drink or no drink

bichyfiance · July 2012

I really don't drink so I had no intentions I'm having alcoholic beverages, there are also going to be Kiddies there, what do you ladies think? We are having a guest list of 170

RyansBelovedBride · July 2012

That's a personal decision and I think it's fine. We haven't decided if we will have it ourselves yet.We both are occasional drinkers, and it's not that important to us, but we also don't mind some light drinking. We may do just wine.

MelissaJB22 · July 2012

I am not a big drinker or anything but I have always felt that it should be the choice of the guest to decide whether or not they want to drink at a wedding. IMO.

abussen · July 2012

I'd say if you aren't planning to provide alcohol that you should consider having your wedding during the day.

Narwhal · July 2012

I think with a guest list that size, the liklihood of a good number of people wanting to drink is pretty high. If it isn't in your budget, just have wine and beer.

That said, we're not having alcohol. But our wedding is during the day (10am!) and we have two alcoholics in a very small guest list (30 people). So we don't really see the need of it. But if I were having a larger wedding, especially at night, I would definitely think more about providing alcohol.

annamhisle · July 2012

I think it is perfectly okay to not have alcohol at your wedding. People make too big of a deal about it. The day is to celebrate you & your husband - and i'm positive you don't need alcohol to have a good time.

I drink wine here and there, but I chose not to have any at my reception. I am having a coffee/hot chocolate bar instead. My family will have a good time no matter what. Plus, I can't stand the idea of people driving home after drinking.

Good Luck planning :-)

claire3hunt · July 2012

We are doing wine and beer with a champagne toast (sparkling for the kids or for those who prefer). If you don't feel that many will drink or don't want the stress and to save money, then let it be a cash bar for those who do.

abussen · July 2012

I'd say no on the cash bar! Just supply what you can afford, or don't supply any at all.

clarkclark · July 2012

red wine ,beer , some beverages and so on ,u can ask for ur prarents or relatives , congratulations

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Alisonie · July 2012

I think I dont remember when last time I drunk.

aegles430 · July 2012

I have been to one dry wedding and it was DRY -- they didn't give us anything (water, soda, hot chocolate) during the "cocktail hour" as they were changing the the venue from ceremony to reception venue... which took over an hour, so we were just looking at each other standing in a hallway. So I love your idea of a coffee bar... maybe hire someone to mix specialty drinks (vanilla latte, etc). I also support the idea of just wine and a champagne toast, you could stay very inexpensive and I doubt anyone is going to overindulge. With a wedding that big, unless it is for religious reasons, I would think most people would expect their to be alcohol, but it is totally up to you. You could even do "mocktails" -- soda water with cranberry juice and lime, etc.

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jxladner · August 2012

we're doing a glass of wine with dinner and a champagne toast and that's it. i come from a conservative Christian family, but my oldest brother was killed in a drunk driving accident, so we've never touched alcohol as a family. as people ask about my wedding, i'm telling them up-front that there won't be alcohol...if they have a problem with that, then i guess i didn't really want them there. if it's a personal or family decision, don't feel pressured to serve it. as a family, we'd just hate to be responsible for serving someone who then made a stupid decision and costed someone their well-being or life.

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