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Golden Wedding Party - would it be reasonable ------

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valdali Mon 10-Jan-22 18:34:15

Happy Anniversary! The bar arrangements sound fine, I don't think I would expect the first drink free, but it's a generous gesture. Hope youhave a lovely time

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Hetty58 Mon 10-Jan-22 18:27:46

Esspee, agreed - nobody in their right mind is keen to go to any events - with Omicron cases causing chaos here. Where in the world are you? (Or - is it planet GN again?)

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Esspee Mon 10-Jan-22 18:23:46

I hope the celebration is well in the future, once the pandemic fizzles out, as most people I know are avoiding indoor functions.

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Kim19 Mon 10-Jan-22 15:42:53

Absolutely fine. I would have no trouble in flashing my cash at all. Hope it all goes well for you both. Sounds wonderfully well thought out. ?

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Bossyrossy Mon 10-Jan-22 13:22:59

We put an amount behind the bar to cover drinks. When that amount was reached, people had to buy their own. However older people don’t usually drink to get drunk so we had money back when it came time to pay the bill. Happy anniversary.

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Visgir1 Mon 10-Jan-22 13:17:32

Sound lovely. Agree let them pay, but if you can afford it have a free bar.
Only 35 people sure they won't take advantage if the age group is more mature. We have done free bars and the overall cost was always a nice surprise. No one took advantage.

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25Avalon Mon 10-Jan-22 13:06:04

How lovely. Perfectly reasonable for people to buy subsequent drinks. We run a small bar and this is quite common.

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Humbertbear Mon 10-Jan-22 12:56:33

At our Golden Wedding We gave champagne for the first drink and had an open bar. Very few people had a second drink - there was a run on tea and coffee. Older people don’t drink so much and everyone was driving.

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Septimia Mon 10-Jan-22 11:44:28

I, too, think that it is quite usual for people to pay for any drinks they want beyond the ones supplied. It might be worthwhile making sure that people know that.....

It sounds like it should be a brilliant celebration!

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Elizabeth27 Mon 10-Jan-22 11:42:17

It has been a long time since I went to an event where all drinks were supplied, I think it is usual for people to pay for their own.

What a lovely venue, perfect for a Golden Wedding anniversary.

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cossybabe Mon 10-Jan-22 11:24:41

We are planning our Golden Wedding anniversary party - we are hiring a Pullman coach on our local steam railway with a buffet. About 35 people will be coming.
There will be a private bar - we would pay for the first drinks and for the champagne to toast with.
Would it be reasonable to ask people to pay for any other drinks?

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