byob of sorts due to venue having limited alcohol licences.

Does your jurisdiction not require that you have a permit to serve your own alcohol/the liquor and use licensed bartenders for the pours at an event? I’d be more concerned how exactly this is a safe idea than how to convey this in an invite to the uninitiated.

I do not understand this. Say I drink Bloody Marys. I bring Vodka, and at first the uncles serve it. then they put it away. How do I get it back? Does everyone put their name on their bottled?

The wording of that could be a little difficult. Personally, I would not put that on the invitation. I would create a separate card to explain the situation to guests and include it in the envelope with the invitation. Putting something like that on your invitation could cause the invitation to look cluttered.

I do have a question about your bar option though; is there any way your venue would allow you to hire a bartender for the night? This way, you could keep the liquor at the bar all night and not have to move it? Or is there a charge from your venue to keep the liquor available all night that you would be able to pay?

I also agree with what Rachel was saying. You should make sure that your venue and state do not have laws in place for serving alcohol. In my state, and also per my venue b/c of this law; our bartender has to be licensed and have insurance in order to serve at an event.

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Hi Karen, it is a weird situation, one that I do not particularly like but it is how it is. But to answer your question, no they can keep it at their table if they wish. They can also decide to not bring in their own and purchase beer from the bar.

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This is a valid concern and one that I had as well but my FH's family has had many events at this facility and from what I've been told, it's ok. I should probably check that out myself though.

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It would not be on the invitation, it would be on our website.

View Quoted Comment I’d drastically simplify the scenario and the risk by sticking to beer only the full time and either you as the couple cover it or let your guests know on your wedding website and by word of mouth that it’ll be a cash bar, beer only. I’m guessing this venue just ‘looks the other way’ on whatever you guys do with the liquor but that doesn’t absolve you as hosts of liability if anything goes wrong. I’d stay as far away from arranging any liquor situation unless you’re going to do it by the book by getting the proper permits/licenses and hiring licensed bartenders,

I agree with PP, I would always want to obey local laws. Even if there have never been problems, you do not be the one the police get called on. If the venue does not have a license for liquor, where I live they can serve wine and beer, I would ask, can I supply wine that you serve?