My son does not want any alcohol any his wedding dinner? I thought he should think of his guests. Looking for advice. Thanx in advance.
2006-11-09 11:41:40 · 43 answers · asked by g b 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
My very religious friend chose not to have alcohol at her wedding and I was very worried. But, she chose to have an Italian Soda bar instead and it was great. No one ever complained about no alcohol, they were having too much fun making Italian Sodas.
She also used her alcohol budget to rent a photo booth. She rented a carnival style photo booth that prints 4-picture black and white strips. It was a riot and people didn't need alcohol to go crazy in it!
2006-11-10 05:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet Susie 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mom, I think your son is got the right idea. I have seen a many of beautiful weddings ruined because Uncle Fred got plastered and made a pass at someone. Or Aunt Carol got wasted and started tell all the family secrets. The guests can wait till after they leave to have a drink.
This is perfectly fine, and you would be surprised that most people are agree with your son. Most of the time, someone is going to do something very stupid after having too much to drink, and cause a scene. I would rather not give them the opportunity to ruin my child's most special day, because they can't hold their tongues and liquor. Don't worry about the guests, if they can't attend the wedding and the reception without some booze, then you might be better off with their not being there.
Happy wedding day, it's exciting when one of your children gets married, it's also so sad. Remember, it's his and your future daughter's wedding. Let them make the choices for theirselves, and they will love you all the more for it. I know, been there and done that. lol
God bless us all.............
2006-11-10 14:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by totallylost 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why would guests need to have alcohol to enjoy the meal - unless of course your are either serving very icky food - or inviting a lot of people who aren't used to eating without alcohol.
Having alcohol at a wedding is definitly a matter of personal choice, and as a host, his responsibility is to make sure guests have comfortable and provided for. This means - nice place to sit, good food and something to drink - that can be punch, juice, soda, etc - there is no rule saying it has to be alcoholic:)
So, rest easy - there is nothing rude or improper about having a wedding dinner without alcoholic beverages:) The one negative of course is that without alcohol, less people will dance - something to consider if planning a long dance time after the dinner.
2006-11-09 12:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by Chrys 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the end of the day, it is his day so it is his choice. If he and his fiancee agree on No alcohol, than that is what should be done. They probably have their reasons for not wanting alcohol and if their guests don't understand that then they don't understand the couple getting married. By the way, they will not be the first to have a dry wedding. I have planned several weddings where alcohol has not been served.
2006-11-10 15:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by Patricia D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a punch works very well in fact. They have non alcoholic beverages that work . This is his wedding as well. My guests were very happy with a non alcoholic punch and were understanding as well. Maybe you could do both alcohol and non alcoholic but do not go over his head on it. First and foremost you should remember this is your sons wedding. Talk to him about why he wants non alcoholic. There is alot of stress in the weddings. Talk to your son and see what he thinks. Either way the guest generally do not mind non alcoholic. They are there for the wedding.
2006-11-09 11:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Kelly s 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not after all the day is for the bride and groom not for the guests they are there to support the bride and groom and if they don't want alcohol at the wedding and the guests should support them.
Also I've been to a wedding once where there was alcohol and some guests ruined the wedding by getting drunk.
2006-11-09 11:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by J 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Your son is a very smart man. It`s his day not the guests day. He does anything he wants on his wedding day. By having no alcohol he is thinking of the guest, they will have to get behind the wheel at some point right? I`m sure he doesn't`t want somebody to get drunk and sick and then that will just ruin his special day.
2006-11-13 06:51:51 · answer #7 · answered by laney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The site that my husband and I got married at was a non-alcoholic site and there was no problem with any of the guests. I guess my way of thinking is that your guests are coming there to see you get married, not get drunk. If anything, maybe after the wedding the guests that wanted to drink could all go out to a bar together. Hope this helps you out
2006-11-09 13:26:48 · answer #8 · answered by rainydayislandgirl 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's your son's decision--he's getting married, not you.
I think it's a great decision. We're not having alcohol, either.
Look, people go crazy when there's "free" alcohol. My parents own a reception hall, and they've had so many people get disgustingly drunk that it's not even funny. And people get drunk the worst at wedding receptions.
Now if you want to be responsible for a bunch of drunks on the road that could kill innocent people, go ahead and buy the alcohol.
I don't care if you and your friends want alcohol. Respect your son's decision. THIS IS HIS WEDDING. When so many people are turning to alcohol to "have fun" these days, I think it's extremely admirable that your son and his fiancee are going the road less traveled.
THIS IS HIS WEDDING--NOT YOURS.
2006-11-12 03:43:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good idea. I didnt want alcohol at my wedding except the supper was at a restaurant.
Saves on costs, saves on insurance, saves on worry. Helps on people remembering the wedding. Speaking of which; a wedding is for celebrating the wedding of the bride and groom. Alcohol is like what colour they want-their decision.
If people need booze to enjoy something, then they need to look at some meetings.
2006-11-09 14:02:15 · answer #10 · answered by Cariad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋