Wedding Reception Advice Please

[JaffaCake70]

Hi

I'm getting married in May and wondered if any of you can answer a question for me.

Our reception is being held on a different day to the wedding itself (we are only taking our two DM's to the actual wedding ceremony and for a sit down meal).

The reception is being held in the evening a couple of weeks later with buffet style food, disco etc.

My question is: Should we provide bottles of wine for our guests (a couple per table) or is this not the done thing at an evening do like ours?

I thought it was the done thing to put wine on the tables, but a couple of (married) work friends said that you only do that at the sit down meal, not at an evening disco type reception.

Opinions?

My opinion - wine is never a bad thing at a wedding reception.

I think the done thing is really what you can afford to be honest. I personally think it would be nice to do, but if you cannot afford it then don't put yourself in debt. There are other things you could consider which are similar e.g. give everyone a drinks token to get one free drink or put money behind the bar (you can stipulate to the bar staff no doubles, shots, cocktails etc). I say this as someone who did an open bar for our wedding. We budgeted for it and were comfortable with it.

My question is: Should we provide bottles of wine for our guests (a couple per table) or is this not the done thing at an evening do like ours?

Absolutely if you want to.
No right or wrong for your own wedding.

@mrcow

My opinion - wine is never a bad thing at a wedding reception.

Indeed!!! 🍾🥂

I've been to a 'wedding' where the actual wedding bit took place on a different day, and was only immediate family at reg. office, followed by a sit down meal.

The 'wedding reception' was the bit I attended and it was an evening do with a buffet, and wine was provided. It was nice.

If you can afford to provide a couple of bottles of wine for each table, then why not? Just make sure the white is chilled.

I'm assuming there will also be a bar where guests can buy something else if they want it?

I would do it if you can afford it. We did a free bar at our wedding and I think the guests enjoyed it. Certainly no one complained!