Newport Vineyards

Rehearsal Dinner

Rosecliff Mansion

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Guests Take Their Seats

Formalities

First Course

Toasts

Dinner

Dance Time

Dessert Station

Late Night Snacks

Event Ends

18 Esplanade

Morning-After Brunch

Our Wedding

From art class at NAHS to UMass to East Providence, see the stops along the way

Our Story

Lodging

While the hotel block closed for booking on April 1, we still recommend this hotel as a great option if you are traveling from out of town or looking for a place to crash the night of our wedding. The hotel is approximately 10 minutes from our venue (driving). Arrival/Departure Times:Check-in: 3:00pmCheck-out: 11:00am Parking:Free onsite parking How to Book:Click the&nbsp;Website&nbsp;icon below for booking information on the hotel's website.

Atlantic Beach Hotel Newport

"Where Gilded Age Romance Meets Modern Luxury" While we do not have a block at this hotel, if you are looking to embrace all of the Gilded Age charm that Newport has to offer, Hotel Viking is a luxury hotel option in Downtown Newport. This hotel is a member of the Historic Hotels of America and is conveniently located within walking distance of Newport's main attractions. This hotel is also approximately 10 minutes from our venue (driving). Here are some additional details: Arrival/Departure Times:Check-in: 4:00pmCheck-out: 11:00am Parking: Parking is valet-only at $45 plus tax each night. How to Book: Click the Website icon below for booking information on the hotel's website.

Hotel Viking

Guest Accommodations

Reference Discover Newport's website for top places to stay, eat + drink, things to do, events, and more for your stay during our wedding!

Discover Newport

Visit our venue, Rosecliff Mansion (pictured), and other Gilded Age mansions, such as the Breakers, once owned by the Vanderbilt family, the Marble House, the Elms, and more.

Newport Mansions Preservation Society

Winding its way along the eastern shore of Aquidneck Island, the Cliff Walk is world famous as a public access walk that combines the natural beauty of&nbsp;Newport's shoreline with the architectural history of the city's Gilded Age. Wildflowers, birds, and&nbsp;geology&nbsp;all add to this 3.5 miles of delightful walk.

Cliff Walk

The guide starts the tour by covering Newport's Colonial downtown area and its rich history. The trolley then proceeds to breathtaking Ocean Drive, where you'll begin to see Gilded Age mansions. The comes Bellevue Ave Mansion Row in the Cliff Walk area, where the guide shows you the stunning "summer cottages" and talks about the millionaire barons who once owned them. The tour then winds down in the waterfront downtown shopping and dining district where the guide covers all the contemporary activities available in Newport.

Newport Gilded Age Mansion Trolley Tour

The site of our first date! This beach is right down the street from Atlantic Beach Hotel if you want to spend some time in the sun and by the ocean.

Second Beach

In the center of downtown Newport, you can visit the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which includes a museum, group touring options, 13 grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility with three courts, three outdoor hard courts, one green clay court, a court tennis facility, and a theatre.

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Located right next to the Tennis Hall of Fame, the Audrain Auto Museum has access to collections containing over 400 cars and motorcycles ranging from brass era Veteran cars to Supercars of today. Each year, the museum displays four unique, imaginatively curated thematic exhibitions to entertain all generations and stylistic preferences.

Audrain Auto Museum

While a little bit of a drive from Newport (15-20 minutes), the private collection of 100+ automobiles at the Newport Car Museum focuses on eight decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art.&nbsp;@Grandpa James and @Mr. Fleahman.

Newport Car Museum

On land ... for those who get seasick.

The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame

Art unlike what we were drawing when we met in art class.

Newport Art Museum

"The corporate memory of the Navy in the region."

Naval War College Museum

A public recreation and historic area preserving Fort Adams, a large coastal fortification located at the harbor mouth in Newport, Rhode Island, was active from 1841 through the first half of the 20th century.

Fort Adams State Park

A one-hour ferry ride to the quintessential island experience.

Block Island Ferry

The set of Jaws! Swim in the water at your own risk.

Martha's Vineyard Fast Ferry

Newport's 5-star hotel at the top of the Cliff right along the Cliff Walk. Experience their Ca' del Bosco Wine Garden on the lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

The Chanler at Cliff Walk

Looking for a place to have drinks and sit on a lawn overlooking the water? Look no further than Castle Hill Inn, wherein you can enjoy drinks and a sunset right by the water.

Castle Hill Inn

Things to Do

A Family Affair

We wanted the Wedding Party to be a family affair. In particular, each of our siblings will be part of our special day, standing by our sides as we take each other's hand in marriage.

Alaina's twin sister. They have been by each other's side every step of the way. There is no one else Alaina would rather have by her side as she takes her next step into marriage.

Julia Mello

David's little brother who is the small one in this picture.

Jonathan James

David's younger sister. As her future sister, Alaina is honored to have Kylie stand by her side as she takes her brother's hand in marriage.

Kylie James

Wedding Party

Engagement Shoot - 6.28.2024

Our engagement photo session with our amazing photographer, Mark Carrier. We took them in Narragansett, RI, a short distance from Newport, and could not be more thrilled with how they came out.

Alaina & David

Alaina & David

Registry