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Just Said Yes June 2015

No Alcohol @ Reception

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Diana, on March 11, 2015 at 2:53 AM

Ok so my fiance and i have decided not to have alcohol at our wedding... i can see this to be a small glitched with some people from both sides... my biggest worry is someone will try to bring their own and skip out to the parking lot to drink it (coming from experience of it happening @ a previous event)... how can i politely put it in my invitations NOT to bring their own??? if it happens & is noticed by staff then they could potentially end my reception and we lose our deposit! Thanks in Advance!!!

JUST TO CLARIFY... ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED AT THE VENUE IF WE WANT TO PAY $400 TO HAVE A BARTENDER AND SECURITY THERE... BOTH FAMILIES HAVE COME CLOSE TO LOSING SOMEONE FROM BEING HIT BY A DRUNK DRIVER COMING FROM A WEDDING AND NOW HAVE LIFE ALTERING INJURIES & THATS WHY WE HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO HAVE ALCOHOL AT THE WEDDING...

WE HAVE 3 KIDS THAT I HOME SCHOOL SO IF I DONT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY THAT IS WHY!!!!

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Master August 2015
Mrs Cheapskate · on March 11, 2015 at 9:19 PM
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So... I would suggest having a earlier afternoon reception, or even a breakfast/brunch reception. People are less likely to want a cocktail. Im not gonna lie, if its a Friday or Saturday night reception...inthe typical format of dinner and a dance, I would leave after dinner because i wont dance if idont hve a few drinks first.
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Master December 2014
Mrs. F-u-... · on March 11, 2015 at 10:22 PM
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I suggest instead of stating that it is a dry venue, state that the event has been chosen to be dry and the venue to shut down the reception immediately if alcohol is seen since there will not be a certified bartender. Our reception was dry - the large majority of guests on both sides of our families do not celebrate with alcohol. We had more family then friends invited and we hosted Luke any of our family would have and just gave verbal heads up to our friends. We also had an afternoon reception and focused on entertainment proper for the time of day. We also planned a short reception in general, so we didn't plan a long night either.
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Just Said Yes April 2022
Leah · on March 18, 2022 at 4:17 PM
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How would you suggest wording this? I am having a dry wedding as well, per request of venue plus personal preference. I have a website and don't know how to word it.
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