Milk and cookie bar?

I am not going to jump down your throat about the bar but you should SERIOUSLY consider having at least beer and wine for those who DO want to drink.

As for the cookie shots, I would visit local bakeries and see if they can have these made and to get a quote. If not maybe just have a cookie bar in general and provide a number of different cookies for your guests? I have seen these on pinterest and I wouldn't suggest making them yourself.

Honestly I disagree.... I think it would be irresponsible of you to have alcohol and I'm not even sure a venue would allow you to have it since you're underage? If you did it would become a messy situation where your bar tender would have to start carding your guests and that would be weird...

Edit: I think your milk shots idea is super cute and creative!! Sparkling cider too would be nice.

I can see this as a late night snack but as Meg worded everything so well, a cookie bar as a dessert/favor and offering beer and wine for the grownups would be better.

I am going to just answer your question and just quickly say I don't really agree with the no alcohol for adults thing... but anyway I think this is best done passed. I have seen where there will be shooters of milk with a cookie on top passed around by servers. Not looking for a spilled or not very cold milk situation if it is sitting out.

Mills and cookies aren't really a replacement for alcohol.... Feel free to serve them, but a replacement for a nice glass of wine with dinner? No.

Putting aside the alcohol issue, my caterer is doing passed "cookies and milk". It's a warm chocolate chip cookie on top of a shot glass of vanilla ice cream. There's a paper straw to drink the ice cream as it melts. It's delicious and slightly more sophisticated than actual milk.

I actually like the ice cream better also. A lot of people don't drink milk but will eat ice cream. And you have to worry less about spoilage. Pass it - or have it at a bar type set up to serve ... no sitting out

As far as the logistics, I would:

A) Check with your venue to see what they can provide or suggest (especially if they are also doing the food; they may have an option or prohibit bringing it in from elsewhere)

B) If the venue clears it, check with local bakeries to see what they recommend and get quotes

C) See what you can arrange so the milk/ice cream/smoothie/whatever does not get warm. Warm milk does not a good time make.

Where your wedding is in late October (yay October!!) you could also think about doing warm cider, or pumpkin spice coffee, or something in addition to milk. And don't let anyone get you down about not doing alcohol - where most of your guest list is under the legal age, it makes sense where you're coming from; my older brother was in this situation when he first got married and it didn't faze anyone in the slightest.

I am doing a milk and cookie bar as a late night snack. My sister, aunt and I are making the cookies, likely 6 different kinds of the classics (chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, shortbread, lemondrops, cutouts, etc.-no nut or peanut butter since at least two guests are allergic). We'll have glass bottles of milk in ice buckets displayed next to the cookies along with cute paper straws and takeaway bags. Venue is setting everything up.

So to answer your question, I would stick with something classic-chocolate chip or a cute decorated sugar cookie. Check with your venue to see if they allow outside food. I don't think its really a substitute for alcohol though. I have been to dry weddings and they were fine. However, I'm not going to stay late or be on the dance floor much without alcohol!

Milk and cookies are delicious! I'm having those as part of my dessert arrangements.

But it's not alcohol and certainly not a substitution for such.

Since most of your guests are under 21 (and you guys are) I don't think the dry wedding is as big of a deal. I have been to under 21 weddings that had booze and it was difficult (the bar tenders were carding and the staff was watching like a hawk because of their liability - they had wanted everyone over 21 to wear wrist bands but the FOB talked them out of that. I let my bother SIP my beer (he was also over 21 - and got run up to by the staff... it was the stupidest thing I have ever seen in my LIFE.

Cookie shot glasses are not easy to make and are usually a bit expensive. I made them for my cousins "6th" (24 but she was born on leap year so we made everything 6 yr old themed) birthday. Anyways they are hard to make and expensive to buy.

A nice fresh baked cookie with a small shot glass of milk is fun. But I do agree with others, as an adult it does not replace alcohol. I wouldn't want to spend an evening taking shots of milk rather than a nice glass of wine with my dinner. And I disagree @SoonToBeAnkers, any bartender should be carding guests who look under the states mandated age (Most states say if someone looks under 40 they need to be carded) so its really not out of place for a bartender to card younger looking guest and its not rude. I'll personally be pissed if our bartender doesn't card guests and ends up serving a minor. As for the alcoholics, they are adults and have to make their own choices.

A no alcohol wedding will be fine. The majority of your guests are under 21 and WILL be on the dance floor. Colleen's idea of milk in milk bottles on ice is on target. Pinterest will provide several ideas. I would incorporate your and FH's favorite cookies and perhaps your parents' and grandparents'. PS: Oreos and milk are delicious together!

An event planner TELLING you to look at Pinterest?

Either you're bad at your job, super naive, or full or shit. Which one???

For a Bat Mitzvah I did once, we had ice luges. The adults had an espresso martini, but for the kids, they picked up a warm cookie from a table, then the server poured their milk (white or chocolate) down the ice and into a glass. The kids loved it and the milk was so cold! Many adults even chose it over their martinis.

I've also seen it where a cookie is placed on top of each glass of milk all laid out on a table.

Real event planner who knows that not everyone uses or can afford the services event planners offer. This doesn't mean those couples shouldn't have beautiful, creative weddings/receptions. Thus, the reference to Pinterest. I also know the value of being polite.

But you don't seem to know what pinterest does to most people planning events on their own, how impractical all the ideas are, and how it brainwashes people into believing they can do something on their own when it took tens of thousands of dollars to achieve that "DIY" look.

Bad advice, event planner. Bad advice. You must be new.

ETA: Get a vendor account if you're going to run around here as a vendor.

So, just to clarify things here. I'm getting married on my parents farm. I've made cookie shot glasses before. (I'm in culinary school and actually did it for a project) I've decided to do vanilla ice cream in little mason jelly jars with cookie crumbles as well as whole cookies to make your own cookies and cream ice cream.

I'm so jealous! I wish we could do this but my fh would never allow it

Milk and cookie bar sounds yummy but I agree with PP's that there should at least be beer and wine for guests over 21. Let the bartender do their job. Otherwise it sounds like a children's birthday. Although even then I've been offered a beer by the hosts.