FriendsmoonPlan our friendsmoon

The trip after the wedding

A friendsmoon in Newport, RI

1 place here can put the whole group under one roof.

a group of houses on a rocky island
Photo by Radu Lin on Unsplash

The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.

Plan our friendsmoonFree. No account. About two minutes.

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October.

Where the group sleeps

  • Ocean-Drive 6BR shingled estate$1,400–$3,200 / night

    Private-drive rental near Castle Hill — ocean lawn + outdoor shower

    Sleeps 14

What you do

  • 12-meter America's-Cup yacht charter

    Sail a former America's-Cup boat out of Fort Adams — captain + crew included

  • Cliff Walk + Breakers mansion tour

    3.5-mile ocean walk along the Gilded-Age mansions + Vanderbilt Breakers tour

  • Tea at Rosecliff or Marble House

    Mansion-lawn tea service with scones + champagne

  • Flower-arranging class at Newport Mansions greenhouse

    Build a bouquet from the estate garden with the resident florist

  • Newport Vineyards + Greenvale tasting tour

    Aquidneck-Island winery van + cheese board on the lawn

  • Newport National Golf Club round

    Bay-links-style course 10 min from downtown

Where you eat

  • The Mooring

    Bowen's Wharf — the bag-of-donuts starter is the tradition

  • Bouchard Restaurant

    Romantic Lower Thames room — white-tablecloth anniversary energy

  • Anthony's Seafood

    Middletown dock steamers + lobster roll — paper-plate vibe

  • Belle's Cafe at Newport Shipyard

    Working-yacht-yard brunch — mimosa + boats on the hoist

  • 22 Bowen's

    The Scull Room takes up to 40; the climate-controlled deck seats 32 on the harbour.

  • The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar

    The South Deck seats 20; the Harborview Room holds 40.

Plan our friendsmoon