We are having beer, wine and a spike lemonade at our wedding reception. We made the decision to do a limited bar for financial reasons. Family has been aware of this decision for some time.
Then I get a text from FI with... would you care if my sister brings a couple of bottles of whiskey to the wedding reception? My response to this was if she wants to bring a different type of alcohol to please bring it for the rehearsal or one of our other events (weekend wedding, numerous gatherings). This is then followed up with, she's not going to be happy but I'll tell her and you know my father is bringing vodka to the wedding right?
I'm pissed. This isn't a backyard bbq. Its our wedding. I have no problem with people drinking or drinking other things that they've supplied themselves at any of the other events but I don't think its fair to all of our other guests that some individuals are walking around with special drinks at the reception. And I'm sure as hell not announcing a general BYOB for my wedding reception!
So now I get well with my father giving us money for the wedding I don't feel comfortable telling him no. To be fair, he did give us 5K toward the wedding. To also be fair he told us upfront it was our wedding gift, essentially in advance. Which was HUGELY appreciated. And we've told him that many times. But I still don't want him walking around with a bottle of grey goose when the bar only has beer & wine.
ARGH. So now because FI has no backbone when it comes to his father I get to pick up the phone and make that call. I'm so over wedding crap its not even funny.