Bar options

I agree! Please ignore everyone saying that your guests shouldn't have to open their pockets. Not sure where you are from, but in Wisconsin, I have only ever attended cash bars and nobody has ever had a problem with it. People really are entitled and I completely agree with you! Any offerings of a free drink are very nice if you can do it!

Laughing at all of these comments.
I thinks it’s pretty simple- if you’re hosting the party then you provide the drinks.
I personally would never do drink tickets at my wedding ( never even heard of a thing). But it’s your wedding so do what you want. The only time I’ve ever had to pay at a bar was for hard liquor. Never for anything else.

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Good thing she wasn't asking what you would personally do!

View Quoted Comment Except she was. She asked a question and I gave my answer- just like everyone else. 😉

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LOL! Except you and all the other people on the post are here telling her what you wouldn't do. She is asking if two drink tickets are enough. For the people who can relate to her, I think me and one other person, we said yes. All the rest of you are literally here trying to tell her what she should and should not do per YOUR wedding preferences.

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YAS QUEEN! Tell it how it is lol

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Ding Ding Ding we have the winning comment here folks.

Also to answer OP's question, I think 2 drink tickets are perfectly reasonable. Maybe consider serving wine with dinner if you're unsure though?

View Quoted Comment If it's a religious or cultural thing why even post the question when you already know what you are going to do?

Yes it will save you some money but I think that's in poor taste to give two tickets. You could offer maybe a signature drink for cocktail hour have it passed maybe so that they only get one drink and then dinner and have the DJ make an announcement that the bar will open after dinner. And then maybe have it open for two hours and have the DJ make a last call for the bar before it closes. That way you'll save some money and it will seem as if it was all just planned that way

If you feel 2 tickets are enough then roll with it. People are going to get however drunk they choose to no matter if it’s on your dime or not. Personally, I couldn’t see passing out drink tickets at my reception like it’s a raffle. To combat that I would have some pre-mixed specialty drinks set up somewhere. When it’s gone it’s gone. But at the end of the day it’s your day and ppl will always find something to complain about no matter what!

No it's not enough and its tacky. This is a wedding not a carnival.

It's your reception..you can do what you want in my opinion.

The key to doing something that my not be traditional is to communicate it with guests beforehand. Make sure you indicate that there's not an open bar. (don't even indicate that you're using a ticket system. Guests will be pleasantly surprised)

Also be aware that if you're looking for guests to go wild on the dance floor or that the party is going to last all night long...it probably won't. Alcohol usually gives guests the courage and stamina to have a really good time. (maybe too much of a good time wink wink) Not a big deal either way. I've been to some very lovely weddings that had no dancing and had a great time.

Just keep these things in mind.

Could you just do away with the ticket option? Only for cocktail hour guests can get their drinks free then they pay cash after that? I went to a brunch wedding and this is what she did. They had mimosas or bloody marys to start (I literally only had 2 mimosas in that time) and then the bar turned to cash after the hour. Do you figure there will be some people who would drink say 4 drinks in one hour? I kind of doubt it. And even if one person consumed more maybe some of your guests don't drink so it balances out? I just think handing out tickets is strange for a wedding so I thought I'd offer up a different example!

2 drinks is reasonable as long as you provide non alcoholic drinks unlimited (especially if this is a summer wedding). It sounds like you are, so I say yes. As long as there is something to drink, it's not a huge deal if its non alcoholic. If you and most of your family dont like alcohol, I would scrap it all together and spend that money elsewhere. Its your day and alcohol is expensive. I am only inviting people who I truly love and wont care if they are getting boozed up for free or not, so I understand how you feel.

Also a tip (sorry for the double comments). You could average the price of 2 drinks per person and just ask the bartender to close the open bar when you reach that amount. This would eliminate the actual tickets which seems to bother some of the other brides on here, but still keep the bar cost down to something you are comfortable with. I've seen this done at multiple weddings and it worked well!
P.S. I've also seen a guest re-open the bar on their tab at 2 different weddings I've been to as a gift to the couple. Ya never know, this could happen to you. Then everyone will be happy ;-)

View Quoted Comment Yes!! Wonderfully said