Newport Aquarium Reviews
Reviews
4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
69 Reviews
96% recommend it
Awards
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Katherine B. Sent on 04/28/2024Great Team and Unique Space
This was a lovely and unique venue to get married and have our reception. The ceremony was in Shark Ray Bay Theater and the reception was in the Riverside room and the aquarium. Our guests were able to walk around, explore, and even interact with the touch tanks. It was a great venue for adults and kids. Lam, the event coordinator, and her team were fantastic to work with! Lam was very easy to work with and made the planning process very smooth. Lam was quick to help us when we misplaced tablecloths and found us a solution. -
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Marjorie Z. Sent on 05/13/2023Lam was phenomenal!
Our wedding coordinator Lam was the best. Very helpful in the months leading up to the wedding and always was available to answer questions! The day of the wedding went very smoothly thanks to her and her entire team! They took care of so many little things that made a big difference! Would highly recommend. Additionally I used their in house catering for my food and drinks and the food was very good! -
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Cheryl H. Sent on 07/29/2019Best.Day.EVER!!!!!
Our special day was amazing! Stress free, beautiful and so much fun! Having our wedding at the Newport Aquarium was amazing! The setting was beautiful, the food was excellent and after the reception, we were able to let our guest enjoy a fun walk through to see everything! Allison Sweet and her staff are excellent and I would do it all over again, EXACTLY the same way!!Newport Aquarium's reply:
Thank you, Cheryl for the review! We appreciate your kind words, and very happy that your day was everything you wanted it to be! -
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Jennifer E. Sent on 08/04/2019Sharknato Weddiverssary
After 15 years of partnership we decided to make it official this past March, our Weddiverssary as we call it. The day started out very strange, as 4 tornados touched down in the Greater Newport area. We still joke that Sharknato was going on under the Shark Bridge. Hopefully that is a good omen. I was also late to my own wedding as well, that is not abnormal, when it is a family affair. That is where the Newport Aquarium staff excelled. They had everything under control. They made the whole day effortless, and honestly helped me to relax on one of the most important days of our lives. From taking care of our guests, to helping set up my little girl's piano for her 1st gig, "Here comes the Sun" went off without a hitch. Even walking through, they transformed the whole night into an underwater wonderland. It was finally here, the day I had waited for all my life, but so much more than I ever imagined. Every hand made decoration we made was perfectly placed. We are pretty untraditional in everything we do. The Scuba Officiant was something that was just...once in a lifetime (we can only hope lol). It was the cherry on top as far as ceremonies go. Every turn was the perfect backdrop to the almost magical night. Our favorite picture, a silhouette of us in front of the jellyfish tanks. We had a beautiful cocktail hour with the stingrays. The Stingray Hideaway was a favorite, as our little guests got an up close view and the very sea creature they just touched in the water. The music and hors d'oeuvres were just delicious. The Newport Aquarium was so accommodating, even throwing in an animal experience for our little ones to keep them occupied, it was so thoughtful. We conga lined back into the room we said our vows but it was completely transformed for our fine dining experience with a front and center view of the most beautiful sharks, turtles, family, and friends, all there celebrating our special day with us. We were lucky enough to have them cater our meal as well, everything more delicious than the last. Everyone kept raving about the chicken, I agreed. "The best wedding I have ever been to!" is what my Aunt from Wisconsin pulled me aside to tell me. "We will remember this night forever" another family member said. The team really went above and beyond to make this night full of the best memories, and they exceeded our expectations. We recommend them over and over. They are an amazing team! -
Meredith Sent on 10/11/2018Everything was fantastic, the people, the venue, everything. We could not have been happier! I’ve never had someone be able to put me at ease as quickly and easily as Dee did. We only wish we had more time to enjoy the wedding!
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Brittany Sent on 09/06/2018The first and only venue we looked at! The aquarium brought everything to the table. A gorgeous ballroom, city view, access to the entire aquarium! Dee was an absolute please to work with and made every step of the way easy! It couldn’t have been a more perfect wedding venue!
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Susan Sent on 06/06/2018Beautiful venue with a breathtaking view of Cincinnati. Excellent staff, easy to work with and everything was right on schedule during the event. The guests really enjoyed visiting the aquarium during cocktail hour and it was open again after dinner. Event room is very nice and looked sharp when setup. The price was higher than some other venues, but after seeing how much everyone enjoyed the place, it was a good decision. Plus did not spend much on decorations or extra entertainment beyond the DJ and the consumption bar package was reasonable. The photographer took some great pictures inside the aquarium and against the skyline. In summary, Dee the coordinator at this venue really took care of everything and as parents we were able to sit back and enjoy the reception.
Newport Aquarium's reply:
Susan, thank you so very much for the wonderful review. We had such a wonderful time working with all of you, and seeing Tori and Austin enjoy their day was icing on the cake. Many blessings for all of you! -
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Sarah Sent on 10/31/2017I don't even know where to begin with this, we had our wedding and reception at the Aquarium and we truly couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. Dee and the staff make this the perfect venue that it is. They were constantly 3 steps ahead of us for anything we could ever want or need on the months leading up to, during and even after our wedding. One way I can think of to describe our experience would be what I think a high dollar Disney wedding would be like. You truly can't put a value on the fact that our entire family and all the guests did not have to do anything for the wedding, everyone is able to be 100% completely present with you in the moment and thats something that we found to be just priceless. My wife has mentioned many times already that she is sad that the wedding has come and gone now, because we won't be able to see Dee and the rest of the staff as much anymore, and I have to agree, they are all so amazing at the aquarium and you leave your event gaining friends at the end. We couldn't have imagined a more perfect day, and Dee and the staff are 100% responsible for making our day what it was, and we will always cherish the wonderful memories of the wedding.
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Meredith Sent on 11/17/2017LOVE LOVE LOVE! Dee is an amazing wedding coordinator and made the process so easy for us. Thank you-it was the best day of our lives!
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Christen Sent on 05/03/2018Working with Dee and her team at the Newport Aquarium was so much fun! So much stress came off of me when we signed our contract. Dee was very easy to work with and made my new husband and I feel so special. She made us feel like we were such good friends of hers and it made it so easy to communicate with her. We made some changes to our timeline the day before the wedding and she was understanding and never complained. She is truly an amazing person and I couldn't have asked for a better team to work with to make our wedding the best day of our lives.
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Heather Sent on 08/12/2017Dee and her team were fantastic! We felt very well taken care of and things ran as smoothly as we could have hoped for a wedding.
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