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TheBestieEsti
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Is a cash bar okay for wedding?

TheBestieEsti, on August 30, 2016 at 10:18 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 342

Hi everyone! We are getting married next year and are paying for everything ourselves. My FMIL told me that we were "cheapskates" for having a cash bar and not an open bar.. It made me feel really bad but at the same time, SHE is not paying for the wedding. Just wanted your thoughts on a cash bar at...

Hi everyone! We are getting married next year and are paying for everything ourselves. My FMIL told me that we were "cheapskates" for having a cash bar and not an open bar.. It made me feel really bad but at the same time, SHE is not paying for the wedding. Just wanted your thoughts on a cash bar at our wedding. Thanks in advance!

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  • Jacks
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    If you had ever been really bullied in real life you would not be calling us bullies. That's a serious accusation to be throwing around, Kacie.

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  • GymRat
    Master May 2017
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    But ummmm if you're so booty bothered, why do you keep refreshing the thread? Are you a glutton for punishment?

    Oh and guess what - you're talking to alllllll of us!


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  • Lynnie
    WeddingWire Administrator October 2016
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    Whoa - calm down everyone.

    Bullying is an incredibly serious accusation and one that we do not take lightly.

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  • LB
    Champion November 2016
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    Goodness, you are not allowed to call people names on here and that includes calling someone a bully.

    But please keep telling us how we're rude while you call people names like a 10 year old.

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  • Jacks
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    The only people violating the TOS are the ones calling us bullies.

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
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    Tell us where it hurts:


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  • Bethyonce
    Master February 2015
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    Allysha, please point out the ones you are referring to because, the ones that are violating the TOS are what are being flagged. I haven't seen you mistreated on here....

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
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    Oh Allysha, you're cute. But look at whose comments got flagged versus whose did not.

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  • MrsHolt
    Devoted September 2016
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    Yikes....Sadly I think most people here will agree with your FMIL. It's super cheap, tacky and you will get some serious side eye with a cash bar. If you're INVITING someone to YOUR wedding you shouldn't make them come out of pocket for a drink, in that case they should pay for their meal too.... Sorry just being honest. If you can afford to have the wedding you want you should save a little more to properly host your guests.

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  • Jacks
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    Allysha, telling you that your plan is rude is not bullying. Once again, that's a serious accusation to be throwing around.

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  • LB
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    She's a mod, she did read the responses and who got flagged.... not us....


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  • WaffleBread
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    People are adults. If you provide alcohol like a proper host, people/adults can choose to drink some or not. It's about that choice. Do you invite people over to your home and tell them to pay for drinks? Why should your wedding be any different?

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
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    WWLynnie is probably the mod that removed your comments anyway lmao

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  • Amanda
    Just Said Yes September 2017
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    Maybe you can do an open bar for an hour just to give your guests a drink. And then afterwards you can have cash bar

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
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    Lol Allysha, wow, you're like the very first person to ever quote that stuff back to us.

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  • KacieD.
    Savvy June 2018
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    @Melissa-

    Despite the fact that I think a cash bar isn't as big of a problem as people are making it... My venue is only charging $35pp for full open. That's it. No strings attached. No grand total at the end of the night for me to pay. Just a flat rate that I pay before hand. I think that's great of them to offer and really makes it easier to have free alcohol for the guests. Maybe there's a place that does deals like this around you??

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  • GymRat
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    That's not teasing. I mentioned your name. Isn't that your name? What's wrong with repeating it?

    Also, you can't dictate to me who I can and can't talk to.

    And what's midtreated? Half way treated?

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  • Jacks
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    Allysha, you can't tell people not to use your name. That was a ridiculous request.

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
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    The ones that say "flagged by the community" mean you were flagged. The ones you removed mean you don't stand behind what you say.

    You can't instigate and then cry when people mock you. Maybe learn not to be a hypocrite.

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  • Jacks
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    Amanda, I suspect you didn't read the thread. You might want to go ahead and do that.

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