Dry Weddings

Summer07Bride Posted: Aug 31, 2007 06:23 PM

Dry Weddings

Has anyone everyone been to a dry wedding? We are going to one tomorrow and just wanted to know your thoughts.

LitBallerinaGirl Posted: Aug 31, 2007 06:25 PM

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My thoughts... Bring a flask! It's going to be a long night without it.
(although I might be saying that because I could really use a drink right now!)

Summer07Bride Posted: Aug 31, 2007 06:35 PM

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haha I thought the same thing. My dad said to bring a cooler and sell beer out of it

Ericab1980 Posted: Aug 31, 2007 06:36 PM

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Posted by Summer07Bride

haha I thought the same thing. My dad said to bring a cooler and sell beer out of it

I bet you'd make a killing!!

AeroJenn Posted: Aug 31, 2007 08:57 PM

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sounds like a job for the good 'ol PRE GAMING Get wasted and then show up ready to partay

PegaLega Posted: Aug 31, 2007 08:59 PM

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Pre game I think...

BoxOfRocks Posted: Aug 31, 2007 09:01 PM

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Yes. My brother and his wife had a dry wedding this past July. It was a daytime garden wedding. The only alcohol was a champagne toast. They offered a tea bar with different iced teas, flavored syrups, and boba (tapioca pearls) instead of booze. It was a lovely and delightful wedding.

Why is alcohol necessary for a good time?

drpepper318 Posted: Aug 31, 2007 10:39 PM

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It would be a little bit of a bummer because I do like to loosen up and drink at weddings. But overall I wouldn't really care, I don't need to drink and I'd have just as good a time without it personally. I'd still dance & eat & have fun. My husband too, he barely drinks anyway when we go out so he probably wouldn't even notice.

Summer07Bride Posted: Aug 31, 2007 10:41 PM

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I know we will have a good time regardless of whether alcohol is served or not, but I am not going to lie I would prefer a drink other than water, coffee, or tea.

portjeffbride Posted: Aug 31, 2007 10:54 PM

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DH read this thread.... he's curious why the wedding is dry...

any particular reason (religious, health) ? I've heard of cash bars, but have never gone to a dry wedding........

Summer07Bride Posted: Aug 31, 2007 10:58 PM

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All I know is the FH drank a whole lot at our wedding.

Future Mrs. Posted: Aug 31, 2007 11:00 PM

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I have never been to a dry wedding. Personally, I like to have a drink at a wedding....but overall I'm usually there to see the couple get married, not to get wasted.
I think it will be great!

I do think that at a wedding guests should be entitled to a drink....but not eveyone wants alchohol served. I was ADAMANT about NO alchohol at any time before my ceremony....I felt it was something everyone should be sober for. (the cocktail hour and reception were antother story though )
Perhaps this couple feels it should be that way for the whole event.

Also, not everyone has the budget for it.....and I have a lot greater respect for having a dry wedding than I do for a cash bar.

portjeffbride Posted: Aug 31, 2007 11:00 PM

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gotcha..... yeah, that would mandate a dry wedding alright.......

Kudos to the FH for going dry........

E-n-K Posted: Aug 31, 2007 11:05 PM

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Posted by Summer07Bride

Has anyone everyone been to a dry wedding? We are going to one tomorrow and just wanted to know your thoughts.

DH and I are going to one tomorrow too!! There's a bar at the hall, but it's part of the hotel not the reception room so we will have to leave the wedding and buy our own if we want! It kinda stinks if you ask me!!

NowAndForever2012 Posted: Sep 01, 2007 04:45 AM

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Print this our and take it with you. (they say it is the thought that counts)

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Snickers76 Posted: Sep 01, 2007 10:42 AM

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I think a dry daytime wedding might be ok, but I like a drink or two to loosen up at a wedding.

LitBallerinaGirl Posted: Sep 01, 2007 11:39 AM

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Posted by BRIDE2K7

Print this our and take it with you. (they say it is the thought that counts)

MJDoc12 Posted: Sep 01, 2007 04:59 PM

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i was at a dry wedding in the south one time (the family was strict southern baptists) and not only was there no alcohol....no dancing either! they had some lite elevator music playing, but you weren't allowed to dance cause that's just too 'sexual'

yeah we got shiiiit faced at a bar after that wedding

unless it was for a religious reason--i don't understand the concept of a dry wedding. no, you don't HAVE to have alcohol to have a good time, but why deny it to your guests who want to have a good time with it? i would deal if i went to a 'dry' wedding, but i wouldn't like it as much. (and trust me, i'm not a big drinker--but its nice to have 1 or 2 to loosen yourself up)