Hai ricevuto il tuo primo invito al "matrimonio secco" per posta?? Pianificazione di un matrimonio senza alcol e preoccupato che la festa non sarĆ divertente? Dry weddings are a tricky subject but luckily weāre here to helpā¦
Plenty of good reasons exist for throwing a dry wedding. It could be a lack of budget or a sober bride, groom or guests. Maybe a religious wedding that doesnāt allow alcohol. In our books, itās your wedding, any reason is a good reason and you donāt have to justify it.
Detto ciĆ², thereās a bit of etiquette involved in letting guests know the wedding bar will be āmocktails onlyā. Informing your guests properly and finding other ways to amp up the party will keep the dry wedding aspect of your wedding a non-factor.
Our friends at Be Inspired PR have rounded up their team of planners & wedding pros to dish on etiquette & expectations for both attending guests & the couple planning the dry wedding. Weāre sharing loads of helpful advice to help you feel totally a-okay with your decision to ditch alcohol at your wedding. Below find classy ways to tell your guests about the lack of booze & fancy ways to upgrade those signature wedding mocktails.
If youāre a guest whoās never been to a dry wedding before, we have advice for you, pure! Learn what to expect and whatās acceptable behavior at your loved oneās wedding. Per esempio, meeting friends at a bar before or after? Totally cool! Bringing a flask filled with vodka to the wedding? Sorry, not classy.
Here is our etiquette for hosting & expectations for attending a dry weddingā¦
Make sure your guests arenāt surprised.
āDry weddings can be incredibly fun and amazing and in order to have both of those elements at a dry wedding, there are a couple of things to remember. Set those expectations EARLY and be INFORMATIVE! Guests are often disappointed arriving at a dry wedding because they were never informed. You can solve this by doing a few things. 1) Include the info on a details card in each guestās invitation suite. 2) Have it written out under the āinfoā tab on your wedding website! 3) Create a āWelcome to our Dry Weddingā Sign to display in the reception space where you can actually create specialty signature mocktails to be served for guests to enjoy!ā ā Naomi Bennett, Cravatte & Mazzi di fiori
Donāt feel obligated to justify your decision.
āRemember that you donāt need to explain yourself. There are several reasons why you may choose to have a dry wedding, and while you should definitely inform your guests to make sure their expectations are set upfront, a simple line on the invitations and/or wedding website stating that it will be a dry wedding is all thatās necessary. Questo ĆØ il giorno del tuo matrimonio, so you donāt owe anyone an explanation about any of the choices you make! You wouldnāt provide reasoning for why you chose garden roses over peonies for your floral arrangements, so donāt feel obligated to provide background details over this decision either.ā ā AJ Williams, Il nostro matrimonio caldo e intenzionale da $ 40.000 LGBTQ+ ad Austin & Direttore creativo, Eventi A.J
Give your guests a variety of non-alcoholic choices.
āOne of the best things about having a bar at a wedding is that the guests feel like they have a choice ā whether itās selecting one of your signature cocktails, their favorite mixed drink, or a glass of wine, guests like to be able to choose their preferred way to celebrate with you. A dry wedding should be no different! Consider still setting up a ābarā for your wedding reception, but nix the alcohol and stick to offering a variety of options to still let guests choose their favorite! Fresh pressed juices, kombucha, non-alcoholic ciders, lemonades, sparkling waters, curated sodas, iced teasā¦the list goes on and on! Offer up additional mix-ins, house-made syrups and garnishes the same way you would with a regular bar and guests will be so busy enjoying their passionfruit iced tea with fresh berries or guava lemonade with a citrus twist that they wonāt even remember everything is alcohol-free!ā ā AJ Williams, Il nostro matrimonio caldo e intenzionale da $ 40.000 LGBTQ+ ad Austin & Direttore creativo, Eventi A.J
Make those mocktails fancy!
āDonāt overlook presentation! A Moscow mule is iconic only because of the signature copper mug itās served in ā itās part of the drink experience! Treat your guests to specialty glassware and donāt skimp on handmade garnishes or carved ice cubes. Non-alcoholic beverages does not have to equal plastic cups!ā ā AJ Williams, Il nostro matrimonio caldo e intenzionale da $ 40.000 LGBTQ+ ad Austin & Direttore creativo, Eventi A.J
Hire fun beverage cart vendors.
āGet creative! There are still lots of ways to make it an interactive and fun experience for your guests. Maybe something like an old-fashioned soda bar, a boba cart, or fun make your own Italian soda station. Guests will love it and not miss the alcohol!ā ā Sarah Kuhlberg, Direttore creativo, Coletteās Catering
Focus on other fun party aspects.
āDry weddings are a bit tricky, as many guests expect to come to a wedding, imbibe and let loose. No alcohol? No problem. Plan for some fun mocktails and stock the bar with options to keep everyone happy. Alternatives from drinks, to treats to activities, will keep guests distracted enough that they will be less likely to miss it.ā ā Nora Sheils, Il nostro matrimonio caldo e intenzionale da $ 40.000 LGBTQ+ ad Austin Beatitudine nuziale + Cofondatore Moneta di carta sasso
Consider a spliff bar!
āIf youāre opposed to alcohol at your wedding but a-okay with cannabis, consider setting up a spliff bar. We styled an entire shoot around this incredible Barbari spliff bar where guests could roll their own joints mixed with various beautifully scented botanicals. The inspiration also included a variety of other (legal) cannabis wedding ideas like THC chocolate favors, a cannabis-laced wedding cake, calming CBD tinctures & even vases that double as bongs (wait until you see how beautiful they are!)ā ā Claire Eliza, Editor-in-Chief of Bridal Musings
Rethink your wedding-day timeline.
āDry weddings can be so enjoyable but shouldnāt automatically be planned with the same timeframes as a wedding with a full bar. Prima di tutto, a dry wedding should end a bit earlier. We find guests leave earlier, around 9 o 10 pm. Secondo, offer enough other creative and delicious options that they wonāt even remember there is no alcohol! Our ideas are an ice cream bar, an Italian ice truck, refreshing spa water, a coffee bar with all the fixings and even think about doing a non-alcoholic specialty mocktail everyone can enjoy!ā ā Valarie Falvey, Kirkbrides
Go wild with your dinner menu.
āI love a good tipple, itās true. But do you know what wows me more? An incredible meal! Worry less about the lack of alcohol and spoil your guests to an incredible, thoughtful meal with wild desserts akin to a trip through Willy Wonkaās Chocolate Factory. Your guests will remember the wedding meal of their life, not the lack of boozy drinks.ā ā Claire Eliza, Editor-in-Chief of Bridal Musings
Hire entertainment.
āIf you are hosting a dry wedding, think of a way to focus more on entertainment. Whether itās anything from getting an amazing cover band to an unexpected aerialist, give your wedding a wow factor where your guests will forget about the wedding being an alcohol-free wedding. Maybe even consider some fun interactive mocktails.ā ā Weddings by Susan Dunne
Itās okay to set a different vibe.
āDonāt feel the need to emulate a typical, raging boozed-out party without alcohol if thatās not āyouā. Iāve worked with numerous couples who arenāt the party type that planned weddings with āintrovert-friendly vibesā.
One real-life example: an adventurous campout wedding with a weekend of hiking, swimming, camping & cozy evenings by the campfire with ultimate chill vibes. Another couple of mine threw a swanky city wedding renting out a stunning mansion venue for their ceremony followed by an evening of seated entertainment in a ballroom. (Think royalty watching theater in their own palace, it was amazing!)ā ā Claire Eliza, Editor-in-Chief of Bridal Musings
Add an FAQ to your wedding website.
āHaving a dry wedding is perfectly acceptable and fine. If you do choose to go that route, let your guests know by adding the information to the FAQ page of your wedding website. Itās helpful information for people to plan especially in regards to driving situations if the wedding is dry or not. To make things more exciting for guests, provide fun and delicious mocktails or flavored waters or fun flavored lemonades. It provides a fun twist on drinks without the alcohol.ā ā Kari Dirksen, Il nostro matrimonio caldo e intenzionale da $ 40.000 LGBTQ+ ad Austin + Pianificatore principale, Eventi Freccia Piumata
For guests: Yes to after-parties, no to flasks.
āThis is not to stop you from meeting up with friends prior for a few drinks, but avoid bringing flasks or bottles in your car to imbibe during the event. This is just rude and disrespectful. CosƬ, couples choose to have a dry wedding because of budget, others because of family situations (cioĆØ., recovered or non-recovered alcoholics who are family members), e cosƬ via. CosƬ, respect the decision and if you would like to get drinks before or after the big event feel free.ā ā Nora Sheils, Founder Bridal Bliss + Co-Founder Rock Paper Coin
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