[Chrissi]

We told all of our guests in advance that we would only be serving champagne for the toast. Otherwise, the reception would be dry because there was no hotel nearby for the drunks to sleep it off.

I'm ashamed to say, they took it upon themselves to provide the drinks. My own mother brought a keg of beer and one of rootbeer, my MIL brought several bottles of wine, my bridesmaids had a minibar in a backpack stashed under the head table complete with margarita slushies, and my matron of honor brought along a huge flask of Jack and fixed me a Jack and Coke before my walk down the aisle. (I was really nervous. [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] ) I was really angry they'd ignored our wishes until I realized the punch I'd been drinking had also been spiked by a well-meaning cousin. After that, I really didn't care. DH stayed sober enough to drive us to our hotel and fortunately someone had the forethought to designate a few drivers - mostly the pregnant moms and relatives on medication - great choices. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]