The Stotesbury Mansion

house party feel and as soon as we saw Stotesbury we knew it was the place for us! We chose to have a chef bars and carts style reception. This set up would allow our guests to mingle and roam around the mansion all night without having the lull a formal seated dinner reception might have. Throughout the planning process, we dealt directly with Feastivities. They made the planning process easy and always answered all of our questions. The food was excellent! We thoroughly enjoyed our private tasting at the Feastivities headquarters along with the tasting that was held with other couples at Stotesbury. On the night of our wedding the food was just as delicious and many of our guests let us know how much they liked the food as well! The staff was friendly, professional and always made sure we had food and a drink! We were slightly nervous our family and friends would not understand the flow of our wedding since it was not a formal sit down dinner but they thought it was so fun! The party started at cocktail hour and went non stop until the reception was over! From the billiards room to the ballroom, our guests had a blast and so did we! We highly recommend Stotesbury Mansion and Feastivities for your wedding!

Lexi were present through the whole event to ensure that our night was wonderfully stress free and they were both so professional and warm. Jim from Offshoots, the recommended florist, created a floral, literary, candlelit wonderland that we could not have even imagined when we initially spoke to him about wanting books and candles for our centerpieces. I cannot recommend this venue or this staff enough!

any times before that without knowing what a gem was on the inside. Stotesbury is a 5-story mansion, 3 stories of which you get access to when you have an event there! The bottom floor has a foyer, front room, and ballroom. The ballroom is where our ceremony and dining during the reception took place. The 2nd floor has a bathroom and the library where the second bar and our photo booth was set up. The 3rd floor has the bridal suite with a second bathroom and a billiards room. We had 60 guests for a sit down/buffet dinner, but the space can accommodate up to 120 I believe if you prefer "performance station" dining over assigned seats at tables. Ryan, the bar manager at Stotesbury and Owen our catering manager and day of event manager from Feastivities were both super accommodating. We had only 3 months to plan our event and both of them were quick to respond to calls and emails and to set up meetings. Feastivities is the required caterer for Stotesbry and for us, this was just fine! We loved our tasting and all of our guests were very impressed with the food. The space is so amazing- we utilized all 3 floors and the guests kept going on about it. It's also beautiful so it doesn't take much to dress the place up. I've seen previous reviews about things being disorganized at Feastivities. This was not our experience at all. We had Owen from the start of the process to the finish. He was there for the event and stayed to the end, going above and beyond to make sure our experience was positive and his staff were kind and helpful. I would highly recommend Stotesbury and Feastivities!

de my excitement. Stunning ballroom, ideal for parties of 100 or less. If you want a dance floor (duh!) 90 is the perfect number. Such cool history to this space as well. And can we talk about how reasonably priced it is for being in Rittenhouse Square?! It's a true gem. Highly, highly recommend!!

, unique to Philadelphia, the feel of a "really nice!" house party. We received so many compliments from our guests as well that it was a unique experience.

olley Madison room and a formal seated dinner in the ballroom. The ballroom is actually fabulous with all the elements of sophistication of a long gone era. The mansion as a whole is the perfect backdrop for formal photography. Your contract actually allows you and your bridal party to arrive before the events the starts, so that you can take those perfect shots. There so many spaces (the library, the billiard room), that you have to carefully plan how to use them. 80-85 guests for a formal seated dinner seems to be the optimal size, with more guests you will have little space for dancing. The exclusive caterer is Feastivities, but that is actually a plus of choosing the mansion for your wedding or event. Festivities is just great (you can read my and the other many great reviews here at The Knot!) Definitely a venue that will stand out and will always be remembered by your guests and youself!

l through all of our unique items placed throughout the space. We received many, many compliments on the architecture, decor, etc. from our guests, especially on the ballroom. The Feastivities team that you work with through The Stotesbury Mansion is organized, clear with communication and accommodating. We would highly recommend this venue and the Feastivities Team to anyone looking for an elegant space with delicious food and a stress-free experience!

of the way, from when we booked to the day of the wedding. Hannah and Annie made it a seamless event, and made sure that both of us felt comfortable with everything that was being decided on in each step of the planning process. All of the preparation that went into that day paid off, and all the staff there made sure that everyone was taken care the entire time. I was so relieved to be in such good hands, and it allowed me to have a stress free wedding day, and enjoy every moment of our special day. Thank you so much to the Stotesbury Mansion!

enue to the final minutes of our reception. They made sure everything was going ok for my groom & I, it definitely made us feel special. The food was delicious & all of our guest raved about how gorgeous the venue was. We had so much fun on our weekend & I would recommend Stotesbury to anyone who is looking to get married in the heart of Philly. I couldn't have asked for a better time at our wedding.

ing itself is beautiful and doesn't even need much décor (just need lots of candles and a some flowers). My guests thought that the venue was so classic and amazing. We had nearly 100 guests, which was a good size (nearing tight squeeze). There was just enough room on the dance floor. I love that you get all three floors with a pool lounge and bridal suite on the third floor. Also, there's a neat, old elevator that people are allowed to use. Don't be fooled by the great venue pricing (especially for off season dates), they catch you with the exclusive bar and caterer. The exclusive bar package gets to be very expensive, though I will say that the service was great. Also, while the caterer is pricey, Feastivities was amazing to work with and their food was phenomenal. The only big complaint would be the bathrooms which were very outdated and the toilets were very slow to flush, but I think the toilets are being replaced in two weeks so future guests will not have this issue. Overall, this is a great venue that has an intimate, classic feel. It became a pricey affair, but I wouldn't have gone anywhere else.

s were able to roam throughout the gorgeous mansion all night. We had desserts spread out, chefs roaming around with prep carts, and a cigar bar in the upstairs billiards room. The party wound up being both extremely elegant and VERY fun. Karen from Feastivities was super flexible with everything we asked for. We really customized the entire event to be "us" and she was very patient and accommodating every step of the way. The food was incredible and everyone let us know that all night. It was fun, presented gorgeously and completely customized to what we wanted. They put together a plate of hours de vours for my (at that point) husband and I so that we would be able to enjoy them as well, but the server just kind of stood in front of us and I guess expected us to scarf them all down minutes after arriving. I asked if she could set them aside at a table behind the DJ booth for us (which we had put there for this very reason) but she didn't. The waitstaff was also VERY overzealous with clearing away drinks. I understand the need to be prompt with doing so, but I shouldn't lose my drink every time I set it down to hug a family member :-/ They were also a bit unorganized in passing out the champagne toasts. Most of the bridal party (including the bride and groom) didn't have champagne to toast with because of it. Just be clear with your event planner that bridal party glasses should be handed to them after they're announced into the ballroom...seems obvious but worth mentioning I guess. Nothing will go perfectly with such a big event I guess and overall the wow factor of the building itself is what I really wanted. Everyone's still talking about our wedding which makes me really happy! If you want something different and elegant that you can completely make your own this is IT!

room, foyer and sitting room, library and coat room, and billiards room and bridal suite, which allowed us to comfortably transition our guests from ceremony, to cocktail hour, to reception without having to drive anywhere--a lifesaver in Center City! We had so many great photo spots to choose from, including a short walk to Rittenhouse, and the Feastivities Events staff made coordinating everything a breeze. Highly recommend!

orse yet the planner was changed the night before the event and she was preoccupied with other events she was planning. I was so disappointed.

taff worked so hard to make the night flow seamlessly. On top of all of that, the food was to die for! I definitely recommend the Stotesbury Mansion for wedding receptions!

made our wedding something really special!!

, our day went very smoothly and we were very happy. The food was excellent, and the site was ultra cool.