So my venue includes most of the stuff I need for my big day-including drinks and stuff to go with the catering. Obviously alcohol isn't included in that price but we can choose to put money towards it. When we signed our contract with our venue, we knew that the only drinks they served through dinner was water or tea. We switched some stuff around and also had one soda added per guest in place of something else. There's some variety, and most of our friends and families drink tea or water anyways. Well we're on a tight budget and decided to have a cash bar. I know some people frown upon that but our venue is about an hour from where most of us live and I'd prefer people not to drink too much if they have to drive that far home.
Well recently I found out that they only serve water during the cocktail hour. -_- I'm not too happy with that. I thought they'd at least serve tea then too but it's just water. Our budget is tight as is and I'm not sure what to do. We want try to save money to at least get our guests tea and soda as an option. I know that soda is $2 pp and at a minimum of 100 guests, that adds up fast. I don't know how much anything else costs drink wise. Should we try to cut expenses somewhere else and at least pay for 1 glass of champagne for the adults?
Not sure what to do. Any suggestions or friendly opinions would be great. TIA
