Hosted bar

Don't. My fh wanted to do this, and all I could imagine was having half my guests boozey drunk, and the other half pissed because they didn't get any. I can just imagine the bartender saying, "NO MORE BOOZE AVAILABLE!"

All night ! Lol

Personally, this is OK to me. However, I tend to not share the popular opinion, so I would wait until more people comment so you can get a full vision of what is best for you. You are offering an open bar to a certain extent, free beer, wine and champagne, so if i was a guest at your wedding, I would feel more than taken care of and cared for. But hey, that's just me.

First off - don't tell us how we should post.

Second - don't make a cap on your alcohol. End of story. Pay for a consumption bar. You don't every want to run out of alcohol, or worse, have your guest get told by the bar tender "sorry the bride reached her cap, you've gotta pay now"

If you can't afford it, cut out the liquor. It's okay to have just beer and wine.

You need to host the entire night. Just beer and wine is fine, but it must be free for your guests for the entirety of your wedding.

Mimosa cocktail hour, wine and beer with dinner, and then ___ for the reception. I'd skip the signature cocktail and have standard beverages for the reception. If wine and beer is what's in the budget, that's fine. What is your venue's price difference for an open bar vs hosted? (Open bar is the cost per hour per person, no drink limit / hosted is cost per beverage served)

Delany no. It has nothing to do with an unpopular or popular opinion. It's proper etiquette

That's totally ok. Guests love a flowing bar but nevertheless you're already supplying certain alcoholic drinks. You're doing it with class and taste.

I think your plan for beer, wine, and a signature drink is fine. Especially for a Sunday wedding.

KitKatt, geez. The phrase "go easy on me" must've ticked you off a bit much.

OP, I definitely say you should offer an open bar all night, even if it's just beer and wine. That's totally acceptable. It would suck if you were at the bar waiting for a while, then suddenly hear "The limit on the tab has been reached, so no more open bar" just imagine how you would feel.

Bottom line: Open Bar all night.

No cap. Either host it fully or don't have it. How would you feel if the person ahead of you in line got the last free drink and you found out you were going to have to pay cash? Not okay.

Guests shouldn't open their wallets. Your plan is not cool.

@FMR who's ticked off?

KitKatt, just seems to me that you came at OP very strongly about her simply saying "Go easy on me".

Nope. It's against CG to tell users how to post. I'm just making sure she doesn't get any potential flags.

This is true.

@kitkatt I didn't know it was against the rules. I've seen how people respond to some comments especially when they are hot topic ones and I just didn't want to get brutalized on a question I really wanted advice for because I sincerely didn't know. Lol. But thank u for informing me of that.

I will go with the beer/wine option all night. No hard liquor. I didn't know if limiting what's hosted was wrong.

Stick with the beer, wine, and signature drink. I think the tab will only cause problems, it'll be confusing and awkward for people.

WWLaura said just the other day it's not against CGs, it just doesn't hold any authority. You can say it all you want but it doesn't really matter (what I read)

That aside, OP I think you should consider the "half night tab" in this light: say your guests catch wind that the bar will be closing soon. You're risking EVERYONE standing in line for however long to grab another drink for free and therefore missing a potentially special moment. I don't expect guests to be riveted to your every move, but a special dance, cake cutting, etc might get missed.

Hosting beer and wine is more than proper etiquette.

@ Kashawn- just be aware that those who want to drink alcohol are going to bring in flasks. I've only been to two wedding where only beer and wine was served. The first one everyone left early. The second everyone had bottles in their cars and were just going out to the parking lot to take shots. I don't know your crowd but that's just my experience. Consumption can get really pricey. Unless 1/2 the guests don't drink it's not going to save you money.