Dry wedding is still a fun wedding right?

@MrsD share where you got that please!

I NEED THAT MUG

I didn't have alcohol at my wedding and I wouldn't of considered it to be not fun or for me to be a crappy host for not having it. If you have amazing food,cake and music alcohol shouldn't be that huge of a factor. For you guys to be telling her she needs to change her whole venue just cause theres no alcohol is just ridculous. If guests go to a wedding and leave early or say the wedding is boring because of no alcohol then people have lost sight of what the day really means. It not about them.

I've been to fun dry weddings. It's more about the atmosphere. If you have a fun, ecstatic dj then people won't really care that there isn't alcohol.

Dry weddings are the worst. Your vision should never come before your guests. Change your venue.

'People won't really care that there isn't alcohol'

Oh believe me, they will.

'People won't care that there's no alcohol.'

Lol. People care when there's no booze, they just don't tell you to your face.

I believe this issue is solely up to your guests. You know them better than anyone else. If they are casual drinkers but do not often partake then it is fine. If they are not ones to dance the night away then you shouldn't expect them to do so at your wedding. I don't believe you should change your dream location just for a no alcohol policy, but if your guests are party people who are big drinkers then it may be uncomfortable to have them all complaining about not having any alcohol at all. Drinking is not a requirement for a wedding but it is always nice to provide as many options as possible to please those there to support you.

You guys are missing the whole point. You don't know why she's having it at the venue she is. Its not her fault she isn't able to have alcohol. I don't think she's having a cheap mentality at all. Maybe its her dream location.

I think the primary reason you're asking is because you know (or have significant doubts) that a dry wedding will be fun. If you were confident in your venue and your wedding being fun without alcohol, you would not have asked.

My FH and I do not drink a lot or frequently but if there was a dry wedding or a cash bar- I don't think we would stay long at all.

OP, consider the comments here a representation of a segment of the population, or your guests in other words. You've got a lot of people telling you that dry weddings are awful and a few saying they're fine. You do the math.

Dry weddings do not sound fun. I'm so glad I live in a place where all weddings are open bar. It's a huge part of the overall experience

@Kate when I'm shelling out thousands of dollars to host people on my wedding day, you're damn right I'm going to pick my dream wedding venue even if it has one little downfall that MIGHT impede their ability to be able to dance. If I've provided good food and music i don't see it having to be that big of a deal. She could also offer an after party of sorts at another location. If she felt like her guests would feel better about HER wedding day.

'Maybe its her dream location.'

It may be, but without booze, it won't be a dream wedding. Guests will likely leave early, won't dance etc.

Troll

'She could also offer an after party of sorts at another location. '

Nah not good enough. I'm not going to stick through a 5 hour, dry reception just to get some booze at the after party.

Amanda honestly your outlook on the whole thing sounds pretty selfish. If you are inviting the people you care most about I don't understand why their enjoyment of the party wouldn't be important to you. Even if "it's your day" I would assume part of the whole dream vision would be your nearest and dearest actually enjoying themselves, not sitting in your "dream location" sober and bored.

@Amanda, the OP didn't ask if she would be able to have a dry wedding, she asked if it would be fun. Any couple CAN host whatever kind of wedding they want, but what's the point of having a party without a party vibe??

My wedding had lots of booze and it rocked until midnight. My friends wedding had no alcohol and people practically ran out after the I dos. Most adults drink, and drinking helps them have fun. Keep looking into other venues, or have a very early wedding and don't bother with full dinner and dj because many will leave when they see they can't drink.

For those that asked about the mug, it was a gift from one of my colleagues. No clue where it came from, but I do love it!

Edit: punctuation matters