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Alcohol at rehearsal dinner

ali585ali585
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My fiance and I are covering the cost of our rehearsal dinner. We would like to have alcoholic beverages available, but I'm concerned that providing an open bar for 40 guests would be very pricey.

My future MIL suggested we just eliminate alcohol altogether, especially since we are having an open bar at the wedding the following day. She said if anyone at the rehearsal dinner wants an alcoholic drink he/she can just pay for it themselves. I feel uncomfortable with that. My fiance and I are the hosts and I think it's a little tacky to make our guests pay for their drinks.

I've only attended one other rehearsal dinner before and it was alcohol-free. What alcoholic beverages/options are typically offered at rehearsal dinners? I suppose we could offer beer and wine only to keep costs a little lower? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.

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  • CassieeKCassieeK
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    edited December 2011
    Crap.  That's one more thing I hadn't thought of. I will probably go for pizza so beer will be the only option for them.
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  • waltzingmatilda13waltzingmatilda13 member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't know how other people will feel about this, but we (meaning my MIL who was hosting) limited it to 2 drinks per person. She figured it was dinner and not a party so people didn't need to have more than that. Also, to make it easier on the servers at the restaurant MIL gave everyone 2 tickets to hand in when ordering so anyone who didn't really want to drink could give them to someone else. Looking back it probably wasn't the best solution, but MIL is retired and could only afford to do so much. 
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  • ShakeUpTampaShakeUpTampa member
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    edited December 2011
    LoL I did not think about this either and the dinner is Italian with garlic bread so I think our only option taste wise is wine...will remember to put this on the list.

    I don't think it is manadatory by any means to host alcohol but maybe have a toast with something small?
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    40 people is pretty large to host at a house.  Can you scale back the event so that it's maybe more casual?

    I don't think RDs are supposed to be as lively as a wedding reception but a dry one wouldn't fly in DH's or my circles.  Our families would DIY and do jug wine before going dry.  
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  • slave4danceslave4dance
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    edited December 2011
    i would go with a beer, wine, and soda reception for the RD. It's much cheaper than a full bar but it still gives some beverages to your guests.
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  • kgorman307kgorman307 member
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    edited December 2011
    Bottles of wine on the tables plus soda/coffee/tea? That's what I would do.

    We are doing beer and wine becaue liquor isn't allowed on the beach where we're holding it.
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  • SUMMERBABY070481SUMMERBABY070481
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    edited December 2011
    We are doing beer/wine/soda. You could ask the place where you are holding your dinner if you could bring in your own wine and beer. I know that a few places here allow outside beverages but they usually charge a corking fee to open the wine and piur it. My future MIL didnt want alcohol either but we convinced her that people are going to want a drink with dinner.
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