Drink tickets?

I wouldn't do drink tickets. Either do open or not. I've actually never been to a wedding in my area/family/friends that have had an open bar. So if you can do it that's great but if it's not in your budget don't feel bad about it.

No... only one wedding out of eight had open bar was what I was saying.

And I did not say the drink tickets were a good idea

Other people on this post did say they would leave if there wasn't free alcohol.

I don't expect gifts from anyone and wouldn't go to a wedding expecting free alcohol

I mean its a good idea but I would say budget your alcohol and when you run out... you run out...

'I mean its a good idea but I would say budget your alcohol and when you run out... you run out...'

No! Don't ever run out of alcohol!

Bars are normally stocked for the occasion, they won't run out

If you have a cut off $ that will be confusing .

If I walk to the bar to pay for a drink and it's covered I wouldn't bring money the second time

Your guests will be wheelin' and dealin' other guests for their tickets." Hey Suzy, I'll give you my second drink ticket if my kid can make a dinosaur with the fondant that you peeled off of your cake!" "Mary got Ellen's ticket because she's gonna let her catch the bouquet!" NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Or they could just pay 5 bucks for a beer ?

Lindsey, ooooooh nos!

I think it's a bit bizarre how many people are so vehemently upset at the thought of no or limited alcohol being provided by the couple. When friends come over for dinner we don't serve wine or beer, when we go out we don't typically drink. So it is not an expectation. And my parents do not drink and have NEVER allowed alcohol at a family event. So I think the presence of alcohol is dependent on your typical social intetactions. That being said, I would suggest all or nothing. Like others have stated, drink tickets seem like an office get together or carnival

That's mortifying

My job does this at our holiday party. Even then I find it tacky.

Please don't.

OMG No...please donot do it

Love, you can split hairs until the cows come home, but advising a cash bar is terrible advice, and you said she sounded like a booze hound which is a direct insult.

There is nothing cultural about being a bad host. Yes, it's delightful to think so, and it's a great excuse, but it doesn't fly. Sorry.

I attended a wedding like this but we were only given one ticket for a drink everything else had to be brought . That was the worse wedding ever, everytime we pass the located I always tell my FH I can't believe I left work and dressed up to attend it and also took my children out of school because it was a Friday.

'I think it's a bit bizarre how many people are so vehemently upset at the thought of no or limited alcohol being provided by the couple'

Nothing bizarre about it. Weddings are a celebration. Alcohol is a part of celebrations- Christmas, birthdays, weddings etc.

I know we would've had very annoyed guests if we didn't provide alcohol at our wedding. We are Australian. Dry weddings are almost unthinkable here.

It's definitely different with Everyone, since there are people who agree and don't agree it is a necessary tô serve alcohol and those that don't. So I wouldn't say it was being a bad hose since : people have different expectations of whither you should provide alcoholic beverages.

I agree you should provide something free other than water however.

My family doesn't provide wine and beer at holidays or birthday parties though. It's all byob.

@Love you don't know the situation of strangers on the internet. I'm not the one name calling, so I'm not quite sure how I'm the judge-y one here. No one is suggesting people get black out drunk at a wedding. In fact if you read all of the comments that I have posted, I suggested that OP share the situation with their venue and bar tending staff so they can make informed decisions about serving guests.

Providing only a partial or no bar is rude. if you can't afford the bar, you have too many guests. It's not OK to make your guests pay for any part of your wedding. This includes alcohol.

Maybe also hand out tickets redeemable for slices of cake too. One only each please though!! Extra cake will be $5.00 a slice.

Tickets aren't a great idea..but you've dug yourself a hole posting this topic on here as most people will say you need an open bar for people to be happy but I don't think that's true. we have beer and wine for most of the wedding and maybe an hour or two of cash bar toward the end