To not understand why you'd only provide alcoholic drinks

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It's my sixth form leavers ball thingy tonight at a posh hotel. Paid £35 for a ticket!
I'm also 9 weeks pregnant.
My group of friends are all going to someone's house for photos in the garden beforehand. My friend posted on the Facebook event that she's providing alcoholic drinks and snacks. I asked if there'd be anything non-alcoholic and she said I'd have to bring it myself which I don't have a problem with I just always thought if you were buying alcohol and food for a garden party people tended to buy things like lemonade too!

At the actual hotel we have a 3 course meal and every table is provided with free bottles of wine and beer. I asked one of the organisers if they had anything arranged for those who don't drink and they said you'll have to buy your own drinks.

So AIBU to not understand why only alcoholic drinks are being provided? What about those of us who don't/can't drink?!

It does seem a bit crazy. There will probably be a number of people who won't be drinking for many reasons. I would have thought it would be normal to provide soft drinks (is everyone going even 18 yet?)

I organised a graduation event. I made sure that there were lots of different fruit juices for the non drinkers with extra juice and less wine on the tables heavy on non drinkers. It really was not that difficult and did not cost more. It is really inconsiderate not to do that

Samandi, I was just wondering why there literally wouldn't even be lemonade on offer. I've bought some drinks to take anyway but I just thought how strange. Normally when people buy alcoholic drinks don't they buy mixers as well? Unless she's expecting people to be drinking straight vodka and Malibu.

Well, yes, if she's got spirits in then that is certainly strange Neat spirits before the meal ... probably not a good idea. I took it to read she'd got a few beers or some wine in.

If its sixth form surely not every one is 18 years old, what do they do about their free drink?

I suppose it didnt occur to the organisers to have non alco drinks. My wedding, I had bottles of wine in the table and jugs of tap water but no othrr non alco option - didnt even occur to me.