So a post further down made me re-think a decision we have made (and remade). Originally we were just going to offer beer and wine. It was incredibly affordable because they charge by the keg and 1.75 L bottles of wine at a very reasonable price. Well, my cousin and her husband went to visit my mom last month and my cousins "Sally's" husband "Kyle" asks my mom about the bar after much discussion about all of the fun details of my wedding. My mom tells him and was like, "Oh, I'm a rum drinker and so is "Jeff". "Jeff" is my other cousin, Sally's brother. So now my mom, who was originally opposed to liquor partially "because it gets people sloppy", now thinks we should offer a cash liquor option. And most importantly, open bar for liquor drinks is a HUGE budget concern.
My response (to my mom) to Kyle saying this was, "Are you kidding me?" I'm offering beer and wine. Drink it or don't drink it. Am I crazy or was it rude for him to bitch about us not offering a liquor option? Bring a flask if it's that important to you! And the weird thing is, these people are not big drinkers. Just occasion drinkers.
So now we've added a cash liquor option, but like most posters from the other topic, I don't like the idea of making people pay for anything at a wedding. I'm inviting them to a party. They shouldn't have to pay.
Is it okay as long as I"m offering beer and wine for free?
Should I scrap the cash liquor bar and go back to just beer and wine?
Unfortunately, opening up the bar all the way is not an option.
Would love to hear all input. Even if you (gently?) think my initial reaction was off base. Wedding is 7 months away and I have plenty of time to decide.
