If you were going to a wedding would you expect free drinks all night? What are you doing at your wedding? Im giving mine 2 glasses of wine during dinner and then champagne to toast. Dont want to appear tight! lol
CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
Mine are getting a drink (Pimms or orange juice) on arrival, half a bottle roughly of wine and something to toast. They know where the bar is if they are thirsty.
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CommentAuthorVintageChic
my guests can have whatever they please lol ahh the benefits of having a small wedding
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CommentAuthorKesha
lol I agree dove, we will be having a pay bar.
CommentAuthorMrs Joyce
mine are getting a arrival drink, 2 glasses of wine each during dinner and something for the toast. if this wasnt included in our price at the hotel they would have been getting nothing! lol
and if they dont like wine then more for someone else!
i would never expect free drinks all night at a wedding. our guests are getting an arrival drink and a toast drink and thats it! x
CommentAuthorclaire1984
mine are having an arrival drink, one with the wedding breakfast and one for toasting x
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CommentAuthorLaticschick Holland
Mine will get an arrival drink and then a toasting drink, Will prob have a bottle of wine or 2 on each table as well
CommentAuthorWinterrose
Mine are getting the same as Dove. Although now that I'm reading about 2 glasses I'm thinking I may change it to that instead of 1/2 bottle during the meal. x
CommentAuthorGoff
Mine are going to the bar! :-)
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CommentAuthorjjono
Id love to offer a bar, but theres no way we can afford it and we really hope our guests will understand.
We are having an arrival drink and toast drink, we have been thinking about buying some wine and paying the corkage fee at the hotel
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CommentAuthoronewilson@btinternet
My guest are getting 2 glasses of wine with the meal and a glass of champagne for the toast. My mum and dad are putting together and having a bar tab so everyone can have a drink on them whilst we are getting out photo's taken xx
CommentAuthordebs x
Mine are going to the bar too, they all drink different things anyway so a lot wont drink wine anyway x
CommentAuthorPennylane
I've never been to a wedding that had a free bar all night - I don't think people would expect it. I'm doing the reception drink, wine on table (enough for 2 glasses each) and a toast of sparkling wine x
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CommentAuthorHalloween_Bride
my guests know where the bar is lol we are having a buffet
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CommentAuthorLindsey Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
We are having bucks fizz on arrival (bride and groom will be getting sparking wine so swapping with my dad lol), then wine durig the meal and sparkling wine to toast.
CommentAuthorsteffi
Were giving them arrival drinks... have paid for a glass for everyone (didnt actually think about not includin kids n the non drinkers in the numbers so will probs have a bit left over... Were ahvin a buffet so as halloween has said they know where the bar is lol x
CommentAuthorHoxxyhula
Mine are getting unlimited drinks (wine or beer) during an hour long reception after the actual wedding then unlimited drinks with the meal (ie wine) and for a toast, and after that they're on their own! x
CommentAuthorMrsC.Wade2B
Mine are getting a drink (Pimms or Sparkling Wine) on arrival, half a bottle of wine on tables and something to toast and the rest of the time its a pay bar... I was saying to my mum yesterday that isn't it odd how its our wedding day yet we pay for everything for everyone else.. go figure? lol xx
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CommentAuthorJane
How about evening guest that arrive later? Are we expected to buy their first drink?
CommentAuthorHoxxyhula
I was wondering about this too...
CommentAuthorkellyc13
mine are getting a drink on arrival, and then a bottle on the table, most of my family wont drink it though as debs said they all have different drinks so saves them wasting it. x
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CommentAuthorRoxii
Mine have an arrival drink of their choice (I think it's a choice of pimms, wine, orange juce, non-alcoholic cocktail and house cocktail) then 2 glasses of wine with the meal and a glass or champagne for the toasts. And after the meal, they can get their own, it's pub prices in a posh hotel so no one can grumble.. win/win :) x
CommentAuthorGregorysGirl
We are just buying them arrival drinks and putting 2 bottles of wine on each table, after that, they can buy their own!! lol
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CommentAuthor~*~ Becca ~*~
think its more common now a days to have a pay as you go bar!!! ive only seen on TV with the free bars and i just think thats cheeky ! lol
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I don't there is any expectation nowadays. I've been to a few weddings recently and they've varied from free bar all day/night to pay bar and everything in between.
We chose to spend less on the food so had a buffet rather than a sit down meal which meant we could have welcome drinks then free bar and wine on the tables until about 9.30 for 120 guests.
It's completely up to you.
CommentAuthorJane
I was thinking about sending out evening invitations with a drinks ticket or two in each one, you can get them specially printed to look like theatre tickets/raffle tickets/casino tickets now. Look quite good. But might add a lot to my drinks budget. Still not sure if I need to buy them all a drink or just give them food....
CommentAuthorfee21
we are suppling the wine, water and champaigne for thesit down meal and toasting but after that theres a bar and people will be buying there own drinks huni xx
CommentAuthorlinzi
ours are getting rose champagne on arrival, a half bottle of red or white wine with their meal, and then champagne for the toasts. I think thats more than acceptable so if anyone moans about having to pay for drinks in between that, then so help me!
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CommentAuthorMrsEminson2B
mine of getting pimms on arrival, 2 glasses of wine for the meal, sparkling wine for the toast and them a glass of champagne with chocolate dipped strawberries after the meal while waiting around for the evening reception x
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CommentAuthorKerrylou
We're doing Pimms and fruit punch on arrival and that's it. Ross doesn't like wine or bubbly so we cut the champagne toast, though I AM going to have a few sneaky bottles for the wedding party :) The way I figure it is that it's mine and Ross' day and to thank the guests for coming they get fed, will probably end up with favours and have a good disco put on for them, we're not paying for them to get sozzled too! However, our reception is at the local rugby club so that means cheap beers :) xxx
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
NONE! There is a bar in the hotel for the wedding in florida so they can pay for their own lol. Same with the party when we get back.
I think the whole day (or 2 including the party when we get back) is costing enough without paying for ppls drinks which 9outta 10 ppl dont drink anyway. This way they can get what they like. lol
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CommentAuthorShell
Our guests are getting a drink on arrival, one for toasting and then thats it, they shall have to buy there own from the bar!!! I also wouldn't expect to get free drinks for the whole day neither :)
CommentAuthorjenniebean
we are having champagne on arrival half a bottle each on the table with a champagne toast there are other choices like fruit juice water squash if prefered but after the mal they are on there own the wedding is already costing almost 20k so i think we are spending enough
CommentAuthorKirsty
Since we have 100 for the ceremony & meal....they get a glass of champagne and canapes after the ceremony, 2 glasses of wine with the meal and bubbly for the toasts...then its up to them hehe xx
CommentAuthoryvonne
our package includes 4 drinks, but after that they'll have to buy their own xx
CommentAuthordallas
one on arrival 1 or 2 with dinner & one for the toast.... then they can buy their own.....!! x
CommentAuthornickers
we having one on arrival one through meal glass of wine and one for toast its quite expensive when gettin meal aswell for alot of guests xxx
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CommentAuthorGregorysGirl
It is expensive isn't it?! Glad to know i am not being a stingy bride, lol, but they are getting fed and having a lovely day. If i heard anyone complain i would quickly turn into a bridezilla!! xx
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CommentAuthorJoolsy
Weddings cost enough without you putting on a free bar if people choose to drink then they choose to pay the prices fair enough If I was loaded I would gladly put on a free bar for my guests infact I would love to do it but the truth is we are not loaded and the wedding has cost enough so my guest will get
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CommentAuthorMrs Hacker to-be!
we're giving everyone a welcome drink, then doing 1/2 bottle of wine per person so there will be a few bottles of wine and water on table and then a glass of champagne for a toast for everyone. x x x
CommentAuthorvickyG
were supplyin champagne for the toast but thats it, i think if its a free bar people are more likely to get really drunk, and i dont want to be having to deal with that on my wedding day, also we cant afford to pay for everyones drinks lol xx
CommentAuthorshellay
we are having one glass of sparkling wine for the toasts and a glass of wine each, but some people wont drink it so others will get more, we cannot afford any more and could only afford that because we got a good deal on the buffet per person x
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CommentAuthorKaya
2 drinks reception drinks after the ceremony (bucks fizz or pimms) and half a bottle of wine with wedding breakfast x
