Jessica Castiglia & Kris Cummings
Atlantic Beach Club
December 31, 2010
Published in Newport Life Magazine November/December 2011
It wasn’t the ice-cold cocktails that made Jessica Castiglia a regular at Sambar on Thames Street; it was the bartender, Kris Cummings. When he served up an engagement ring designed just for his bride to be, the Newport couple knew they had to wed in the city they call home. “We wanted to bring all of the people we love into the city we love,” Jessica shares. From her family in Wisconsin to the groom’s in Maine, 200 loved ones gathered for the December celebration at the Atlantic Beach Club, where Jessica worked as an event coordinator. “We wanted to throw a huge New Year’s Eve party and knew it was the perfect location, from the huge centralized dance floor to the gorgeous ocean view.”
Before saying “I do,” the couple snapped photos in front of an elegant shell mural at Forty 1° North hotel, where the luxurious atmosphere set the tone for the occasion. Guests entered the reception in style on a red carpet and were treated to a sushi station, late-night pizza and customized dessert bar by the glow of candlelight. The bride used her pull with the house baker, laughing, “After working with me for years, he knew exactly what I used to like to taste test!”
Champagne glasses and party hats were lined up for a midnight toast and followed the New Year’s Eve-inspired color scheme of silver and gold. A magnificent silver trumpet vase with sparkling white branches stood at the middle of each table, surrounded by glimmering Christmas ornaments with glass mercury and bud vases. Hundreds of streamers rained down over the dance floor as the clock struck midnight – a moment the bride recalls as her most cherished. After a brisk Polar Bear Plunge dip and a taste of paradise in the Dominican Republic, Mr. and Mrs. Cummings returned home to Newport.
DETAILS:
Rings: Michael Ferrazzoli, North Kingstown
Hair & Make-up: Jennie Kay Beauty Parlor, Middletown
Nails: Angel Nails, Newport
Caterer: Atlantic Beach Club, Middletown
Officiant: Michael Eagan, Heavenly Weddings, Conventry
Transportation: Newport Wedding Trolley, Newport
Photographer: Erin McGinn Photography, Warwick
Wedding Planner: Jessica Castiglia Events, Providence
Wedding Night Stay: Pearls Boutique Hotels, Newport
Guest Accommodations: Atlantic Beach Club Hospitality Group Hotels, Newport
