RECEPTION

AUGUST 17, 2022

6:00-10:00PM

THE MORRIS ARBORETUM

"Out on a Limb"

UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA

100 E. NORTHWESTERN AVE.

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19118

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania | Arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

"Out on a Limb" Page

Guests may arrive as early as 5:00PM to tour the gardens and other exhibits, like the "Garden Railway" or "Summer of Swings."

Guests may also arrive and depart, whenever convenient. We do not have a formal programme (no speeches!).

Photographs of the grounds are encouraged!

Transportation from Center City and the Ceremony

There are two, separate SEPTA Regional Rail lines that both run from LOVE Park to Chestnut Hill (the neighborhood near the Arboretum): "Chestnut Hill East" and "Chestnut Hill West." At the last-stop train stations for the "East" and "West" lines, an Uber or Lyft can take you the remaining 1.5 mi to the Arboretum.

The trip is about 75 minutes long. Feel free to check the train schedules here.

You can also take an Uber or Lyft from Center City to the Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. The approximate one-way cost will be $40. (See here for an Uber ride estimator.)

Parking

There is a free, on-site parking lot, adjacent to the Visitors' Center. (See the maps, below.)

We are not reserving a block of rooms at a nearby hotel. There are a number of comfortable accommodations close to the ceremony or to the cocktail reception. See below.

Near to the Ceremony

There are a number of hotels within walking distance of the ceremony. Here are two we recommend:

• Notary Hotel, Autograph Collection

21 N Juniper Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

• Westin Hotel

Liberty Place

99 S 17th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Near to the Morris Arboretum

There are a number of bed-and-breakfast accommodations and an inn in nearby Chestnut Hill, as well as hotels in the Ft. Washington and Plymouth Meeting areas of suburban Montgomery County. Here is a list of notable accommodations that are near to the Morris Arboretum (click the name to be redirected to the corresponding website):

• Chestnut Hill Hotel

8229 Germantown Avenue

Philadelphia, PA

Contact: (215) 242-5905

• Chubb Hotel & Conference Center

800 Ridge Pike

Lafayette Hill, PA

Contact: (610) 825-8000

• Courtyard by Marriott

Germantown Pike and Hickory Road

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Contact: (484) 213-8687

• Double Tree Suites

Germantown Pike and Hickory Road

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Contact: (610) 834-8300

• Hampton Inn

2055 Chemical Road

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Contact: (610) 567-0900

• Hilton Garden Inn

530 W. Pennsylvania Avenue

Fort Washington, PA

Contact: (215) 646-4637 x103

• Holiday Inn Express

432 Pennsylvania Avenue

Fort Washington, PA

Contact: (215) 591-9000

• Homewood Suites

200 Lee Drive

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Contact: 610-828-9600

• Hyatt Somerfield Suites

501 E. Germantown Pike

East Norriton, PA

Contact: (610) 313-9990 x601

• Spring Hill Suites

430 Plymouth Road

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Contact: (484) 213-8687

Attire

As with the ceremony, we recommend casual-comfortable (but also festive) clothing. You may want to be more casual than during the ceremony. Wood planking and metal grates constitute the flooring of the Out on a Limb space; therefore, narrow heels might not be recommended.

Guest Book

We will have a Guest Book, located near the entrance to Out on a Limb. Please consider signing-in as you arrive. Note, also, that there are benches immediately adjacent to the entrance, which are also available for our use.

Music

We will be playing music from a public Spotify playlist. Feel free to contribute song ideas here! Scroll to the bottom of this page, if you'd like to hear the current set.

COVID-19 Related Policies

At the present time, the Morris Arboretum is following the COVID-19 related policies of the City of Philadelphia for outdoor spaces. We are not aware of any special considerations, and as with the COVID-19 information shown on our ceremony page, we encourage guests to do whatever necessary for their own comfort.

Weather & Related Considerations

In the event of rain or thunderstorms, we will relocate to a large, tented space adjacent to the Visitors' Center. From the entrance to Out on a Limb, follow the pathway toward and behind the Visitors' Center (downhill).

You may want to prepare for heat, sunshine, and insects, as well. We are told that mosquitos are not usually a problem there, but Josh is from Maine and tends to attract them. Spotted Lanternflies are likely to be hanging around, as well. They are not harmful to humans, but they can be annoying.

As the sun begins to set, the Out on a Limb space will become quite dark. We will have dim table lights setup, but you should take care in walking throughout the space, which is not fully smooth.

While there is a rope-climbing area for little ones (or big ones who are little at heart), traversing the Out on a Limb space does not require climbing stairs or ropes of any kind. It is a wooden pathway that extends from near the Visitors' Center out into the canopy of the Wissahickon Valley forest.

For those with sensitivity to height, note that the farthest outpost of the Out on a Limb space is also 50+ ft above the forest floor. There are, however, spaces for socializing that are much closer to ground-level. There are also two, small, covered areas within the Out on a Limb space.