Non-Alcoholic Weddings: A Valid Alternative
For many people, weddings are synonymous with two words: open bar. For receptions, it's a common expectation that liquor will be free-flowing, and not only champagne, but fancy mixed drinks and top-shelf alcohol.
When planning our own wedding, my husband-to-be and I chose to take the road less traveled and have a non-alcoholic reception. I'd grown up watching crowds of people drinking at weddings, people who'd then promptly get into their cars to drive back to their homes, often quite a distance away. It had always occurred to me, too, how easily one of those guests, potentially a beloved family member, could get into an accident. Late at night, with too much alcohol in their system, it seemed a recipe for disaster. With my own wedding approaching, it made our decision very easy. We, ourselves, weren't really drinkers. So we chose to have a non-alcoholic wedding.
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