Did you/would you expect guests to pay for drinks at your wedding?

kimpenn09 · Yahoo User

I think it's inappropriate to expect guests to pay for their own drinks. Yes, wedding are expensive, but a guest is just that--a guest. And THEY have often put themselves to great expense to attend a wedding (babysitting, getting dressed up, travel, buying a gift, etc.). To expect them to pay money to drink is a little silly. That being said, alcohol is expensive and can take up a huge portion of a wedding budget. But there are so many ways around a cash bar: A couple can have alcohol service for a short time rather than throughout the reception, or choose to serve only a few drinks, such as wine or a favorite cocktail or punch. They might also decide not to serve alcohol at all, or to simply have a champagne toast. At one wedding I went to, the bar was out of sight--waitstaff brought drinks as needed. This no doubt cut down on the number of drinks each person had, but also allowed the staff to prevent anyone from getting too snickered. But in my opinion, a wedding should be "all access"--a person should not need to bring their wallet to enjoy themselves to the fullest.