Help! How to word it so that guests know they have to pay for own drinks.

Re: Help! How to word it so that guests know they have to pay for own drinks.

• banana468 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I would just say "The bride and groom will be at X bar from (time frame).  The average cost of drinks there is $Y if you'd like to join them."

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• BriDeZEEluh member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_pre-wedding-parties_word-guests-pay-own-drinks?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:32Discussion:254493c7-87d8-49e4-83a4-5d930bffcb2aPost:6404e981-a1d2-4ab2-8799-ae74859f606d">Re: Help! How to word it so that guests know they have to pay for own drinks.</a>:
  [QUOTE]I would just say "The bride and groom will be at X bar from (time frame).  The average cost of drinks there is $Y if you'd like to join them."
  Posted by banana468[/QUOTE]
  
  Yeah this ^^^
  Or, maybe you could say something like "meet us for an unhosted drink". IDK though maybe some of the others will have better suggestions.

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• AlexisLA

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  What if I just throw a (unhosted) or (cash bar) somewhere there?

  

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• Allycat11

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I think it makes sense the way you wrote it.  First I would not expect you to pay for my drinks the night before your wedding.  You also indicated that you would be at  "x" location from "y" to "z" time and there was no need to RSVP.  That makes me think that it is a casual come and go event.  Knowing you said no RSVP neccessary makes me understand that you aren't gathering a head count for budget purposes. 
  
  It made even more sense to me when I scrolled down and read the Sunday event information. 
  
  I don't know why but I hate the way "cash bar" or "unhosted bar" sounds.  It also may be tricky to give an average drink cost as people drink anything from cheap beer to expensive wines and well vodka to top shelf martinis. I like the wording you have right now, sounds like a casual evening at the bar with friends and family.

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• kymo21

  

  August 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_pre-wedding-parties_word-guests-pay-own-drinks?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:32Discussion:254493c7-87d8-49e4-83a4-5d930bffcb2aPost:88ebc427-e828-4456-a378-cd01df12f6fa">Re: Help! How to word it so that guests know they have to pay for own drinks.</a>:
  [QUOTE]What if I just throw a (unhosted) or (cash bar) somewhere there?
  Posted by AlexisLA[/QUOTE]
  
  I would just say "The bride and groom will be at X bar from (time frame).  The average cost of drinks there is $Y if you'd like to join them."
  Posted by banana468
  
  This is a much nicer way of saying the same thing.. i wwas thinking "cash bar" too until i saw this ^^^ do that :)

  

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• AlexisLA

  

  August 2011 edited December 2011

  Thanks everyone, I really appreciate your input!

  

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