Beer to crack at a wedding?

Ha ha, right. Hows the view way up there? I'll stop writing after this, but yeah OP, have fun, you're not alone, it will be all good.

 

Do you realize how incredibly rude this is to the host?
In essence, you are saying "the host doesn't know how to properly treat their guests, but don't worry, I am here to fix their mistakes."

 

I wouldn't call it up anywhere. I'm looking up to you apparently. I'm with the bottom dwellers drinking Miller when there's nothing else I like.

Out of curiosity, you said you bring your cooler backpack everywhere so you always have good beer ready to go. What are these situations you're preparing yourself for?

 

I can see you BYOB'n a special bottle or two if you were the groom or in the wedding party to pre or post game. As a guest, close friend or not, I'd probably hold off on bringing my own and drink what is available to me, especially if it's free.

 

Also, how would this play out if we were on different forums

Music Advocate
"I'm going to this wedding and I know I'm not going to like the music, so I'm bringing my own IPOD with headphones to listen to. What playlist should I make?"

Food Advocate
"I'm going to this wedding and I'm not really keen on any of the food they are serving, so I'm going to bring my own meal in and need advice on what I should prepare"

 

I cracked a '13 BCBCS when I got engaged haha.

 

How is bringing craft beer to your best friends wedding bad taste? I got married last year and my best man brought some special craft beers for myself and some of the groomsman. We had them behind the bar and the bartender knew they were for myself (the groom) and my friends. My best friend is getting married this summer and we plan on doing the same thing. Having some amazing beers on such an important night with your friends and family actually makes it that much more special, IMO.

Unless you plan on strolling into the reception and throwing a 12-pack on the table during dinner, I don't see anything wrong with it. Just plan ahead and do it right.

 

Great point. When I am trying a whale for the first time I want to do it at home by myself.

 

In all fairness he didn't call you a douche for what you like drinking, he called you a beer douche for kind of upping your nose to lesser beers.
I would take a craft I enjoy over a miller lite (or the sort) almost any day but I would not think about bringing a beer to a wedding unless it was something special to share with the groom/groomsman before hand. just my personal take.

that said, go with the Parabola.

also.. go hawks!

 

This thread is extremely annoying.

 

If your are worried about being rude for not sharing bring a sour or something really hop forward.

 

Agreed. "It's a celebration bitches." Whenever wedding posts like this come up I am always shocked at the number of posts blasting the idea. If it's a good friends wedding they obviously know you are a beer guy, so who cares? My buddies and I have used each others weddings as bottle shares several times and it has added to the good memories of the event every time. Even though its a wedding its still a party...jeez.

 

There are numerous situations. Craft beer can enhance pretty much anything.

I have a full sixtel rig that I often wear at weddings. The hose comes out of the sleeve. It's fairly James Bond-y. Even people I don't know - I walk up, grab their glass of bud, dump it and fill em up with something delicious. You're welcome.

 

Thought this thread was going to be about switching from beer to crack cocaine at a wedding. Meh.

 

Bringing a beer should be fine, as most everyone else will have a flask!

p.s. I voted Speedway.

 

Im getting married in 6 weeks... My plan is to share a Dark Lord with my Groomsmen and have BCBS, Black Ops, and BC Barleywine behind the bar waiting for me when I want. On top of that I brewed 150 beers called White Wedding Wit Bier that I cant wait to share with everyone. RDWHAHB

 

bring them all and see what your in the mood for...
this is not rude behavior...this is expected of some of us

 

I kind of personally think its rude. Thats just my opinion though. If only because I think there is a huge difference between pre/post and the actual cermony. But you know your friends beeter than all of us lol so should be an easy call for you. I always bring good stuff to friends weedings but save it for pre/post. Where the rudeness can come into play I think if someones parents are footing the bill and here you are saying there beer isnt good enogh. Cheers though and congrats to your friends!

 

I get what you are saying, but both comparisons are not quite fair. If everyone at a wedding had headphones on, they would not be talking to each other. It would be a bunch of people who happen to be in the same room, but socially isolated. If everyone brought their own food (for practicality's sake let's say it's take-out) the bride and groom would be looking out over a sea of paper and plastic wrappers, which, unless they have a garbage-themed wedding, is probably no the decor they were going for.


OP: Bringing things to a wedding is fine, but do it discretely. The day is about the bride and groom. It is the same reason that women are not supposed to wear bright red dresses with 10 inch heals to a wedding - guests should not be drawing attention to themselves.

 

You could argue that people bringing their own beer to a wedding are also socially isolated, just in a different sense. Or at least socially unaware.