Open or Cash bar

I think just beer and wine with just one champagne toast pouring is perfect. You can also opt to set up a "cash bar" and guests can pay for mixed drinks themselves. It's expensive to get married and know that people understand that. Wine is perfect for having with the meal and beer for the party mood.

View Quoted Comment Thank you Llise we are now looking at different selections and then go with that

View Quoted Comment Exactly. My fiancé and I were like we aren’t even gonna kid ourselves 😂 let’s end this thing on the early side.

View Quoted Comment Lol yes we dont need a wedding unt the wee hours of the night it will be a night to remember. It's our tails will be tired lol lol lmaof from the last minute touches of things checking off stuff things. And the important things to remember that we need for that day. Shoot we may sleep the next 2 days trying to recover lol lol

We are doing cash bar for “cocktail hour” (more like just hanging around waiting for everyone to show up) bc our ceremony and reception are in different locations. We will have non-alcoholic drinks but we don’t want to pay for everyone to have open bar alcohol if no one will be there yet. We will have an open bar for reception with wine, beer, vodka, rum, etc. I think if people really feel the need to drink before the open bar we’re paying for starts, they can pay. You already provide food, dancing, family time, and a beautiful venue. Don’t feel the need to break the bank or skimp out on something you want just to have an open bar all night long. It’s about you and what you want at your wedding.

View Quoted Comment Thank Landyn I have gotten a lot of different opinions about this subject. But we will have a wide selections hope that they like it but I will need to talk to my venue to make sure that we can sell liquor.

We are doing a consumption bar (setting a limit of $500) to be able to buy our guests a drink during the cocktail hour since we did invite our dearest friends and family to the event. Because our budget is tight and we feel the need to focus on ourselves and what make us happy instead or JUST the guests happy on OUR special day, we are doing a cash bar at the reception. If people want more drinks throughout the night, they’ll be able to pay for them hope this helps!

View Quoted Comment Yes it does thank you for your help because this is important to and then next will be checking the food list

View Quoted Comment We are in the same boat. On our wedding invitations we just put cash bar at the bottom so everyone knew before they even went. If they wanted to drink, they have to pay.

What about having beer, wine, a his cocktail (ex: old fashioned), a her cocktail (ex: Moscow Mule) and an ours (ex: rum punch or sorts) cocktail?

View Quoted Comment We are going to do those choices and cocktails and that's it. If we can sell alcohol and they want shot then they will pay for it

Definitely open bar! I just went to a small wedding reception (about 50 people) held at a restaurant and we had to pay for the preset appetizers, dinner that was offered and drinks that we ordered! I was taken back by it and extremely offended. I actually second guess giving the wedding gift (a card with cash) but I gave it anyway because that is just the way I am. Buy your liquor at Costco or BJs, its cheaper and you can return any unopened items. Also serve signature cocktails during cocktail hour as well as wine and beer. You can also do wine and beer service only during dinner. You can leave the hard liquor options for during the cake cutting and dancing. This will also help cut down some of your liquor cost. You should try to get a photographer that also offers a photo booth. Some of them will throw it in for free. I hope this helps. Enjoy planning and don't stress.

View Quoted Comment Oh I didn't think about putting on the invitations or they will find out when they get there

My venue offered where I could buy so many kegs of beer. After they are gone they have to buy there own beer. They can bring there own alcohol.

Open bar. If you need to, serve beer and wine only.

No photobooth. Less Flowers. Shop around for an affordable DJ.

View Quoted Comment Hi we have a dj that came with our venue so need to search and they are now giving us the photo booth ,but still have to speak to them about selling alcohol. We are looking at options

View Quoted Comment Oh well I definitely know that they said no kegs allowed but maybe they can bring a flask lol lol