When attending an evening wedding, if you?re a drinker, you?re probably scoping out the bar situation right away. No we?re not all alcoholics, but some people like to imbibe a bit so they can kill it on the dance floor. I?ve been to dry weddings where the dance floor was still pretty lively and the reception was really nice, not to mention the couple saved a ton on drinks. What if that?s not your style though" You?re thinking, ?I know what my guests expect and they expect me to serve some liquid courage!? This can be a huge source of stress because alcohol, liquor especially, can get pricey. If you?re looking at a substantial amount of guests, your per-head drink charge can be downright scary. So how would you cut back, but still serve alcohol" You don?t want to spend the same amount on booze as you did on the wedding dress, but you don?t want to go dry. Well check out the suggestions below and just see if you don?t find some ways to cut back without cutting your guests off. BYOB

You could treat your wedding more like a barbeque and ask guests to bring alcohol as part of their gift to you. You may need to let them know this, however, so it doesn’t seem like you’re asking them to bring the alcohol in addition to the rest. If you do this, you get your drinks paid for by the party with the only loss being some minor registry gifts that you can pick up yourself later.
You could also have a bar shower! These are very common. Like a lingerie shower, the ba...