Greetings!
Hello Family and Friends,
We are honored you will share in our special day. Your presence is our gift!
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Thanks for visiting and we can't wait to see you on our big day!
Wedding Details
Ceremony Location:
Hornblower Cruises, 2901 West Coast Highway #170, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (map)
Reception Location:
Hornblower Cruises, 2901 West Coast Highway #170, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (map)
Suggested Guest Accommodations:
More Information:
We chose a BRUNCH wedding on a yacht! Not just any yacht... John Wayne's yacht THE WILD GOOSE! We have included a youtube link below that provides a wonderful tour of our sailing venue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ap3AuTlYSU&t=3s
We wanted a wedding that reflected what we loved the most, brunch and cruising. When we started dating, we frequented popular brunch spots like Pierside in San Clemente and Paul Martin's in Irvine. It just seemed so... us. Why not have a wedding that reflected our love for finding the best bloody mary's and chicken & waffles in Orange County?? Adding another quirk to our special day, we wanted to encompass our love for cruising. And it's John Wayne's boat... that's pretty frickin' sweet. Since we are cruising for our honeymoon, we found it fit to include our guests in a 'mini-pre cruise' to kick start our matrimony. We have always referred to ourselves as the Capitan and Navigator and our first christmas ornaments were a ships's wheel and compass. Welcome aboard the #barrettabrunch2022 Newport Cruise. Sailing Away Together 05/21/22!
You may be asking yourself...what do I wear to a boat wedding?? Three words. Yacht. Club. Causal. Please refer to "Yacht Club Casual" in your google searches as we are not asking our guests to go "all out" with fancy dresses or tuxedos. We have included a helpful link below!
"Bougie has a sense of wonder and besides, you’re on a yacht, why not make the most of this experience? Bring out your finest polo shirts, button-front linen tops and tropical attire (this is prime time to bring that stuff out and embrace the mini vacation spirit)."
We encourage aloha shirts!! We do not encourage heels. YAY!
We have blocked out rooms at the Marriott in Newport Beach Fashion Island for Friday, May 20, 2022 to Saturday, May 21, 2022. Please refer to "Barretta Wedding" when booking your room for the discounted rate. The link for the hotel is listed above. The direct link where you can reserve your rooms under the room block is: https://book.passkey.com/go/barrettawedding . You can also call (877)622-3056 to speak directly to reservations. Please remember the last day to receive your preferred rate is April 15, 2022. You may extend your booking to two days when you reserve a room.
We strongly encourage guests to RIDE SHARE to the venue's dock. If guests choose to drive to the venue, please park in the large parking lot to the left of Denison Yachting and to the right of Sun County Yachts.
Guests will check in and line up to board the yacht down an alley way to the right of Denison Yachting. There will be a valet attendant to direct you to line up. If you are ride-sharing, Denison Yachting might be the best location option to tell your driver. There is a mini-castle office building directly across the street from the alley way. If you see that, then you are in the right spot!
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Contact Us
Contact Donna and John Newkirk via e-mail or via phone at 916-847-9277.
