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Laura2.0
VIP March 2017

So I went to a dry wedding

Laura2.0, on September 25, 2016 at 10:32 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 189

As promised here is the follow up. Before I get called an alcoholic bad friend the first thing I'm going say is there was no religious reason, no one in recovery, the bride and groom both drink, the reason this was dry was bc she was being cheap! I went to the ceremony it was beautiful 45 min long....

As promised here is the follow up. Before I get called an alcoholic bad friend the first thing I'm going say is there was no religious reason, no one in recovery, the bride and groom both drink, the reason this was dry was bc she was being cheap! I went to the ceremony it was beautiful 45 min long. The reception didn't start for another hour and half so we were all just standing around bc they weren't letting people in the reception room. The brides uncle came prepared with a cooler in his trunk, so we basically tailgated until security came. But the guard was kind enough to point us to a bar around the corner. That's were all the guest hung out. Cue to the reception. We walk in and its decorated beautifully but the only catch was there were no regular tables or seats only bistro style tall tables and stools. Why?! bc there was no dinner! It was a "cocktail" style reception with no cocktails! There was only finger foods. Let me tell you how dry this wedding was continued in comments...

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    Devoted June 2017
    FutureMrs.Gustafson ·
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    In case anyone was worried their wedding wasn't going to be as classy as they'd like...this should make all of us feel like fantastic hosts *cheers* (unless you are someone who is planning a dry, foodless "celebration ")

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    Beginner October 2016
    Heather ·
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    @The Centerpiece Flowers. The reason for the Monday Wedding is we wanted to be married on Halloween. It had nothing to do with the price and everything to do with the date.

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  • MNBride
    Master June 2017
    MNBride ·
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    Heather kids are going to want to be trick or treating on Halloween not at your wedding. Kids don't even like weddings to begin with. If my parents had dragged me to a wedding on Halloween when I was little I probably wouldn't have been in the best mood.

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  • Harleybeachbride
    Master May 2017
    Harleybeachbride ·
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    I've been sober 18 years....we're having an open bar!! lol

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  • Laura2.0
    VIP March 2017
    Laura2.0 ·
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    Heather so your basically throwing a family halloween party, but celebrating your wedding at the same time? I'm going assume your guest list is small and you have no out of town guest right? Thats was a bold move, are people going be in costume, bc I know the kids don't want to be at a wedding on the one day they get to dress up and go trick or treating, also its Monday so work and school on Tuesday usually makes for a short halloween night.

    Ashley....the groom was apologizing to people!! The bride had a shitty attitude! IDK if I'd call that happy. I think they tried to cheap out and it backfired.

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  • Mrs. León
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    Mrs. León ·
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    It's bad when the parents leave to go party else where.

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  • Laura
    Master July 2017
    Laura ·
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    @Heather, unless you and your guests/family are Mormons, I have a hard time believing most of them don't drink. Having a kid friendly wedding on a Monday is zero excuse for not having alcohol. Plenty of people here are having kids at their weddings and still serving alcohol. One has nothing to do with the other. As for it being Monday, FH and I split a bottle of wine Monday night just watching TV on the couch. It doesn't have to be a weekend for people to have a drink. Atleast serve beer and wine!!

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    Zoe ·
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    There is SO much wrong here. I am FINE with a dry wedding, but not with being cheap, not properly entertaining your guests with reasonable food and drink choices, and making them wait forever. Oh, and I can't abide people who treat some guests better than others-- like having alcohol for the BP only. Sorry you had to go through this.

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    Dedicated June 2017
    LoveLakeLife ·
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    Ugh...so not what i want anyone to say on my special day

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