Why worry about craft beer at wedding receptions?

Duly noted...

 

I'm planning a wedding now and a keg of SN or something like that would run me about $500 at the venue. Sorry boys, no craft for you.

 

We picked a venue on purpose because they allowed us to bring in our own caterer, and our caterer will pour whatever kegs we can procure. Hello Wisconsin.

 

When my brother got married he had an outdoor reception and had a keg of Two Hearted! Pretty awesome

 

Someone clearly has their priorities mixed up!

 

When I got married last year, it was at a venue that didn't provide any liquor. So we saved a ton of money by not having bottles of Sambuca and Fireball, so I drove to Chicago and bought $400 worth of Half Acre Daisy Cutter and Three Floyd's Gumballhead and Alpha King. No Miller Lite bullshit.

 

How do you know that my ambiguously worded statement didn't mean that the people fussing too much over the beer had their priorities wrong, instead of you having yours wrong?

 

Why worry about craft beer? Simple, people here are passionate about it. I was lucky enough to get married at a venue that allowed me to bring in some outside beer, because they couldn't get it themselves. They served it with a smile. yes, lots of things can go wrong with weddings, but its safe to say most here on this site would rather beer not be one of them.

 

I work as a chef for a catering company so I've worked countless weddings. Food and drink were very high priority for us.

 

This thread... what

 

Elope. No worries. Have more fun.

 

Sorry to quote myself, but in seriousness... the level of priorities really varies depending on the individuals. Should beer be the biggest concern at a wedding, to anybody? Of course not. But to some people, it is still a priority, even if not the biggest. For instance, craft beer has influenced my lifestyle, along with my career choice. My girlfriend and I originally had our very first conversation seven years ago as a result of beers I discovered (which belonged to her) in a fridge at a party her roommate had invited me to. Our shared passion was one of the biggest things that had us become such close friends over the years. Eventually, we ended up dating, but if it wasn't for that shared love of beer, we may never have even gotten to know each other in the first place. Needless to say, for us, beer is going to be a serious consideration at the wedding. Hell, she's even found a corsage and boutonniere made from hops.

 

I agree to a certain extent. Sometimes I can picture over-stressed brides getting zero help, while the guy is on BA asking what order to drink his BA stout collection in, when he and his groomsmen slip off for a couple of hours for a celebratory tasting during the reception.


But - nothing wrong with wanting a bit of quality at your wedding, especially if good beer is something you're both into. We had two casks of Thornbridge beer at our wedding in Scotland. Took about 30 mins of my time to organize, but worth every second/penny.

 

Simple. During the planning, the groom has only two things he has to worry about, showing up on time and what he and his friends get to drink as a follow on to the bachelor party.

 

This. Not having a large wedding was the smartest thing my wife and I ever did. Went to Punta Cana, had a dozen people total and had an absolute blast. Having a huge wedding is insanity.

 

You gotta serve what people like and will drink. It is just as important as all the other things the OP mentioned. If that's Bud Light, then it's Bud Light. And if it's a 500 keg of craft beer, then do it up! What's the big deal?

 

I personally enjoy a beer break at wedding receptions and drink some good red wine or some top shelf vodka. I can have world class beer anytime at home or out.

 

Me and my fiancee are doing this in September. Heading to a quiet spot in Jasper, will be four of us total and our dogs. Then heading to the bar. Then San Diego, where I will be thinking about craft beer!