Cash Bar Wedding Tacky

There are a lot of reasons a bride and groom may opt for a cash bar and their guests will probably understand those reasons.

Cash bar wedding tacky.

Can you have a cash bar at a wedding reception. Alcohol can be a huge expense at a wedding and an unnecessary expense if the bride and groom do not drink themselves. Then gets to that after party realizes how tacky it is that people are paying for their own drinks how bad that makes him look especially when he s been bragging about how much he s paying for this wedding then makes a big public spectacle blaming the venue and the planner for the cash bar so it looks like it was someone else s mistake not his. If you can afford it absolutely offer your guests either a full or limited bar but please don t do a cash bar.

The bottom line is offering a dry wedding as in no bar is fine assuming it s a religious reason but a cash bar is tacky and i hate it in fairness a recent bride reacted differently. We asked our facebook and twitter followers their opinions on whether cash bars were a good idea. While it is often necessary to find ways to cut costs a cash bar is never a good choice. Here s what they had to say.

I confessed my worry to a guest mid reception and she said christina we came to celebrate your love not drink for free. When you have a wedding you re inviting people to a party and they shouldn t have to pay for anything while they re there. In some areas and for some families a cash bar is common while for others it would appear tacky and impolite. I don t want to say it s tacky that s a bit harsh but it definitely isn t ideal.

Cash bars are a great but controversial alternative for many brides and grooms. I confessed my worry to a guest mid reception and she said christina we came to celebrate your love not drink for free. I confessed my worry to a guest mid reception and she said christina we came to celebrate your love not drink for free. In short wedding etiquette says no but couples should always take their own preferences and the expectations of their guests into account.

I don t think a cash bar is tacky she says but most wedding guests will be expecting a hosted bar.