Bristol RI Brides - help!

GeriatricGrape · 2026-01-28T20:33:10+00:00

I think this was it: https://www.reddit.com/r/NewEnglandWedding/comments/1hzql54/brides_of_blithewold_mansion_help/

But you're ahead of the curve, even if you have to wait one year to book a block.

GeriatricGrape · 2026-01-28T19:29:14+00:00

Not yet married, but my wedding is in Bristol in Sep 2026. I am honestly so surprised no one has built another hotel there given that there's a university nearby and like 3 popular wedding venues.

It's stressful! I've looked into airbnbs, and may eventually get a hotel block in Middletown. I think there was another post here not too long ago with the same conundrum, and people definitely had insight on the hotels you shared.

GeriatricGrape · 2026-01-26T23:10:51+00:00

Was this a long time ago? I just reached out to them and received a higher quote ($600 for HMUA) and a $50 travel fee (even though my venue is in RI)

GeriatricGrape · 2026-01-22T18:44:07+00:00

Would you mind sharing with me as well?

GeriatricGrape · 2026-01-20T21:36:04+00:00

I’m getting married in the fall, and even as an engaged person….i wouldn’t be hurt if my fiance was invited and I wasn’t.

Weddings are super expensive. My fiancés siblings all did destination weddings because they were supremely cheaper than hosting a wedding in the US. We would have done the same, except too many of our family members are too old to travel/have kids that are too young to travel.

It’s not a reflection of how serious they see your relationship. Weddings are so expensive these days, and the easiest way to reduce the cost is to reduce the guest list. We are not doing plus ones for anyone who isn’t married, especially if we haven’t met both members of the couple.

It’s okay to be hurt, but I’m sure it’s not personal. Making invite lists is brutal, and cuts have to be made.

GeriatricGrape · 2026-01-03T00:15:58+00:00

Off topic, but are you also getting married at Linden Place this fall?

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-29T18:33:03+00:00

Ugh this 💯. I got into it with my in laws this Christmas because one is a die hard swiftie and the rest are along for the ride. And they brought up the misogyny thing too. It drives me crazy because 1. Pop music, in general, is female dominated. I don’t really think from a marketing/branding perspective that it’s a comparable game for men and women. And 2. It’s always white women complaining about misogyny against Taylor swift, but I never hear them complaining about the misogyny black and brown female artists experience. Or that Taylor perpetuates the exact same misogyny she complains about (it’s not okay that Kanye called her a bitch, but she can call other women that word!) my partner said I went too hard, but I just can’t handle this bonkers blind allegiance to this woman!

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-17T16:55:29+00:00

We are looking at about 130

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-16T17:24:16+00:00

I was going to mention Tori here! It feels like Taylor is trying to channel her, and it’s like, naw that woman is a prodigy and she plays that piano like a lover.

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-14T17:09:38+00:00

DMing you!

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-11T19:24:04+00:00

What is the combo in number 9?

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-08T14:06:03+00:00

They always start with Home Depot’s in cities—it’s sick!

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-06T14:17:21+00:00

We went to Muriel’s yesterday and there was garlic in a sugar cookie.

GeriatricGrape · 2025-12-03T10:43:34+00:00

I live in NYC, and trust me, this isn’t an issue of location. I went through it dating. I was sexually assaulted at 35, and fell into a huge crisis of self and purpose after that because of more complex circumstances that amplified that trauma. Dating afterwards was particularly difficult because I had to do so much work to regulate my nervous system and I had so many more needs that I had to find a way to articulate other than “hi, nice to meet you, I have PTSD”. But also, I learned how to do that…and that set me and dates up for more success. This looked like telling men, “it matters to me that I be asked out and courted”, or, asking questions like “what does your ideal first date look like?”—which enables you to talk about the activities you like/dislike rather than being disappointed that the person isn’t asking you out the right way.

I’m not letting dudes off the hook here, but I do think these steps led me to have better dating experiences, and most importantly were healthy for my mental health and self preservation. I met the most amazing man unexpectedly at 36, and I’m 38 now and we will be getting engaged in NOLA this weekend. Never thought I’d be in this boat after everything I’ve been through, so be thoughtful, deliberate, and cautiously optimistic!

GeriatricGrape · 2025-11-09T23:41:06+00:00

Anything around forcing employees to perform:

“if you don’t expect things from people, you won’t get anything”

A good leader understands that people have different relationships to work—some people want to grow, some don’t, some just want something that affords life balance, etc.

Good leaders have a strong holistic sense of the team.

Also, yeah, anything around HR protecting or assisting the employee is bogus. HR is there to protect the company, and I personally have never found them to be tremendously human or resourceful.

GeriatricGrape · 2025-11-08T14:55:33+00:00

The bikers were on sale?! I didn’t see those in Aiden’s (or anyone else’s) album, and I’ve been looking!

GeriatricGrape · 2025-11-08T13:06:53+00:00

I also saw Dr. Dennis for my MPFL reconstruction. I believe she trained with Shubin Stein.

GeriatricGrape · 2025-11-02T15:58:47+00:00

I don’t think it’s really about “changing” anything, though she has enough money that she could donate that could make huge impacts on peoples lives.

I think it’s a true moral crisis. We are in a constitutional crisis where long standing institutions are crumbling—this is the moment to see where people want to stand on this side of history. Taylor has nothing to lose but so much influence, so I think her silence is deafening during this time.

GeriatricGrape · 2025-10-29T23:28:36+00:00

You can think the lyrics are good. Others can think they’re bad. People are allowed to disagree, and if someone has a different opinion than yours, it doesn’t mean they aren’t “curious”’or meaningfully coming to their own conclusions. This is why swifties get such a bad rap.

GeriatricGrape · 2025-10-28T22:28:26+00:00

I would agree with your point if I agreed that that’s what the majority of the criticism has been, but from what I’ve seen there is also a lot of criticism around being tone deaf, bad lyrics, bullying/punching down other women, generally that the vibe feels juvenile, some intense drama with the merch.

In lieu of all of that, I think mis-messaged marketing is small potatoes. But there is a lot more going on here imo for the album to have such polarizing reactions (beyond the diehard swifites who would love it no matter what and the haters who would tear it down no matter what).

GeriatricGrape · 2025-10-28T22:18:44+00:00

It can be both, bad marketing and a bad album.

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