Our union blossomed from the roots of love and support of our dearest family and friends. With that in mind, we we would be honored to have you participate in our ceremony, inspired by the meetings of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers. A Quaker meeting is a simple gathering based on a shared silence, which is punctuated — sometimes frequently and sometimes not — by the words of those who feel moved to speak.

We will begin our wedding ceremony as many do with a procession. When finished, Shannon's brother Jon will explain how the ceremony will proceed. After a shared period of silence, Erik and Shannon will make declarations to each other and return to silence. At that time, anyone is invited to stand and share their thoughts — words of wisdom, prayers for us, a funny story, whatever feels poignant. A few designated people will share prepared remarks.

While there is no right way to participate, here are some guidelines to consider:

• Please allow a moment of silence between messages.
• A brief message is often preferable to a lengthy one.
• Those who speak, and those who do not, contribute equally to the meeting.

We hope our collective mindfulness in that beautiful space will be an opportunity for everyone to reflect on the love and community that brings us together. We will close with an exchange of rings and honor our multicultural heritage.

Friday Welcome Event  |  Casual summer dress

The Wedding  |  Garden Party Formal / Cocktail, block heels

*note: please consider sun protection for the ceremony!

Farewell Breakfast  |  minimum "Resort Casual" from hotel dress code

Flying to Philly — Philadelphia Int'l Airport is about a 40 minute drive from the hotel.

The Wedding — Morris Arboretum has ample parking on site. We will also provide roundtrip transportation for hotel guests on Saturday.

Getting around town — if heading toward Center City, we recommend taking the train!

We reserved a room block at The Lodge at Union League Liberty Hill place (not to be confused with The Inn at Union League) where we too will be staying!

Please email or call the hotel and mention our wedding to book your room.

There are dozens of other options nearby in Chestnut Hill, Fort Washington, Plymouth Meeting, and Conshohocken.

You could even consider staying a bit further away in Center City Philly for the full city experience!

Explore Chestnut Hill — we love their Farmer's Market! place

Take a hike in "The Wiss"

Walk Boathouse Row and the Schuylkill River Trail on Kelly Drive place

Visit one of the famous museums along the Ben Franklin Parkway place

Have a stroll through Rittenhouse Square and window shop on Walnut Street place

Eat your way through the Italian Market place

Although there is no official registry, please consider making a donation to your favorite charity on our behalf; this would be so meaningful for us.

If you would like us to receive a gift from you directly, we would also be grateful for a contribution to our honeymoon fund

via Venmo, PayPal, Zelle (610-952-2201 or [email protected]), or just bring a card to the wedding!