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Simonsgirl
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Posting Time: 15 Feb 2008 at 6:56PM

Hello everyoine,

I need some opinions!!! PLEASE.

We are having a company coming in to run a bar for us. They are providing an 'all you can drink' bar for the reception from 7.30 til 11.30, for 10 a head.

We considered asking our guests to pay towads their drinks. We said maybe 5 or 10 per head.

Do you think we are being rude to ask? We've asked a few people and they say 'no', they would be happy to pay the money.

What does everyone think??

laura4chris
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Posting Time: 15 Feb 2008 at 7:22PM

Hi simonsgirl,

I think 10 per head is really good!! How many people are going, if its big numbers maybe paying half is an idea like you suggested, but i wouldn't think 10 is alot to ask for people to pay. Weddings are usually expensive enough for guests drinks,so knowing that you pay just 10 I would be very happy>

Hope this helps Cheers

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Posting Time: 15 Feb 2008 at 7:26PM

i dont think that would be a blad thing.. where on earth you got someone to suply drinks all niht for ten a head ..... how can they make money on that.. lol ... thats like what 4 or 5 drinks ...
Oh my..

well done you for gettin that

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Posting Time: 15 Feb 2008 at 7:27PM

forgot to say welcome to the path too!!! Tongue out

Simonsgirl
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Posting Time: 15 Feb 2008 at 7:45PM

There's 196 guests for the evening! Your answer is helpful, it's another yes. It's just working out how to ask. In a little poem (but we already have little poem for the gifts), or just a little note.

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Posting Time: 16 Feb 2008 at 8:02AM

Edited by Simonsgirl, 16 Feb 2008 at 08:42AM:

It's all just gone wrong!!

We've wrote a message to send out with out invites, (a few have got to go today!!), rang each of our parents to check the wording sounded ok to them and that's when it happened!

My parents were fine with it, changed a couple of words.
His parents, said it's not fair for us to drop it on them like this (we mentioned it months ago, they just don't listen), they don't think it's right to ask people to ?10 for their drinks. What if it's a family of 4, that ?40. Now I'm stuck un sure what to do. They've got the hump with us now and says well it's your weding, you decide what to do!!

Help!! i've got to try and decide by 9am this morning.

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Posting Time: 16 Feb 2008 at 10:07AM

ooh i didnt think about that .. and the families. though surely if they only small kids they won't charge them 10 each too would they? perhaps you could just ask adults for the contributions?? Blink

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Posting Time: 16 Feb 2008 at 10:32AM

Well we've spoken to the man doing our bar and found out more info. We've decided to do a pay bar. It's cheaper for us and save all the arguements from each side of the family.

Hopefully this will be another problem solved from my long (slowly shortening. lol) list.

Thank you any way.

Some times just helps to explode thoughts and feelings onto here and gt some feed back on your thoughts!!

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Posting Time: 17 Feb 2008 at 8:22AM

hiya, just seen this so maybe its a bit late, but we are having a pay bar too. we are providing a glass of something on arrival and for the toast, but thats it, other than that if people want alcohol they will have to buy it, we're not putting it on the tables either so I don't think you should feel too bad, most people expect a pay bar these days i think. xxx

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Posting Time: 18 Feb 2008 at 8:44AM

Edited by summerbride2009, 18 Feb 2008 at 08:45AM:

Hey welocme to WP, jsut seen your post!

If you don't mind me asking what was the name of the company? We are Romford, just round the corner from you!!!!!!!!!!! and I really like that idea!

Thanks

Jenny

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