Is a champagne toast neccessary?

We are buying all the liquor ourselves (cost effecitve) and thinking of foregoing the champange toast. Of course we would have bottles avaialble at the bar for those interested in a glass or waiters w/ glasses on a tray. IMO, very often the champagne goes to waste. Although I lift the glass, it goes back on the table after a sip and I pick up my drink of choice.

Would you miss the champagne if it wasn't presented on the table?

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i love champagne, and i like the idea of a toast...we will have this...

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I agree that a lot of people don't like champagne and it is often wasted. Will you still have a toast? I think I would just want to make sure that everyone had a full drink of their choice at the time of the toast.

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Nah, I don't think so, a toast is a toast.. even if you use water...lol

So why not do something like..
Let's raise our glasses to the Bride & Groom.. whatever drinks people have in their hands at the moment will be just fine.. (JMO)

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i agree..a toast with whatever they are drinking is my taste rather than champagne.

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Posted by Pookiesangel

Nah, I don't think so, a toast is a toast.. even if you use water...lol

So why not do something like..
Let's raise our glasses to the Bride & Groom.. whatever drinks people have in their hands at the moment will be just fine.. (JMO)

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I agree

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Posted by Pookiesangel

Nah, I don't think so, a toast is a toast.. even if you use water...lol

So why not do something like..
Let's raise our glasses to the Bride & Groom.. whatever drinks people have in their hands at the moment will be just fine.. (JMO)

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that's what i was going to suggest. the toast is nice, but it doesn't have to be champagne.
mayeb have the waiters take drink orders first & offer champange ( People might not order it if they think its coming later)

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we are definelty having toasts and speeches, just don't think the champagne is a necessity for all. we are probably going to have a few tropical drinks (being that it is a beach wedding) as well as the usual drink (liquor/beer) offerings.

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I am a big fan of champagne (actually put it in my contract that it will be served throughout the reception) so we're doing this. However, if you're not, i don't see why it has to be champagne. If you want the look of it, do white wine - definitely cheaper and will look similar.

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i think you can toast with anything. champagne is usually used when it's a big occasion. makes it special. but a toast is a toast. i don't think it would be missed.

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didn't mean to confuse. we are going to have champagne (bottles/glasses) at the bars, just not pouring a glass for every guest. if one so desires, they may have a glass and the others can stick to their drink of choice.

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For a beach wedding especially, I think it's fine not to have champagne poured out for everyone. I guess I just don't associate champagne with beaches!

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Champagne is definitely not a necessity. That said, lots of people really do enjoy champagne - me included! It's delicious, refreshing, and festive for celebrations.

I think that it goes to waste alot of the time because alot of the time it's not good stuff. If you do decide to go for it, you can find really good CA sparklers for around $16 a bottle. If the decision was between a 'cheap' (<$10/bottle) bubbly and no bubbly, I'd opt for none. People will probably not miss it much.

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not at all. I hate champagne

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luckily...you don't HAVE to do anything you dont' want to do!!!

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I would miss it, but I love champagne. And believe me there is never a drop of wasted chamgagne at any table that I sit at Usually you have small glasses that are not close to full. That way less is wasted.

I have never been to a wedding that did not have a champagne toast, but I am sure people do without it. If something has to give, I would prefer to have champagne available at the bar than during the toast. Is there any other way that you could cut a corner somewhere else?

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I am using apple cider cause FH and I don't drink.............shhhhhh don't tell anyone, they might think I am 'uncool'

Like palebride said, your day your rules.

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Posted by Becky

I would miss it, but I love champagne. And believe me there is never a drop of wasted chamgagne at any table that I sit at Usually you have small glasses that are not close to full. That way less is wasted.

I have never been to a wedding that did not have a champagne toast, but I am sure people do without it. If something has to give, I would prefer to have champagne available at the bar than during the toast. Is there any other way that you could cut a corner somewhere else?

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as mentioned, we are going to have champagne (bottles/glasses) at the bars, just don't think pouring a glass for every guest is necessary. if one so desires, they may have a glass and the others can stick to their drink of choice.

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I think if it's cost effective not to pour them , then don't..a lot of people DON'T like it and it's wasted ( unless I'm sitting next to them and then I just finish their's too) But I think those who want it will go get it from the bar...I'm not a very 'formal' type of person, so if the DJ said'everyone raise their glasses for the toast', and I didn't have champagne, I don;t even think I'd realize it, I'd be raising whatever it was I was drinking at the time. Sounds like you really don;t want to, I say go with your gut and what is easiest for you....

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Toast can be done with anything....it absoultely does not have to be champagne. As long as it is available then you are covering all your bases.