. With Cescaphe I did not have to worry about a single thing. Everything was taken care of and for that I am so thankful because we got to enjoy the entire day without any stress. The details, the professionalism, the food, the venues and vendors -everything was PERFECT. Do not hesitate to book Cescaphe for your wedding. You will not regret it! Also would like to shout out Cescaphe's concierge services and associated vendors: Beautiful Blooms (florist), Capelli and Trucco (hair and MUA), Cescaphe Trolley (transportation) who all were a huge part in making our day magical! Thank you again!

ail was handled with the utmost care and professionalism. I would recommend the Cescaphe Lucy to anyone!

scheduled for Sep 2020, but knew early on that an indoor wedding will not be happening and tried to reschedule it as soon as possible. Cescaphe said we would have to pay a lot more (for 2021 prices) and after a lot of back and forth and heartache, we decided to move it to a Friday. We thought that would be the worst of it but things never got better. We were told that they will work with our minimum (since we had booked pre covid, a lot of our family lives abroad, and cases were on the rise right around our wedding and the mask mandate was reinstated in Philly) but were charged the minimum 3 days before the wedding. And to make matters worse, we were told that it would be ok to leave our things in the coatroom at the venue and pick it up at a later time. When we picked it up, almost half of the items were missing. We had a call with Joe to try to understand what happened but nothing came out of it. They do not care about their couples at all!

nce was not one of butterflies and excitement. We originally booked The Lucy for 11/2020, when COVID started and things were looking grim I tried to be proactive and move the date-- I was told at that time to sit tight because they weren't dealing with us yet. So we did just that, then when it was our turn they offered us dates at the Lucy in 2022, or Feb 2021 which wasn't far off and felt unrealistic but I tried to be optimistic. We booked it for February to be optimistic and eventually ended up having to move it again. At that time we were offered even later dates at the Lucy or we could switch to their outdoor venue for October. We wanted to do right by Cescaphe and so we postponed again and this is where it all went downhill. We had to first pay additional fora park rental fee and the venue, which lacked so many things The Lucy had. We complied and moved forward. When we went to see the venue for the first time it didn't look like the stock photos-- the bar was broken, there was drapery thrown up on pillars haphazardly, there was a bridal suit that was a shed, the grass was over grown and there was bird poop on the floors so needless to say we were disappointed. We had many questions on that tour about what we could and couldn't do and every question answer was " we will get back to you." It often took weeks for them to get back Truthfully that is a horrible business model and they need to better educate the ones that are on site and helping clients. We ultimately hired an outside event designer to help elevate this space. She and her team were faced with so many obstacles from this venue. The owner, Joe Volpe was not easy to work with through the whole process. We ended up missing out on a few of our rental items because near the end of the planning process Joe wanted to be in control of the rentals, and then dropped the ball letting down the client. This is not how you run a business. He refused to let them set up early on the day of the wedding, although the space was empty but offered them to come on Thursday to set up. Mind you, my wedding was on Saturday, so the wedding on Friday was going to get all my decor ideas on my dime... again this just isn't how you run a business. When the class action suit came up in regards to Cescaphe, I was contacted and I wanted to stay positive and declined being involved and I regret that decision. They are a wedding pumping company, who has very little flexibility to their venues and ultimately only cares about the money. If I could do this again, I would have left Cescaphe completely out of my wedding day and used EVERY other vendor who worked with us to make our day truly special.

e communication and steal our $5,000 deposit. We were forced to find another wedding venue, and although the loss of $5,000 hurts financially, I am thrilled that is all Cescaphe got out of us. During such difficult times, Cescaphe has decided to put so many couples through hell as they continue to thrive. They are a horrible organization, and I strongly urge you to spend your money elsewhere.

ecial. She was so attentive, accommodating and really just made the whole process seamless. Couldn’t recommend her enough!

e d', Vince, were incredibly professional and organized. The food, service, and flow of the night were absolutely outstanding! The entire event was done with such class! We would recommend Cescaphe to everyone getting married!