Reception Questions!!

Re: Reception Questions!!

• sparent2010 member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  What kind of reception are you having?
  Is it outdoors in your/family members backyard?
  
  If it is less formal or even formal I do not think you even need alcohol to be in the picture. Just provide a bottle of wine or 2 to each table. You do not need rowdy guests at the wedding.
  
  But if it is informal and you want guests to BYOB I think it is up to you.

  

  

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• dreamwinds member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_washington-seattle_reception-questions?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:104Discussion:d9945167-0666-4f5c-99fe-fec0df20b5b0Post:3b3d54a0-6300-40b4-b332-443a95b52434">Reception Questions!!</a>:
  [QUOTE]My family/friends can get a little out of hand when there is alcohol involved but I would like to have a little bit of wine on my wedding day. 
  Posted by tmhildebrand[/QUOTE]
  
  It's not mandatory. You can have a dry wedding if you wanted, and your friends would have to respect that. You can also have only a little wine or beer available, and your friends and family should respect that as well.
  
  Personally, however, I think going BYOB is difficult and the part I quoted above? It kind of answers your question for me. What kind of wedding do you want? Do you want a wedding where everyone is getting a little out of hand because they brought all their own liquor and are getting super drunk? Cause that's kind of what that sounded like you were implying. If you're ok with that, then sure. You just need to make sure people know it.
  
  But really, if all you want is a little wine? I think your friends and family can live with a mostly dry night for one day of their lives.

  

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• firsttimersluck member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Oh please don't ask people to bring their own booze to the wedding.. that looks a little tacky in my opinion.. and the people that you are worried about getting out of hand will be the ones to bring a bunch of booze.. and get out of hand.
  
  My suggestion: supply beer and wine.
  If you get cases from costco, and go with Trader Joes Charles Shaw, you'll save a bunch of cash (ex: Charles shaw is 2.50 a bottle.. if you're serving about 60, you're looking at 150 for wine. That's a cheap price right there!)
  You can have a dry reception if you're really concerned about the PITA people, and that's fine.. although it would be polite to give people the heads up so that those guys that are a pain can sneak in their flasks

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• firsttimersluck member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  oh oh: You can also just serve enough wine/beer for dinner. Then people are happy, but after dinner it's dried up and no one had enough to get hammered. That's a safe way (although, you may see the younger guys leave a little early.. they like their booze :P ) to have the booze for people, but keep it controlled.
  
  Bartenders can also be warned to stop serving to drunk people, if you choose to go that route.

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• abrieckinthewall member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  I would say don't go the BYOB route. You wouldn't be able to regulate how much people brought / drank that way. I agree w/ PP's. Supply  a bottle or two per table. Enough for people to enjoy, but not enough to drunk.

  
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• tmhildebrand member

  

  July 2011 edited December 2011

  Thanks everyone for your help.... still a little unsure, but having other opinions really does help.  I guess I am just wanting our big day to be as peaceful, and non stressful as possible.... I'm wishful thinking huh?? Thanks again!!

  

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