Guest dismissal and bar announcement

I don't know about the bar, but our venue uses the same location for the ceremony and reception as well. For us, the DJ will be making the announcement that everyone will go to the front of the venue for a group picture. With all those people it usually takes a while, giving the staff time to reset the location.

Your officiant can make the dismissal announcement to the guests.

Reconsider the cash bar. There's no nice way to say "we're too cheap to pay for your alcohol so halfway through the night you're on your own".

If you can't afford an open bar the entire evening, offer only beer and wine all evening - for free of course. A signature drink would be a nice, additional touch.

Don't do a cash bar.

I went to a wedding like that and the invite I think said open bar til whatever time. It was open for two hours only.

Don't do a cash bar; it's hideously rude and confusing to the guests and the bartenders hate it. Just do wine and beer for the evening. You're not going to find people drinking a ton after cocktail hour and the beginning of dinner.

Have your officiant make an announcement for everyone to gather for a group photo and enlist a couple of your friends to help direct them. That'll keep them busy for enough time to flip the room.

Please don't do a consumption to cash bar. I was at a wedding like that and we were disappointed to find out that the free drinks we were getting all night were now $10 each. Just do beer and wine it's more cost effective and better than nothing.

When I read "cash bar"

There's nothing wrong with a cash bar. It's not being to cheap, it's saving thousands.

@Audrey, it's saving thousands by being cheap. And there are MANY things wrong with it

It is being cheap and your guests will remember. I myself would take money out of the card to pay for the drinks. If you can't afford the bar, you've invited too many guests.

@Going to the chapel, I'm totally doing that at the next cash bar wedding I go to. I love it lol

After the ceremony, have your MC announce for everyone to go outside for a group photo. They can close the doors to start flipping the room while you're out and then everyone just goes into the cocktail area afterwards.

No cash bar.

So how did Audrey get 4 stars/here awhile, with making comments like that one?

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Audrey, it's rude, cheap and everything is wrong with it.

Wanna save thousands?

Cut the list. You'd be simply amazed how well that works.

$15.50 per dirnk! Hell to the no. We'd leave, pick some liquor up on the way home for less and snuggle while watching a movie.

Have your officiant announce the room change. Rely on a couple of gossipy relatives and the bartender warn that the bar is changing over.

Your officiant or DJ can make the announcements.

No Audrey, there is a lot wrong with a cash bar. Guests should not have to pay for anything at an event you're hosting. And it isn't "saving thousands" - you are just shifting the cost of YOUR wedding onto guests. Again, this is wrong.

We are doing a room flip and our wedding planner or officiant will make the announcement.

Not sure about the drink announcements. We are having open bar. I guess the bar tenders can inform them or you can have a sign at the bar.