Alcohol at the Farewell Brunch?

I don't think it needs to be a full open bar, but I would offer mimosas and bloody Mary's.

Can't say about etiquette but after a wedding night, I don't think I'd want anymore alcohol.

Neither would I VC, I'd probably want to throw up if someone even offered it to me..

@MrsCoakley I think the venue I was looking at will only let people have mimosas and bloody Mary's if I pay for the bartender to be there so I would still need to request the bar.

Our brunch offered bottomless mimosas. Those who wanted it took advantage and those who needed coffee or water or whatever else they wanted stuck with that.

FH and I got the bill at the end and paid for it.

@Cathy So, the question is, is it etiquette to include the bar? So no one has to pay for drinks and no one gets drinks.

I was also thinking brunch says mimosas.

I'm having a mimosa bar but that's because I think it is awesome!!!

I'm not sure what etiquette is, but i agree with pp that i don't think I'd want alcohol after the wedding. Can the bar run a tab so that if anyone does want to partake, you can pay for it after? I'd hate to have open bar and then no one use it.

I would rather have no bar than cash bar. While I typically order a mimosa or bloody with brunch, you are still hosting and I think a cash bar would be inappropriate.

I would say if you are hosting, you should pay. Most people won't drink, but some will. After every big event (performances that we do for charity) my friends and I go to brunch and drink. We recap the night since we run in different directions.

If you can I would pick up the tab.

My mom offered to host a brunch at the hotel we're staying at after the wedding. I don't think it even said anything about alcohol and we definitely never even thought about it. I've been to several brunches the day after weddings and I've never seen a single person attempt to get an alcoholic beverage. We're either lame or day drinking just isn't popular in my crowd. Lol

Have a mimosa bar and that's that! Such a cute idea of a farewell brunch in looking into it now!

I'm with FMW-- in my circle, no one drinks at lunch, let alone brunch, so I'd say 'skip it', but you know your guests best.

I would definitely have mimosas and bloody Mary's and just have a pay the tab at the end. I would appreciate a mimosa after a fun night. Also my guests are big day drinkers so that factors in too.

I'm my circle, the day after drinking, we drink more.

Mimosas, Bellini's, Spanish Rose and lots of starches to soak that shit right up!

I love mimosas, but I wouldn't expect them at a hosted brunch in a restaurant.

I think brunch & mimosas go hand in hand, but we had a lot of hungover guests (wedding party success!), and I don't think anyone would have had a mimosa.... I would have though

I don't think that you have to serve alcohol with brunch. I doubt anyone will miss it if you skip it.

You don't have to include a bar, no. But a cash bar is never ok. So the etiquette-approved options are open bar or no bar.

It doesn't have to be full open bar though - limited options are fine.

If your having brunch I think at least mimosas and bloody marys are needed. I would be annoyed at a farewell brunch without mimosas. Brunch is mine and FH's favorite meal and we base what restaurants we choose on their morning drink specials.