Wedding Day

St. Joseph’s Church

Ceremony

OceanCliff Hotel

Reception

Our Wedding

We met in December 2018 when both of us were living in South Boston. We had our first date at The Junction, a local Southie favorite. During the first date, Elizabeth most likely rambled on about how she was a Providence College graduate (Go Friars!) and Zach presumably dropped one of many stats he knows about college basketball. We became official in March 2019 when Elizabeth last minute asked Zach to join her on a work trip she had earned. Our families met shortly after during a dinner in Boston’s North End. Our moms shared experiences in their combined 60+ years of teaching and our dads talked about fishing and boats.&nbsp;Zach joined the Reidy Family on their trip to Indianapolis to see the Friars, but shortly after the pandemic hit and all future plans were put on hold. Elizabeth jokes she knew Zach was the one when he survived the months of Covid lockdown with her and her sister, Meg. In June 2021, we moved in together in Boston and a month later, on July 9th, Zach proposed to Elizabeth during a tropical storm in front of Harkin’s Hall on Providence College’s campus. While the proposal was happening, our families were scrambling to change plans for the outdoor engagement party because of the rain. However, as luck would have it, the rain cleared and we celebrated with family and friends at the Reidy’s beach house in Bonnet Shores, RI. Zach planned the engagement to include two of Elizabeth’s favorite places, Providence College and Bonnet Shores. She jokes that Disney World would’ve been too difficult to incorporate. You’ve probably have picked up on the special place Rhode Island holds in Elizabeth’s heart. In May 2022 we bought our first house together in Elizabeth’s hometown of Cranston, RI. While being new homeowners and planning a wedding has been a bit of a challenge, we are very happy with the life we have already started to build together and cannot wait for the big day to come! We are very excited to celebrate our love together with family and friends and are counting down the days to September 10th!

Our Story

Photos

Meg Reidy 

Caroline Tozer

Alexa Marconi

Deirdre Joyce

Jennifer Giarrusso 

Karli Fullerton

Alex Biederman 

David Biederman 

Joe Hark

Steve MacKenzie 

Pat Clarke 

Mike Falkenburgh

Wedding Party

Welcome Drinks

Together with our families, we want to welcome wedding guests to Newport and celebrate the start of the weekend with welcome drinks. Please join us at The International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 9th from 8pm - 10pm! The event will be an open bar for beer and wine.194 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840

St. Joseph's Church79-93 Broadway, Newport, RI2:30 PM

OceanCliff Hotel65 Ridge Rd, Newport, RI5:30 PM

Weekend Itinerary 

Q + A

This hotel has a two-night minimum. Reservations can also be made over the phone using the Block Code "RBW" or by referencing the Reidy/Biederman Room Block. If the code on the website does not return any available rooms, please call the hotel directly to book your room.

Hampton Inn & Suites Newport/Middletown

Reservations can also be made over the phone by using the Block Code "BRW" or by referencing the Biederman Reidy Wedding 9/10/23&nbsp;Room Block.

Holiday Inn Express Newport North - Middletown, an IHG Hotel

There are plenty of hotels in downtown Newport if you are interested in staying closer to the many bars, restaurants and shops Newport offers. We do not have a room block at any hotels downtown, but below are a few suggestions. The Hotel VikingNewport MarriottThe Brenton HotelNewport Harbor Island Resort

Elizabeth & Zach

Elizabeth & Zach

Things to Do

Cliff Walk

Newport Mansions

Bowen's Wharf

Newport Vineyards

Rum Runner - Cruise Newport

Ragged Island Brewing Company

Easton's Beach