A BRIDE and groom have sparked a fierce debate with a drinks rule for their wedding that has seen them accused of “playing cop”.
The pair decided not to have an open bar for their big day, opting instead for a “drink ticket system”.
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This system meant that each of the overage guests would receive a two-drink ticket – and it is strictly prohibited to transfer any unused tickets to anyone else at the event.
In addition, guests also had to order and consume their drinks at the “designated table seats”.
In a Reddit post, the bride explained that her venue told her that similar ticket systems had been implemented at other nuptials, leading her to believe it was “no big deal” to implement it at hers.
But her decision to call out the system in her wedding invitations led to her receiving some less-than-flattering messages from guests.
Explaining that she was “called a lot of rude things,” the bride said she was also called a “stupid” and a “bridezilla.”
But she insisted: “I come from an alcoholic family and I just don’t feel comfortable around people who drink a lot.”
Therefore, she hoped that the information about the system would be accepted as an “elegant notice” by the guests.
However, people in the comments section were quick to tell the bride that the outraged guests were perfectly within their rights to be shocked by the note plan.
“Your ticket plan went from moderately novel to aggressively controlling the more you explained it,” one person wrote.
“Are you going to have security attack Aunt Joan if she gets up from her chair with a glass of chard in her hand?”
And while others didn’t think the ticket system was a bad idea, they strongly disagreed with the bride’s rule that drink tickets are non-transferable.
“You playing police on how and where they drink, as well as claiming tickets are ‘non-transferable’ – that’s ridiculous,” said one angry person.
“If 90-year-old Aunt Betty doesn’t want to drink ANY alcohol and is happy to give her tickets to Uncle Joe, then why not?” another questioned.
A third considered that the rule could “ruin the whole vibe of the event”.
“I like to have a few drinks at a wedding.” they added.
“Especially if it’s a 5-6 hour event and there’s food, two drinks are nothing.
Are the rules of marriage right or wrong?
By Josie Griffiths, Fabulous deputy editor and bride-to-be
When I was planning my August wedding, the idea of sending out a list of ‘rules’ never occurred to me.
The first two this bride created seem fair enough, but they’re also supposed to be common sense, and then they just fall into chaos.
Insisting on “approving” all photos before they go out and ordering guests to stick to a “minimalist” color palette seems very strange to me.
And rudely telling guests to leave you alone when you arrive at the ceremony and dinner — while also ordering them to come say goodbye before you leave — is a little crazy.
I don’t know how many guests this bride is inviting, but everyone knows weddings can get a little manic. Of course, it would be nice to greet and say goodbye to everyone in person, but I’m at peace with the fact that that probably won’t happen.
Like everything in life, when you get nervous about everything going a certain way, you’re basically setting yourself up for failure.
I don’t claim to be the most laid-back bride ever, and I can’t promise that I won’t be a little stressed if we’re really late on the morning of my wedding, but this is wildly over the top. .
I agree with the commenters, I wouldn’t bother going.
“Alcohol is a social lubricant and a dance aid.
“Maybe I wouldn’t even go.”
And someone else asked the couple to reconsider the drinking rule and maybe consider having a completely dry wedding.
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