Mason jars as drink jars?

Fran1985

We are having our wedding at a camp site, so pretty rustic. The bartender provides plastic cups, or glasses at a price of $3/pp. The venue people mentioned that one bride had used mason jars as glasses and the bartender worked with those. I like that in theory, but what if people want to switch drinks? Does the bartender wash it or do we just have to buy a ton of mason jars? I know other people have done this before, so please let me know if you have (or if you think its just easier/cheaper to go with the glasses from the bartender)

itzMS

boston2823 said:

We are having our wedding at a camp site, so pretty rustic. The bartender provides plastic cups, or glasses at a price of $3/pp. The venue people mentioned that one bride had used mason jars as glasses and the bartender worked with those. I like that in theory, but what if people want to switch drinks? Does the bartender wash it or do we just have to buy a ton of mason jars? I know other people have done this before, so please let me know if you have (or if you think its just easier/cheaper to go with the glasses from the bartender)

I've only drank out of a mason jar once and that was one time too many. At Toby Keith's I Love this Bar. And that was only because I didn't know the beer came in a mason jar. The jar was too large for my hand, amongst other annoyances.

Rent the glassware. I'd much rather have my guests getting drinks faster than have a bartender try to wash out mason jars at a campsite.

AddieCake

There is this restaurant I love back in TX that serves drinks in mason jars, and I always found them kind of awkward to drink from. I always asked for a straw. 

KatWAG

I agree with renting glassware. Mason jars are trendy right now, because they are "rustic." But they are hard to hold (unless they have a handle) and hard to drink out of. I also dont think you want your bartender washing glasses. It will make the drink line go slowly and you have no way of knowing how well the glasses are really washed.

blw12987

Im using mason jars with handles and straws for my rustic wedding! 

Fran1985

How many did you get compared to how many guests you had? I would have straws and handles if I did it, but thanks for the reponses everyone- I you are right and we will just rent the glasses.

blw12987 said:

Im using mason jars with handles and straws for my rustic wedding! 

blw12987

we are going to have around about 80 jars we are expecting around 60-70 guests and want to have a few extra incase! 

Juliegirl1

I'm doing mason jars as well for non alcoholic beverages.  I purchased laser cut daisy lids on etsy and stripey straws to make them easier to drink out of  However, I refuse to drink wine out of a mason jar and will purchase wine glasses for that purpose.  There will also be canned beer that has to be drunk with a koozie because of our venue rules (no visible alcohol).   We are having a very rustic DIY wedding in a state park. 

KatWAG

blw12987 said:

we are going to have around about 80 jars we are expecting around 60-70 guests and want to have a few extra incase! 

What happens when people when to swutch from a mixed drink to a soda? You are going to run out of glasses fast.

itzMS

KatWAG said:

blw12987 said:

we are going to have around about 80 jars we are expecting around 60-70 guests and want to have a few extra incase! 

What happens when people when to swutch from a mixed drink to a soda? You are going to run out of glasses fast.

I was thinking this, as well. I like to try several different drinks throughout the evening. Would I be expected to wash my own glass out each time in the bathroom...or?

Angusaur

Sorry to threadjack, but since we are on the subject of mason jars, i have a question. I was thinking of apple cider in pint size mason jars with straws as a favor. Since this is something they can take home and will have a straw, do you think this is too awkward as well?

mmmiler346

Dunno if you have favors. Btu I have seen custom mason jars as wedding favors. I think that id really cute!

The problem is not only will people want to switch drinks but they will set it down or lose it. You can provide pens or tags for drinks but it wills till happen. You will have to buy alot of extras.

STARMOON44

Why would someone want a mason jar of apple cider? Has it been kept cold? Will they drive it home getting warm? How are you planning on filling on storing these jars? I think it's a cute thought, but in reality not a great plan.

RamonaFlowers

Anybody switching drinks is going to want different glasses, and most guests are going to have some moment where they leave a glass at Aunt Mildred's table to get their Electric Slide on, or something, and rather than remember where they left it, will just go to the bar for a new drink. You have to buy enough to cover all of the "what ifs" ... and then after the wedding's over, go through the hassle of getting rid of them.

Just rent the glass wear, the $3 pp will work out to be way less of a headache (and possibly cheaper) in the long run.

Angusaur

I planned to store the jars in my reception venues fridge until close to the end of the event. Reading your comment, maybe it would be a better idea to welcome them into the reception with apple cider.

KDM323

I don't like the mason jars as drinkware trend. To me, mason jars are what we use for canning. Not something to drink out of. The glass is think, they are hard to hold (and handles are just odd) and it just feels "weird". I would do something else.

Fran1985

Thanks y'all, I'm just going to go with renting the glasses.  

blw12987

We are having a dry reception an  the mason jars are being used for sweet tea and water .... we are also going to have coffee and hot apple cider as well but will have hot beverage cups for that 

doeydo

Mason jars are "in" right now for people having county/rustic weddings.  You can use them if you want, but I would feel like Napoleon Dynamite in the scene where he is trying the milk.  It's a jar, not a drinking glass.  But maybe that's just me.

kmmssg

blw12987 said:

We are having a dry reception an  the mason jars are being used for sweet tea and water .... we are also going to have coffee and hot apple cider as well but will have hot beverage cups for that 

So if your guests are drinking sweet tea and want to switch to water they have to rinse out their glasses?  Yuck.