I’m a bride and saved hundreds on alcohol at my reception by following these simple rules

WEDDINGS can cost a fortune.

If you’ve ever gotten married or have helped plan someone’s big day, you know that there are so many expenses involved: from the dress, to the photographer, to alcohol.

A bride named Patricia, who goes by @PatriciaxSam on TikTok, said she discovered a savvy way to ensure her guests didn’t cost her too much money at the bar.

“I have an alternative to doing an open bar at your wedding, but also not doing a cash-only bar.”

The bartender who she hired for the wedding was the one who came up with the genius idea.

“We really wanted to do an open bar, but we were a little bit nervous about the budget for the open bar because we don’t have an unlimited amount of money.

“We definitely have a budget, and we were a little bit concerned that we would go over the budget with an open bar.”

The route they took was a sort of middle ground.

“This is what we decided. It’s a full bar, so there’s lots of options.

“And we are going to pay for everybody’s beer, wine, and then if they decide to order our two signature drinks, we will also cover those.

“Mine is a paloma and his is a screwdriver, which is a pretty common drink among our friends.”

If any of their guests wanted to order a drink outside of those four items, they could still do so but would just have to pay for it themselves.

“He did say one of the biggest items that racks up the bill is shots, so we won’t be covering any shots.”

Viewers loved the idea, and some shared what they have seen at other weddings as well:

“I’ve heard of having a ‘stock the bar’ party, where you host a party and everyone comes with one bottle of alcohol to help with those costs,” one person wrote.

“We’re giving two free drinks to each guest, and they get tickets for them, but after that it’s a cash bar! So we are paying an average for each person,” added another.