Is it a must to provide wines for wedding lunch/dinner?

[cuteicecream]

Is it a must to provide wines for wedding lunch/dinner?

I am thinking of doing without wines for my wedding dinner. The wedding package only gave us 40 litres barrel of beer. I have to buy wines and pay $15+ per bottle for wine corkages.

It cost alot for the corkages and buying wines.

Anyone go without wines and what's the reaction of family, relatives and friends? Are they okay?

[kiss_me]

to be honest, no, they probably won't be okay.

it all boils down to how much criticism can you take?

guests will definitely talk about how you didn't serve wine during your dinner, pple may think that you're cheapo and all. they may or may not say that infront of you.

but if you want to look good, then yes, i think wine is neccessary for dinners. lunch still not too bad.

is there any way you can ask for free cockages? if it's free then still not too bad.

[citrella]

I think for duty free wines usually hotel will waive the corkage charges.

[Janine.Lee]

I think guests made an effort to attend your wedding, be it willingly or unwillingly but the point is, they did make an effort to come. So providing wine for them is only courtesy.

What you can do is ask the hotel to set the tables without wine glasses.
Some of my friends did that. And wine will be served only upon guest's request.

[cuteicecream]

thank you all.. i was like thinking of doing without wine. because the house wine are not nice.. so might as well dun serve and save the corkage fee..

if i were to buy good wine, it will cost to much..

looks like wine is a must nowadays for all wedding..

[dovespaniel]

If it's me, yes, wine is a must.

Perhaps 10years ago, wine was not "staple" at wedding banquet, while beer was. These days, people consume wines much more than back then (See the number of wine retail stores popping up everywhere).

Wine is the new beer at weddings.