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Newtown, PA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/09/2015 -- For beautiful outdoor wedding locations in the Philadelphia area, couples turn to Open Aire Affairs to reserve the venues of their dreams. Couples looking for a rustic, historic wedding location in Bucks County will be pleased to know that Open Aire Affairs has announced its 2015 open house dates for Graeme Park.
Open Aire Affairs is well known for its unique wedding venues near Montgomery County, and Graeme Park is no exception to the rule. Couplse can tour this 42-acre piece of Pennsylvania history in Horsham, PA on the evenings of June 18, August 13, or October 15, 2015.
Graeme Park is a former estate belonging to a colonial Pennsylvania governor, and its lush grounds are home to the Keith House, a historical mansion built in 1722 that still has much of its original architecture intact. This rustic yet regal stone house is the only surviving residence of a colonial Pennsylvania governor, making Graeme Park the perfect outdoor wedding venue for couples with deep Pennsylvania roots or a love of local history. With flexible outdoor ceremony locations, including a charming pond, waterfall, stone manor house, and rustic barn, Graeme Park is rife with photo opportunities and makes a splendid backdrop for any spring, summer or autumn wedding.
After the ceremony, couples and their guests can move to a spacious, customizable reception tent for drinks, dancing and gourmet food from Joshua's Catering. Joshua's Catering is the exclusive caterer to Graeme Park and the winner of WeddingWire's Couples' Choice Awards for 2014. These professional chefs create delicious and inspiring wedding menus, from appetizers to the cake.
To reserve a spot during one of Open Aire Affairs' open houses at Graeme Park, visit their website and RSVP.
About Open Aire Affairs
Along with reliable planning and venue services, Open Aire Affairs also boasts a vast inventory of rentals. They have more than 15 sizes and types of tables, hundreds of colors and designs of fabrics along with utensils and tableware that come in a variety of designs. In all, if a client needs anything for an event, Open Aire Affairs has it.
On May 2-3
the grounds of Graeme Park will be transformed into a World War II arena as reenactors
set up living history displays and camps representing the WWII European Theater
and stage battles between American and German troops on the property.
veterans’ non-profits, World War II veterans, and a
luminary ceremony and gun salute to honor the vets. State Representatives Tom Murt and Todd Stephens will be speaking at these honor ceremonies, along with Horsham Township Manager Bill Walker and Horsham Township Council Members Mark McCouch, President, Deborah Tustin, Vice President, and Gregory Nesbitt, Member.
The cost is $12/day; $5/kids
13-17; free/veterans and kids 12 and under. A special household rate of $30/day
is also available for two adults and accompanying children.Call 215-343-0965
for details. Directions are available on our website at www.graemepark.org
SATURDAY, MAY 2
9:30 a.m. – Gates Open
Periodically throughout day – Tours of the Historic Keith House
9:30 - 4:00—Vendors & Displays—Visitors can tour Allied and German camps staffed by reenactors, see period military and non-military vehicle displays, meet and talk to WWII veterans, shop with vendors and learn about various non-profit veterans organizations and the services they offer.
10:00 a.m. – Flag Raising & Singing of the National Anthem—Join us at the flag pole for the raising of the American flag and singing of the National Anthem, led by Mimi Drummond
10:15 a.m. – Weapons Demonstration—Members of the American and German reenactment groups will demonstrate how their WWII weapons work and fire off a few blanks.
11:00 a.m. – Camp Tours—Guided golf cart tours through the camps for those with difficulty walking the property.
12:00 noon – Battle Reenactment—Join us in the field behind the tent for a battle reenactment between American and German troops. Limited bleacher seating is first-come-first-served with some seats reserved for WWII Vets and handicapped/elderly.
12:45 p.m. – The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Tribute Show—Bill Riley and Joe Ziegler transform themselves into Bud Abbott and Lou Costello through vintage dress and an authentic recreation of the team’s mannerisms and vocal stylings. They perform many of the vaudeville and burlesque routines made famous by Bud and Lou on stage, screen, radio and television, including the classic baseball routine, “Who’s On First?”.
1:30 p.m. – Swing Dance Lessons—Vince Masciarelli, a professional dance instructor from Glenside, PA, will be teaching some basic dance moves to the audience.
2:15 p.m. – The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Tribute Show
2:45 p.m. – Honoring of Veterans—State Representatives Tom Murt will speak briefly and honor the veterans and those for whom luminaries have been purchased by reading their names. Following the dedication and lighting of the luminaries, a gun salute will honor our veterans.
3:15 p.m. – Battle Reenactment
3:45 p.m. – USO Dance and Swing Concert featuring the West Chester Swing Kings—Now that you know how to swing, put your feet in motion to the West Chester Swing Kings as they play hits from the 1940s through today, including favorites from Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman.
SUNDAY, MAY 3 9:30 a.m. – Gates Open
Periodically throughout day – Tours of the Historic Keith House
9:30 - 4:00—Vendors & Displays—Visitors can tour Allied and German camps staffed by reenactors, see period military and non-military vehicle displays, meet and talk to WWII veterans, shop with vendors and learn about various non-profit veterans organizations and the services they offer.
9:30 a.m. – Church Service Reenactment—Reenactors will participate in a period battlefield church service.
10:00 a.m. – Flag Raising & Singing of the National Anthem—Join us at the flag pole for the raising of the American flag and singing of the National Anthem, led by Mickey Goldhaber.
10:15 a.m. – Weapons Demonstration—Members of the American and German reenactment groups will demonstrate how their WWII weapons work and fire off a few blanks.
11:00 a.m. – Camp Tours—Guided golf cart tours through the camps for those with difficulty walking the property.
11:00 a.m. – The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Tribute Show—Bill Riley and Joe Ziegler transform themselves into Bud Abbott and Lou Costello through vintage dress and an authentic recreation of the team’s mannerisms and vocal stylings. They perform many of the vaudeville and burlesque routines made famous by Bud and Lou on stage, screen, radio and television, including the classic baseball routine, “Who’s On First?”.
11:30 a.m. – Live Patriotic Music—A spirited concert of patriotic and military favorites by Mickey and Stanley Goldhaber.
12:30 p.m. – Swing Dance Lessons—Vince Masciarelli, a professional dance instructor from Glenside, PA, will be teaching some basic dance moves to the audience.
1:30 p.m. – Military Honor Guard—State Representative Todd Stephens, Horsham Township Manager Bill Walker and Horsham Township Council Members Mark McCouch, President, Deborah Tustin, Vice President, and Gregory Nesbitt, Member will speak briefly, followed by a Military Honor Guard ceremony.
2:00 p.m. – Battle Reenactment—Join us in the field behind the tent for a battle reenactment between American and German troops. Limited bleacher seating is first-come-first-served with some seats reserved for WWII Vets and handicapped/elderly.
2:45 p.m. – The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Tribute Show
We're just about a week out from our big WWII Weekend, to be held on the grounds of Graeme Park on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3. We'll have a separate post on all that is included in the weekend coming up soon, but we did want to take a moment to thank all those supporters who help to make the weekend possible.
