No Red Wine at reception

The food is as equally as important to the event as the bride and groom showing up.

if it's a winder wedding, serve apple cider. please don't skimp on the food though. people will remember the food being good or bad or not enough or too much etc. etc.

Thats very interesting that they dont allow red wine. Are the floors a light color and they're trying to avoid spills? I'm sure your guests might wonder why there's no red wine, but as long as you offer a variety of dry and sweeter white wines and maybe a rose or white Zinfandel you should be okay.

By "big batch cocktail" suggestions do you mean you'll have it ore mixed and self serve?

Why don't they allow red wine? I know some people who only drink red wine and would be pissed if only white was available. And rose is completely different. If anything it's more of a white wine

Food is very important and something you do not want to skimp on. Food and alcohol is the biggest part of our budget. I would maybe offer a few more different white wines and some rose if you cannot have red

So you're only doing a pasta dinner? No other options? Id rethink not putting more towards dinner - what is the fun stuff that the extra money is going towards? Food and drink are probably 2 of the biggest things people notice.

In terms of the wine, as a red wine drinker I would probably notice but if you aren't willing to reconsider your venue then there isn't much that you can do. Are you also serving beer and liquor? PP mention of Apple Cider is a good one - maybe spiked.

Just offer rose and white instead of red wine.

Hey limits are limits.... some red wine drinkers may. E disappointed, but it is what it is. Since you are doing Italian- maybe branch out beyond a traditional red sauce? Maybe a cream or pesto? Picatta perhaps?

@amanda OF COURSE SPIKED you silly goose!!!!

@magnolia we are on the same page then I figured you have meant spiked but just in case .... ETA: I can't type on mobile

Olivia, if you're boxed in with white wine and the most inexpensive of reception dinners -- pasta -- because it cost you all of $200 -- then why didn't you google all of this info yourself? I found lots of info, in all of three minutes.

I have no idea why your church disallows red wine -- communion maybe? Doesn't matter. The season of your wedding isn't important either. What is important is how you combine the food and the wine. If you are committed to the most inexpensive of entrees -- pasta -- here's the best I can offer you: Pair your wines correctly, and if red is forbidden, select a pasta dish that is complimented by a lighter colored wine:

Here you go:

http://www.rosetto.com/wine_pairing.php

As usual, I'm with Rachel.

Thanks everyone.

Yep, Rachel for the win!

I'm a red wine drinker, and I'd be slightly disappointed but then I'd immediately get over it because alcohol is alcohol. I don't choose white, but if white is what there is, cheers!

Food and wine are the most important part of a wedding to me. I would switch venues.

What are the "fun" things you'd rather spend money on? I also don't know why you're asking this question, other than to receive validation. The bottom line is your venue doesn't allow red wine and you aren't willing to find another venue soooo I guess that's your answer.

Um.....what is the **fun** part, if not great food and wine? Olivia; the food and wine IS the fun part...

Now, to the question. Many, many of my venues (museums, galleries, historic sites) do not allow red wine. It's not really that unusual, in fact, it's kinda common.....

Offer sig cocktails, several whites, rose and blush wines (actually, that is a serious trend at the moment....) and you're good to go.

Hmm, yeah, normally i would say no big deal, but red wine is typically served with a pasta meal. definitely choose a meal option that goes with white then.

My only reco would be have something besides white wine as an option. I know some people who can't drink reds, but personally I get migraines from white wines. So even though I love wine I avoid whites at all costs.

Whether that "something else" is cider or beer or cocktails doesn't matter, as long as something else is available.

I'm a red drinker but I wouldn't be too upset if a champagne or Prosecco was an option to drink throughout the night. Prosecco goes really well with Italian food IMHO.