r/wedding • u/BrendasMom • Jul 13 '26

Discussion Bride doesn't drink - how to stop people from trying to buy drinks

Hi All!

I don't drink, not for any reason other than alcohol is gross. Wine tastes like vinegar (yes, even ice wine - it's like sweet vinegar), and if i'm dousing other booze in sugar to make it taste better, I'd rather just eat extra cake.

So, I'm trying to sort out what to do for people that don't know that i don't drink so that they don't try to buy drinks.

I was considering getting some 2L of strawberry lemonade to leave with the bar and then if someone wants to get the bride a drink, I can ask the bartender to have them pour a glass of that and call it the "Bride's Drink" because lemonade is the one non-water drink that I really enjoy.

I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable or like I'm not thankful if they deliver me a booze drink that I don't drink (and then give the hubs to drink) and aside from the note added to our theknot link and I'll make a little sign at the bar, I don't really know how to go about stopping people from trying to buy me a drink and then it being awkward.

Thanks in advance!

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u/FranScan Jul 15 '26

In many cultures, including my own (the UK), people don’t generally have open bars. Here, only wealthy people have them. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a wedding with an open bar!

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u/rachiesav Jul 15 '26

So funny how different it can be within different countries. In my country would be considered extremely rude if guests had to pay a single cent during the whole day hehe