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Cake Cutting and Champagne Toast

clharrison2clharrison2 member
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So my wedding is a ways off, but I was curious about something. Me and my FI are using champagne during our cake cutting ceremony. It was something my parents did, and therefore it is very important to me that I do it. Most people where I am from just use cider, but I want the champagne. My question is do I need to make sure champagne is offered to all our guests that would like some during the toast, or can they just toast with drinks they already have? We are having an open bar at the reception. 
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I don't think you have to put a glass of champagne at every seat, although I've seen that done at weddings.  However, if YOU will be drinking champagne, you must make sure that there is champagne available at the bar if anyone wants it. 

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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    You don't need to pass out champagne to everyone, but I'd stock your bar with it in case anyone wants it. Make sure you have enough for everyone - but usually your caterer/bar service will buy back any unopened bottles so you won't end up paying for it anyway. Ask about their policy on this.

    My guess is that most people will opt to toast with whatever they're drinking at the time if you have an open bar. I'd be willing to bet that if they have a buy-back policy you'd only end up paying for a couple bottles tops depending on the size of your wedding.
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    Yes, make it available to everyone. It's not cool to have champagne for yourself and nobody else. 


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  • ashleyepashleyep member
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    edited July 2013
    fyrefly76 said:
    Ditto about not needing a glass of champagne at every place setting.  When I'm at a wedding with champagne at my seat, I will usually toast with it, take a tiny sip, then give my glass to someone who really enjoys champagne while I go back to my beer.  It's hard to enjoy the slight bitterness of beer after drinking a glass of sweet bubbly, and I don't like to switch booze too much.
    I need to sit next to you at weddings. I love champagne!
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  • clharrison2clharrison2 member
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    Thanks y'all! I was just a little confused on how to do it, but with all of the suggestions got I will get it worked out. Thanks!:)
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  • cmiles89cmiles89 member
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    At my cousin's wedding they had champagne available at the open bar I think, and if I remember correctly waitstaff came and offered to pour champagne right before toasts started. Then again, my grandfather also went and bought two bottles of high end champagne for just our table, so I can't quite remember...
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