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Lauram283 Posted:

bottled beer vs beer in glass at reception

Do you think it is worth it to pay extra to have bottled beer at the reception instead of beer from the tap in nice glasses? I had heard that some places do not even allow bottles because they don't look as nice in pictures as glasses but I think most people have bottles. What do you think? Is it worth paying a little extra to have bottles?

Goldi1021 Posted:

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I will pay extra if they charge it. I dont like beer in bottles at formal functions. I mentioned this to my mother and she didn't even want beer there at all. I don't come from a beer drinking family (or anything else for that matter) and she just doesnt like the smell. We have too many beer drinking guests - all of FH's old fraternity brothers and the guys from his football team. Mom will tell the caterer one thing, then I'll call him back and tell him to ignore mom and put the beer in a nice pilsner. She will be so self-absorbed that she won't notice.

SummerBride06 Posted:

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why would they charge you more?

i had them write into my contract--NO bottles at all. only glasses. i hate the site of a bride drinking out of a bottle. not classy IMO
Goldi1021 Posted:

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Posted by SummerBride06
i hate the site of a bride drinking out of a bottle. not classy IMO

I was afraid to say that but it's true IMO.
October Bliss Posted:

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Posted by Lauram283

Do you think it is worth it to pay extra to have bottled beer at the reception instead of beer from the tap in nice glasses? I had heard that some places do not even allow bottles because they don't look as nice in pictures as glasses but I think most people have bottles. What do you think? Is it worth paying a little extra to have bottles?


I have told my catering hall I do not want to see a single bottle of beer in the hand of any guest AT ALL. The bartenders will be instructed that all beer is to be poured into glasses to be served to the guests. The BM and my BIL are both going to have a fit the first time they try to get one, but I don't care, I don't want to see a beer bottle sitting on a table in my wedding photos (nor do I want to see it during the course of the night).
SummerBride06 Posted:

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Posted by Goldi1021

Posted by SummerBride06
i hate the site of a bride drinking out of a bottle. not classy IMO

I was afraid to say that but it's true IMO.


i'm not afraid to say anything i feel is true. honesty is the best policy, sugar coating gets you no where....
EvenEdan Posted:

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A million times yes! PAY EXTRA AND GET BOTTLED BEER. And you are paying extra for the bottled beer, but IT SHOULD STILL BE SERVED IN A GLASS. There should never be guests at a wedding walking around with a bottle. I attended a wedding just this past Saturday and they only had tap beer, I made the mistake of drinking it anyway and well, let's just say I paid the price for it the next day. I thought it was pretty cheesy that they only had tap beer. And they had no imports!

Johnny&Maur Posted:

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I had to reply to this! I think that a bride with a beer bottle is cute! I walked around for some time with one, i figure i LOVE beer from a bottle...from a glass just tastes weird and every single irish bride in my family drank straight from a bottle and loved every minute :)

Its just my opinion, but I have never understood why people care so much about this.
Blu-ize Posted:

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Whichever way, no tap beer.

SomethingBlu Posted:

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Posted by Johnny&Maur

I had to reply to this! I think that a bride with a beer bottle is cute! I walked around for some time with one, i figure i LOVE beer from a bottle...from a glass just tastes weird and every single irish bride in my family drank straight from a bottle and loved every minute :)

Its just my opinion, but I have never understood why people care so much about this.


I agree...and nferrandi has the cutest shot of her at her wedding drinking from a beer bottle. I love it!

And to answer your question...I don't think they're charging extra just for the bottle, it may be for the actual beer. Case in point: Corona and Heineken (which we HAD TO HAVE) are normally not on tap...we had to have them in bottles. My hall doesn't charge extra for imported beer, but if they did, we would have paid.
stephanief Posted:

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Posted by Johnny&Maur

I had to reply to this! I think that a bride with a beer bottle is cute! I walked around for some time with one, i figure i LOVE beer from a bottle...from a glass just tastes weird and every single irish bride in my family drank straight from a bottle and loved every minute :)

Its just my opinion, but I have never understood why people care so much about this.


I agree, I have so many more important things to worry about on my wedding day aside from beer bottles. JMHO, who cares?
CJStein Posted:

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I think at our hall, no beer (tap or bottle, we have both) will be served in the bottle...all glasses....

I'm sure at the after party at our hotel, I'll be drinking out of a bottle thought, I could care less either way.
AlliNMatt06 Posted:

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I guess I am the opposite! I hope my hall gives bottled beer. Our familys both drink beer. Plus all our friends and cousins. I don't like beer but, I have heard it tasted better in the bottle then the glass.

carlsbride Posted:

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diamondgrlie Posted:

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I think as long as the waitstaff are doing their jobs by clearing off the empty bottles off the tables quickly so they dont build up, it doesnt matter.
mclane Posted:

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Posted by Goldi1021

Posted by SummerBride06
i hate the site of a bride drinking out of a bottle. not classy IMO

I was afraid to say that but it's true IMO.


I promised my Mum that I wouldn't drink out of the bottle. So tacky!
agailunas Posted:

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I had never given it any thought until we were told that they don't serve beer in bottles. I really don't have an opinion either way, but HWC puts it in the contract. How about this one: was anyone else given a 'no shot' rule?

Goldi1021 Posted:

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Some people like it and some people don't. We all have our reasons. If you come from a non-drinking family and you are simply not used to it, as I am, then you might not like to see bottles at your wedding. Personally, I simply do not like the way bottles look.

2003OCT10 Posted:

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no bottles-- they do show up in pics.. DH likes an imported beer... and our Catering hall didnt carry it, so we bought a couple of cases... his beer was put in a glass.. but FIL and BIL also drank it and some bottles were given...

tracy2246 Posted:

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I say whatever makes a bride happy..bottle or none...but I will say make sure that you do offer bottled beer ( so much tastier ) and more than one kind

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