The Reception will follow the church ceremony with cocktails at 6:30pm, dinner and dancing at 7:30pm.There will be a couple of hours of time in between ceremony and reception. Please feel free to freshen up back at your hotel or visit a few sites in Newport during this time…but don’t get lost!

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2005
Cocktail Reception: 6:30pm
Evening Dinner and Dancing: 7:30pm-11:00pm
*Reception is an adults only affair. Babysitting services will likely be available at your area hotels.

Location:
OceanCliff
65 Ridge Road
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: (401) 848-0795
Fax: (401) 841-0586

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Directions
If you've driven to the church from Newport and plan to trace your steps backwards, you'll need to note that Old North Road does not lead back to Route 138, as part of it is a one-way street going toward the church. So be sure to follow the directions below for the short detour back to Route 138 East. Mapquest has good directions, which begin at step five in the directions below. [ mapquest directions are here ]

To OceanCliff … From Christ the King Church
• Go out the front driveway of the church.
• Take a right on Old North Road.
• Take a right on Briar Lane. Go about .2 mi.
• Turn left on Upper College Road. Go about .2 mi.
[ mapquest directions begin here ]
• Turn left on Kingston Road / Route 138 East and go about 3.8 mi.
• Turn left at Tower Hill Road / Route 138 North. Go about 2.3 mi.
• Take the exit for the continuation of Route 138 East (Bridges/Jamestown/Newport exit).
• Continue on Route 138 East across the Jamestown Bridge and then across the Newport Bridge ($2.00 toll).
• Take the first exit off of the Newport Bridge toward Scenic Newport.
• Turn right off the exit ramp and drive straight through first set of traffic lights.
• At second set of lights, turn right (America's Cup Avenue), pass the dining train on your right and head into downtown Newport. Go about 0.7 miles.
• At the fork in the road, take a right at the 7th light onto Thames Street. Go .5 miles.
• Turn right onto Wellington Avenue. (Shell Gas Station on the left) Go about .6 miles.
• Wellington Avenue becomes Halidon Avenue. Go about 0.2 more miles.
• Turn right onto Harrison Avenue. Go 1.3 miles.
• Just after Fort Adams State Park, veer right onto Ridge Road. Go 0.4 miles.
• OceanCliff will be on your right-hand side.

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