S/O is alcohol a requirement for a wedding reception?
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Question: Would alcohol or the lack of alcohol being the deciding factor on if you would attend a wedding/reception?
Total Votes: 142
Would you base your decision to attend a wedding/reception based solely on if there will be alcohol or not?
I come from a very religious family where alcohol was not around at all. nobody on either side of my family drank alcohol. so no alcohol being served at weddings and parties is very normal for me. it wasn't till I was an adult that I went to an event that served alcohol. honestly, obviously I prefer dry events. every wedding I have been to that had alcohol, people got totally drunk and rowdy. which is annoying. I still go but we tend to leave those weddings earlier cuz we just don't like the atmosphere after awhile. my sister is getting married in may and she is having a dry wedding.
Quoting Roxygurl:
There will be nothing on the registry worth 300 bucks. We simply don't need much and I would not add things simply to add them. Most items will be 25 and under.
Quoting Anonymous:
Quoting Roxygurl:
You wouldn't be shelling out 300 for a gift if you attended my reception.
Quoting Anonymous:I'm the one who started the convo with the OP in the other thread. Here's my take.
If I'm shelling out $300 bucks for a gift, I want the option to have a glass of wine. No one is forcing the non-drinkers to imbibe, but limiting hose who want to is rude.
Juice toasts seem juvenile and low-class.
Last, good hosts provide for their guests. Weddings are celebratory events. Most people like to drink (I'm not saying sloppily inebriated) while celebrating.
Yes I would. It's our standard gift ($).
We give cash, hence the dollar sign.
At one point, in my younger years, I would have had an issue if someone did not serve alcohol at the wedding, but now, I don't care, since I rarely drink, and I actually hate it when my DH or anyone in my family does anymore, it is just so annoying.
Anyway, I did make sure I had open bar for my wedding, and would for any big event in the future, I guess I think it is the right thing to do, because I know a lot of people would be upset if there was a cash bar, or no alcohol at all.
When I have family parties, I do not supply alcohol anymore, It is always BYOB now, because, like I said, I am pretty much done with that. It is a waste of money and I get so irritated when some people get drunk.
I would prefer that at least wine and beer be served in an open bar but limit the amount each guest gets. I'm ok with having a great time but I don't want drama or sloppiness at my wedding.
even if i knew the couple id decline if they were serving alcohol.
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Quoting Anonymous:Yeah, and serving a mind altering substance where people will be driving home is so classy.
Quoting Anonymous:
I'm the one who started the convo with the OP in the other thread. Here's my take.
If I'm shelling out $300 bucks for a gift, I want the option to have a glass of wine. No one is forcing the non-drinkers to imbibe, but limiting hose who want to is rude.
Juice toasts seem juvenile and low-class.
Last, good hosts provide for their guests. Weddings are celebratory events. Most people like to drink (I'm not saying sloppily inebriated) while celebrating.
There's a difference between getting drunk and enjoying responsibly. Do you disagree?
Do you ever get hit on even looking a mess?
Why inflict this silly cosmetic pain on a baby!?!
- Roxygurl
on Feb. 4, 2013 at 1:38 PM