Thread: Wedding drinks

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These days there are some real legal issues associated with drinking and it extends to those who provide it to guests as well. In this sue happy society, you have to be extremely careful about who you serve and how much.

When we got married years ago a friend who was a bar tender suggested we hire a professional bar tender to pump out the booze. He said a novice would over pour drinks and waste a lot of it. He was right. We took his advice and had a professional team dispensing the drinks and they kept everyone happy, but not TOO happy, if you get my point. Your Son has to realize you want to give him a nice getogether, but that your last name isn't Rockefeller. People can have a nice time, enjoy a few drinks, and still not break the bank or get sloshed.

I would think kegs are the way to go. Ask your Son what brand beer his buddies and he drink. Settle on one regular beer and one light beer. I have a brand preference myself, but if someone is pumping another brand and it is cold, I'm a happy camper. Soda should be the same, maybe Coke and diet Coke, an possibly Sprite. That will make most non drinkers happy. Wine is beyond my paygrade, so I can't offer any advice there.......I just usually buy a nice Merlot or White Zinfendel (sp?) and that does nicely.

So the bottom line is, set a budget and limit, don't think you have to be the provider of the best party these people have ever seen, watch who you serve and how much they drink, and you will be fine. I don't think I've ever been to a bad wedding reception, regardless of how much booze they had or if they had it at all. It is all about the Bride and Groom and not how much the guests had to eat or drink. Some receptions I've been to were done on a real shoestring with only cake and soft drinks and they were still enjoyed by all.......a few drinks either way isn't going to make or break this reception.

Don