University and Whist Club
Wedding venue in Wilmington, Delaware
About University and Whist Club
The University and Whist Club hosts weddings at the historic Tilton Mansion and Carriage House in Wilmington. Its wedding package provides a five-hour reception with an open bar, cocktail-hour hors d’oeuvres, plated dinner with entrée choices, wedding cake, a menu tasting for the couple and two guests, sparkling wine toast, house linens and off-street parking. The club schedules one wedding per day and requires at least 75 guests. The mansion’s garden, grand staircase and portico offer photo settings. The club also hosts wedding receptions in its event rooms, with capacity varying by room and layout.
The facts
- Guests
- 75–130 guests
- Price
- $100–$1,500
- Pricing note
- The event planner lists four-hour room rental fees, including a Ballroom fee of $500/$1,500* (*wedding), Washington Room $350, Rodney Room $150, and other room-specific fees. Wedding package pricing is not stated in the supplied passages.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Estate · Restaurant
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach University and Whist Club
- Website: universityandwhistclub.com
- Phone: (302) 658-5125
- Address: 805 North Broom Street
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