Open Aire Affairs Announces Graeme Park Open House Dates

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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.

To learn more, please visit http://www.openaireaffairs.com/

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A Wedding at Graeme Park: Miriam & Prabhas

We're just getting started with weddings at Graeme Park this October, with Miriam and Prabhas kicking off the month last Sunday with a sweet, afternoon celebration. The day started off misty and overcast, which was probably actually better for their photographs, which they did before the ceremony.

By the time they were ready to say the "I Dos" it was a perfect fall afternoon with the historic Keith House as a backdrop for a ceremony that celebrated their love and their diverse backgrounds and traditions.

After the ceremony, guest enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the barnyard, followed by a sit-down dinner catered by Joshua's.

The Open Aire Affairs tent was decorated in a pretty palette of peacock blue and apricot with casually arranged groups of flowers on each table. Rather than numbers, the tables were identified by places the couple had traveled together, from as near as the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens to as far as the Taj Mahal. Each table was required to stand and "sing for their supper" as their dinner was served and thus the couple was serenaded with songs throughout the afternoon. We even heard some rehearsals going on in the restrooms, so evidently it was taken quite seriously.

Congratulations Miriam and Prabhas and best wishes for a happy future together. Thanks for choosing Graeme Park for your celebration.

A Wedding at Graeme Park: Nancy & Ben

We're about mid-way through wedding season here at Graeme Park (we still have a celebration-filled October to go) and it was bound to happen that we'd have at least one rainy reception - fortunately for Nancy and Ben the clouds didn't open up until after they'd finished their ceremony in the woods and cocktail hour and they and their guest were all tucked safely away in the Open Aire Affairs wedding tent. 

Guests were greeted by this charming chalkboard sign directing them to the ceremony, cocktail and reception areas of the event, and they even had their own Instagram hashtag set up for guest to share their photos.

A little additional signage pointed guests to the clearing in the woods where the American ceremony was to take place.

The ceremony was staged under a custom-built arch decorated with hanging paper lanterns in different shades of green, which were also the colors of the bridesmaids' dresses.

Those lucky bridesmaids also got to wear sneakers, decorated with hearts, on their feet the entire evening - so perfect for an outdoor wedding, especially once the rain started.

After the ceremony in the woods, family and interested guests were invited to the tent for a traditional Korean ceremony, in keeping with the brides heritage, while hungry and thirsty guests were directed to the cocktail area for butlered hors d'oeuvres and drinks, catered by Joshua's Catering of Jenkintown.

Back in the tent, the tables were set in burnt orange and beige linens, a perfect compliment for fall and the groomsmen's tan suits. Place cards were hand-lettered on slices of wood which tied in with the centerpieces.

Centerpieces were larger wood slices, books carved out for succulent plants and twine wrapped bottles. The table numbers were made from the book pages and for color, there were handmade paper flowers, along with a little bit of baby's breath.

The cake was three square tiers decorated with green leaves in traditional vanilla with fondant frosting.

Joshua's Catering worked hard in the back tent, and even out in the rain washing dishes, to prepare, serve, and clean-up from a sit-down meal for the guests. They had a choice of two meat entrees and a vegetarian pasta, salads and a dessert buffet with various cookies, brownies, lemon  and pecan bars to go along with their wedding cake.

Congratulations Nancy and Ben! Remember many cultures consider it lucky if it rains on your wedding day.