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I think you could just mention on the cocktail menu and have the bartenders direct as well...
"We've selected some of our favorite cocktail options for you, however if you prefer something else...."
Wait, it's an open bar and you are wondering if you should tell them that there is a higher priced vodka station at the other building? I think most people are okay with a limited open bar and hardly ever ask for a specific drink made from a specific liquor. I wouldn't mention it. I will tell the bar tender though that if they ask, he should point them to the other building and tell them they can go there and purchase a drink. I bet you that no one would do that!
@bRooklynRocks: Yes, we're not going to do bottom of the barrel vodka, but at the same time I'm not doing top shelf. I'm more concerned with people that want special things like "apple martini's" or Scotch on the rocks or something.
We're simply doing two signature drinks, three different wines, two beer choices and champagne
@posh_princess: Well, in that case, do a drink menu, and at the bottom in small letters, write that a longer menu of drinks is available for purchase at the other building (insert name of building). I loved this drink menu. It's my inspiration which I'm going to use. You can customize it for your own use.
I have been to weddings where the couple has hired their own bartenders and therefore stocked the bar themselves, and I have never seen anyone at such an event ask for an appletini. Scotch yes, but not a pina coloda, appletini, alabama slammer or any type of "specialty drink"
If a guest insists on say an appletini have the bartender direct them to the other bar but based on my experience when a guest sees that the bar was stocked by the couple they ask for things like wine, beer, rye and coke etc. Word of mouth is also good, if your parents, FIL, attendants and close friends know then word will get around.
Personally writing limited open bar on an invitation is tacky (imo), it sounds like you are putting a limit on how many drinks a guest may have (even though you are not, that is how it sounds)
Side note, even "fully stocked" bars leave out or have less of typically unrequested drinks, so at my wedding we are having a seperate bar(in addition to the one the venue provides) specifically for shots of Ouzo and Metaxxa. Neither is considered a "common" drink request but at our wedding it will be and we do not want to risk !) the bar not having it or 2) the bar running out.
If there is a drink or type of liqour that is very common in your family, it'd be a good idea to have it in spades, also if 80% drink red wine and 20& drink white (or vice versa) be sure to buy accordingly. You probably already know that, but weddings are a big under taking and I figured it is easy for things to slip one's mind.
@EncoreBridetoBe: I don't think she was going to put it in the invitation. I think she would put it on a menu with her drinks listed.
My mistake however I still feel the same way about listing the drinks on a wedding menu. JMO
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Here's the deal. The venue I've chosen has two buildings. The smaller building has a fully stocked bar, the larger building (which I'm in) does not have a liquour license.
I'm providing a bartender and a limited selection of alcohol at my bar to keep costs down, however there will be open bar all night.
should I mention something about limited open bar on my menu and a full selection in the other building? Should I just mention it on my cocktail menu sitting on the bar and forgo the mention on my dinner menu? Or should I just have bartenders direct anyone that wants something special over to the other building?
Has anyone else encountered this issue? I can attach my current menu & bar menu if needed.