Drink Tickets for the reception

You’ll get a lot of very strong opinions about this on here. I personally have no issue with it and don’t mind it at weddings, but a lot of people are going to jump on you about how bad this is. Do what works best for you.

In a word, yes. Drink tickets are okay at say a work function, or carnival but for a wedding they do come off a bit tacky. Can you perhaps just offer beer and wine instead of a full bar?

I think they are tacky. I would stick with offering just beer and wine.

I personally wouldn't mind this at a wedding.

Yes. A wedding isnt a carnival.

I say do what you want to do. We won't be serving alcohol at our wedding at all and anyone upset about it can just go home and drink.

I'd prefer two tickets to no tickets, but I still wouldn't be super happy if an open bar wasn't offered and I'd think it was tacky. But again, better than a full cash bar.

Yes it is tacky.

I've never been to a wedding that did this but if I had I'd think it was bizarre.

If you don't want to offer a full bar what about just wine and beer?

Yes, this is very tacky.

I’ve never been to a wedding that did this. I think it’s tacky, drink tickets have no place at a wedding. Work function, carnival, other event sure but not something as formal as a Wedding.

You're saying that 80% of your guests drink, and if your reception is more than an hour most of them might want more than two drinks. Would the guests be purchasing any drink they want over two? I don't drink soda. If I am having a party, I serve soda because other people drink it. That's just part of being a host of an event. If you're worried about cost, you could provide your own beer and wine, if the venue allows or have just a limited bar. You could also possibly do a consumption bar where you pay only for what people drink (again if the venue has that option). I would do any of those before doing drink tickets, which might look both tacky and cheap. I might expect drink tickets at a fundraiser or work function, but not a wedding.

I mean the reception is for the guest and not the couple what so ever so I guess they should have what ever they like.. Sorry hard concept to deal with.

I would think its a bit tacky honestly but I would also be grateful to have them.

Yes, it is tacky to do this at a wedding. I would look into doing a consumption bar and paying that up to a certain limit if you are worried about the cost.

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Yes, but she asked.

Yes, its tacky.

What happens after the drink tickets are gone? Is it a cash bar?

Yes, it's tacky. If you'd like to cut costs, have wine and beer and you can add a signature drink if you want, but it's not necessary. Whether you and FH drink or not is insignificant as the reception is for your guests.

I'd serve no alcohol at all. If you and your fiance don't drink no one can expect alcohol at the party you are hosting. I think it's better to not serve alcohol at all than to put out tickets.

I don’t drink much either but still hosted a full open bar. I think limiting people is rude, they are adults. I tried to put my guests comforts above my own for the reception since so many of them came from
far away and also spent a lot of money to be there. To me, the least I could do was let them drink without paying or having drink tickets