Chelsea Sun Inn is in Mount Bethel, PA, about 90 minutes north of Center City by the Northeast Extension and Route 33. Philadelphia couples come for the mountaintop ceremony over the Delaware Water Gap, the 1811 stone mansion, and a published price that already includes tax and gratuity.
Why it works for Philadelphia weddings
- One price, everything in. A 100-guest Saturday in peak season is $26,862 start to finish: venue, catering, staffed BYOB bar, photographer, DJ, video, florals, tax and gratuity. Monday–Thursday the same wedding is $21,716. No service charge, no corkage.
- Bring your own bar. Pennsylvania BYOB: you buy the bottles, our two bartenders serve them for $13.95 a guest, mixers and soft drinks included. No markup.
- Everyone stays. Thirteen suites in the 1811 stone mansion sleep 36. With the Wedding + Estate Stay the whole 200 acres is yours for 24 hours: pool, heated jacuzzi, fire pit and breakfast together.
- Five ceremony sites. The mountaintop over the Delaware Water Gap, the stone wishing well, lakeside by the fountains, the Grand Lobby, or the restored barn. Rain moves you, it never cancels you.
- Set up before you arrive. Decorated tent with dance floor and chandeliers, 300 chairs, tables and linens, an event manager, parking attendant and trolley. Free rehearsal and a free 2-hour engagement shoot.
The weekend version
With the Wedding + Estate Stay, the estate is yours for 24 hours: your closest 36 people sleep in the mansion, the afterparty runs at the pool, jacuzzi and fire pit, and you have breakfast together before anyone drives back down the Turnpike. For 100 guests on a peak Saturday that is $30,462, everything in.
Getting here from Philadelphia
PA Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) north to Route 22 East, Route 33 North to Stroudsburg, then PA-611 South to Mount Bethel.
| From | Drive time | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Center City | ~90 min | I-476 N to Route 33 N |
| Main Line (Wayne) | ~95 min | I-476 N |
| Bucks County (Doylestown) | ~65 min | PA-611 N the whole way |
| Montgomery County (Blue Bell) | ~75 min | I-476 N |
| Lehigh Valley (Allentown) | ~45 min | US-22 E to Route 33 N |
Guests who stay off the estate have hotels and rentals in Stroudsburg and Delaware Water Gap within 20 minutes.
Dates and seasons
Peak season is May 1 to November 17; a peak weekday venue is $7,196 instead of $12,342 on a Saturday. Off-peak (November 18 to April 30) is half the venue price for weddings up to 70. See every date on the Wedding page, or read what a Pennsylvania wedding venue really costs.
