RSVP drink preference?

Hmm I dunno about that one. I probably wouldn't do it, it's not necessarily tacky tho..people might be mistaken and think its only a cocktail reception unless stated elsewhere..Are there a bunch on your guest list? You should be able to gauge it; like stereotypically speaking, guys tend to drink beer more than wine..unless there are some wine buffs in the mix..I don't think it will be a big deal if you have more of one than the other, if you run out of one, people can drink the other..I dunno, do stores take back wine if you keep the receipt if the case is unopen?? Regardless if you drink wine or beer you could keep the extra at your place and use it leisurely.

There are some states where certain stores will take returned (unopened, of course) alcohol....I think that's your best bet, because even if you have them RSVP their preference, you don't know how much they'll be drinking...I guess it's better than nothing, though!

I'd hire a bartending service. I'm not a beer or wine drinker- so I think you need to have a much larger variety. The standards alcohols and mixers is appropriate.

I agree with Meghan, and I am a Coors Light gal. I have always assumed open bars are just what one does, and the only thing that varies is the level of liquor(well, call name or premium). I have never been to a wedding that did not have one, and I am 49. Open bar v. no host with beer/wine option v. none at all is a hotly debated topic on WW.

Well the venue has a bar tender, we just get to bring the drinks in, and they serve them. We were thinking of getting a keg of one type of beer, and then having red/white wine or blush wine. I'll have to check to see if the store we are buying the wine from will take back cases/bottles unopened b/c neither the FH or me drink wine really.

I would not put that on the RSVP card. People could change their minds, or have a bit of each. If the day ends up being really hot, more people may go for beer, even though they had RSVP'd for wine.

Good point Kathy, never thought about the temperature influencing drink preference.

I would put a question like that on the wedding website, so no one thinks it is "tacky", although, I think it wouldn't be depending on your guests. I would also add in a signature drink!

My thought is that is totally depends on the brand of each type of alcohol you get. If I said I wanted wine and the only option was white I would switch to beer. If you're only having one type of beer in a keg my guess is that some people won't like it and won't drink as much if any.

Thanks guys, this really helps. I think I'm going to just do regular RSVP. I'll contact the liquor store and venue tomorrow to get more info!! Yall are awesome!

I will also voice in one more time. As someone who earns a commission income selling wine, if you over order, and the retailer takes it back within the ten day period that I can pick it up from them, you will have just taken income away from me and cost me labor re: delivery driver.

I urge people to really think about the amount of wine, beer, liquor they need and not return unused items.

I've seen it happen. Someone orders 10 cases of wine. They then return 5. This hurts the retailer and their supplier. Of course, in Oregon, the retailer only has 10 days, past their delivery, to send something back. That doesn't hurt me, but the retailers are able to take things back longer than that. This means that they can get stuck with the items that the customer decided to return.

I was planning on going to specs and the FH was going to pick it up and we were planning on buying wines from the stock they currently had--no special orders here!

Kathy- I do not want to offend, so do not take this the wrong way, but I would advise Christina to order more than she needs, in case people decide to drink more that day. she does not want to get into the wedding, and run out of alcohol. that could ruin the night for some, and I feel if there is a policy that the store takes back the alcohol, she should take advantage of this and order a little extra (not like twice as much, but to be prepared).

Again, just my opinion, and I am not trying to offend you or anything!

I agree with CKJL5410. It is always better to have more than to run out. I am the consumer, and I don't mean to sound callous, or crass, but frankly, I don't care about the retailer or the supplier. I care about my budget. The downside of return rules are the cost of doing business.