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Portico is an enchanting wedding venue at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, PA with a 55 acre Arboretum and a gracious Victorian stone mansion. The venue's capacity is 160 with outdoor dining on a flagstone patio and white tent encircled by landscaped gardens. The Francis Cope house has floor-to-ceiling windows and a magnificent wrap-around porch from which guests can survey the picturesque English landscape of specimen trees, woods and rolling meadows. Imagine meandering trails, wetlands, and open fields.

Services Offered

Peachtree Catering and Events provides delicious high-quality cuisine and full-service event planning. All services are personal; all menus, floor plans and timelines hand-tailored and customized so no two events are alike. Services include the following

  • All-inclusive packages

  • In-house catering

  • Outside vendors (except food and beverage)

  • Setup

  • Cleanup

  • Event coordination

  • Event rentals

  • Liability insurance

  • Lighting and sound

  • Pet friendly

Catering and bartending services include:

  • Plated and Stations
  • Service and bartending staff
  • Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, soup or salad, entrees, desserts

Services and equipment:

  • Dining tent
  • 2 on-site wedding suites
  • Handicap access
  • On-site parking
  • Chiavari chairs & tables (round and/or long)
  • Tabletop- china, flatware, glassware
  • Linens

Cuisine

Peachtree Catering prepares food to-order using only the best of local and seasonal ingredients - cheeses, vegetables, meats, lettuces and so on. All food is fresh, hand-made (stocks, vinaigrettes, pastry, even the slider rolls...) and cooked/assembled to-order. Menus are customizable and designed from an extensive repertoire of signature items from diverse regions- French, Italian, Asian, Mexican, fusion, Philly. Special requests are easily accommodated- vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan and ethnic. The caterer for foodies!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

Describe your venue:

Garden
Historic Building
Mansion
Park

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
French Service
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Outside Alcohol

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Dance Floor
Lighting
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
November
December
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4.9 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
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Oisin O. Married on 08/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We love Portico!

I cannot say enough about how wonderful it was to get married at Portico! We got married here in August and everything was impeccable and beautiful. We had the absolute best time. As soon as we toured the venue we were sure we wanted to get married here. We loved the beautiful lush grounds and the architecture of the mansion and the way the venue was set up to have continuous flow throughout the house and grounds during the event. The Peachtree group was incredible to work with from the get go of the planning process. We were blown away at the tasting and enjoyed every bite and every person we interacted with. We told everyone that if at a tasting for 250 people they could make 250 lamb lollipops to temperature, we knew they could do anything and we could choose anything on the extensive menu and it would be fantastic. We loved how easily we could customize our choices to our tastes and the dietary needs of our guests. Our venue coordinator, Stephanie, was so fantastic to work with. We met her at the tasting and then had a more detailed meeting about our event in the weeks that followed. She was so incredibly helpful and easy to plan with. She helped us with getting every detail just as we had in mind and told us what she had seen work well and not as well. She gave us such great advice. The planning phases were fun and easy because of Stephanie. On the day of our wedding, everything was so easy and smoothly run and wonderful. From the moment I arrived to the bridal suite, the most delicious spread of food and wine was being set up. Our "dignitary," Karina, was such an incredible asset to have with us that day. She made sure we were fed and watered all day and as soon as whatever we were holding was empty, she was there with a new drink. Stephanie was so incredibly efficient and effective all day going above and beyond her job description to make things happen for us. Every bite of food and every sip of a drink we had was delicious and exceeded our hopes. Throughout the event, our guests continuously commented on how beautiful the venue was, how seamless the day went, how delicious the food was, and how wonderful the members of the Peachtree team were to them. We had an incredible day and we know it is all thanks to Stephanie, Karina, and the entire Peachtree team. We are so grateful. We would hire them again for any event and would recommend them so enthusiastically to anyone looking for a wedding venue and catering team!
Carlee
Carlee J. Married on 07/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Perfect

My wife (!) and I were married at Portico last Saturday and — wow. There are simply no words for the joy we felt, to share such a beautiful day with our loved ones in such a gorgeous place. We were so grateful to the team at Portico (especially to Kelly, Grace, and Jen!) who made the day absolutely seamless; thanks to their incredible work, our wedding was both completely beautiful and a truly fun, simple, laid-back affair for us and our families.

We also want to celebrate the team for their amazing competence and inclusiveness. As lesbians who wanted nothing more than to have a big, gay party with our beautifully queer chosen family, we had some anxiety about choosing a spot where everyone would feel totally welcome — but the folks at Portico were phenomenal from start to finish. It meant so much to us to feel so at ease and to see the same ease in our loved ones.

In short — do it! Your wedding will be freaking amazing, joy-filled, easy as pie, and lush with gorgeous foliage!
Malou
Malou Married on 07/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Portico was perfect for our micro wedding!

We recently hosted a micro wedding at Portico, and couldn't have asked for a better venue, food and team. This was a destination wedding for us, and we booked everything without a site visit, thanks to the videos and calls we had beforehand. We were not disappointed when we saw the venue a few days before the wedding (even in the winter!) The house and grounds are very charming. We had a great time, and our families kept commenting on how lovely everything was. Our event was completely Gluten Free due to a guest with celiacs, and the catering team pulled it off seamlessly. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. I really appreciated the individual attention as a bride, and the way the team helped pack up and break things down once it ended.
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Portico - Awbury Arboretum frequently asked questions

Portico - Awbury Arboretum includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Portico - Awbury Arboretum includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Portico - Awbury Arboretum includes:
  • Bartender(s)
The space offered by Portico - Awbury Arboretum for wedding events is known for:
  • Garden
  • Historic Building
  • Mansion
  • Park
Portico - Awbury Arboretum offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Portico - Awbury Arboretum offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Portico - Awbury Arboretum offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
Portico - Awbury Arboretum offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Lighting
  • Tables
  • Tents
Portico - Awbury Arboretum is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.

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