Dry wedding is still a fun wedding right?

I don't need booze to have a good time, but I do need booze at a wedding. I am an incredibly introverted person, and although I rarely drink, when in a social situation it helps me open up and make new friends. Weddings are particularly stressful for me because I usually only know maybe 5/200 people there, and those 5 are usually hanging out with their own groups of people I don't know. With alcohol or with a group of like 20 people, I can have a great time.

I went to a cash bar wedding and had a great time--probably because I (at the time) didnt realize cash bars were not the norm, and because i didnt actually buy a drink that whole night. (i made great friends!) However, out of the 200 people invited to the wedding 180 left straight after dinner. It was very sad looking out over those empty tables.

I went to another wedding recently where the bar was completely open! But, the bartenders watered down the drinks so bad that after 4 i didn't even feel a slight buzz. (and i rarely drink so usually 1 drink is all i need!) I tried to loosen up and socialize but just felt so awkward. FH and I left after dessert, which was still 2-3hrs before the end of the event.

Hard pass. Find a new venue.

Look, nobody saying that you're required to have cocaine and hookers at your wedding. I'm not trying to be rude by saying so however I'd say that etiquette dictates at least wine and beer if not the whole shebang. No one is saying that she is a horrible person for choosing her quote-unquote dream venue which doesn't provide alcohol but the lack of doing so does constitute a poor host. Additionally it seems she is aware of that if she's asking this question on a public forum. Just saying.