Cash bar vs open bar

No Erin. No. It's confusing to guests, time consuming at the bar, and bartenders hate it. I betcha the places you visit make more money on a cash bar.

@Jacks pardon me. I am not having a cash bar. Or any bar for that matter. But thanks for including me ;-)

As a child the worse thing that could happen is someone show up unexpectedly at dinner time. You knew your portion would get cut. And it sucked when it was something we loved.

I dislike when people use cultural differences for poor hosting. The one thing that is universal regardless of your background is proper hosting. Even religions that do not drink will offer you something other than basic water and juice. I grew up in a multicultural city and have friends of many religions and creeds. Never have I gone to their homes and not been properly hosted. I am always offered more than I can eat or drink the minute I step through that door

Lmao

Haven't been on in awhile and look what I see when I check in!

Do. Not. Have. A. Cash. Bar.

No do not do a cash bar i am doing an open bar and the bartender knows when to cut people off

Oh jeez. Here it goes again lol.

No it not good to do a cash bar

I don't drink, neither does FH but we are offering beer for our guests.

Offer beer or wine.

You don't have to offer hard alcohol. If they want that, they can pay for that but at least offer beer or wine...

My uncle had a cash bar at his wedding a few years ago. his wedding also started early as hell for some strange reason. I only drunk water and free pop. Cash bar is not a good ideal. Hell early weddings not a good ideal either too me lol. I went home too a nap and went out later that night lol .

Lol

There should be a trigger word post somewhere ..or banned words. I think honeyfund and cash bars would be highly ranked on the list lol.

There are a ton of options for your bar and it's really up to what you'd like to spend. I plan wedding for a living and we have hosted bars, cash bars, partial hosted (beer&swine), partial hosted (time limit--day start of reception for one hour then cash) partial hosted (dollar limit--open bar until your limit is hit). Ask your venue if they can work with you on the partial hosted--that's what I typically suggest for my bridal clients!

MarchBride2018, there is a list of hot topics in the "new members" sticky. Maybe you missed it?

Liv, no.

@Liv- beer and swine?

I'm also in MA and 90% of the weddings I've been to have had a cash bar, one even had drink tickets *cringe* BUT I still know better and realize this is not okay. I've had to sacrifice in almost every other area to make my open bar happen, but I did it. I didn't get pretty invitations, we took our own engagement pictures, I'm wearing shoes I already owned, etc. so it ticks me off when people are so selfish that they "don't have room in the budget" for an open bar. You can make it happen. It might mean sacrificing A LOT (even not taking a nice honeymoon right away), but that's being an adult.

I don't think its awful. I know plenty of people who have never been to a wedding with alcohol free. you do you.

OP, I only skimmed the comments so I don't know if this was brought up but weren't you asking about wanting cash gifts as well?

'you do you.'

This saying is the worst.

An open bar is necessary to hosting your guest properly.