In Newport, RI, the leading architects of the 19th and early 20th centuries built magnificent mansions for the nation's social and financial elite. These "summer cottages" provided the backdrop for a society centered on sport, fashion and parties in settings of spectacular natural beauty. A favorite activity of the bride and groom, these beautiful palaces of the Gilded Age, span over 250 years of American architectural and social history.
The Sailing Capital of the World – Newport has a longstanding sailing history that is evident everywhere in the “City-by-the-Sea” from the many Colonial sea captains’ homes that line the streets of Newport’s downtown, to the busy Newport Harbor that is a destination and home port, to some of the most renowned sailing and motor yachts in the world. What better place to hit the high seas!
Love tennis like the bride's mom? Why not check out the Tennis Hall Of Fame! It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.
Craving serenity? Newport's enchanting 3.5-mile Cliff Walk is the perfect place for your moment of peace. Panoramic ocean views, crashing waves and the perfect amount of sea breeze on one side and stunning, century-old, Gilded Age mansions on the other; heaven is a place on earth.
History buff? The Touro Synagogue or Congregation is a synagogue was built in 1763 . It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States and the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era. In 1946, it was declared a National Historic Site.