I want to have it open, but my mom had a good pint to close it so people are not disturb dinner and the speaks and the dvd we want to play!
2007-09-11 02:32:35 · 15 answers · asked by Kelsy 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I would close it during the dinner. You will be serving champagne most likely for the toasts, so I wouldn't worry about having the bar open.
2007-09-11 03:00:48 · answer #1 · answered by Crystal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually the bar is closed during dinner, partly to help the wait staff maneuver the room without guests milling about, and to get the meal served and cleared in an orderly fashion. You're right that it also helps to keep everyone in one place and quiet enough for the toasts to be made. Usually only the alcoholics have an issue with that, in my experience. At our wedding, guests will be encouraged to take a drink with them from the cocktail hour into dinner, and then the bar will open towards the end of dinner (the soup and salad are served, but the entree is buffet, so the bar will open when the buffet opens). In my opinion, it's not necessary to have the bar open during dinner. I would rather people eat before they do much drinking so that there are no impaired drivers or obnoxiously drunken guests.
2007-09-11 02:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Trivial One 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always seen the bar closed during dinner. Generally it opens right after the dinner, speeches and first dance are out of the way. I agree with your mom that it distracts people from everything else.
Why don't you serve wine during the dinner? Then people can at least have that if they want.
2007-09-11 03:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by tink 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think people will be respectful during your speeches and the dvd - they all expect something like that during dinner anyway. I'm getting married in a month and we're doing the whole time as "open bar" - our guests will have a great time! If you can afford to do it that way - go ahead!
2007-09-11 02:41:31 · answer #4 · answered by Gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
always close the bar during dinner. this enables people to take a break from the alcohol and get something in their stomachs. it also allows people time to get to know those around them. if the bar is open, there are always a few that will spend dinner time there, getting smashed and obnoxious. do you really want that on your day? listen to mom. she has a bit more experience with this.
congrats. have a great day!
2007-09-11 02:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Always close it during dinner. People will know to get a drink to the table if they want before being called to be seated for the dinner, and you will be having wine at the tables anyway.
2007-09-12 02:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the bar should be open during dinner. I'm getting married soon and the way our venue works is the bar is closed during the introductions and for the last 30 minutes of the reception. It's open for most of it, though.
Good luck. :)
2007-09-11 03:05:41 · answer #7 · answered by Smash 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The bar should be fine open that soon into the wedding, people aren't wasted and are normal, if you are going to play the DVD a few hours into it, than I would close it, but most people are just worried about eating and having a few drinks, not causing commotion that soon into the wedding.
2007-09-11 02:42:14 · answer #8 · answered by Tommy's_Sweet_Girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have that much going on, then keep the bar closed during dinner. As a courtesy, advise your guests the bar will be closed during dinner so they can get their dinner beverage before it closes.
2007-09-11 03:09:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i would say have it closed during dinner, then open it afterwards. that way everything will be out of the way and that's when everyone starts to mingle anyway. but the idea of having champagne passed around isn't a bad idea.
2007-09-11 06:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋