First drink for free question...

Ive seen this done at a few weddings and its worked out well!!

just clearly state on them what it can get i.e soft drink, tap beer house wine or state whats excluded i.e spirits, bottled drinks and champagne!

you could create them around your wedding theme- a wonderful idea xx

Me and OH have just been having the exact same conversation, or should that be argument?

We are thinking of giving a voucher rather than putting wine on the tables as neither of our families are big wine drinkers so we would rather get them a drink they will enjoy.

We are discussing this too as we have some guests just coming to the evening. I wondered about a voucher but thought that might look a bit odd - like an event or something. Although I do like the idea of making it around the theme.

I actually wondered about a toast when the evening guests arrive and get them to bring a glass of sparkling wine round??

It's difficult isn't it?

The last wedding I went to they gave out glass nuggets as a token as people arrived for a free drink (the bar staff were versed on what was and wasn't 'allowed' as a free drink). But I have also seen tokens or little cards sent out with the invitations.

Something like a voucher included in the invitation wouldn't be difficult to organise.

I think it's a very good idea, it just means people won't take your dad's good will gesture for granted, are you thinking about putting them into your invites?, you might get a higher vlume of acceptances than normal ?

Thanks lovelies!!!

Ok i'll design that up now then, hmmm when you ladies say theme do you mean colour??

f it was me i would have Yellow cards with a silver bullterfly on it (to match my invites) this way it ties in with my theme of yellow... i know some ladies are having football themes etc so they could incorporate that other ways etc

defo got me thinking on putting them in the invites, only thing being is that if people forget them!

hmmm...i may designate a bridesmaid on the night to have the vouchers/tickets, then will announce to people to go see her for them or something lol xx

We are doing this too, and Ive seen fab wristbands that I think we will buy for guests. http://www.ticketalternative.co.uk/tyvek_wristbands.htm Not to everyones tastes, but we are big music fans, so we have a collection of used wristbands from festivals etc, so we love them!

Two to each guest, they need to hand them over to get a drink!

I don't think this would work, you will find that your evening guests can arrive up to an hour apart! Giving all your guests a glass of sparkling wine would work out quite expensive and tbh quite a few guests will just put it down after 1 sip. They would rather buy their own beer or spirits!

I went to a wedding before where we were given a raffle ticket each, it came in our invite, it allowed everyone to have one free drink. Depending on where you are having your reception you can advise bar staff that this means anything up to a double as ppl usually will take the pee if they think they can get away with it! I have a cousin who would have no trouble ordering a bottle of vodka as his one drink!!! Family eh?!!!

altho raffle ticket is easier to organise not as pleasing on the eye as a nice little had made token.