{"id":6482,"date":"2020-08-31T17:41:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T17:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/murrayhilltalent.com\/wedding\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2020-08-31T19:55:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T19:55:32","slug":"sailing-wedding-newport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murrayhilltalent.com\/wedding\/sailing-wedding-newport\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailing Wedding Newport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Not even a pandemic could stop the wedding of Will and Maddie, although they had to make a few adjustments. Being boaters themselves, they switched from a large wedding in a Newport Mansion to a more intimate one on at the water. \u00a0It was a beautiful day for a sail so violinist Marnie and myself were thrilled to find ourselves playing music on a s<\/a>chooner in Newport Harbor<\/a>. We sailed past all the mansions and venues we normally play at and out past Fort Adams, site of so many amazing \u00a0Newport Folk Festival musical performances. At the time of the actual ceremony, another boat of the bride and groom\u2019s friends joined nearby for support. Maddie walks the length of the schooner to \u201cHere Comes The Sun\u201d and joined Will and his groomsmen on the bow. Being an avid fisherman myself, I noticed the groomsmen’s eyes furtively scanning the water for birds diving for baitfish, but they soon focused on the occasion at hand. After a brief ceremony, Marnie and I played \u201cBeyond the Sea\u201d and the guests transitioned into cocktail hour with the crew making specialty sailing drinks. They had the desired effect and we were treated to the \u00a0guests on both boats sining the chorus to \u201cTiny Dancer\u201d at full voice.<\/div>\n
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After a great sing- a-long cruise around the harbor, we docked and everyone made the short walk to Queen Anne\u2019s Loft<\/a> for a dinner and toasts. \u00a0It was a truly special day for everyone involved.<\/div>\n
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