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Although the venue where I will probably get married allows alcohol, my FI and I have opted to go the no alcohol route. Although most folks do expect alcohol to be served at a wedding, it is not a requirement. If you can imagine a fun, festive event without booze, then it shouldn't be a problem. It's a personal decision each couple makes on their own, but do think about the folks that you are inviting and if going alcohol free makes sense based on the type of reception/party you and your FI want to have... Be warned though, I got some pretty strong reaction to choosing to not have alcohol served, so be prepared to let folks know that you feel in love with a venue that does not allow alcohol and that you want to celebrate safe and sober with your guests in your perfect venue.

alcohol is not mandatory. it's what you and your hubby wants right? for our lunch reception, my fiance and i fell in love with our "alcohol-free" venue. after a while, maybe many months after, i thought about it more and i did want to have alcholic drinks incorporated in my big day. so we decided to have another reception at our home, drinks and all. so my big day last too =)

Let me ask you this...Is having alcohol at your wedding something you and your fiance want? Or can you "live" without it? If loving the reception site is more important, then just do it. Family and friends are there to celebrate with you (even without alcohol). Good luck!

do whatever you want hon. i'm thinking about not having alcohol at mine because i know some of my friends can get out of control and tend to hit the bottle just a little too hard when they drink. if i do serve any, i'll probably just have champagne and beer in very limited qualities. no hard liquor lol. but it's totally up to you. if they don't like it, then they'll just have to deal with it.

I've worked weddings that had open bars, some with no alcohol at all and others with just beer and wine bars. I would say that they all seemed perfectly fine and enjoyable for all those involved, regardless of the beverage options. If this venue is what you both really want and alcohol is not that important to you, then go for it! Your loved ones will enjoy sharing in this special day with you no matter what.

Alcohol is not mandatory. You could have a dry bar, offering non-alcoholic beverages (Shirley Temples come to mind), variety of lemonades and teas. You could look into doing an Espresso Bar if it's in your budget.