Open bar for Rehearsal dinner?

You can have beer and wine only. You should provide something. You are hosting, you don't make people pay when you host.

I've been in several weddings and there's always been wine and beer with dinner.

We provided a keg and had a few bottles of wine. (What was left of the keg was the first beer used for the reception the next day.)

You wouldn't be a good host if you didn't provide their drinks.

We provided beer and wine (actually FIL did, he very kindly hosted our RD). when we went out for drinks after the rehearsal everyone paid for their own.

Thank you guys! I was thinking the same thing but my mother started putting things in my head about not having an open bar (she also doesn't drink so could be why...)

If people want to get that drunk, they will whether you pay for it or not. That should not be a reason to not cover the cost of alcohol. I just believe all alcohol should be covered by the host(s).

If the dinner is not an all-nighter, it's probably not likely anyone will get sloshed.

Sloshed at a rehearsal dinner?

Never seen it.

Beer and wine is fine. Ideally, the RD is short and sweet, not hours of hosting.

I'm thinking open bar is the way to go. I know my friends aren't just beer and wine people so I guess its go big or... go home because there isn't an open bar. lol Thank you everyone!

Interesting. The rehearsal dinners I've been to none of the alcohol was included. I thought that was normal! Good to know the better etiquette.