I am providing the Rehearsal Dinner for my son's wedding which will be about 25 people. Several guests are heavy drinkers, and I do not want to be responsible for their alcoholic consumption.
2007-01-02 00:54:35 · 12 answers · asked by carolm 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Dry weddings are becoming more and more common for that exact reason. There is really no reason that you need to annouce that lack of alcohol specifically. As a host, your responsibility is to make sure the guests are given food and refreshments - that means you can provide pop. punch, juice, etc instead of alcoholic drinks if you prefer, as long as you provide something.
That being said - if you are holidng the reception in a restuarant or venue were alcohol is actually on the menu, that is a little different. Your best bet in that case is to discuss with the manager having only certain menu items made available, and then put together a custom menu, personalized for your wedding, which guests can order from and include only non-alcoholic beverages on the menu.
2007-01-02 02:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by Chrys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's nice that you are having the rehearsal dinner for your son,you can plan the rehearsal at a restaurant where they do not serve any alcohol beverages. It can still turn out to be a wonderful rehearsal. Congrats to the bride and groom!
2007-01-02 01:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by daisy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply tell them that the wedding is the next day and you to make sure that they all arrive alive for it. As well inform them that as it is just the rehearsal dinner that if they want to drink they are responsible for any drinks that they want to have. We have the same problem as we are marrying next May. I am sober for a number of years now as are the majority of my friends. My fiance has a brother and some other family members that like to consume and so we agreed to serve non-alcohol punch throughout our wedding night but if they wanted to have drinks they would be paying the tab at the cash bar. Good luck and hope all goes well.
2007-01-02 00:59:46 · answer #3 · answered by crazylegs 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have 2 suggestions. One would be not to serve alcohol so that the consumption wouldn't be a problem. If that can't be done then make each person is responsible for their own "bar tab". I'm sure that people having to buy their own "booze" will slow them down; especially when moeny runs dry!!
2007-01-02 01:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is inappropriate when it comes to weddings these days.
Just state on the invitations there will be no alcoholic beverages.
If you want to buy a champain for the toast you could say but there will be a champain toast only.
do a cash bar were they pay almost double for the drinks and you use the money for the couples honeymoon.
you can always set a 3 drink limit per-person.
its really up to you and your son no one else
hope that helped...good luck we just had a wedding for our nephew in november its hard planning one.
2007-01-02 01:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by michelle e 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it is inappropriate, alcohol should not be the main feature of the dinner. Get your son to tell his friends in advance that you will not be paying for any alcohol, I am sure if they want it that bad they will bring some money of their own.
2007-01-02 00:57:37 · answer #6 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WE DID THE SAME THING!~!~
yes , i know they feeling..But the way we looked at it they should be happy u are buying and treating them to dinner..So here is the was we said it was we tole the lady that we did not want alcholic .. so we got one bill for the place..
and told everyone that alcoholic was not incoled in the price just soad coffie and tea water,.. But we asked what everyone was drinking and got about 1 pitcher each table and said a drink was on us if they wanted to drink (for u do thins see what they are drinking and if they even want to drink)..
And everyone was happy that we even did that...B/c u do not even have to do that... ;)
good luck.~
p.s have fun!!!
2007-01-02 01:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by animal lover 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Specify to your server there is a no-drink policy and should anyone ask for alcohol, let them know it's not being provided/allowed - or allow for one round of drinks and that's it.
2007-01-02 01:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dinner does not need to include alcohol. When they visit McDonalds there is no liquor and they deal with that. If they get bored..they will leave...eventually.
2007-01-02 01:13:32 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, sounds like you are screwed, if you tell them no booze at the rehearsal, they will just show up hammered.............Maybe say you will pay for dinner, and drinks are NOT included.
2007-01-02 00:57:21 · answer #10 · answered by CuriousMishawaka 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋