Springfield Country Club

Rehearsal Dinner

Villanova University

Wedding Day

St. Thomas of Villanova

Nuptial mass

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Catherine Bartizal

Gabriel Leskusky

Marianne Cites

William Bartel

Emily Orr

Terrence Nolan

Alexandra Jones

Bobby Geroulanos

Brooklyn Ostrowski

Benjamin Wheless

Alyssa Seidler

Joseph DeMarco

Caroline Pellicano

Ryan Keenan

Wedding Party

This hotel is connected right to our venue which will hold our cocktail hour and reception! The hotel features Tavola, a delicious bar and restaurant, as well as a spa and beautiful views of the Springfield golf course. Below is the link to our wedding room block for the Courtyard. Please book your reservation under the block as soon as possible so that spaces do not run out. Thank you!

Courtyard Philadelphia Springfield

A short 15-20 minute drive to the hotel/venue via I-95 south and I-476 north. Easiest way to get to hotel/venue.

Philadelphia International Airport

Approximately 30 minute drive to hotel/venue via I-76 east, I-95 south, and I-476 north. Easily accessible from New York City, Harrisburg, Washington DC, and Pittsburgh. Connections to SEPTA Regional Rail Media/Wawa Line to Swarthmore (10 minutes from venue) is approximately 25 minute train ride. Direct access to/from alternative airports via Amtrak: Newark International Airport (EWR), Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), and Harrisburg International Airport (MDT).

William H. Gray 30th Street Station

We would love to have all of our friends and family in attendance. If you need help with transportation, please reach out! We would love to help you get there.

Travel

One of Tess and Adam's favorite Christmas traditions: Experience the spirit of Christmas in the City of Brotherly Love! Take a walk around an authentic, open-air German-style holiday market in LOVE Park and City Hall. Go ice-skating to the tune of Christmas music in the heart of Philadelphia. This is where Adam took Tess right before he proposed to her at Villanova. Transportation: Easily accessible from hotel via train: take <a href="https://www.septa.org/schedules?mode=regional-rail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SEPTA Media/Wawa Line </a>from Swarthmore to Suburban Station.

Christmas Village in Philadelphia

Enjoy the tastes of Philadelphia with a treat from America's greatest farmer's market. Reading Terminal Market is world-renowned for its variety and deliciousness! Transportation: Easily accessible from hotel via train: take <a href="https://www.septa.org/schedules?mode=regional-rail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SEPTA Media/Wawa Line </a>from Swarthmore to Jefferson Station (one stop past Suburban Station).

Reading Terminal Market

Walk (or run) in the footsteps of Rocky Balboa as you make your way to the greatest view in the city! Take pictures of the Philadelphia skyline. Tour the Philadelphia Art Museum's world-class collection. Transportation: Short walk from Suburban Station: via hotel take <a href="SEPTA Media/Wawa Line " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SEPTA Media/Wawa Line </a>from Swarthmore to Suburban Station, walk alongside Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Philadelphia Museum of Art

For those history buffs, witness the birthplace of America at Independence National Historical Park. See where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed, the homes of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and our nation's iconic Liberty Bell. Transportation: Short walk from Jefferson Station: via hotel take <a href="https://www.septa.org/schedules?mode=regional-rail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SEPTA Media/Wawa Line</a> from Swarthmore to Jefferson Station, walk down Market Street.

Independence National Historical Park

Things to Do

Q + A

Registry

Therese & Adam

Therese & Adam

T&A

Wedding Day

1:30 PM–3:00 PM

Nuptial mass

5:30 PM–6:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

6:30 PM–10:30 PM

Reception