The German Society of Pennsylvania

cold weather between the two events. The Library was a beautiful space that needed little decor to look even more amazing than it already is and the Auditorium was very easily customizable to fit our needs. Liesl was such a huge help in answering our questions and letting us see the space on multiple occasions to help plan our wedding vision. The space was very affordable and doesn't have a contract caterer which allowed us to save quite a bit of money finding our own caterer. They also let us use their tables and chairs for free which saved on costs as well. We were so happy with them and would recommend them fully to anyone looking for a lovely and affordable wedding venue in Philadelphia.

on in the historic auditorium. GSP allows you to totally personalize your day. Liesl in the front office is quick to communicate with you and answered all of my many questions. Our day of chaperone, Cathy, was also wonderful and Tony, the President, was friendly when we worked with him directly & actually came to the venue the day of to deal with a leaky fridge issue personally. All in all, a wonderful experience start to finish!

roviding information. The rates are very reasonable and they are good about outlining and explaining their specific requirements as a historic venue. The German Society is in a good location and worked well as both our ceremony and reception venue. We very much recommend them to anyone!

e ballroom. I loved how flexible the venue was - we could use any caterer and rental companies we wanted - most other venues make you use their caterer. This was especially important to me, because I wanted an all vegan meal and wasn't interested in eating just salad on my wedding day (most caterers are seriously clueless when it comes to meatless meals). Since the German Society lets you bring in any vendor you want, I was able to make this happen. Another great thing about this place is that you get the space for the whole day - many other places only give you a 4 hour block. Our contact gave us lots of detailed information about the venue that helped us with the planning. This was really important, because unlike a traditional wedding venue, the German Society doesn't have a planner or coordinator available to help you do this. We spent almost 2 years planning our wedding, and during that time, our contact at the German society changed 3 times due to staff changes. This could have meant disaster, but the staff was great about communicating with us and each other to make sure everyone knew what was happening. I loved having my wedding at the German Society, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a unique and flexible venue.

rude, they locked our guests outside in the heat because they came a few minutes early, they started construction on the building without telling us forcing us to change our entire wedding around after things had been planned, there were no steps or accessible entrance to the building until we had to show up and force them to install both, they originally told us we could move tables around and when we did we were screamed at (on the wedding day), they were just horrible. It is not worth the stress they will put you through!

;I would just tell them to be respectful. The building has so much history to it and is so unique.