Is it ok to have no alcohol at our reception?

Lawn games and not serving a meal is indeed awful hosting, Morgan. Congrats.

If you have to ask, you know the answer.

Hahah it's a good thing I don't really care for y'all's opinions.

I know my guests and they will enjoy the lawn games so all is good.

My wedding will be fantastic and fun for all involved, without alcohol or a full served meal, AND lawn games. So fun! I'm quite excited.

Morgan's probably not even dating anyone. Trolls gotta troll.

No, I'm just defending myself really. I think it's funny that people have so many opinions that don't concern them. That's all. Thank you for your comment Leah, I appreciate it!

Our venue doesn't allow alcohol either. It's not a huge deal to us, because we live in a "dry county" and a majority of our guests don't drink anyway.

We are planning on hosting a "after party" essentially at our house afterwards. I'm sure the only guests that will come to that are our friends and cousins that we hang out with regularly. We are extending the invite to everyone, though.

Maybe you could do something similar if you feel like it's an issue...it works out for us because we aren't leaving for our honeymoon until the next afternoon...

I don't think it is necessary to include that there will be no alcohol on the invites. I think people will expect that already since it is at a church. You DO NOT need alcohol to properly host a wedding, contrary to popular belief. I've been to many receptions with no alcohol.

Love these threads because we get to find out who the dry wedding folks are

Sky, I feel like dry weddings suck (and I don't drink), but I only think they suck if the couple is too stingy to buy it. However, since it's at a church and you just can't have alcohol there, it's different. I wouldn't go hunting for a new venue if you love this one, because it's a venue restriction, not you just being cheap.

With that said, I do think you should go for an afternoon cake/punch reception, as without alcohol I can bet no one will want to dance anyway, and people will want to leave early. Save yourself some heartache there when no one is dancing and/or leaving early.

CourtKnee is that really how you spell your name?

I have limited free time as most adults do. If you invite me to a dry wedding in a church basement with lawn games and a hot cocoa bar instead of a glass of wine and decent food?

I'm saying no. I'm not traveling, spending time and money to attend an event where the hosts obviously don't give a shit about their guests. Because it's "their day" and they can be as stingy as they want.

And as always, the dry wedding people come out to defend the plan, using any excuse possible.

It's not your day.

It's your wedding, as in ceremony.

Your reception is about your guests and how to thank them for their love and support.

Did a Google image search for "dry wedding."

This is literally the second photo that showed up:

Wasn't exactly implying alcoholism. I understand why some people believe serving alcohol is proper hosting. However, I simply don't understand why you would refuse to attend someone's wedding only because it's alcohol-free. I think that makes you a crappy friend. If a glass of wine is more important to you than celebrating your loved one's big day and being present to show your support and love, then you need to get your priorities straight?

Sorry for rustling jimmies.

Photo cred: DirtyBird

Sarah? If being cheap is more important than hosting well, you need to get your priorities straight. And it makes you a crappy friend too.

If you stay on WW more you will realize that it is not for people,IMO, that are small town people. Most the things I see on WW I have never heard of for a wedding. Also this is a know your crowd IMO. I have never had alcohol at a wedding & although adults should be able to act like adults, some don't.

Heather you have literally never been to a wedding with alcohol? Wow. I come from a small town. Population 5,000. And the town my dad lives in now (like 20 minutes from my original hometown) the population is 63. That wasn't a typo. I just looked it up. Tiny tiny town. And I have only been to one dry wedding. Dry weddings are still not the norm. And the one I went to was not fun and everyone was gone 20 minutes after eating dinner

I'm a small town person.

I've never once thought the forum wasn't for me.

There's also always been alcohol at the "small town" weddings I've been to or heard about.

I HATE to agree with the people that say dry weddings suck, but honestly I really would not want to stay at a party/celebration where you are not allowed to drink. Yes it sounds bad, but alcohol is what cranks up the party. I am very very down to earth and not one to stick my nose up in the air at others.... but at the same time I wouldn't last long at your wedding. Maybe you would be "properly hosting" your guests that don't drink, but most people go to parties with the intention of staying a while, drinking a bit, and cutting loose. It's kind of hard for some people to do that without a little alcohol.