Favorite Alternative Venues: Stotesbury Mansion, Philadelphia

Somehow I became obsessed with the idea of Tattooed Brides, 1920s - 1940s fashion and thought I'd mix it all together. We were fortunate enough to be able to shoot photos at the wonderful Stotesbury Mansion (also known as the Philo or the Philo Literacy Institute) on 19th and Walnut in Philadelphia. This place looks like you've literally stepped back into 1920 - amazing! (oh yeah and you can host a small wedding here)

So in my crazy mixture of ideas we shot flappers, that were tattooed up. Certainly, if you are an offbeat bride, I'm sure you'd have no problem wearing a flapper dress, as your wedding dress right?



Not only does the Stotesbury Mansion have the 1920s look but it has the history to back it up. It took 500 craftsmen to build, with pieces from Italy. Then in 1890 the incredibly rich owners bought one of the fireplaces from the Whitehouse which Jacqueline Kennedy tried to buy back in the 60s. And of course they didn't sell.