Just Beer and Wine or Cash Bar? Tacky?

Hubby's favorite is Crown.

I bought him one of every kind, and I got personalized labels for all of them with our name and wedding date. =]

I'm not a huge fan, but him loves it!

I think bottom line - it's all based on YOUR guests and YOUR region. Whatever floats your boat, everyone has their own opinions, and is going to do what they feel is right. We come to WW to share our thoughts/opinons and ask for thoughts/opinions. I think we definitely got them on this thread and no one is going to persuade the other.

BTW - Anna that is awesome!!!

Oh, damn, I did NOT had Llama Malbec on the bar. Okay I AM a bad hostess. No Llama wine, I failed!

Katie your husband is my new BF!

Ok I dont want to get too much into the topic because everyone is different and our regions and cultures are different as well. But here is a thought: Offended for dry wedding or cash bars???? Are we forgetting why do we go to weddings? Im sorry but I dont go for a free booze I go because I care for the couple and I want to share their big day regardless of the bar or the dinner. And thats exactly what I want my guests to be there; we only invited really closed friends and family. Trust me they are not going to care what we host. Dont get me wrong I like to drink but thats my choice so I pay for it!!!! One of our friends got married last October and they paid 5K. Im sorry but I rather start my marriage with no debt! Just a thought =)

BTW Katterina, I love me some Crown, but I'll likely be drinking Jager, if anything, that night.

I only go to weddings for the free booze...that's it. yep.

We are having beer and wine bar for cocktail hour and dinner, then cash bar after dinner.

@Cecy, I have to admit, I do NOT go to a wedding for the ceremony.

Ouch Kathy, that's the whole point of the wedding in the first place...to watch the couple join lives.

I know I go to weddings for the booze & the groomsmen

Totally kidding. About the groomsmen.

@Kathy lol its ok I forgive you!! Ill send you a youtube video of our ceremony maybe you would change your mind lol

I do not go for the ceremony either, the ceremony is for the couple and I'm grateful they included me, but I am most likely going to be bored out of my mind.

I think it depends on the style and overall feel of the wedding. I think it is tacky to not have open bar if you paid $100+ a plate. If you have an extravagant or formal wedding, liquor should be included. If your wedding is more laid back, then I think it is okay. The one thing that you have to do is tell people upfront so they will be prepared. If I went to a wedding with a cash bar, their gift would be significantly less. I believe in throwing awesome parties. I would cut guests before I cut liquor.

SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS EVERRRRRYYYYBODDYYYY! Just kidding.. maybe not

You just have to find the right venue. We really wanted to have an open bar, so the venue we picked offers an open bar for 2 hours for 22 per person. I thought that was a really good deal!

Cecy, I agree with you 100%. The only time I've ever been pissed off at a cash bar is when they charged for sodas. While I love drinking as much as the next person, I can easily go without but darnnit, there better be free sodas or iced tea.

I go to weddings to see my family/friend get married, eat some good food and have some (hopefully) tasty cake. I don't need alcohol to have a good time.

Sorry ladies, but, in the real world, most do not care that much about the ceremony. It is true. Most want to celebrate with you, BUT, if you only invited them to the ceremony, without a reception, would they attend?

Let me know, truthfully, how much you are spending on your ceremony vs your reception. This tells a real tale.

@ ashely I was totally kidding with my comment was trying to make light of people reading in to things to much

We had a cash bar at our reception. The only alcohol that we provided was for the wine toast.

I know it's supposed to be tacky to have a cash bar at a reception, but we had a small reception and only two people complained (they're both alcoholics, one actually left soon after he found out). With the way our wedding planning was going, I didn't care if someone thought having a cash bar was tacky.

Warning your guests about a cash bar is a good idea. That makes it not tacky.