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Only 17 miles north of downtown Philadelphia, on top of a hill sits The Highlands. This elegant, two-centuries-old Georgian style mansion is surrounded by 44 acres of rolling hills and beautifully landscaped gardens. The Highlands offers a unique setting for your special day. Completed in 1796, the mansion features fifteen foot ceilings and bright spacious rooms in addition to a 2 acre formal garden and the ambiance of the surrounding estate.

This wedding or party takes place in four rooms on the first floor connected by an airy hallway. The total area is 2,441 square feet. There are three powder rooms on the first floor. A beautiful staircase at the end of the hall is perfect for the bride to descend for her wedding ceremony, or for the newly married couple to greet their guests. On the second floor, two rooms are available for the bridal party only.

Two covered terraces facing the woods and the gardens may be used to entertain your guests. Weather permitting, your ceremony and cocktails may be held in the garden. The mansion can also accommodate a wedding ceremony and 120 for a sit down meal or 150 for a cocktail or stations party.

The rental of The Highlands is for five hours and we only have one event a day. Chairs and tables are available at a no additional charge. There is parking for 70 cars but valet parking is recommended for over one hundred people. This beautiful mansion could be the place of your dreams. Call and see that The Highlands is where you should be planning your special day. 215-641-2687 or rentals@highlandshistorical.org

Details:

  • The Highlands Mansion can accommodate a maximum of 150 guests

  • The rental is for a five hour time period and we only do one event a day

  • Chairs and tables are available at no additional charge

  • Parking for 70 cars

  • No additional charge to hold ceremony on site if reception is here

  • Rental of the garden to hold a ceremony only is available

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Marisa
Marisa E. Sent on 06/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Unbeatable venue

We hosted our wedding ceremony and reception at Highlands Mansion in May of 2024. The mansion is beautiful on its own, which made wedding planning so much simpler. While we did have to pick our own vendors, Dana was SO helpful in making suggestions and organizing the details of our day.

The mansion and gardens are so beautiful... our guests are still talking about it!

We hired Dana as our day of coordinator, and I cannot recommend her enough. Our day ran so smoothly, and I know it was because of all her hard work! She is kind and gentle, but keeps everything moving as it needs to. She is professional in her work, but also cares about the people celebrating!
Nicholas
Nicholas M. Sent on 11/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A Beautiful Place For A Wedding

The Highlands Historic Mansion & Gardens was a fantastic venue in which to hold our wedding ceremony and reception. The location is beautiful, spacious and fit the contours of our event perfectly. Our coordinator Dana was accommodating, patient, thoroughly professional and worked with us extensively before our event, to craft the wedding day of a lifetime. Even when an unforeseen tropical storm rolled through the area on the day of our wedding, she immediately activated a backup contingency plan that allowed us to carry on unabated. I cannot possibly recommend her and this location more highly.
Jmz
Jeanette K. Sent on 11/14/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Brother's wedding - - beautiful!

If it wasn't for the fact my brother already had his here I'd be first to hire The Highlands for my big day! Just gorgeous property and so big. The mansion is so well kept and there's definitely potential for in the future expanding to the other buildings on the land (I hope!). Dana is the best and so hands on. They're very flexible with vendors but it does mean it's very DIY... But I think that's a huge positive! You won't regret having your big day here :-)
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