Jamie Chung Wore Two Stunning Dress at Her Wedding to Bryan Greenberg

Jamie Chung Wore Two Stunning Dress at Her Wedding to Bryan Greenberg

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Planning a wedding is expensive.

But the good news is that I’ve slowly but surely been making progress, three months after saying "Yes."

I started working with a planner (and friend) who helped me find a gorgeous, yet affordable venue. I have put in my application, and now I’m just waiting for the green light and the orders to put down a deposit. Pray for me!

But as my planner and I do our research, I’ve realized that catering costs are pretty ridiculous. Like, a majority of our budget ridiculous. And while I may have finally found a company who won’t run me more than $100 per person, it has come to my attention that the deal I thought I was getting doesn’t include alcohol (and because the place is a conservatory, there’s no bar). Adding that to the total is going to run my fiancé and I some hefty coins I’d prefer to spend on our future home.

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Why? Because I don’t drink. Well, to be specific, I only drink ciders and the occasional ginger beer. You know, the sweet drinks that might as well be Kool-Aid. Any other drinks I consume are often bought for me when I go out with my fiancé, and I sip them slow. Really slow. I don’t know, I just really don’t enjoy the taste of alcohol.

So you can probably understand why I’m averse to the idea of spending my money on something I don’t enjoy consuming. But according to my fiancé, we need to have alcohol. Not because he can’t go a few hours without some wine or a Guinness, but because he wants to appease our guests. In his mind, people wouldn’t be happy to come to a reception without an open bar or somebody walking around pouring drinks. And while I understand what he is saying, I thought about what people have always said the downside is to planning a wedding–it’s more about other people than it is about doing what makes you happy.

I definitely want to have a memorable wedding and wedding reception, but I could go without quite a few things to make it happen. Too much money is spent attempting to make a good impression on friends and family. And in my fiancé and I’s case, we’re paying for our wedding on our own (until someone pulls out a check saying otherwise), so part of me wants to cut as many costs as possible. And the first thing to go would be liquor.

But I do get that some things are just standard at weddings and receptions. Like good food, dancing, cake, music–and yes, liquor. But I wonder if it would be that tacky to forgo alcohol and keep things PG? Have an alcohol-free reception? Not only in an attempt to save money but because I’m not really a drinker.

With all that being said, I still plan to provide alcohol at our wedding reception in some form or fashion because I want people to have fun and not be focused on what’s not there. But I do believe that people should be able to attend a reception and have a good time without alcohol–if they are truly there to support the bride and groom.

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