Where to take wedding photos in Philadelphia?

Take a picture in front of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothespin_%28Oldenburg%29 located at Centre Square, 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia.

We did ours at the First Bank, which did require a permit but the process was very easy. NPS has a very clear website with photo locations and areas (including Washington Square Park). PM me if you'd like a link to our photos-- we did some in the surrounding Society Hill area too. A++, loved the area. No one checked our permit but I suspect if we had been at a site that was open, they would have. We did our engagement photos at the Penn Museum, which has fantastic outdoor gardens. No permit, did email a friend who works there, suggest checking ahead of time that there are no events. Elfreth's Alley, maybe? Little bit of a hike though. You could check the policies of the Kimmel Center, the exterior of the Union League (popular as a wedding venue though so possibly booked) and the Academy of Music, which are closer to your hotel. More offbeat: some shots on the bridges, with the skyline behind you?

Not sure about permits, but I've wanted to shoot in the courtyard of the Barnes Foundation on the Parkway for some time now! Neat architecture, reflecting pools, etc.

I don't know if you'd be interested in any interior shots or what their policies might be on pro photography sessions, but there are some stunning spaces inside the http://www.pagrandlodge.org/tour/mtemple.html.

You'd have the most unusual wedding photographs of all your friends if you took a few inside the Mutter Museum, the medical curiosity museum that is - Ta Da - inside the College of Physicians. March is probably not going to yield lovely outside photographs if you are looking for foliage, but if your wedding date is scheduled during the first week in March, you could consider having pictures inside the Philadelphia Flower Show, which is scheduled from Feb 28 to March 8th. It is unbelievably luscious and vibrant, with all sorts of enormous floral environments. Here's the link: http://theflowershow.com/show-info You could also snap a few next to the Rocky statue, at the base of the Art Museum steps.

Bartram's Garden is quite scenic and the Morris Arboretum is just gorgeous. No idea what their photo policies/fees are.

The http://fairmountworks.com/ site is very close to the Art Museum, and with the buildings and the river, you could take some nice outdoor shots. It's almost cliche, but I still think it's pretty to take a photo http://fairmountphoto.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/01_Philadelphia_Wedding_Photographer_City_Hall_Portrait.jpg as your backdrop.

Gladly gives good advice above. If you want that median shot, you've got to be on S. Broad around Locust or Spruce. I had my wedding pix taken at Independence National Park (pre-9/11) with no hassle. I've seen many wedding parties around the Art Museum and Water Works, and it's hard to believe they'd do anything more serious than run you off. I mean, there's a freaking line to get your photo taken with http://www.mwctoys.com/images/review_rockystatue_10.jpg Consider these locales near the museum: http://www.uwishunu.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sol-lewitt-aerial-645uw.jpeg (that's the water works on the right). http://planphilly.com/uploads/media_items/the-second-gazebo-near-the-art-museum.752.502.s.jpg. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Boathouse_Row-wide.JPG. http://press.visitphilly.com/uploads/photos/1497_l.jpg. The Parkway is filled with great locations. You mention Love Park, so surely you'll want the http://withart.visitphilly.com/images/uploads/venues/_large/LoveStatue-JSmith-600.jpg sculpture. Also check out the new http://www.visitphilly.com/resize/587x391/1433/r/http/c468711.r11.cf0.rackcdn.com/sister-cities-childrens-garden-600.jpg, where you can get an excellent shot of skyscrapers in the background. Across the street is the http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/5704396.jpg. http://www.visitphilly.com/resize/587x0/rodin-museum/r/http/photos.visitphilly.com/Rodin-Museum-Philadelphia-900VP.jpg is outside the Rodin Museum. At night, http://blog.coldwellbanker.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Passyunk-Square-Philadelphia.jpg or Pat's looks great. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Amtrak30thStreetStationInterior2007.jpg is really cool. Maybe http://www.centercityteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/philadelphia-muses.jpg of the http://www.heritagepreservation.org/Update/2008/08fallThreadsoverallwithgroup.JPG superb outdoor http://www.flickr.com/photos/runawayjuno/6361999783/. Here's a http://muralarts.org/explore/mural-mile. http://travelspirit333.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/p1016269.jpg would probably welcome you if you paid the price of admission.