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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

Full Open Bar - Yea or Nay?

Lynnie, on November 5, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Wedding Reception 137

Are you going all out on a full open bar? Or are you serving a simplified menu of beer and wine? Are you mixing up some signature cocktails to satisfy the liquor drinkers? Will you have a full open bar? Yea or nay? Photo by Koby Brown Photography in Galveston, TX Next Question: Slow Songs? Back to...

Are you going all out on a full open bar? Or are you serving a simplified menu of beer and wine? Are you mixing up some signature cocktails to satisfy the liquor drinkers?

Will you have a full open bar? Yea or nay?


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Photo by Koby Brown Photography in Galveston, TX




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  • Whitney
    Beginner September 2020
    Whitney ·
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    YAY! We will have open bar with one signature drink (with liquor of our choice) and also wine and beer. The guests will enjoy it! Make sure you ask you venue if you are allowed to purchase your own wine/liquor/beer for the bar. If they allow it it saves you lots of money purchasing it yourself in bulk and then whatever is left is yours for the taking Smiley smile

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  • Shaquanna
    Savvy July 2021
    Shaquanna ·
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    We are doing cash bar. It gets very expensive so byob and buy your own drinks!!
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  • Kristine
    Dedicated October 2021
    Kristine ·
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    Yea. we have an open wine bar, because our venue is a winery, but mine and my FH's fams arent big on drinking anyways!

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  • J
    Savvy May 2021
    Jill ·
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    Yea..We are having a beer and wine only open bar.

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  • MIWM
    VIP June 2019
    MIWM ·
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    For us Open Bar was a must!

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  • Kaysey
    Super February 2020
    Kaysey ·
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    We're having a full open bar but we are supplying the alcohol ourselves and have hired our own bartender (with our venue's approval). Our venue had the open bar as an option through them and offered it when drawing up the contract but we are saving over $1,500 by paying for the bartender and supplying the alcohol ourselves.

    Quick Tip! If you have a Total Wine near you they give HUGE discounts on alcohol when you by in bulk!! They gave us discounts for buying in bulk and additional coupons as well!

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  • Kelly
    Just Said Yes November 2021
    Kelly ·
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    Heck yes!! I want to keep my guests happy and dancing!
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  • Alyrae
    Super February 2020
    Alyrae ·
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    Not sure yet but i would like to provide some alcohol for the wedding
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  • Emily
    Super April 2020
    Emily ·
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    Yay in a perfect world. But we’re not doing a full open bar, just beer and wine.
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  • Amanda
    Master December 2020
    Amanda ·
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    We are doing wine and beer
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  • Melissa
    Savvy September 2022
    Melissa ·
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    We’ll be doing beer, wine, his, hers, ours mixed drinks and a margarita machine
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  • Desiree
    Super March 2020
    Desiree ·
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    Yay, but only for the one "golden hour" that was included with the package. Smiley smile

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  • Nodyia
    Expert October 2020
    Nodyia ·
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    Yes I need our families to loosen up and dance. Its called liquid courage

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  • MD
    Super July 2019
    MD ·
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    Yea, it was something both my husband and I wanted to have.

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  • J
    Beginner October 2020
    Jasmine ·
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    YES! - An open bar was for sure a MUST for us.

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  • Sweet'N'Rhodes
    Devoted March 2022
    Sweet'N'Rhodes ·
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    Nay, as we plan to stay dry. We may yet have mocktails though.

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  • Tess
    Beginner September 2020
    Tess ·
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    I don’t want alcohol at all. But, Mom is buying it so it’ll be beer only.
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  • Catherine
    VIP November 2019
    Catherine ·
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    Nay. we had children attending so we only did beer wine and champagne. but had a cash bar if they wanted to purchase liquor.

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  • Breanna
    Devoted September 2020
    Breanna ·
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    We may have it limited for the bridal party but that's it. With our guests and the little town we're in, we would have to be millionaires to afford that.
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  • Nicole
    Dedicated September 2020
    Nicole ·
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    Nay, it will not be a full open bar, that’s incredibly expensive!
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