Dry Wedding Invitation Suggests Guests ‘Sneak in’ Their ‘Own Booze’ for Reception

A person asked users on Reddit how they'd approach a wedding that asked invitees to "sneak in" their own alcohol to the event they knew would be "dry"

Here's an interesting twist on a BYO policy!

A user turned to Reddit for suggestions about "sneaking alcohol" into a "dry wedding" because the invite asked attendees to do so, however; commenters are also questioning why they're being asked to bring booze if alcohol is not allowed.

"'Wedding invites states to ‘sneak in booze’" is the title of the Reddit thread that was posted on Nov. 27, followed by a discussion that explained the situation upon receiving the invite a few months ahead of the ceremony.

"My SIL got an invite for a wedding for couple that met, moved in and will be married all in less than 90 days. A dry wedding, it suggests sneaking in your own booze. I’m kinda excited to see how it pans out, the post reads.

Reddit users dropped theories as to why invitees are being asked to "sneak" alcohol into the dry event. "AKA 'we’re fine with alcohol at the function but don’t want to pay for it.' Classy," wrote one commenter — to which someone responded, "Or don’t want to p--- off a religious granny."

A few users put forth the possibility that religious or cultural beliefs were the reasons behind the booze ban. Another noted that the place where the event will be held could have its own rules, too, sharing their own experiences having dealt with a similar situation in the past.

"My cousin was married at a dry venue. Basically the instructions were, just don't let us see you bringing in alcohol. He married into a very religious family, but I guess he wanted his 'likes to drink, but tends to not get out of hand' side to be happy," the commenter wrote.

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Another person shared a similar story, commenting, "I could see this. We have a county park that has a really cute wedding venue. Alcohol is not allowed in the park. We'd encourage being discreet."

One user put forth the idea that "someone didn't want to pay the venue alcohol fees and/or follow local rules," while another user asked for the "actual wording" on the invitation because it was hard to imagine how one could put such a request in writing.

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The person who started the discussion responded with an update. "So the wording has changed," shared the original thread initiator.

"Originally it first stated 'Alright guys, this will be a dry wedding!' Then explained what a dry wedding is. It’s been updated to the following," wrote the Reddit user before sharing the new wording on the invite.

Per the invitee, the updated invite reads: "This will be a dry wedding. We understand that most guests would prefer a cocktail hour at this time but we think it is best to only serve nonalcoholic beverages. This could also be an opportunity to visit the bar(s) next door for a cocktail! (P.S. it’s not like we will have security checking people for flasks lol)."

One commenter viewed the new language as a "fair heads up" to attendees, rather than the hosts being "too cheap to pay" for the alcohol. "On first glance, this seems to me like a 'We don't care too much about drinking, but if you want to, feel free to bring your own supply'!" the person wrote.

"Bring a bottle of tequila as a present. Keep it at your table. Order lemonade from the bar. repeat til they kick you out," another user joked.