Bride outraged as she’s branded ‘stuck up’ for banning alcohol at her wedding

A bride-to-be has said she won’t serve alcohol at her upcoming wedding because she and her fiancé don’t drink – but her friends have called her decision ‘stuck up’

Most of us probably think of wedding receptions as big parties that usually come with an open bar and involve family members getting a little too drunk. But alcohol is by no means a requirement at a wedding, and if the bride and groom decide they don’t want it present on their big day, then their decision is final.

One bride who is considering banning booze at her wedding is receiving backlash for her choice though, as she’s been told by her friends and family that she’s “stuck up” for wanting a sober celebration. The woman is getting married next year and has said that since she and her fiancé both don’t drink, they don’t see the appeal in paying for other people around them to get drunk – especially with how expensive an open bar can be.

The bride-to-be also confessed she’s received flack from her loved ones about the food she’s planning on serving, as she and her partner want to serve burgers – including veggie ones – but some people feel as though it’s unfair to only offer “fatty foods” to her guests.

In a post on Reddit, she said: “My fiancé and I have been together for 6 and a half years now, and he recently proposed four months ago. I am the happiest person alive and started planning after a few weeks of being engaged.

“We decided to get married legally with four people only – us and the best man and maid of honour – in the courthouse and then go [for a meal] and have a beautiful honeymoon. Exactly a year later there will be a church wedding (since my fiancé is catholic) to which about 75 people are invited.

“Now to the problems and what we are being called a**holes for.

“The food we choose for the church wedding: We decided on food trucks mainly selling burgers (also with veggie options), a lot of fried stuff, and cupcakes for dessert.

“We chose that because we both love burgers and can get catering from the best burger restaurant we know. For drinks, we decided on an alcohol-free wedding with a range of non-alcoholic cocktails, fruit punches, soft drinks, and coffee.

“I got into a heated discussion with a close friend of mine that called me a stuck-up a**hole for wanting to serve fatty foods, as people who are on a diet or disliked burgers couldn’t eat them. Also, she called me weird and a bridezilla for not wanting alcohol at the wedding because alcohol is expected at a wedding.

“My fiancé and I simply don’t drink alcohol and don’t want to pay for it as it is quite expensive.”

Commenters on the Reddit post were largely on the bride’s side, as many of them said she can serve – or not serve – whatever she wants at her own wedding.

One person said: “It’s your marriage and as long as both you and your partner are fine with those rules and you clearly communicate them to the guests beforehand, I see no problem here.”

While another added: “It is your wedding and you can do as you please. No one goes to a wedding expecting healthy food. Also, if a friend doesn’t like it, ‘no’ is a perfectly reasonable response to an invitation.”

And a third posted: “This sounds fine – and you’ve included a veggie option, yay! I know not everyone likes burgers, but that’s life – you’re never likely to please everyone. Just enjoy yourself!”

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