Selling cups for drinks

kitty8403 · May 2014

So I've been getting web updates on this wedding that I'm not attending because it's out of state and the people aren't *that* close. The couple is fairly young and have some obvious expenses, so for a lot of no-nos, I would normally say "screw it" and give them a pass.

Anyways the bride just sent a Facebook update telling us that they are selling $5 tickets for a "red solo cup." When guests asked for an explanation, she said beer would be provided at their reception, "but you have to pay."
No kids, this isn't a cute alternative to drink tickets and cash bars. Not by a long shot. And now I need coffee.

Edit: header fix

afaber24 · May 2014

Is this wedding reception taking place in the basement of a frat house? Ewww

NYCMercedes · May 2014

Can you BYO cup? Tacky!

kitty8403 · May 2014

Man I am so out of it. The header really should say "cups," not wristbands. They got me before any caffeine had hit my system. Oy.

emmaaa · May 2014

This sounds like what we do for field parties when we buy kegs. $5 a cup at a wedding? No thanks.

ETA: And FTR, even if people didn't pay, they could still drink.

MamaAlly89 · May 2014

Ha! Reminds me of the college days where we used to keep red solo cups in our purses so we wouldn't have to pay for them at the basement parties!

HisGirlFriday13 · May 2014

I need more coffee before I can deal with this.

KGold80 · May 2014

I don't think there is enough coffee...

WTF is wrong with people!?

PrettyGirlLost · May 2014

afaber24 said:

Is this wedding reception taking place in the basement of a frat house? Ewww

That was my exact thought.

Gag.

Maggie0829 · May 2014

I would be bringing my very own red solo cup.

But seriously, this is just wrong. God people are morons.

KatieinBkln · May 2014

Ooh, that was a mistake on her part. You NEVER tell the guests what color the cups will be so they can't bring their own and screw you out of the $5! (Wait, this is a college kegger, right? Because that's how we rolled when we hosted them.)

Yeah, for a wedding (or any human beings out of college) this is just laughably unacceptable.

tcnoble · May 2014

You know you are too young/immature to be getting married when....

ScoutF · May 2014

I'd bring a sleeve of cups to pass out with the programs.

Maggie0829 · May 2014

KatieinBkln said:

Ooh, that was a mistake on her part. You NEVER tell the guests what color the cups will be so they can't bring their own and screw you out of the $5! (Wait, this is a college kegger, right? Because that's how we rolled when we hosted them.)

Yeah, for a wedding (or any human beings out of college) this is just laughably unacceptable.

See I would just keep a bag of all the colors of solo cups in my car and then when I noticed what color people were using I would excuse myself and run out and grab the right cup.

lyndausvi · May 2014

In Tortola BVI there is a place that sells you a cup and you then get mushroom tea for "free". Yes, I mean those magic mushrooms. It seems mushrooms are not illegal, but you can't sell them. So they sell the cup and give you the tea.

That is my only experience with buy a cup. So it's say to say I think it's tacky.

gladyscf · May 2014

This one time... At the gravel pit...

Oh wait! That was high school!

VulgarGirl · May 2014

I remember that from my college party days!

Then I got smart and sent someone ahead to find out the color of the cup, they'd call us, and we'd show up with our own we bought at the dollar store, and pretend we'd bought one from them.

pinkshorts27 · May 2014

schramm2407 said:

Ha! Reminds me of the college days where we used to keep red solo cups in our purses so we wouldn't have to pay for them at the basement parties!

We had a girls don't pay rule. So I really didn't have to keep cups.

KatieinBkln · May 2014

Maggie0829 said:

KatieinBkln said:

Ooh, that was a mistake on her part. You NEVER tell the guests what color the cups will be so they can't bring their own and screw you out of the $5! (Wait, this is a college kegger, right? Because that's how we rolled when we hosted them.)

Yeah, for a wedding (or any human beings out of college) this is just laughably unacceptable.

See I would just keep a bag of all the colors of solo cups in my car and then when I noticed what color people were using I would excuse myself and run out and grab the right cup.

Damn, girl, you were prepared. If I were a host I couldn't even be mad about it.

beethery · May 2014

lyndausvi said:

In Tortola BVI there is a place that sells you a cup and you then get mushroom tea for "free". Yes, I mean those magic mushrooms. It seems mushrooms are not illegal, but you can't sell them. So they sell the cup and give you the tea.

That is my only experience with buy a cup. So it's say to say I think it's tacky.

looooool What if they were doing that at this wedding? Reception would be like:

manateehugger · May 2014

Hell, even at frat parties we didn't have to pay for natty light. Her wedding is less courteous than a frat party. Ouch.

kitty8403 · May 2014

KatieinBkln said:
Ooh, that was a mistake on her part. You NEVER tell the guests what color the cups will be so they can't bring their own and screw you out of the $5! (Wait, this is a college kegger, right? Because that's how we rolled when we hosted them.)

Yeah, for a wedding (or any human beings out of college) this is just laughably unacceptable.

Hahaha! Yes. I was like "sweet, now I know they'll be red." Unless she's just referencing the Toby Keith song and not actually telling everybody a specific color and brand.

chibiyui · May 2014

I've had coffee.

Fuck this.

lyndausvi · May 2014

beethery said:

lyndausvi said:

In Tortola BVI there is a place that sells you a cup and you then get mushroom tea for "free". Yes, I mean those magic mushrooms. It seems mushrooms are not illegal, but you can't sell them. So they sell the cup and give you the tea.

That is my only experience with buy a cup. So it's say to say I think it's tacky.

looooool What if they were doing that at this wedding? Reception would be like:

Bomba Shack is legendary in the boating world for their Full Moon parties. I may or may not have been to one.

Lizzieyounce · May 2014

Maggie0829 said:

KatieinBkln said:

Ooh, that was a mistake on her part. You NEVER tell the guests what color the cups will be so they can't bring their own and screw you out of the $5! (Wait, this is a college kegger, right? Because that's how we rolled when we hosted them.)

Yeah, for a wedding (or any human beings out of college) this is just laughably unacceptable.

See I would just keep a bag of all the colors of solo cups in my car and then when I noticed what color people were using I would excuse myself and run out and grab the right cup.

This is what I would do, too.

ElcaB · May 2014

FWIW, the beer store down the road sells red SOLO cups for $.25 each. I'll plan to stop there before her wedding & give the remaining $4.75 in a card for the happy couple.

mysticl · May 2014

lyndausvi said:

In Tortola BVI there is a place that sells you a cup and you then get mushroom tea for "free". Yes, I mean those magic mushrooms. It seems mushrooms are not illegal, but you can't sell them. So they sell the cup and give you the tea.

That is my only experience with buy a cup. So it's say to say I think it's tacky.

That's the same reason for selling cups at parties. The people "hosting" the party bought the alcohol so while they can legally serve it to their guests they can't sell it to their guests. So instead they sell their guests a cup.

kmmssg · May 2014

A review of that wedding has the potential to be legendary. Please share any feedback you receive.

grumbledore · May 2014

kitty8403 said:

So I've been getting web updates on this wedding that I'm not attending because it's out of state and the people aren't *that* close. The couple is fairly young and have some obvious expenses, so for a lot of no-nos, I would normally say "screw it" and give them a pass. Anyways the bride just sent a Facebook update telling us that they are selling $5 tickets for a "red solo cup." When guests asked for an explanation, she said beer would be provided at their reception, "but you have to pay." No kids, this isn't a cute alternative to drink tickets and cash bars. Not by a long shot. And now I need coffee. Edit: header fix

So.... it's a kegger? The last time I paid per cup, I drank Kool Aid + grain alcohol from a giant plastic tub. It was yummy and I got shitfaced.

This is a wedding. For the love of god. I just can't.

zitiqueen · May 2014

This is the kind of thing we did in high school. I suggest buying a sleeve of red Solo cups and selling them 2 for $5 in the parking lot.

kitty8403 · May 2014

kmmssg said:
A review of that wedding has the potential to be legendary. Please share any feedback you receive.

I took another peek--she's registered with a relative's home sales company (ads plastered everywhere with an ORDER DEADLINE three weeks before the wedding???) and taking honeymoon contributions. They invited more than 600 people (!). Somebody who I think is a parent or uncle is fussing that he never got a formal invite (it's less than a month out), but she started asking for online RSVPs in March and it appears that guests are being allowed to bring whoever they want along with them (but they aren't giving her names in advance for a full list). The bride mysteriously changed her personal status to something about how unnamed individuals are "lucky she didn't go off," so perhaps she is getting some less than positive snowflake sparkle responses.

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