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MrsBest2B
Master June 2016

Etiquette police: beer cans

MrsBest2B, on January 10, 2016 at 7:24 PM Posted in Planning 0 15

Today FH and I did our tasting with our caterer and we were talking about providing our own alcohol which is the one thing FH wants to be in charge of. He's previously mentioned box wine which when the time comes I plan to disagree with and today he was all about beer cans over bottles because they're cheaper. Uggggh the thought of beer cans and boxed wine at my wedding is making me cringe and I know my mom is gonna freak. What are your thoughts? Does it really matter if we have cans or bottles? Not doing a keg because we'd prefer a variety of choices (I just wanted a variety of bottled choices). I know in the end we're serving alcohol and we'll be married but it just sounds so tacky to me!

On the plus side our catering came in under $2,000! Smiley laugh. We're still thousands over, just now we're $2,000 less over lol

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Latest activity by Pancakes, on January 10, 2016 at 9:31 PM
  • Mrs. RATR
    Master September 2016
    Mrs. RATR ·
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    A) Boxed wine is fine! Especially if your guests don't see it being poured, if that's what you're worried about. B) I really don't think cans matter, but I don't like to see brides carrying them. That's just me though. Not the end of the world.

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  • Caroline
    Devoted May 2017
    Caroline ·
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    Yikes... That would bother me too lol. Two things... First on the bright side, I think aluminum can be recycled pretty much infinitely, so cans have they're environmental perks? (I know, I'm reaching here.) Second, have you looked into mini kegs? Looks like they pour about 14 servings of beer, as opposed to a regular-sized keg, which pours about 165. If you're able to find them and they're affordable (I have no idea, but I would imagine so), they'd allow you a lot more variety. Here's a guide to keg sizes: http://learn.kegerator.com/keg-sizes/

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  • MauiWowie
    VIP April 2016
    MauiWowie ·
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    Just ask your bartenders to pour the beer into glasses. (I'm all about cans, by the way. Cans actually protect a beer better than a bottle does, so you tend to get a fresher beer. Pour and drink a canned and bottled Corona side by side; you can totally taste the difference.)

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  • Kim
    VIP November 2016
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    My guests wouldn't care at all, beer is beer Smiley smile

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  • .
    Master October 2013
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    Boxed wine is fine! It's actually better to store wine in boxes than bottles, plus you get a MUCH better deal. Black Box and Bota are both very good and very budget friendly. You could always ask the bartenders to fill carafes if you're worried about it. I think Black Box is about $18 and one box = 4 bottles of wine. You won't find wine as good of quality for that value in bottles!

    I think cans are fine and honestly...no risk of broken glass! A pony keg might be a good idea too!

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  • Kathy
    Master July 2010
    Kathy ·
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    I am not a fan of most boxed wines (flavor-wise) but if you think your guests won't mind, go for it. You can pour the wine in to carafes, so your guests will not see the box. If you go with a box, I would go with a little higher end one, like Black Box.

    As far as beer, I personally hate beer in cans, so my preference would be bottles.

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  • RJmargo
    Master May 2016
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    For beer, I agree with you on the bottles. I've never seen beer cans at a wedding. While it's cheaper to go with cans, I would probably choose bottles if FH and I had to decide.

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  • ReadyToBeARathfon
    Devoted April 2017
    ReadyToBeARathfon ·
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    We are required to pour or beer into cups and lack storage space so I think we will be opting for cans just to keep more cold.

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  • MrsBest2B
    Master June 2016
    MrsBest2B ·
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    You're all making me feel a lot better about it. We are having a bartender but since we're renting all of our glassware we opted only for water glasses and wine glasses. Carafes are a good idea and since we have wine glasses anyway I guess the box wine will be fine as long we the white stays cold. I'm still on the fence about the beer cans though lol

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  • Celia Milton
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    As long as it's presented well, I wouldn't worry about the box wine.

    But no cans.

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  • Mikayla
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    Mikayla ·
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    Boxed wine is okay in my opinion I mean it's not like guests are walking around with the box. Cans though? Not a fan....

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  • MrsLaurenET
    Master September 2016
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    A lot of craft beer is going the canning route lately, as a previous posted mentioned, it actually keeps the beer fresher. If you don't like the look, the bartenders can always pour into glasses!

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  • JoRocka
    Master September 2016
    JoRocka ·
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    Boxed wine as long as no one sees it is fine. Canned beer, no way!

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  • Becoming a Mrs
    Master July 2016
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    I'm pretty anti box wine but it's because I am a wine snob. The only wine I've actually enjoyed out of a box is "black box".

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  • Pancakes
    Master October 2015
    Pancakes ·
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    Boxed wine is fine if the guests do not see it behind the bar. Cans are a No. I always consider weddings to be formal affairs, which include wine bottles and beer bottles. Cans just bring down the fancy factor :/

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