Hotel
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Renaissance Hotel for April 10th - April 12th. In order to receive our discount, please book before Friday, March 15th, 2024. Click the "View" button below to see available rooms.
Shuttle
April 11, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Transportation from the hotel to the church and from the church to the reception will be provided by Philadelphia Trolley Works. From the Renaissance to St. John’s: The trolley will pick guests up from the hotel at 3:00pm and drop them off at the church. If you are staying at the hotel and want to utilize the trolley for transportation, be sure to meet the trolley outside at 3:00pm sharp. Early check in at the hotel is not guaranteed, but you may arrive early to drop off your luggage. From St. John’s to the Down Town Club: The trolley will pick guests up from the ceremony and drop them off at the reception in waves beginning at 4:30pm.
Travel Note
If you are driving in: Parking for the ceremony is available across the street from St. John’s at the Wanamaker Garage (1301 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107). Parking for the reception will be validated self-parking at the One Independence Mall Parking Garage. The parking garage is located on 7th Street on the corner of 7th and Ranstead. The easiest way to navigate to the garage is to set your destination to Independence Dental Group (29 S 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106). The entrance to the garage is located right next store with a sign that says “One Independence Mall”. If you cannot find the garage, you can drive by the Down Town Club and someone from Cescaphe will be there to direct you to the parking garage. Cescaphe will hand out validated parking tickets during the reception that can be used to exit the One Independence Mall parking garage at no charge to our guests! *Parking can be validated starting at 4:30pm. If you park your car in the garage prior to 4:30pm, your parking will not be validated!
Travel Note
Cocktail Hour begins at 5:30pm. The doors to the Down Town Club will open at 5:00pm for guests to enter the building and enjoy a glass of champagne before cocktail hour and the open bar officially begin at 5:30pm. If you arrive at the venue prior to 5:00pm, we encourage you to walk around Independence Square or stop by the Franklin Social American Kitchen & Bar located in the Renaissance Hotel one block away from the Down Town Club!