Is it necessary to have an Open Bar at the rehearsal dinner? Most of the places I am looking at will add about 20.00 to the dinner meal if there is an open bar.
In your HONEST opinion, how do you feel about it? What are you doing? Do you think it is 'wrong' to not have it.
All opinions welcome
Beth1210
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I had one-
do you expect people to buy there own drink? or would you pay the bar bill?
b/c $20 per person isn't that bad if you have big drinkers
LaurenluvsTJ
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no. we are not doing that or beer and wine. beer and wine was $12pp. If someone wants a drink, they can go to the bar and pay for it. They will have an open bar all day at the wedding the following day.
july06bride
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No I wouldnt want them to buy their own drink, I guess I was thinking the beer and wine route or pay the bill. Fh's parents are paying and we are having about 40 people... so I was trying to keep the cost down since they're helping so much with the wedding...
more ideas PLEASE
ETA- I think people will drink, but we do not have BIG drinkers....I dont want people to get wasted that night either!
Angel2006
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I don't think it necessary... just have them order drinks at the table and make sure you have pitchers of soda and carafs of wine on the table. In my experience most ppl do not get loaded at the RD and they know that the Bride and groom are paying for it and will be considerate about the price.
nicknmb
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I don't think it is necessary at all. I think beer, wine, & soda are fine.
103005FallBride
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We didn't have an open bar at our RD. No one looked for it either.
Beth1210
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Posted by july06bride
No I wouldnt want them to buy their own drink, I guess I was thinking the beer and wine route or pay the bill. Fh's parents are paying and we are having about 40 people... so I was trying to keep the cost down since there are helping so much with the wedding...
more ideas PLEASE
ETA- I think people will drink, but we do not have BIG drinkers....I dont want people to get wasted that night either!
find out how much beer and wine would be- then you can run a tab for the other drinks
but IMO- it's a celebration- and a thank you to everyone invloved with the wedding- I think you need to take care of your guests
JanuaryBride06
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We didn't have an open bar; my MIL decided to just run a tab and pay it at the end of the night. It made sense - while at first people went straight to the bar, our guests didn't really drink a lot after the first hour.
IrishBride-05
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We had an open bar, top shelf liquor for 4 hours and IMO it was a bit of a waste of money. Most of our guests didn't stay the full 4 hours.
We had our RD the night before our wedding, so that may have had some impact on it, with people wanting to have an early night. I think beer, wine and soda would be a good option if you want to save $.
smara
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I cant afford open bar.. so they are going to have a choice I think of beer or wine, it depends how the restaurant does it. they should be happy they are getting dinner!!
06NovBride
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we are having them add any alcoholic drinks ordered to the bill. We really don't have too many drinkers and to pay $15 more a person, when maybe 2 or 3 people will drink isn't worth it.
Reesa
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We had wine on the tables and paid if someone ordered a drink-- which was not many. I think most people realized other drinks were'nt included and didn't go nuts with it.
kellwolfe
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I dont think that you have to ......We are paying for ours ourselves so im not - Im doing beer and white ....and I think that everyone will be ok with that
Im sure that there are going to be those who disagree but ya know what -- but the buck has to stop somewhere -
hmm8191
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We just had wine at our rehersal dinner (I think) and everyone was fine with that. It may have been beer too though!
edited to say we're all big drinkers!
LaurenluvsTJ
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Posted by smara
I cant afford open bar.. so they are going to have a choice I think of beer or wine, it depends how the restaurant does it. they should be happy they are getting dinner!!
exactly~~ Just to add beer and wine is expensive IMO. OUr dinner is also at 5pm, we should be done by 8. Its too bad we can't just buy some bottles of wine, it would be a lot cheaper.
jackiez
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I definitely think beer and wine is fine. I think we had beer and wine on the tables and then we paid the tab for those people that ordered drinks. But most people just stuck to the beer or wine, so the bill was not that high.
Sweetpea130000
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we had beer and wine (it was in the parish hall) and everyone was fine with that
TimmysGirl
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Posted by 103005FallBride
We didn't have an open bar at our RD. No one looked for it either.
Same Here!!! Everyone just got WASTED at the wedding!
nov06
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Why don't you have the FIL's pay for the RD and you and your FI pay the bar tab. I'm not a big drinker either but I don't think your bridal party should have to pay for their own drinks. JMO
