No host cocktail

What does that mean? Do you mean there won't be a bar at all?

You don't have to specify things like that. You could put it on the website, but I don't think that is even necessary.

I don't think you need to specify things like that. Maybe put it on the website if you are really worried about it.

What in the heck, sorry for the double post!

@Cabell It means cash bar.

I don't think you put it on the invite at all, like analy said, if you're worried about it, put it on the website..

You wouldn't put it on the invite at all.

I'll put it on the website so people know. I wouldn't want people to show up and be mad because they didn't have any idea that it was a no host. Some people get really angry about things like that.....

Putting it on the website is a good idea.....and possible word it in a different way. I had no idea what that meant either.

I am doing half and half by that I mean we are paying up to a certain amount and after that it is cash. I am not putting it anywhere I am just going to tell a few people and hopefully it will get around that way. I don't think you need to specify that anywhere.

And they'll get over it. There is NO rule anywhere that says that you HAVE to pay for people to drink. If it bothers you that much - don't serve drinks at all. I've been to plenty of weddings with no hosted bar.

Oh, okay. I would put it on the website, but not the invites.

You mean you're having cash bar? there's no need to put any info about the bar on the invitations. NONE. sometimes I get to a wedding and find it's open bar and I'm like, yay. if it's cash bar I drink less but I really don't care or feel offended as a guest.

I'm wondering how you'd word it on the website? We're doing a cash bar too and I don't know how to say it =P

Just put "cash bar" on the website. For instance, the Facebook invite for our engagement party says:

"There will be snacks, some complimentary champagne, and a cash bar (and weather willing, the patio will be open, too!)."

It makes it very clear that you can snack and drink bubbly for free, but you have to pay for anything else. :p

Maybe instead of saying bluntly "cash bar" or "no host"...put on the website:

"Snacks and complimentary juice, soda, sparkling water"? Then they should know wine, beer, hard liquor will be cash.

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The easiest thing to do is spread it through word of mouth, through your close friends and bridal party.

Don't include it. There is no way to have a cash bar that isn't tacky, sorry. The best way is to just have a dry wedding or wine and beer and call it a day.

I would recommend the website, like many others. I would be in no way angry about it if you didn't say anything, but it would be a little annoying if I could have brought cash but just didn't know to [I never have any on me, and usually don't even bring my cards to a wedding.]

Also, while word of mouth is great--I'm often that one random friend that doesn't know anyone else so I am left out of the loop! Word of mouth makes it hard to be sure many people know. I personally think the website is for this kind of info!

I just want to say that I would completely understand a cash bar at most of my friends' weddings--open bars are EXPENSIVE. And I would MUCH rather have a cash bar at a wedding I was attending than a dry wedding! I know some people think it's tacky, but I don't have a lot of sympathy for the attitude.

I like JJ's approach. Or as someone else mentioned, many people assume cash bar and are prepared for it. But if you feel the need to mention it anywhere (even website), do it the way JJ said. Saying cash bar sounds tacky to me and I didn't even know what no host meant!