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Newport destination wedding
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- Country
- United States
- Season
- Jun–Sep
Chapter I · Introduction
Getting married in Newport.
Newport, United States is a destination-wedding region with 6 curated venues seating up to 500 guests. Known for: Gilded Age mansions, the bay. The best months to marry are Jun–Sep.
Newport is on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, and its venues are Gilded Age houses and waterfront estates: Rosecliff, the Chanler on the Cliff Walk and the Vanderbilt downtown, plus Castle Hill Inn, OceanCliff and Belle Mer on Narragansett Bay.
Below: 6 curated Newport wedding venues, the best months to marry and how the ceremony works. Venue facts come from each venue's own published information.
- Wedding venues
- 6
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Known for
- Gilded Age mansions, the bay
- Largest capacity
- Up to 500 guests
- Country
- United States
Featured in Newport
Editor's selection.
The Chanler at Cliff Walk
The Chanler at Cliff Walk is a 20-room Gilded Age mansion above the Atlantic on Newport's Cliff Walk.
Boutique hotel · Up to 100 guests
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Rosecliff Mansion
Rosecliff is a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Stanford White and completed in 1902, modelled on the Grand Trianon at Versailles.
Historic venue · Up to 160 guests
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Newport wedding venues.
Every Newport venue we list, with its capacity, rooms and season.
Hotel
OceanCliff Hotel
Perched on 10 acres of rolling lawns above Narragansett Bay, OceanCliff brings Newport's gilded-age grandeur to a setting where the Newport Bridge glints across the water.
- Up to 200 guests
- 24 rooms
- Year-round, including winter
Hotel
The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection
Originally built in 1909 by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in the heart of downtown Newport, this beautifully restored mansion now holds 33 luxury rooms and suites within the Auberge Resorts Collection.
- Up to 50 guests
- Year-round
Estate
Belle Mer
Belle Mer occupies seven acres of manicured lawns on a Narragansett Bay waterfront just minutes from downtown Newport, delivering the spectacle of an island setting with the full-service logistics of a Longwood-managed…
- Up to 500 guests
- Year-round (four-season venue)
Chapter III
Why marry here.
Climate
Average highs of 22–26°C in the best months.
Light
In August the sun sets around 19:45, and the softest light for photographs falls in the hour before.
Access
Each venue page lists its nearest airport where the venue publishes it.
The food
New England seafood: lobster, oysters and clam chowder.
The land
Known for gilded Age mansions, the bay. 6 venues listed here, the largest seating up to 500 guests.
Chapter IV · The ceremony
How to marry in Newport.
Legal ceremony
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. If neither of you lives in Rhode Island, apply together at the clerk's office of the city or town where the ceremony takes place, by appointment in Newport. Bring certified birth certificates, photo ID and, if needed, certified translations; the licence is valid for three months. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
At the venue
Clergy can marry you at the venue, or a friend or relative can do it with a One-Day Marriage Officiant certificate from the Rhode Island Secretary of State; neither needs to live in the state.
The weekend
Of the 6 venues listed here, 3 publish rooms for guests on site.
Chapter V
When to marry.
The most comfortable months for a wedding in Newport are June, July, August and September, with average highs of 22–26°C. In August the sun sets around 19:45. Figures are long-term averages for Newport RI.
Best months Other months
Best months
Jun–Sep
Sunset
~19:45 (Aug)
Avg high
26°C (Aug)
Rain days
11 (Aug)
Common questions
Marrying in Newport, answered.
How much does a wedding in Newport cost?
Too few Newport venues publish a price to give a reliable range. The Wed Journey lists 6 Newport venues; send an enquiry and we pass it on to the venue for a quote.
When is the best time to get married in Newport?
The best months to marry in Newport are Jun–Sep, going by average temperatures and rain. Each venue page gives the venue's own wedding season where it publishes one.
Can foreigners legally get married in Newport?
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. If neither of you lives in Rhode Island, apply together at the clerk's office of the city or town where the ceremony takes place, by appointment in Newport. Bring certified birth certificates, photo ID and, if needed, certified translations; the licence is valid for three months. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
How many guests can you have at a wedding in Newport?
The largest Newport venue listed here seats up to 500 guests. Each venue page gives its own seated and standing capacity where the venue publishes it.
How many wedding venues are there in Newport?
The Wed Journey features 6 curated wedding venues in Newport, United States. Each venue page lists its capacity, rooms and season where the venue publishes them.
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