We like Newport’s mansion museums as much as the next voyeur, but we also like a wedding location that doesn’t flinch when the ring bearer wanders into a flower bed. The Chanler at Cliff Walk (www.thechanler.com), a mansion-turned-boarding-school-turned-orphanage-turned-hotel, combines the elegance of an 1873 French empire estate with the genuine hospitality of a seaside resort. The gardens are glorious, pathways make perfect entrances, and the house drink–a French Pear Martini–has gotten more than a few marriages off to a spirited start.
Beach Weddings
Looking Ahead: A Sanctuary for Couples and the People They Love
Sanctuary is such a fine word, especially now. And although the owners of California’s Sanctuary Beach Resort resort couldn’t have realized it when they dreamed up this enchanting beachside retreat, they created the ideal place Read more…