NARRAGANSETT – Olympic medalist and Rhode Island native Elizabeth Beisel is getting married today to Jack Nichting at Bonnet Shores Beach.
Beisel, from Saunderstown, and Nichting, who works for USAID, met during their time on the reality TV show Survivor in 2019. Beisel joked that she convinced Nichting to move to Rhode Island, and now he’s the unofficial mayor of Newport because he knows so many people.
Their wedding website includes recommendations for places guests can eat during their stay, such as Matunuck Oyster Bar, Perro Salado, and Frosty Freez, where the couple celebrates special occasions.
Beisel has had a busy summer working as a correspondent for NBC, covering the Paris Olympics. She joins other Rhode Island celebrities who have gotten married in the state this summer, like Olivia Culpo and Billy Gilman.