No alcohol allowed at venue

My friend and I met for lunch yesterday and all she did was bitch about how the wedding she went to over a month ago was at a state park and didn't have alcohol.

She's STILL complaining and it was a over month ago!

Pick another venue.

This would also be a complete deal breaker for me. I would definitely have to find another venue.

Please choose a different venue

This venue sucks. Pick a new one or prepare yourself for pissed off guests.

Wow... I say go for the venue you love and don't worry about the alcohol. Be upfront about having a dry wedding and if someone really doesn't want to come for any reason besides alcohol, then they wont. Everyone who really wants to support you will still come. Your wedding is about a celebration for you and you FH. Don't let the guest expectations throw you into doing something you can't or don't want to.

Ask the venue about allowing the smaller bottles or recommend a local drinking spot for an after party. I've been to a lot of weddings and only one had alcohol. The bride and groom regretted their decision to provide it after they saw how the guests handled themselves. It's really expensive and unnecessary, even if its just beer and wine.

I know I'm the unpopular opinion, but I don't really care. Make your wedding what you want it to be, the venue you want, with or without the alcohol.

Amber - the ceremony is about the couple. The reception is where you receive and thank your guests for attending your wedding. I wouldn't have a dry dinner party, let alone a dry wedding. OP should 100% consider her guest's expectations when booking her venue. It stops being all about the couple as soon as they choose to invite other people.

No one insulted you. Calm your funbags. @Alyssa one reason we ask people to change their avatar so we can distinguish them. Imagine 5 Alyssa's with double rings. It gets confusing. You can calm your milk duds too.

And it's "uppity".

Alcohol and food are top priority - it's called properly hosting your guests.

LURK & LEARN!

@MeettheBrowns, it was posted twice initially.

Personally, a wedding having or not having alcohol won't affect my decision to attend. I'm not big on the taste of alcohol. Besides, if I'm going to a wedding, I'm going to see the people who invited me. I'm not going because there's alcohol. My advice? Get a general consensus from your guests. If they were looking forward to evening cocktails and wine at a reception dinner, think about moving to a new venue or have it earlier in the day. Others have already said as much. Then again, if your guests don't care one way or the other, go ahead and have a dry, evening wedding.

Is it that important to have alcohol at your (or any) wedding? Why is it necessary? If you love the venue, the guests can go without a beer for a few hours for sure. :-)

Tempa - yes yes it is. Can they? Sure? Should they have to? Nope.

If you want a party into the night - properly host your guests

No alcohol?

No venue is too beautiful not not allow alcohol. There are zillion gorgeous venues out there--pick another one. You have time.

What @Erin C said. A million times over.

If you are set on the venue, then suck it up and offer some really yummy mocktails. if it's really important that u serve alcohol then have it somewhere else. You have to pick wich is more important to you.