I had this happen this summer. I only had cash because we were out of town and I usually try to have a little when we travel. I wish they had put up a sign.
at my wedding MIL paid for open bar, she put X amount upfront and then when that ran out ( about an hour before last call) she chose to keep the bar open. MOST Irish Catholic weddings I have been to in this area, have open bar for cocktail hour, closed bar just wine with dinner, and then cash bar ( for everything except sodas) after dinner. Usually these weddings have over 300 guests, many in recovery.
And there is ALWAYS a sign that says something like " Enjoy a beverage on us during cocktail hour" posted at every bar.
Yes, I see this often. It's very common to be open for cocktail hour and then cash for reception. It's usually posted and I've always known in advance.
Weird, we are in the same area (I think?), I'm also from an Irish Catholic family, and I have never experienced a wedding like that. I have only been to one wedding ever that wasn't complete open bar (the one I bitched about in the worst weddings thread).
Hmmm Northern Boston Burbs? I think I am also from the less wealthy part of my area ( think Middlesex County) so these types of things are more common here. 90 percent of my hometown was Irish Catholic growing up.
Ha, I just replied to your other post in agreement. We're from the same area. Maybe it's a MA thing?
After my aunt and uncle's wedding reception, which ended around 11, me and 2 of their Irish guests crashed the wedding next door to drink more until 1ish.
I then stumbled back to the hotel room I was sharing with my parents and sister, and peed the bed I was sharing with my sister, lol.
Yes, I see this often. It's very common to be open for cocktail hour and then cash for reception. It's usually posted and I've always known in advance.
Me at 9:57pm: "Excuse me, bartender. Hi, yes, I'll have seven glasses of sauvignon blanc please. Thank you."
You always plan in advance and definitely have at least 2 drinks at all times during cocktail hour.
The Minnesota Vikings crashed my brother's wedding. It was in the hotel they were staying and at asked him if it was cool. They danced all night!
That's kinda awesome!
Not the same, but we got married at a hotel, and when I was walking through the lobby with my dad, there were a bunch of teenage girls that were staying at the hotel for a soccer tournament. They were all yelling "omg you look so beautiful!!" "I love your dress!" "You look like a princess!" It was so cute, and my dad still remembers it as one of his favorite moments.
Here's a new flameworthy confession. I LOVE telling people about my dreams. I always have very vivid dreams and remember them in great detail. I think they're so fascinating and have always assumed (apparently wrongly) that everyone else would think they were interesting also. When I was in high school I even started a dream journal where I'd write them down when I woke up. I thought it'd make a great book. MMM has me rethinking everything.
But of course now that I'm posting in this thread it dies. lol.
its interesting how different people have different types of dreams. Like, more often then not, I have super suspenseful, action movie themed dreams. Super fun, except when we're covering more the psychological thriller plots. Incidentally I used to keep a dream diary when I was in high school too.
Then I've got a friend who just dreams boring mundane things. His example was brushing his hair meticulously while standing in his parents bathroom. So lame.
Most of my friends & family are thankful for real stuff ( like family, kids, friends, health) I just read their posts. & it's like " yeah life is better than I think"
I HATE " littles" used to refer to your kids " The littles & I went on a nature hike"OMG barf.
I hate "the littles" too, and my MIL uses it to describe my kids once we had a girl and it was no longer "the boys."