Open or Cash bar

View Quoted Comment Thank you Hailey for that I so so appreciate your advice

View Quoted Comment Of course, I don’t want any bride to feel stressed or upset over anything surrounding their big day.

View Quoted Comment Yes we dont but this is important to but since the wedding is a evening wedding I think it should be half because cocktail hr will not be long because we need to get started with the reception we only have until 12mid. I'll see much the alcohol will cost

View Quoted Comment Thank you again Hailey ❤

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No, it's not an 'agree to disagree' topic. That's what a reception is for - the guests.

I personally am doing a cash bar. I don’t drink and I’m not trying to have a bunch of drunks at my wedding. So I feel like I can limit it if they have to buy it themselves. I’m also only doing a beer/wine bar. I don’t really care of my guests think I’m cheap for making it a cash bar.

I think everyone here is missing the point of a wedding on a budget. You are inviting close friends and family and they will understand that you don't have thousands of dollars laying around to pay so they can get drunk. Cash bar is more than acceptable.

View Quoted Comment Our reception will end around 10:45pm. Everyone says how tired you are by 10pm so I wanted to be done around then so we can get to our hotel room and relax.

View Quoted Comment Yes I'm sure that we will be tapped out by 11pm🤣🤣🤣 and just want to go relax soak up the whole thing and sleep🤣🤣🤣. We will be up a little early that morning because.1 excitment and the nerves on for a when it is going to be that time to get ready and to be going down the alise to see my love

View Quoted Comment Ok thank you Charles yes I am really trying to stick with a budget its like we cant offered it. It's just we have spent so much on it now just everything to be so nice. Without going to the poor house lol we have never been married before we are trying to way out what will be right for us and our guest. And of course we want everyone to enjoy themselves and celebrate our wedding with us. Not drunk

If you’re buying the alcohol yourself, I’d double check with your venue on whether you’re even allowed to make it a cash bar. Some states have very strict liquor licensing rules on who can and when/how liquor can be sold.

View Quoted Comment Oh ok thank I thought that I was wrong I've gotten alot telling me no to cash bar. And some now saying that there is nothing wrong on having a cash bar or just if anyone wants shots to pay for it

View Quoted Comment And yes we live in NJ so our vendor has no problem because alcohol is usually allowed there but I will leave word to when to shut it down at a certain time have problem with that. Dont no drunk at our wedding

View Quoted Comment Right, I’m not saying alcohol isn’t allowed. I’m saying you may not be able to charge your guests for it. Especially if you’re purchasing from an outside place such as a liquor store. If the venue provides the alcohol, they also have a liquor license to sell it. I would just cross all your T’s and dot your I’s and get it in your contract before trying to profit off the sale of alcohol.

View Quoted Comment This is definitely true, they may allow you to provide it, however it may be illegal to sell it to the guests at the wedding. Definitely check with your state.

View Quoted Comment This is true if they dont allow it the that will depend give us our answer period that it will be open bar if we cant thank you

I know people have brought it up already, but we are doing beer and wine to save cost on an open bar (which is still almost double the price of the venue x_x)

View Quoted Comment There is absolutely nothing wrong with a cash bar. Like I said, I don’t drink at all, so I’m definitely not going to sit here and pay for everyone else’s drinks. My fiancé’s best friend is a high functioning alcoholic and could probably drink everyone at the reception under the table. I do not want to pay for that lol!
I am also having an evening wedding and I think it’s way more important to provide a full meal for my guests. I’m asking them to give up their dinner time to attend my wedding. So I feel as though I’m making up for it in that way. Now they don’t have to leave and go find dinner.

View Quoted Comment Yes they have brung it up but this starting to look like this is what we will do

View Quoted Comment Oh ok We are having a evening wedding as well want them to enjoy the food and desserts some drinks and plenty of dancing. Now me and my fiance too have some folks on both sides that can drink there butts off lol. And I'm not trying to have no cleaner up anyone stomach content off the floor or outside space. Lol So a few hrs of drinks wont hurt them and some have to work the next day so now that we have talk we will give word on shutting down the bar @10pm lol thank you Erin girl