2021 LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites of the Main Line Parent Community
Meet the Main Line Parent LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites, nominated and chosen by local parents as the BEST local resources for Families around the Main Line.
The 2021 Main Line Parent LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites
Congratulations to our 2021 Main Line Parent LOVE Award Winners and Family Favorites! We asked our Main Line Parent Community to nominate the organizations and individuals who made a difference in their families’ lives over the last year – and to reflect and share WHY they love them too! Click through our list for referrals you can trust and get to know our award-winning Main Line Parent Members (and read their nominations and endorsements) below.
Be sure to visit our Main Line Parent Best for Families Guide landing page to read about this year’s Publishers’ LOVE Awards AND for photos from our LOVE Awards Celebration at Smith Memorial Playhouse and Playground!
Looking for referrals in Philly? We welcome you to visit our sister brand’s Philadelphia Family Best for Families Guide!
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Best Bakery: Nothing Bundt Cakes
Family Favorite – Skinny Sweets & Treats
Family Favorite – Sweet Jazmines Pastry Shop
Best Drive By Birthday: Birl Girl Designs
Family Favorite – LawnMark Cards
Family Favorite – Signs ‘N Smiles
Best Family Photographer: Annie Whittington Photography
Family Favorite – John Cruice Photography
Family Favorite – Rachel Roshani Photography
Best Florist: StudioFlora
Best Ice Cream: Scoops ‘n Smiles Ice Cream & Water Ice
Best Keepsakes: Once Upon a Time Creation
Family Favorite – Main Line Monograms
Family Favorite – Stitch Haus
Best Newborn Photographer: Veronika Paluch Photography
Family Favorite – Jessica Catherine Photography
Best Party Help: Party Host Helpers
Best Personalized Gifts: Philly DIY
Best Photography Studio: Ivory Tree Portraits
Best Sweet Treats: The Sweet Trading Company
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Best Baby Proofer: Safer Babies
Best Carpet & Flooring: Havertown Carpet Co
Best Cleaning Services: JS Services LLC
Best Closet Organization: Closets by Design (Southeastern PA)
Best Electrician: Farryn Electric
Best General Contractor: Cocoon Remodeling
Family Favorite – Penn Construction + Design
Family Favorite – The Golden Hand
Best Home A/V Support: JL Entertainment Designs
Best Home Organizer: Carrie’s Essential Services
Best Interior Design: Elan Interiors
Family Favorite – Melissa and Miller Interiors
Best Landscaping Design: Gwendolyn Johnson Designs
Best Painter: Artisan Painting & Carpentry
Best Realtor: Nicole Klein Team – Keller Williams
Family Favorite – Katie Binnion – Compass Realty
Family Favorite – Kiersten Watson Lenat – Coldwell Banker Preferred
Family Favorite – Susan McNamara – Long and Foster
Best Tax Prep: Worry Free Tax & Financial Solutions, LLC – Zak Elabid
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Best Childcare: Kids’ Clubhouse of the Main Line
Best Music Education: Music Training Center
Family Favorite – Roots With Ruark
Best Music Lessons: Meridee Winters School of Music
Family Favorite – Leading Tone Lessons
Best Parent Education: Main Line Family Education
Family Favorite – Mama Bird Birth Services
Best Performing Arts Programming: West Chester Studio for the Performing Arts at Uptown!
Family Favorite – SALT Performing Arts
Family Favorite – Wolf Performing Arts Center
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Best Science Educators: Riverbend Environmental Education Center
Best Swim Lessons: Speer Swim School
Family Favorite – Goldfish Swim School
Best Test Prep: Educational Services
Best Tutoring: REACH Tutors
Family Favorite – Between the Lines Tutoring
Best Virtual Cooking Classes: Kitchen Wizards
Family Favorite – Big Tasty Club
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Best Butcher: Worrell’s Butcher Shop
Best Catering Pivot: Tasty Table Market & Catering
Family Favorite – ANEU Catering
Family Favorite – Brothers Catering Company
Family Favorite – Gia Bella Catering
Best Coffee: Green Engine Coffee Co
Family Favorite – La Colombe Cafe
Best Meal Prep: HomeCooked
Family Favorite – Pinwheel Provisions
Best Nutritionist – Eat with Erin
Best Outdoor Dining Experience: Cornerstone Bistro & Artisanal Market
Best Takeout – Sontuosa, BYOB
Family Favorite – Downingtown Pizza
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Best Dog Boarding/Daycare: Playtime Pet Resort
Family Favorite – Bark U
Family Favorite – Wagsworth Manor
Best Dog Groomer: Dirty Dog Solutions
Family Favorite – Ardmore Grooming Station
Best Dog Training: At Attention Dog Training
Best Dog Walker: Noah’s Bark Inc
Best Mobile Dog Grooming: Spada Dog Grooming
Best Pet Boutique: Braxton’s Animal Works
Best Veterinary Services: Newtown Square Veterinary Hospital – Dr. Heather DiGiacomo
Family Favorite – Gladwyne Animal Hospital
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Best Afterschool Activity for Tweens & Teens: Adventuring Portal
Best Dance Studio: Contempra Dance Studio
Family Favorite – Ballet 180
Family Favorite – Dain Dance Academy
Family Favorite – Institute of Dance Artistry
Family Favorite – The Philadelphia Dance Academy
Family Favorite – Twirl
Best Gymnastics and Tumbling: JK Gymnastics
Family Favorite – Tumbling with JoJo
Best Martial Arts Programming: Dragon Gym
Family Favorite – Amkor Karate (Bryn Mawr)
Family Favorite – Master P’s World Class Tae Kwon Do
Family Favorite – Mr. A’s Martial Arts
Family Favorite – Nackord Karate System
Best Playspace: Charming Star Playroom
Family Favorite – Lulu’s Casita
Best Sports Programming: Mission 5&2
Family Favorite – Next Level Sports
Best Summer Camp – Delaware County Christian School Summer Programs
Family Favorite – Future Stars
Best Virtual Camp Programming – Appel Farm Arts Camp
Family Favorite – Lavner Camps
Family Favorite – MTC Theatre Camps
Family Favorite – The Handwork Studio
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Best Bookstore – Children’s Book World
Best Children’s Clothing Shop – The Blue Béret
Family Favorite – My Kids Korner
Best Dance Store – Swan Dancewear
Best Personal Car Shopping – Phoenix Preferred
Best Toy Store – Monkey Fish Toys
Family Favorite – Puns Toys
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Best Acupuncture – Dr. Meredith Murphy
Best Allergist – Allergy & Asthma Specialists
Best Beauty Salon – Ruthie’s Eyes
Best Chiropractor – Strafford Chiropractic
- Family Favorite – Cirio Chiropractic
- Family Favorite – Corrective Chiropractic
- Family Favorite – Experience Chiropractic
- Family Favorite – Resnick Chiropractic
Best Dentist – Chesterbrook Dentistry
- Family Favorite – Gentle Dental Haverford
- Family Favorite – Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry of the Main Line
Best Birth Doula – Well Born Baby
Best Estate Planning – The Law Office of Andrew Gavrin
Family Favorite – The Law Office of Heather L Turner, LLC
Best Executive Functioning Therapy – GrowNow Therapy
Best Fitness – Pop Fit Studio
Family Favorite – Barre3 Berwyn
Family Favorite – Pilates and More
Family Favorite – SoulCycle Ardmore
Best Hair Salon – Mane Techniques
Family Favorite – Studio J Salon Suites West Chester
Best Holistic Health & Wellness – Village Wellness
Family Favorite – Retreat and Restore
Best Individual & Relationship Therapy Services – The West Chester Therapy Group
Best Infant Swim Lessons – ISR – Emily Morrison
Best Insurance Broker – Peterson Insurance Services
Best Lactation Consultant – Nestled
Best Luxury MedSpa – Strafford Chiropractic – CryoSculpt
Best OB/GYN – Jennifer C. Gilbert, DO
Best Orthodontist – Devon Orthodonics
Family Favorite – Buttenbaum Orthodontics
Family Favorite – Foote Orthodontics
Family Favorite – Mastaj Orthodontics
Family Favorite – Phamily Orthodontics
Best Pediatric ENT – Dr Luv Javia, CHOP
Best Pediatrician – Nemours DuPont Pediatrics Paoli, Dr. Michael Harkness
Best Personal Trainer – KatFit
Family Favorite – Carrie Wightman Fitness
Family Favorite – Jen Crompton, Fuel Your Best Fitness
Best Physical Therapy – Play at Home Physical Therapy
Best Plastic Surgeon – Stark Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center
- Family Favorite – Subbio Plastic Surgery and Med Spa
Best Postpartum Doula – Loving Hands Doulas
- Family Favorite – After the Stork
Best Sleep Consultant – Confident Parenting
Best Speech Therapy – Milestone Therapy
Best Travel Salon – Concihairge
- Family Favorite – Something You On-sight Beauty
Best Womens’ Health Services – Lifecycle Womancare
Best Yoga – Prana Das Yoga
- Family Favorite – Sojourn Yoga
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Get to know these Award-Winning Main Line Parent Members
Main Line Parent Members are local community builders like us who would like to be more connected with families around the Main Line. The Members below support the Main Line Parent Community and our Best for Families Guide. Have you had a great experience with any of them? You can help other families benefit from your experience with an endorsement on their Profile Page! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT WITH A 5-STAR REVIEW.
After the Stork
Philadelphia and the Main Line's premier postpartum doula agency since 2006 — day and overnight…
Ballet 180
Ballet 180 School inspires a 180-degree positive transformation of the mind, body, and soul through…
JL Entertainment Designs | 2026 LOVE Award Winner – Home A/V Support
JL Entertainment Designs offers custom audio/video solutions to make your home or business work for…
Bright Minds Preschool of the Main Line | 2026 LOVE Award Winner — Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Bright Minds Preschool of the Main Line provides high quality, literacy-based early childhood education and…
Cassandra Doyle Must Love Travel | 2026 LOVE Award Winner – Best Travel Agent
Cassandra Doyle Must Love Travel is a top travel agent worldwide and holds multiple certifications…
DEAN Adventure Camps
DEAN Adventure Camps at Haverford College (formerly The Handwork Studio & Velocity Adventure Camps) is the natural…
Dr. Meredith Murphy, Licensed Acupuncturist
Dr Meredith Murphy is a board certified acupuncturist with a private practice in King of…
Foote Orthodontics
At Foote Orthodontics, innovation, precision, and convenience come together to create the ultimate orthodontic experience,…
Havertown Carpet Co.
Havertown Carpet Co. is a locally owned, shop-at-home flooring store that specializes in the sales…
HomeCooked | Meal Prep Service
HomeCooked helps busy people get fresh or frozen ready-to-cook dinners for their family. Curbside Pick…
Integrative Wellbeing & Chiropractic | 2026 LOVE Award Winner – Best Chiropractor
With nearly 75 years of combined experience, Integrative Wellbeing & Chiropractic offers personalized care through…
Ivory Tree Portraits
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, THEY CHANGE. BUT YOU’LL HAVE TODAY, FOREVER.
Jessica Catherine Photography | 2026 LOVE Award Winner – Best Newborn Photographer
Jessica Catherine Photography is a boutique newborn, baby, and maternity portrait studio specializing in in-home…
KatFit, LLC
This is strength built for real life, proven under real pressure. KatFit helps women do…
Meridee Winters School of Music
Meridee Winters School of Music provides customized, convenient, online, in-home lessons for piano, guitar, voice,…
Phamily Orthodontics
At Phamily Orthodontics, you can expect customized treatment from an experienced and highly skilled team…
Safer Babies | 2026 LOVE Award Winner – Best Baby Proofer
Safer Babies is the leading child proofing expert in the Philadelphia region, with 23 years…
Subbio Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa
Subbio Plastic Surgery is a comprehensive center specializing in cosmetic and plastic surgery. In the office,…
The Philadelphia Dance Academy | 2026 Family Favorite Dance Studio
PDA offers professional dance training in a positive environment, focusing on technique, wellness, and artistic…
Twirl
Twirl was established in 2016 when owner Sam Sinns left his job as a dancer…
Uptown Studio
Join Uptown Studio (formerly WCStudio at Uptown) for an immersive summer of theatrical exploration!
Wolf Performing Arts Center
Wolf Performing Arts Center provides year-round theatre education and performance opportunities to preschool to 12th…
