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Great post! I will be checking back for some of the suggestions!
Unfortunately I didn’t get any responses to this post :-( but I did some digging and came up with a few suggestions that I wanted to post for anyone that may have a similar issue in the future:
Option 1: To show our appreciation, we will be purchasing a limited number of alcoholic drinks for those that wish to partake. Non-alcoholic beverages will be free of change. Additionally, we are asking that our guests who are parents take this opportunity to enjoy a night out without their children.
Option 2: Due to the historic nature of the facility, we have limited our event to an adult-only reception. Additionally, we have opted to host a cash bar during given the limited number of individuals that will be attending that drink. To show our appreciation, we will be purchasing a limited number of alcoholic drinks for those that wish to partake. Non-alcoholic beverages will be free of change. We look forward to dancing the night away with all the special people in our lives and we thank you in advance for your understanding.
Option 3: We have chosen to celebrate the union of our lives with those near and dear to us on the most spectacular day of the year. Though we love children, and they are welcome to attend the ceremony, we will be hosting an "Adult Only" Reception. Additionally, we have opted to host a cash bar during given the limited number of individuals that will be attending that drink. To show our appreciation, we will be purchasing a limited number of alcoholic drinks for those that wish to partake. Non-alcoholic beverages will be free of change.
Still deciding on which one to use.
I like Option #2, although I would personally be inclined to change it to:
Option 2: Due to the historic nature of the facility, we have limited our event to an adult-only reception. We have opted to host a cash bar during the reception, and to show our appreciation, we will be purchasing a limited number of alcoholic drinks for those that wish to partake. Non-alcoholic beverages will be free of change. We look forward to dancing the night away with all the special people in our lives!
Hmm... if not a lot of people drink, and there are going to be drink tickets for everyone, don't you think people could just sort of shift around their tickets informally amongst themselves? I don't know that people would be left "digging for dollars" if at least one drink is being provided and there's the possibility that there will be a surfeit of tickets.
What about leaving a little envelope with the tickets at each place setting? You could just write on the front, "Refreshments". The bartender would let them know whether or not the ticket was needed for whichever drink they were ordering (alcoholic/non-alcoholic). On your website, you could write, "Limited hosted bar" which suggests that you will be hosting some, but not all, drinks.
We had an option at one venue for a limited amount to be charged. So we would have been able to tell the bartender to serve alcohol until the bill reached $X amount, when he would have to check with the hosts, and stop serving unless they said to continue. It might a good option for you - if you're charged on a per-drink basis up to a certain amount. It would allow you to treat some guests (the few who choose) to a drink, and you wouldn't get banged with an unexpected bill, all with the added bonus of not having to deal with telling people about it. :)
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Due to budget constraints and the fact that most of our guest don’t drink, we have made the decision to have a cash bar during our reception. Both of us weren’t too thrilled about having our guest foot the entire bill so we decided to purchase drink tickets for our guests for a few free drinks and they will have to cover any additional drinks they may want (Non-alcoholic beverages will be free all night). We have attended weddings and had the awkward moment where we were digging up dollars to get a drink so we want to make sure that we communicate this information to our guests. We were thinking of putting it on our wedding website and are looking for suggestions for wording we can use. We are also looking for suggestions on ways to actually distribute the tickets as well. Any suggestions the bees can provide would be greatly appreciated.