NEWPORT, R.I. – The wedding of Dr. Beth Ann Ryder and Dr. David R. Cloutier was held on May 29 at Ocean Cliff Resort in Newport, R.I. The Rev. James Gibney officiated at the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Jonathan and Barbara Ryder of Metuchen, N.J. The bridegroom is the son of Gerald and Yolande Cloutier of Lewiston.

The bride, given in marriage by her parents, wore a white beaded gown with Empire waistline and she carried a bouquet of white peonies with freesia.

Michelle Zeiler, friend of the bride, was matron of honor and bridesmaids were Meredith Dasher, friend of the bride, and Rebecca Schultz, cousin of the bride. Charlotte Cloutier, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl.

Serving as best man for his brother was Michael Cloutier and ushers were Andrew Ryder, brother of the bride, and Donald Lazure and Dr. J. David Walsh, friends of the bridegroom. Max Cloutier, nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer.

A reception followed at Ocean Cliff Resort, after which the couple traveled to Hawaii. They are residing in Providence, R.I.

The bride is an undergraduate of Brown University and Tufts Medical School. She is a general surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital at Providence, R.I.

The bridegroom is an undergraduate of the University of Vermont and Dartmouth Medical School. He is a general surgeon at Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I.


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