This is always a touchy subject when planning your event. Most guest are quite responsible about their alcohol intake and will pace themselves so they can enjoy the event. But we all know a few folks that don’t quite follow the rules. If there is to be alcohol at your occasion, keep in mind that you and your spouse are the responsible persons should something happen. Limiting the amount of, or the time for service are just two ways of increasing the success of your event. It is common to have an open bar for a set amount of me, then switch to a Cash Bar to help reduce the stress associated with this portion of your event. Some venues offer “drink tickets” to assist in this process as well as closing the bar during the introductions, dinner and special dancing portion of the event. TIP: The trend now is to have your event earlier in the day along with extremely limited amounts of alcohol if any. Then once the event is over, having a limousine (bus) take you and your selected guest on a tour of the local establishments for an afterparty. This saves you $$$ plus in most cases your guest then winds up buying your drinks for the remainder of the night. It’s a Win Win...