RD poll - alcohol

MrsHtobe Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:19 PM

RD poll - alcohol

I think we are just going to have beer / wine at our RD, I was just curious what the 'norm' is.

Is that tacky? I didn't think so, but I'm just curious of people's opinons.

jteach711 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:21 PM

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We are doing beer/wine/soda also.

My rd is the night before my wedding and I really wou;d prefer if people didn't get trashed (Not like they couldn't off of beer and wine, but whatever)

And NO, its not tacky at all, some people do not even offer any alcohol

ammie1016 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:21 PM

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That's fine for a RD. I thought you actually meant for a wedding.

oktom22 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:22 PM

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We haven't booked it yet, but we've been pricing places out to have beer/wine

MrsHtobe Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:22 PM

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Posted by jteach711

We are doing beer/wine/soda also.

My rd is the night before my wedding and I really wou;d prefer if people didn't get trashed (Not like they couldn't off of beer and wine, but whatever)

And NO, its not tacky at all, some people do not even offer any alcohol

thats what I thought, but one of my co-workers gave me a funny look when I was talking about it - I got nervous!

mariaobride Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:23 PM

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I probably will have wine on the table and if anyone wants to order a beer or two it will be charged to the bill- I think that would work out perfectly instead of announcing open bar sometimes people subconsciously will drink more

agraydc Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:24 PM

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we are having a consumption bar, so we pre-set a tab for everyone so it looks like open bar and we told them to let us know when we hit a certain amount and we pay for what everyone drinks on separate tab
works out cuz we like more than just beer/wine/soda but only half or so will drink and some only have 1 and some have 1 too many either way wont cost us a fortune

MrsHtobe Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:24 PM

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Posted by ammie1016

That's fine for a RD. I thought you actually meant for a wedding.

lol

No, we'll have an open bar for the wedding haha.

ttw910 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:27 PM

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I think beer/wine/soda is the norm for RD's. That's what I plan on having.
Everyone can have all the mixed drinks their hearts desires at the wedding two days later!

Kerin2804 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:28 PM

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Beer/wine/soda - No need for full bar. It is costly and the last thing I want for myself or others is a hangover. There will be too much to do the day before the wedding.

bluegreen08 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:30 PM

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Posted by jteach711

We are doing beer/wine/soda also.

My rd is the night before my wedding and I really wou;d prefer if people didn't get trashed (Not like they couldn't off of beer and wine, but whatever)

And NO, its not tacky at all, some people do not even offer any alcohol

FMIL originally mentioned doing a cash bar and I was like... but I explained to FH that I'd rather have no alcohol than ask our bridal party for pay for their own drinks but that I really thought we should have at least beer/wine/soda. I think that's what we're going to end up doing.

Ours is also the night before, and we are an afternoon wedding, so I dont want people getting trashed but I'd like there to be wine/beer.

Pinkiegirll07 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:30 PM

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We were going to do beer and wine only, but price wise it wasn't much more to do open bar so we decided to do open bar!
This is only reason we did open bar, I think it's fine to do just beer and wine!

SoonToBeMrsScott Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:31 PM

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I am thinking about just having a bbq in my backyard since there will not be a formal rehearsal

MrsHtobe Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:34 PM

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Posted by SoonToBeMrsScott

I am thinking about just having a bbq in my backyard since there will not be a formal rehearsal

I wish we could rely on the weather and do this, but November is too iffy.

dannisayz Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:45 PM

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East Wind provides all their brides with wine/beer at the RH if you use their restaurant (which I am). I am pretty sure that's the norm.

Espo22 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:48 PM

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fh insisted they have alcohol, he drinks scotch and so do all his guys so he wants them to all drink scotch. I guess we can ask for a consumption bar hmmmm

but doing beer and wine is perfectly fine dont worry

davenjess Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:50 PM

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we did the whole beer/wine thing as well :)

Not one person complained!

sweetdoublenn Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:53 PM

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MIne is Open Bar!!!! Except Greygoose is extra!!!! How dare they!!..lol

lillprincess54 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 02:59 PM

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we where on a strick budget so we paid for soda coffee, tea. and if someone wanted alchol it was cash bar. we just couldnt afford it, we have some heavy drinkers in the bp and family