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Savvy March 2020

Wine Opinion?

Brittany, on January 6, 2020 at 6:26 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 21

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Hi, all! So, my venue is letting us be responsible for the wine and beer. My dad, who brews beer as a hobby, is brewing a couple and bottling them. I do know that I want a bottle of bubbles (wine or champagne) on each table for the toast. However, since there will already be enough waste, I was honestly thinking of getting a few different boxes of BotaBox wines, a lush red, a crisp white, and probably either a Moscato or their dry rosé. BotaBox has really good wines. They're around $20/box and each box holds 3L, or 4 standard bottles of wine.
My question is this: would having boxed wine be considered trashy?

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Caytlyn · on January 6, 2020 at 6:33 PM
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I think it depends on the formality of your wedding. Ours was semi formal and no one batted an eye at our boxed wine, but something more formal would probably call for bottled wine.
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Meghan · on January 6, 2020 at 8:01 PM
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Will you have bar tenders? I guess there is a chance your guests won’t notice? I’ll be honest, I’ve been to a wedding where the wine came from a box and it was one of the things people talked about the most...
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Brittany · on January 6, 2020 at 11:37 PM
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It's a nighttime wedding. I'm not too sure of the formality of it. I just think it would be an inexpensive and eco-friendly way to have enough wine.
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Brittany · on January 6, 2020 at 11:40 PM
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We're having a buffet, so I think we may have a server or two just to make sure things are filled and stuff. I'll see what they say, I guess?
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Meghan · on January 8, 2020 at 4:02 PM
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I'd make sure you have bartenders.
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Blair · on January 8, 2020 at 5:10 PM
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You know your family and friends the best so if you think they would be okay with it then go for it. Ultimately it's your money and it's up to you so do what you feel is right.
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Ashley · on January 9, 2020 at 11:53 AM
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My mom is making wine for our wedding! One kit makes 30 bottles, so she is making two kinds for a total of 60 bottles. It's super easy and cost effective. Plus if you have any bottles left over you can just save them to drink another time.
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Brittany · on January 10, 2020 at 9:16 PM
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That's a thing?! OMG, I might have to look into that!
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Brittany · on January 10, 2020 at 9:21 PM
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Thank you for that. My family and friends would totally get where I'm coming from. His extended family may find something to nitpick with over that. I shouldn't care, but I do.
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Becky · on January 12, 2020 at 10:42 AM
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There's no particular reason not to do boxed wine if you enjoy it. I will add to the call for bartenders. The two weddings we've been to without bartenders people were TRASHED. At least the one, and maybe both ran out of alcohol because people were pouring their own and pouring heavily. Bartenders will help to mitigate that.
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Elizabeth · on January 12, 2020 at 1:20 PM
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I'd suggest spending money to make sure you have bartenders and using boxed wine. Wine is wine is wine, IMO! But, having bartenders will limit the number of too-trashed people you have, while also just giving a little bit of a nicer feeling to it.
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Brittany · on January 13, 2020 at 1:23 AM
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Their wines aren't bad. I was skeptical, but then I tried a sample and was sold. LOL! Definitely doing the bartender.
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Dezaree · on January 13, 2020 at 9:42 AM
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I wouldn't use boxed wines. If you buy in bulk, you can get bottled cheap enough. And I would choose a red, and a white to serve.
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Ashley · on January 13, 2020 at 9:42 AM
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Yes!! A lot of heath food stores carry the kits and I believe you can also order them online!
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Brittany · on January 14, 2020 at 1:01 AM
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While that's something that I would like to try, I fear I won't have time to make it. And with my luck, I'd mess it up! 😬 Totally trying it next Christmas.
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Brittany · on January 14, 2020 at 1:05 AM
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OMG... you gave me an idea! Groupon has variety cases that are pretty affordable. I really want to keep the cost down.
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Dezaree · on January 14, 2020 at 1:17 AM
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Yay for Groupon!
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Elizabeth · on January 14, 2020 at 3:39 AM
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I love things like that - when you doubt it, but it turns out great! Good luck!
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Kate · on January 14, 2020 at 10:39 PM
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We are also considering boxed wine, particularly for a red option (or two!) We have a local wine store that carries great and unusual boxes of wine that you might not find in a big box liquor store. I'm not sold on getting boxed white wine because 1. I've yet to find a boxed white that I love and 2. I've never been able to keep boxed white wine cold without the box getting soggy. I 100% agree with having bartenders. BotaBox is quite tasty and I think guests would be perfectly fine with that option! Also, depending on where you live, you may be able to buy boxed wine through someplace like Costco at a discounted member price.
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Amanda · on January 15, 2020 at 6:56 AM
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If you go with a boxed wine go for one of the better brands like Black box or better and for sure have a bar tender to serve them so you don't get those people (I'm those people lol) who would pour like they do from their box at home.
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