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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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  • carriemichelle
    VIP June 2016
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    Bump the hell out of this thread

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  • A. L.
    Master July 2017
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    You had me at "tap water." Holy crap.

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  • Kristi
    Super October 2016
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    Tap water is the reason I always have something to drink in my car!!

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  • Crystal
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    Wow, this takes the cake. I thought my cousins wedding was bad. It was just unorganized, they closed down the bar at points...I just need something to drink (water) I couldn't even get that. I left out the hall and went to subway down the street to get something to drink. That to me was crazy. No water was on the tables...

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  • Sangele
    Master April 2016
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    Is Emily the bride?

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  • Jennifer
    VIP July 2016
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    @Katie... The reason why, in a group of people who drink, that having a dry wedding is considered bad is because you should be a gracious hostess. At dinner time, people expect to be served dinner, at a table. If they choose to have an alcoholic beverage, then there should be one available. Just the same as if you were having friends over (of age, and you were of age) and you knew they would want to have a beer with dinner. You'd probably go buy a six pack before they showed up just to have it, even if you weren't going to partake. Its polite.

    This bride's mentality of 'its my day' only works as far as the ceremony. The ceremony is about her and her groom. As others have said, the reception is about your guests, and thanking them for being there on your big day. Even if you were hosting your reception at your home... You wouldn't say there's the sink if your thirsty, and hide your liquor in your bedroom. There's the sliced bread, make a ham sandwich... You'd feed them!!

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  • bellamae
    Master March 2017
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    So much wrong here. I would have taken my gift with me on the way out!

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  • Sam
    Super October 2016
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    Not even soda or tea? That's a new level of ridiculous. If she couldn't afford it she shouldn't have tried to have a big wedding.

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  • AlmostMrsE
    Expert October 2017
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    In hindsight, you could have backed out last minute. It's not like she paid for your food/drinks lol! But we are glad you went to set an example for the snowflakes.

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  • Mrs. Mac
    Master July 2016
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    Wow. Thank you for coming back to share this with everyone. I really hope that all of the special snowflake, "it's my day" brides read this. This is how NOT to host a wedding.

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  • Yasmina
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    Wowza!!!

    Glad there was a nearby bar with food!!!

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  • VC
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    O M G

    Why do people do this?

    If the bride's mentality is "my day" and how they don't want to spend any money on their guests drinking and eating off off her because they are greedy, why is she inviting people on her important day? Don't her guests mean anything to her???

    Y U C K

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  • Buttercup
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    Oh wow.!

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  • Mrs. Coakley
    Master June 2017
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    @emily p. Absolutely not, everything you said is just wrong wrong wrong. You think it's okay to let people get dressed up and take time out of their day and money to give to you and you feed them shitty sliders and TAP WATER? with no where to sit?

    Sweet Jesus. You can't teach class.

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  • GeeQT
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    I saw the thread lastnight bc all of her "75 guests don't drink" ummm no way that all 75 guests don't drink. Please refer Cali C to this post so she can see she is rude and everyone else who agreed she should do it that way.

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  • Helen
    Super September 2016
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    I'm so glad DH and I both drink (we would have supplied alcohol anyway. All our family and friends drink) and we had a nice after lunch buffet (3 pm wedding and we were eating by 415 as planned). I would have left a lot upset. This is terrible. Glad you survived

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  • Rachel
    Super October 2016
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    Can we please post this every day?!

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  • GeeQT
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    Agree with Rachel R.

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  • SarahL2T
    VIP April 2017
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    Sounds miserable. Props to you for sticking it out for as long as you did!

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  • GeeQT
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    I give her credit for giving an envelope. If the bride can't respect her guests and treat them right, then it seems like she's just looking for the gift. I would have taken it with me!

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