Arts Ballroom

Yes. The Arts Ballroom supports full wedding days, with a dedicated Grand Ballroom for your ceremony and then seamless transitions into cocktail hour and reception in adjacent rooms. We’ll help you map your flow so your guests and coverage move easily between the ceremony, cocktails, and dancing.

We’ll evaluate how the ballroom’s built-in lighting (chandeliers, sconces, ceiling fixtures) interacts with the room’s color temperature. Then we’ll use off-camera lighting, modifiers, or gels to complement the ambient light rather than overpower it. By blending ambient and flash, we’ll preserve the hotel’s character and mood while ensuring your subjects stay beautifully lit and naturally rendered.

Crystal chandeliers, a French-imported acoustic stretch ceiling, mahogany doors, and a granite staircase give you elegant, textured backdrops.

The Sylvania Room offers mirrored walls and a backlit marble bar for dramatic reflections.

Mezzanine and Juliet balconies provide elevated vantage points for sweeping images.

Yes, as with many elegant, historic-style venues, there may be rules governing rigging, drones, or heavy structural modifications. The Arts Ballroom offers built-in lighting and uplighting as part of its packages. We’ll confirm all these details with their team well before your date and structure our gear choices (stands, mounts, flashes) accordingly so everything stays aesthetically fitting and within venue policy.

Because the Arts Ballroom is located in Center City, you have excellent nearby backdrops like Broad Street and City Hall. We’ll allocate short walking windows before or after your main ceremony/portrait sessions to capture urban or architectural contrast without jeopardizing your reception timing. During your wedding, we’ll also incorporate both interior and exterior portraits using the grand staircase, marble steps, and lobby elements so you get variety without overextending logistics.