(Closed) Rehearsal dinner, did you have alcohol?

• mrs.akjp
• 6 years ago

• jaimie479
• 6 years ago

I dont think that the rehearsal dinner needs alcohol like mentioned in prior post who wants to be hung over for the wedding……

• loudsilence99
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: November 2014

We didn'[t have any and there were no complaints.

• countrygirll
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: November 2012

We had alcohol available at ours. My ILs paid for everyone’s food but if they wanted alcohol, they had to purchase their own drinks. A little odd and not my choice, but they paid for it and I couldn’t complain. Everyone purchased at least one drink, I bought a couple. It’s not necessary, by any means. 

• theshannondee
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: October 2014

We had ours at a seafood restaurant and it was open bar and many toasts were given. I don’t think it’s mandatory in any way though. 

• juliette.eliza
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: July 2012 - The Gables Inn, Santa Rosa, CA

We didn’t have alcohol at our’s, and I don’t think anyone noticed it. 

• KitSnicket
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: June 2016

I’m not currently planning to serve alcohol at mine – people should be able to go an hour or two without a drink, there’s a big celebration the next day anyway, and my wedding ceremony is in the morning the next day.

The most recent rehearsal dinner I went to didn’t have alcohol and it was totally fine.

• xsteene88
• 6 years ago

Ours is at a brewery so there will definitely be alcohol, haha. We’re only providing beer and wine though.

• UndercoverKitty007
• 6 years ago

We will be at a resturant providing dinner and soft bevs, they are on their own with the alcohol.  

• Unfathomably
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: May 2015

Drinking the night before the wedding is such a bad idea anyway. I do hair, and if there was one lesson I learned from Brides and their BMs having to get up multiple times during their service to go throw up, and cold sweating through all of their professionally applied makeup, it’s do not drink before your wedding. Obviously some people have better self control than these ladies, but many people view the rehearsal dinner as an all-you-can-drink party. 

i dont believe alcohol is a requirement at the rehearsal, and honestly I think it’s a bad idea if your rehearsal is the night before your wedding.

• housebee
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: April 2013

Yes, we had alcohol at all of our wedding events (rehearsal dinner, reception, thank you brunch), but my guests like to drink.  I think it really depends on your crowd.

• LilRhodyGem
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: September 2014

• PeachyMama
• 6 years ago

• Wedding: September 2015

We are having ours at a restaurant that serves alcohol, but we won’t be purchasing it. If someone wants a drink, they can start their own tab. Everyone knows this and I haven’t had any complaints. I don’t think alcohol at the rehersal dinner is a big deal. We will have plenty of fun at the reception.

• Vineyard-bride15
• 6 years ago

We doing ours at a winery. So yes, definitely it will include alcohol.