Dry Wedding reception No Alcohol???

Unless it's for religious reasons, I would avoid a dry reception, even if that meant I didn't get my first venue pick.

You may have a few people that are disappointed that you did not provide any type of adult beverage. I would like to only provide beer and wine and my reception and stay away from hard liquor. I have witnessed what hard liquor does to people and I don't want any funny business going on at my reception. My fiancé on the other hand thinks we should provide some hard liquor. If I were you I would just stick tot he basics and offer beer and wine only.

My uncle had a dry wedding and no one danced and everyone left super early. It gives off a way different vibe if there is no alcohol. I've never been to weddings where everyone was trashed or anything like that, but the option of drinking gives off a different energy I guess.

If jts dry expext peole to leave early and no dancing, but if that's what you want then that's your choice, but around here everyone expects alcohol at the wedding

View Quoted Comment The venue we are thinking of does not allow any kind of alcoholic beverage.

View Quoted Comment We are thinking of moving it up from ending at 11 to ending at 8 and going out with the group that are drinkers

View Quoted Comment If you are not having alcohol I would definitely change the end time to 8pm. I’ve only been to 1 dry wedding and most people left before dinner was over.

Are they there to drink or to celebrate your day no matter what you serve. If there is anotber option go for it.
We have friends wife is Dry her mother and bro are alcoholics they had a Dry wedding everyone was aware. 80/100showed up. They had fun . They had a afterparty
We are only having Wine but our cocktail hour is open bar at another venue you have this option

I'm happy to say that save one or two people no one has thought anything of our having no alcohol at our reception. Everyone has said the same thing they are there to celebrate us and have fun not get drunk. If they want to drink they can have something later.

I’d prefer at least beer and wine

Our venue does not allow alcohol
I wanted to start planning earlt but "someone" told me it was too early to plan stuff the wedding isnt for months
Also only a 2 weekends I could pick to have the wedding in september
Oh yup did not get the venue I wanted my mom found us somethibg that we could do but no alcohol allowed
So...because of no alcohol my fmil wants a party in her yard after my reception ends
Limited chairs, limited tables, 2 bathrooms, no tent...lol

Me and my fiance are doing a dry wedding, and if guests are upset, that's their problem. A wedding isn't about getting drunk and partying. It's about two people joining their lives and souls, and a celebration of their love.

I do not enjoy dry weddings and usually leave early.

View Quoted Comment Wow. I’d probably just elope if I felt that way about my “honored guests”.

You just need to keep your expectations in check. You're not going to get a party or celebratory vibe with a dry wedding. There will always be an outlier who will post that they went to an evening dry wedding and the dance floor was packed until the end. However, outliers are just that and it's best not to give advice based on their experience because chances are it won't be yours. A dry wedding works best when it's short and early. Personally, I would go for another venue. The most amazing venue won't make up for lack of alcohol. Unless every single one of your guests is a non drinker.

I am NOT a fan of dry weddings. I traveled and got the day off of work, and I don't even get to enjoy an adult beverage? I wouldn't get trashed, but still, sometimes I do. Parking lot drinking happens too. Be aware of that.

I think it really depends on your crowd. When I was younger I had cousins do dry weddings & not that I could drink anyway, but there were definitely still some people out on the dance floor and we had fun. But, with that being said, that side of the family obviously aren't drinkers anyway so we'd have fun or make the best of what was there. Like someone else said, people are there to celebrate you.

It depends on how your guests/family are. If you have a lot of people who don't drink, then don't serve it. However if you do have drinkers, they are gonna be upset. I would be.

It really depends on the crowd! For our friends and my family, it would be a HUGE problem.

I agree it totally depends on the crowd! We are having 75 people at our wedding and between religious reasons and people being underage only 4 of our guests actually drink so we are having a dry wedding and fully understand that could mean our wedding ends at 8, just know your crowd and make what you feel is the best decision!