What should the bride drink?

Re: What should the bride drink?

• jessicabessica member

  

  November 2012

  I really liked the wines that we picked and our sig cocktail, but I mainly drank white wine (with a few sips of champagne and a cocktail that DH got).  I was worried about spilling the red wine on my dress, and I didn't want to have to pee too much.  My dress had a corset, and the tightness was not helping in that regard, KWIM? 

  
  

  Also, many brides don't end up eating a lot on their wedding day because they are busy saying hello to guests and, you know, getting married.  Make sure you are served first (or go through the buffet first) and try to get some food throughout the day, so you're not drinking on an empty stomach.  If your wedding is later in the day, have a good breakfast and lunch, and hydrate.  If your wedding is outside and it will be hot, consider having some water nearby during the ceremony.  

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• MrsGandthebeag member

  

  November 2012

  I think I only drank one beer the whole time.  

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• Maggie0829 member

  

  November 2012

  I drank riesling during the entire reception until I had a beer at the bar we went to once the reception was done and over with.

  
  

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• kipnus member

  

  November 2012

  We only had wine at our reception. I drank white until I changed out of my wedding dress and into a red and gold sari. Then I switched to red wine.

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  November 2012

  I had a glass of champagne while I got ready. Then I drank beer during the reception I normally drink wine at weddings, but we had my favorite beer which I couldn't get where I lived so I had that. Not much though, I was too busy talking and dancing.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Summer2011Bride member

  

  November 2012

  I had one glass of wine with dinner/to toast with and I think one screwdriver later in the evening, but mostly I drank water. I was so thirsty and dehydrated that water was the only thing that sounded good.

  
  
  
  
  

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  November 2012

  
  

  
  

  I think I am in the minority with drinking dark soda.  LOL.  

  
  

  I drank mimosas while getting ready but once I had my dress on, I drank nothing until after the ceremony.

  
  

  After the ceremony, I drank rum and cokes and whiskey and cokes...along with champagne and I think I snagged someone's white wine.  I'm picky about my red wines anyway.

  
  

  I agree with PP about making sure you eat something though.  I had breakfast before I headed to the salon.  The salon fed us wraps and strawberries, although at that point, I wasn't eating. During cocktail hour, I think a little server made it his mission to follow me around.  He came by with the crab cakes and jumped right in front of the photographer and said "You need to make sure you eat something.  Eat one"  Hahaha, he then made me eat another and then kept finding me when he would refill.  DH and I were the first ones through the food stations.  DH was grouchy he only got one plate of chicken stir fry.  

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