Why do people have dry wedding?

Question

Don't they know they suck!
Is it for religion or they are just too cheap to pay for booze?

Answer 1

I agree- it's tacky... and in low taste not to have some booze at your wedding. At least a little wine. And to everyone else- if your friends and family would drink until they are out of control then don't invite them and why are you friends with them?? My friends can control their booze intake, they are adults. I am not a heavy drinker but I like a glass of wine or two!

Answer 2

At first I thought you were talk about the rehearsal, till I read the part about no booze,.in most cases its because the bride and groom both do not drink,or their ashammed of their parents when they get tipsy, or they have a relative they like very much but is a real embarassment when drunk so in order to avoid a scene its a dry weding... And yes its cheapper to have a dry one, verses a wet one. Perhaps its all they can afford, try to remember the wedding is like a dog and pony show for the relatives and is just ment to be a grand display to annouce and show to everyone the marrying intentions of the couple involved... There is no rule saying you have to serve alcohol at the reception.. it could be non acholic, a buy your own, or a bring your own,and my favorite don't worrie about it all you can drink. I would not have to think twice about attending this type of wedding as they are more social events and is eassier to have a good time at.....As for the others; well I'd most likely not go....Religion has nothing to do with it , in most cases its because their to cheap...

Answer 3

Often the amount of guests who are below 30 and would love alcohol are far outnumbered by the guests who are over 60 and think drinking should be banned. I know my grandparents hate events with alcohol. It may not be religious objection (though for some it might be) but more a social objection.

Also time of the day matters as well. I know you are young and love to party so it doesn't matter, but to most people prior to noon it is not appropriate to drink.

If you had any alcoholics in your family you might think differently too. A friend decided to have a dry wedding b/c her mother and aunt are both alcoholics and if they even slip and have one drink, it would ruin the day for the bride. The point of a wedding isn't to embarrass your mother in front of everyone you know.

If you get married in a small town and its a long drive, many people don't like to drink and drive. Small town cops would LOVE to get a DUI credit. Not to mention that stays on your license for a really long time. If you've ever had one, the fear of another one should keep you in line.

And last--yes the cost. I know you are single so you are still in the planning stages but until you've looked at the cost of giving each of your guests all the champagne they can drink--you don't know what you are talking about. I didn't have a dry wedding but I spent forever trying to find good wines within our budget. 5-6 cases--roughly $20 a bottle is an extra thousand dollars. I know if budget is unlimited that may not be an issue, but few people have daddy's that generous. Most people work for their money and for most jobs $1,000 is more than a paycheck--for some people nearly 2 full paychecks-- just to make sure you get drunk enough to enjoy yourself.

Added costs include getting permits and hiring an offduty policeman in many parts of the country.

If you need it so badly, bring your own. Sneak in your own flask and spike each glass of punch you drink. Not like anyone will care, it doesn't cost the bride and groom and then you'll be happy.

Answer 4

My boyfriend and I have decided to have a dry wedding. Neither of us drink, and when we attend alcohol-related events, there are always problems. Do you want your wedding tainted by a drunk dude who shows his butt to your new in-laws? Or tainted by someone getting killed on the way home because they've had too much to drink? We would have enough money to pay for alcohol, but we don't want our special day ruined because people can't handle their alcohol.

You can have fun at a wedding without booze. If you want your booze, go to a bar after the reception.

Answer 5

Obviously a reception with alcohol will be more fun and lively, but sometimes people have good reasons to keep it dry.

Usually it is if they or a family member is an alcoholic or a recovering alcoholic. And you're right, religion could also play a role depending on if their religion condones drinking or not.

Last summer I went to my cousin's wedding and it was dry, (something that most of my aunts and uncles were not too happy about!) and we found out it was because the bride's dad had been killed by a drunk driver a few years before. I completely understood why she would not want a bunch of drunk people at her wedding reception who would later have to drive home!

A person's family, beliefs, and personal experience usually impacts whether or not they serve alcohol at their wedding.

Answer 6

Mine will be dry after the toast. My parents refuse to pay for additional booze because people are annoying when they're drunk, with the addition that they don't drink and neither do my fiance and I. How sad for you that you can't have fun without alcohol.

Answer 7

My fiance and I are having a dry reception because neither of us drink and have never developed a taste for alcohol. Also, after having cancer and radiation treatments, my sense of smell became very acute and I can't stand the smell of alcohol. It makes me very sick. For a while, I'd even gag at the smell of water! Yep, water! So for us, we want to just enjoy our reception and not worry about getting ill from something unnecessary.

I don't think our guests will miss it. We usually throw great parties that even our friends who drink have a great time at and stay a long time for. I don't believe people need alcohol to have fun - and with a little effort to keep the reception interesting, no one will care that there isn't alcohol.

Answer 8

Maybe the Bride & Groom want people to pay attetion to their wedding instead of wondering if they should get another shot. I am having a dry wedding. I think a wedding should be about two people spending their lives together, not getting drunk than having to drive home. Saves money.

Answer 9

Lots of reasons, cost, alcoholics in the family, time of day, religion......people domt go to the wedding for free booze, they go to wish the bride and groom allt he happiness in the world. (if you are going to a wedding the the booze then that is just dumb!)

Answer 10

We had a dry wedding because we used the church's reception room and they do not allow alcohol on the premises. We had non-alcoholic champagne though. Otherwise we probably would have had alcohol. Sometimes it is just the rules of the place someone might be having it.

Answer 11

Me and my husband didn't pay for booze at our wedding, which took place in his parents house. When asked, we told them we were not supplying it, not paying for it, just for soft drinks. His father and a couple of guys went to the liquor store and brought back a few bottles and some cases of beer, which was fine, but me and hubby weren't paying for anyone to get drunk and stupid.