Bar - Wedding

We had a small wedding and open bar however this is largely dependent on your finances at the time. Do not go broke pleasing others, do what makes the two of you enjoy your day and don’t pay too much attention to what you think would please traditions of grumpy extended family. There is zero shame in making people pay for their own booze.
 
Had a limit behind the bar with certain restrictions
my friends and family arent idiots though, and some even put money behind the bar further
we ended up opening the bar half way through

Other weddings I have been to have just been abused to hell. If you have some money then cool, if others do then cool, otherwise in these times I dont think a cash bar is a bad thing.
 
We had a few bottles of wine, jugs of juice and two bottles of JC le ROUX champagne for the tables and a cash bar for for those that want to partake more.
 
We had open bar up to X amount, limited to wine, beer and ciders and cold drinks only.. everything else was out of pocket..

We also had one red and one white wine bottle on each of the tables..
 
Sheks said:
Hi there all,

Just curious about what everyone has done with the bar at their wedding?

Everyone has an opinion on what to do - looking for what you guys have actually done? Open bar, bar tab, cash bar, etc?

Future Mrs is saying we should have a cash bar - is this rude or am I just old-fashioned?
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We had couple of craft beer/cider kegs for pre-reception drinks, and I've seen been to weddings where they had a selection of cheeses and wines, or a selection of gins.
Then also some wines / champagne on the tables, and beer up to a certain limit. Then there is a cash bar for people who want more.

We wanted people to be able to drink and have fun without having to spend money, but within reason. Some people (like younger me) forget when to stop drinking when they don't have to pay.
 
Best one Ive been at was with vouchers. So everyone got vouchers and some wine/champagne on the table that they could spend how they wanted and no one could abuse the x for everyone tab. And of course cash over and above that.
 
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Cash bar, juice on the tables, juice and gin bar with the canapes.

Wine station (help yourself to wine until it is finished). We did this because we did not want to end up with 10 half bottles of wine so help yourself to a glass of wine. When it is finished, it is finished.

I don't think a cash bar is rude. People will abuse your hospitality if you open up the bar and we are providing some drinks (enough so you don't need to buy anything if you are broke)
 
Our plan is to have a cash bar and wine/champagne/juice on tables.
 
Sheks said:
Hi there all,

Just curious about what everyone has done with the bar at their wedding?

Everyone has an opinion on what to do - looking for what you guys have actually done? Open bar, bar tab, cash bar, etc?

Future Mrs is saying we should have a cash bar - is this rude or am I just old-fashioned?
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Well, I bought wine and sparkling wine and told everyone to bring their own alcohol...
I think a good option will be to have a cash bar, but to also allow people who prefer to bring their own alcohol.
 
gregmcc said:
Even better, have a smaller wedding and save the money for the future. At the end of the day years later no one really cares how big your wedding was.
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We had 5 people (plus the two dogs) at our wedding in June.

Our plan is to have a bigger reception later in the AC times.
 
Only provided soft drinks and people supplied their own poison.

Didn't have budget for booze.
Just made sure that there is plenty of good food plus Ice.
 
Really depends on size but open bar on everything but spirits to a certain amount. After this amount reached then each paid for their drinks. Wine, Champagne and Tisers on the tables.
 
pinball wizard said:
We had 5 people (plus the two dogs) at our wedding in June.

Our plan is to have a bigger reception later in the AC times.
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No man it's not the AC time frame, it's the PC. Sheesh you probably still go BC and AD instead of CE and BCE.
 
We had an open bar but I've been to weddings with a cash bar. Nobody really takes offense.

What you need to consider is whether your guests will be responsible enough with an open bar - only you know the types of people who will be attending.

Not really the money aspect or drinking too much, but more their behaviour. The last thing you want is a few knobs getting into a fight and ruining your wedding day...
 
We had an open bar - excluding top shelf - with table wine.

But don't stress either way. Times are tough, people will certainly understand if you have a cash bar.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
We had an open bar but I've been to weddings with a cash bar. Nobody really takes offense.

What you need to consider is whether your guests will be responsible enough with an open bar - only you know the types of people who will be attending.

Not really the money aspect or drinking too much, but more their behaviour. The last thing you want is a few knobs getting into a fight and ruining your wedding day...
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@Crowley that's why!

Crowley said:
Sounds like a very crappy idea.
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When I got married we had the reception at a hotel. Guests knew they would have to bring bucks with to drink. Jirre and they did. About 8 of the invited couples and my ex and I ended up in the hotel pub after the reception and we all got smashed lol.

It was epic.
 
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