Cash bar vs open bar

Here, you are going to get open bar for sure. Popular opinion is cash bar is tacky, and I agree. Have the bar tenders cut people off if you think there will be a problem, but I think eliminating hard liquor is a good idea.

Open

@ slimshady, I hardly think one internet forum or the opinions on it constitute a "universal experience".

Wtf @Akelah, no.

As a guest, I would really love and highly appreciate an open bar. Thank you.

@Akelah your idea is even worse than a cash bar.

I agree with FH, open bar is the way to go. Happy planning!

Open bar. Just remind the bartenders to cut off drunk relatives

I have been to wedding who had both and I had fun at both. I will say at one open bar one the crowd got really rowdy towards the end because everyone was fucked up

That was unfortunate bartending then.

In your situation, I'd go for like a dollar bar if possible. Or drink tickets. If neither is possible, leave it open. But tell the bartender to be very careful and not afraid to cut people off.

Omg Lovely no. Wtf is a dollar bar? And helllllll no to the drink tickets. This is not a carnival.

Your FH is correct. Cash bar is tacky.

Lovely, no to a dollar bar or drink tickets. It's a wedding, not a carnival.

When you're on mobile, there isn't an option to search threads. And 99% of the time that I look at WW forums, I'm on Mobile. People want to start a dialogue. They get engaged. They don't know where to start planning, they go to Wedding Wire, as it's usually the first thing to pop up on Google. They have a question, they ask.

Repeated questions happen on every forum. Wedding planning, gaming. Every one. People join later than others and aren't as familiar with the status quo, the habits and tendencies of the forum community.

I really don't understand why people get so upset with people making new posts. If it really bothers you, you don't have to answer, as there is enough people that have answered. And if it is a troll, then you're just feeding it.

A simple, "hey, you can search older forum posts on the Desktop WW. It will help you be familiar with the general consensus on these issues in this community" would not be misplaced. ETA: words

You can offer beer and wine- at no expense to your guests and be fine. A cash bar is almost as bad as a dry wedding. Open bar is very expensive and many times excessive. It is not rude to not provide open bar. You can host a party without top shelf liquor drinks and cocktails believe it or not. Happy medium- host beer wine and signature drinks and all is right with the world.

Open bar. Period.