Is it ok to have no alcohol at our reception?

@ogkathryn, nooooo lol it's just how my FH has always spelled it. Cute lol

ETA: Obviously an open bar would be ideal, and was my original plan...but literally every other thing about the venue was perfect. We are keeping our wedding relatively early (2:30). Then we are planning an after party afterwards. I'm 99% sure that our guests will be perfectly happy to come eat a late lunch and cake while celebrating with us. I don't really understand why a majority of people on here get so upset about others having a "dry wedding"...

OP did a dine and dash. This was another thread to provoke not to gain info.

That being said, I will echo what I said earlier. If you do an event in a church, most people will know that no alcohol will be served. Why? Because most churches (even if the parishioners like wine or a cocktail) do not have the liquor liability insurance to cover them, should something happen.

I would not attend a dry reception. Sorry, but I wouldn't. I do not NEED alcohol, but it is a social beverage and it adds to the atmosphere. If all you offered were sodas, I would be out....I never drink sodas.

If this is the "perfect venue" the wording on your invitations can be "Cake and punch reception to follow the ceremony." Or "Refreshments to follow".

That wording tells me that there will be no food nor drink.

Is this thread seriously still going? Gahhhhh

I'm from a small town and I agree with a most of the popular opinions on here (and by that I mean alcohol at a weddings! Preferably whiskey) BUT I also have an open mind and realize that some people are young, and broke and can't afford to go all out. IMHO, that does not mean they should not have a wedding at all. Yes, their wedding will probably not be as fun, and be a little cheap-looking, but I'm sure deep down inside people already know that.

I didn't know people NEEDED alcohol to have a good time. Geez. Stick with it OP, it is fine to have a reception without alcohol!

@Heather S. No. Just No.

@Autumn, no one NEEDS alcohol to have good time. However, offering an array of beverages is proper hosting. That may mean beer and wine. That may mean a full bar. Than may mean sodas only.

Bottomline, guests should know what they should expect. That could mean, in my world, if your reception starts after 6PM, I expect appetizers, cocktails, dinner and wine. If you reception starts at 2PM, I am expecting some type of appetizers (could be as simple as cheese and fruit). If your reception is at a church, I assume it is cake and punch.

I'm still Debating if we should serve alcohol or not.. Why pay to get ppl drunk lol that's honeymoon money lol..

@FB99 yes I know how catering and budgeting works. The point is that people have different cultures... some weddings from the users on here will be really tasteful and fancy. Other weddings will probably fall short. People are going to do what they want anyway. Their families already know them, and I'm sure that they will move on.

Any chance I can take to incorporate HP in everyday convos. ETA: what the fuck is a toile? Thanks for the failed meme pinterest.

@Amethyst Queen have you not learned anything from this post????

Just saying.

If you can't afford to have alcohol for all your guest, you have too many guests.

Okay everyone! Goodnight... I am done with this post, and any other post that has to do with dry weddings for a while. For the record, I fully support alcohol at weddings and will have it at mine. OP, it's a free country. Do what you want.

Use the church for your ceremony. Find a different venue for reception. Even a restaurant will do.

Lordy, I've been to lots of small town weddings as my parents are from a very small town. In this town I've been to weddings at cottages on the lake, in the back 40, in back gardens, in church basements, etc, etc. And all of them had alcohol. Dry weddings are unheard of up here.

If you and FH don't care that there isn't any alcohol at the wedding, then don't worry what others think. If they are coming to your wedding they should be there for you two, not the free alcohol.

I don't like to drink and don't think it is needed at every place. But that's my opinion

I've been to multiple weddings with no alcohol and honestly most people won't miss it if you have good food and the wedding is fun. If that's your perfect venue, don't even worry about it. If anyone has an issue with it they need to reconsider their priorities!

I am planning a breakfast food wedding, so a fun suggestion might be to do coffee or orange juice toasts

I suggest that "I'm having a dry wedding because or some reason that isn't really real" get just ignored. Because in most cases the people who post these ideas will ignore any advice except the three other people who say they go to dry weddings all the time and they're fun as shit.

Because nothing says "fun wedding" like orange juice toasts.

If you keep your venue plan on people not staying long, especially since it sounds like you don't have an outgoing family