Cans of pop to serve

I'm preparing for about 3 cans per person but I also am doing 4 - 16gallon kegs and byob.

I'm preparing for about 3 cans per person but I also am doing 4 - 16gallon kegs and byob.

HOLY COW PEOPLE!!!

Im not serving alcohol either because mine is at a park and we need insurance to distribute.

Mine is an afternoon luncheon (2-5) so alcohol shouldn’t be needed. About 80 people. I wanted to know how much pop (soda) to buy, this feed was no help because all of the judgement!

A wedding is a celebration of the union of 2 lives, if you can’t cekebrate that without alcohol, your priorities are a bit messed up.

I think you would be good with 3-4. I also think adding lemonade, sparkling flavored water, or punch would be nice. My family is really into sparkling water since it has less sugar and my sister is allergic to colorants.

I pretty much have always attended events that had alcohol (my family is all Catholic and we like our alcohol), but I don’t think your party will suffer if the people you are inviting generally aren’t drinkers or don’t drink at all.

I also don’t see anything wrong with you not serving alcohol because of religious reasons. There are plenty of individual churches/communities in many Christian denominations that abstain from alcohol as well as other world religions like Islam, Sikhism, Jainism, some Buddhists, Seventh Day Adventists, and Mormons. Alcohol isn’t necessary for fun and doesn’t necessarily guarantee a good time. I also think it would be horrible for a bride/groom who struggles with alcoholism and maybe has family members that do as well, to be booed on this forum for hosting a dry wedding.

View Quoted Comment Not having alcohol will not make or break the reception. I know it's an old thread but , seriously, we're supposed to be uplifting and encouraging one another and you're comparing her beverage choices to that of a child's birthday party. Que Dios te bendiga porque lo necesitas!.

View Quoted Comment I cut a few people off of my list who think that exact way. They will have food and beverages. They are there to celebrate the union of two people. If you can't have a good time without alcohol, I'm sorry for you.

U DO NOT NEED ALCOHOL!!!! Don't let these ppl discourage you to go dry... We r... If we smell it anywhere we r leaving... We already told my parents that... We r COMPLETLY against alcohol... Ppl r stupid and immiture when they have alcohol in there systems... Esp if ur having kids there u need ppl sober to take care of them... I dont want someone leaving my wedding and driving drunk and die or kill someone because I allowed alcohol... To the ppl that say u need it imagine that ur mom is out a Sat night and someone leaves a wedding drunk and is driving and she gets killed because they drank at the wedding... Not only does the person that is driving get charged but in some states so does the person who was dealing w the party... If u feel u need to drink to have a good time u have a major prob... I wanna remember my party not b so drunk I cant...

Did you ever find out? I also want to know ignore the people who said you need alchol. Don't get me wrong I love alcohol but I'm having a dry wedding and I been to many of them and it's been great they are actually the best.

View Quoted Comment We did lemonade, water and tea. We did bbq for dinner so felt this worked out great. Add in our ice cream dessert bar and it turned out wonderful. I didn’t hear anyone complain, or hear of complaining. The reception was fun and we got good compliments on the food and dessert. Our wedding was what we wanted it to be and I wouldn’t have done it differently.

Also, just in case you still respond to threads, how much did you end up buying and was it a good amount?

View Quoted Comment We did lemonade, water and tea. Mixed in larger coolers and then put in beverage dispensers. We did bbq for dinner so felt this worked out great. Add in our ice cream dessert bar and it turned out wonderful. I didn’t hear anyone complain, or hear of complaining after the fact. The reception was fun and we got good compliments on the food and dessert. Our wedding was what we wanted it to be and I wouldn’t have done it differently.

All of you sound like alcoholics. If you can't have a good time without being smashed then maybe you need to attend a meeting. At my wedding, we had 0 alcohol and were practically begging people to leave at 11 after the party was over. My reception was 8+ hours. Also, alcohol is expensive. Has anyone been okay with paying $15 PER DRINK at the bar? No. So she shouldn't have to pay for everyone just to get smashed. You're there to celebrate them, not get drunk.

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Haha, I was reading all of the comments and thought, "so much peer pressure!" I'm having alcohol at my wedding but I've been to a dry wedding held at a couple's home church and it was so much fun, I don't even remember being upset about there being no alcohol. There are other elements such as the ceremony, toasts, food and dancing that can make a wedding special and entertaining. People should do what they want

View Quoted Comment I agree completely. I've been to weddings (and other parties) with alcohol and without, both equally fun and festive. No one should ever feel pressured to serve alcohol if they and their guests don't drink, it isn't allowed at the venue and/or it's out of their budget.


To answer the OP, figure on 2 cans of soda and 2 bottles of water per person per hour minimum. You can always take home leftovers.

View Quoted Comment Omg thank you for the answer!! I was scrolling through trying to find an ideal #. Lovin’ the support and positivity you bring 💕

If you cant have a good time without alcohol you are an alcoholic. What happened to letting people plan their wedding the way THEY want, geez.