A what kind of bar?

Strawberry211chicago

I'm "learning" all kinds of bizarre things from WW, I have to check here to see if most are actually real things. For today's is this a real thing...an Honor bar...kind of a cash bar, but you pay whatever you want at the beginning and then drink whatever. As described on WW:

"Honour bar- people pay what they want. It usually works out people 'donate' $20 and drink whatever they want all night. Some will contribute nothing, others more. It normally works out to $2/drink and we cover most of the bar expenses." http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/open-bar-cash-bar-limited-bar/6282b26ecb73364f.html?page=3

I think this is probably worse than a cash bar. Opinions? Not that I'd consider any of that nonsense, but just curious.

AddieCake

It's expecting people to help pay for your reception and is just as inappropriate as a cash bar.

Jen4948

AddieCake said:

It's expecting people to help pay for your reception and is just as inappropriate as a cash bar.

Yup.

ElcaB

I would definitely be in the "contribute nothing" camp for that. 

Strawberry211chicago

Yea, if you don't contribute do you get kicked out or called out? Ostracized because you went to a party with bad hosts. I'd probably drink more, feel good about just tipping the bartender.

lyndausvi

I've been on honor bars before. Yep, in the islands a bunch of beach bars are like that. But never to a hosted event though. That is tacky.

LDay2014

So, not only does it expect the guests to pay but it tacks on an extra layer for guilt?

Classy.

artbyallie

I've only seen those at room parties at conventions. And they don't even outright say 'pay what you can' or anything like that. They just have a jar somewhere, often not even very visibly placed. Not cool for an actual hosted event.