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amanda1611t
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2 HR Open Bar, 3 HR Reception
I know this has been posted before.
I asked the venue and they suggested we do a 2 hr open bar and the last hour would be a cash bar.
I don't think this is right. My FI thinks it is.
We CAN do all open bar if we decide that. I just was trying to save a couple hundred
What else could we do?
I don't think it's right to do all cash bar. Is it? People expect to have an open bar at a wedding i think.
There is no BYOB at our venue
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Re: 2 HR Open Bar, 3 HR Reception
[QUOTE]I know this has been posted before. I asked the venue and they suggested we do a 2 hr open bar and the last hour would be a cash bar. I don't think this is right. My FI thinks it is. We CAN do all open bar if we decide that. I just was trying to save a couple hundred What else could we do? I don't think it's right to do all cash ba r. Is it? People expect to have an open bar at a wedding i think. There is no BYOB at our venue
Posted by amanda1611t[/QUOTE]
You are correct that cash bars are a faux pas... whether full time or part time.
I think you should do a full open bar for the whole thing (since you said you can). Guests shouldn't get free drinks one minute, and then come back to the bar for another and get a, "Oh you have to pay now - it's after 8:00."
Find another area to save a couple hundred. Cut out favors or something.
[QUOTE]Amanda, we're going through the same thing but in the end decided to have a 3 hour bar. Besides being rude to our guests, what definitely changed our minds is the fact that you, your FI and the wedding party will probably be late to the reception due to picture taking. That leaves your wedding party not a lot of time to enjoy drinks. I don't plan on drinking much at all, but I think our wedding party deserves to enjoy themselves! <strong> My venue has said that they secretly switch drinks to non-alcoholic if guests get way out of control from drinking.</strong> You could ask yours to do the same, if you're worried about guests getting too drunk.
Posted by kwilliams111012[/QUOTE]
<div>That is terrible. </div>
[QUOTE]Thats pretty sweet your wedding will have bar stools at it.
Posted by Rosie109[/QUOTE]
I think you got my point.
[QUOTE]I think I am too drunk to get your point.
Posted by Rosie109[/QUOTE]
I'll call my venue's bartender to cut you off before you fall off your bar stool then =P
[QUOTE]What if you closed the bar for half an hour during dinner and then closed it a half an hour early? That would be preferable to having cash bar at any point.
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]
+1
Bloggy Mel.
[QUOTE]Just do whatever you gut tells you. If it is better fiancially for you to have two hours, do it that way. I have been to many weddings with a cash bar. If the people want to drink that much, they will pony up the cash. If you can afford it, go for it. If not, don't feel bad.
Posted by rroelofsen[/QUOTE]
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