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I don't drink wine or beer, usually I'll have a caeser (Canada's bloody mary equivilent) or a cooler, so I wouldn't have any alcohol to drink. Could you add in one other option?
I don't drink beer or wine... but I also don't go to a wedding to drink! so no, it wouldn't bother me as long as the punch or whatever non alcoholic beverage you are serving is good!
Nope, I love wine and would be happy with a cold glass of wine. :)
Try adding a specialty drink/cocktail into the mix... Not many people are beer nor wine drinkers.
Nope, as the PP mentioned I don't go to a wedding to drink. We are only having beer and wine due to costs, if the guests want to drink they can do it after.
The thing is, we want an open bar, but we just found out our venue doesn't allow any hard liquor. Beer and wine only. It's a big open empty space type hall and it's the perfect location for us and reasonable. We were all set to sign the contract and now we find out we can't have hard liquor. I'm not a beer or wine person myself, but we want to have all options open for our guests and can't. We're considering finding a new location :(
@lovejvs@gmail.com: Well since that's the case, I wouldn't change the venue because of it. I would be fine having a soft drink. I just thought you were trying to decide if you should add more variety!
Having a full bar is kinda iffy also.... some people can't handle liquor and it would be annoying if you had some people drunk off their mind.. Especially on your special day!
Nope. I plan on serving beer, wine and nonalcoholic drinks ofcourse. It works for our budget and I''ve asked several people and they're fine with it. It gets expensive with full bars and $5 more pp can equal at least $500+ in extra catering cost for 100 guests. I'd rather put that in something else wedding related.
I wouldn't mind. That is what we did at our wedding and there were no complaints :)
Unless the place we go to has a bar already, beer and wine is all we will have. Both my fiancee and I have friends AND family, who, when they drink hard liquor, get OUT OF CONTROL, so, if we can do without the hard liquor, we are going to. Weddings aren't about getting "trashed," but when hard liquor is involved, some people we know, just can't control it..
I don;t drink beer or wine (and neither do many people I know), nor is that why I attend a wedding. As long as there are plenty of non-alcoholic options, I'd be happy to have that.
Your guests will drink whatever you have available and will not complain one bit. If they do complain, they are attending for the wrong reasons.
I would drink wine without complaining!
Just another thought...would they let you do sangria?
We did beer, wine, champagne, and "pomosas" - champagne with pomegranate juice. Everyone seemed to love it and no one complained. If they cared, they kept it to themselves.
I'd be fine! But some people really prefer "sweet" drinks over beer/wine, so maybe be sure that you have either a really sweet white wine (maybe a rose wine? or moscato?) or sangria would be perfect!
Nope, free alcohol is free alcohol. I prefer mixed drinks, but I could be more than happy with wine. I'm not a beer drinker.
I'm not a beer or wine drinker but I wouldn't mind going to a wedding without alcohol. My sister hosted a soft bar but there was also a full cash bar available. We're having an open bar but the difference was only 2.50 pp between a soft bar and full bar.
I think just beer and wine is fine. That's what we're doing and most of our friends and family are pretty serious drinkers. There's lots of restaurants and even some bars whose licenses only allow them to serve that. I think if it's only beer or only wine you'd have some people who'd be mildly upset, but as long as there's some variety you're fine without the hard stuff.
As a guest, I would be absolutely fine with whatever beverages the couple decided to offer--non alcoholic only, beer & wine, cocktails--all fine.
Maybe you could do something fun with glass bottle sodas?
After reading what you put, I think you would be disappointed. Imagine it is the day after your wedding.... will you regret not having a full open bar??? Sometimes things involved with our reception are "our" vision.... and what "we" want. Because like PPs said.... your guests will be happy with either one... but will you?? Good luck :D
I think that beer and alcohol is fine You are still offering people alcohol, they don't need hard liquor. I think I will be doing this as well. Just do a good assortment of wines and beers.
i wouldn't mind. i don't drink much so i would probably just have one glass of wine and water or iced tea.
we were only planning on doing beer and wine until we went to my brother's wedding. he had open bar with beer (kirin), 3 diff. wine options, patron, johnny walker, and hennesy. just beer and wine would not work for my family.
I'd be happy with wine...and most guys I know drink beer. But, I do know people who don't drink either. I've also been to dry weddings. In any event, I think if you LOVE the venue, that's a small sacrifice. The wedding isn't only about the alcohol! :)
We are doing beer and wine! I don't want a bunch of drunks at the wedding.
most weddings i have ever been to did beer & wine and soft drinks - seems the norm to me
One of the venues we're considering only allows beer and wine too (no spirits). It is an aboretum and both my FI and I are huge nature lovers/the outdoors type. It is sad we may have to pass on it because of this. We're not sure yet. Also, since there is wildlife involved, we cannot use rose petals during the ceremony :( and would also have to hire two policemen (almost an add'l $1K!). I know my side wouldn't be picky with only beer and wine, but my FI's side (esp his friends) are big drinkers and I would love to give them all the options. I would have to consider what teamaja13 said and whether if I would happy with only giving my guests just a beer or wine option :/
I'm only serving beer and wine to keep costs down. I think guests can survive four hours without liquor. If they are going through withdrawals, there are 3 bars within walking distance they can go to after the wedding.
beer and wine is fine. Trust me, if people are looking to get trashed they will no matter the variety. I myself, have gotten wasted on only white wine at events before, so it's all good.
We are doing beer/wine only (as non-drinkers, this is completely for our guests' benefit!) We will let people know ahead of time that this will be the plan, so I guess those who MUST have hard liquor can BYOB and sneak in flasks ;)
I don't drink but my FI does and beer and wine won't be okay with us. We have to have an open bar with at least well drinks.
I am having beer, wine and soft drinks also. The location of my reception makes it necessary for me to provide all the alcohol. My last name is not Rockefeller so I am just doing the aforementioned. Its an open bar and I CANNOT afford bottles for a full bar. In this day and age you can write your own rules for a wedding. The people you invite are your family and close friends and if they can't appreciate the efforts you put in for YOUR wedding then they shouldn't be invited anyway.
Good Luck!
This is what made me go another way... Our venue came with a full bar BUT we thought about some friends who can't handle their liquor and decided to opt out. I am a wine drinker so it worked for me. I also didn't want a brawl at my wedding. If you drink beer and wine than just do that. If you don't than u should think about it. It's your day and you cando whatever you want :) that's the beauty of it! I think it would be fine either way. Good luck and either way your day will be perfect!
I think just beer and wine would be fine if there are enough non-alcoholic options. Remember that you're the one serving these people the alcohol since you're hosting, if something happens (DWI, Drunk Driving, etc) it could come back to haunt you and you could potentially get sued. This is a very worst case scenario / a little far fetched but it made me decide which way to go! I don't go to weddings to get drunk, and even when there is an open bar I tend to stick with wine anyway.
I think beer and wine is fine. People aren't there to drink. How about options that are mixed drinks that use only wine? Sangrias, bellinis, mimosas all pop into mind and can all be made without any type of hard liquor.
My wedding is in Las Vegas (well 15 minutes west of the strip) and we'll only have beer and wine...with a cash bar.
I was wondering if I should put "open beer and wine" on the invitation?
People were very grateful for having Beer & Wine served free, but no one seemed to complain about buying a shot if they wanted it.
Oh ya...we bought all the Patron they had! lol
@PrincessNali: I wouldn't put that on the invitation, personally. I don't think it belongs there. You could put a little sign on the bar or have bartenders tell guests what is on the house.
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Would you be disappointed if a wedding reception was only serving beer & wine vs. a full bar?