One of the Newport Mansions or Blythewood are my thoughts.

Maybe the Atheneum?

https://accidentallywesanderson.com/places/providence-athenaeum/

Japanese gardens at Roger Williams?

Isn't there a spot that's meaningful to the two of you?

There are, but not places that work with what I’m envisioning if that makes sense

Isn't that outside?

How about somewhere that is meaningful instead of staged

Because the places that are special to us are generally busy and public, and we both prefer the moment to be private. There are many other reasons that I don’t want to list in case she finds this post.

Reach out to those places and see if you can get in before opening! If I got this request at work I'd be so excited to help. Can't hurt to ask.

I love the ideas of the Athenaeum or botanical gardens! I’m excited for you. Our engagement was pretty… bland. I would love one of these spots. I feel like I’ve seen an indoor waterfall, but I don’t remember where.

Ahh right I meant botanical, they have lovely indoor greenhouses

That is something I considered earlier in the planning stages but there are quite a few reasons why I’m not going that route. Thanks though

Thanks! Yeah, I’m definitely trying to avoid “bland”. Every couple is different and some people are fine with low key. But I know she’s been dreaming of this for as long as she can remember and I’m hoping to make it a dream come true

Roger Williams Botanical Gardens

Roger Williams Botanical Gardens. Just had my daughters wedding there and the main room is gorgeous.

NY systems in olneyville?

This was gonna be my suggestion!

United Skates of America

• Providence Athenaeum!!!
• Roger Williams Botanical Garden
• Shepherds Run Vineyard
• RISD Nature Lab

This is also a great place to break your elbow. I speak from personal experience.

Providence Place Mall Food Court

That must've really killed the vibe of the proposals going on nearby.

What is she says no?

Agree with these as well, also possibly the Observatory on Hope St.

Third this suggestion!

Botanical gardens at RW?

I will keep that in mind for the next time I need to break my elbow

Ask the DJ to play your favorite songs in advance to properly set the mood.

Best wishes - sounds like you are very caring and thoughtful :)

If you break your elbow and immediately try to propose, the answer is gonna be 'no' usually. People make this mistake often, thinking that sympathy over a broken elbow would lead to a 'yes', but most people don't want to spend the rest of their lives with someone who can't admit they suck at roller-skating backwards.

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Even the 1/100 sympathy 'yes' usually leads to a short and unfulfilling marriage.

I didn't say it was for a proposal, breaking an elbow can really zhuzh up any number of special occasions

True dat. A broken elbow can ruin all sorts of special occasions....birthdays, bar/bat-mitzvahs, holiday parties, weddings, funerals.

Really, just about an special occasion that isn't a ceremonial elbow-breaking.

Got married here. It’s pretty darn magical at night.

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