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tunes4046 said:
The hall had the liquor license and bartenders you can't bring in your own booze must be purchased from the hall, and served by a licensed bartender, we may be redneck but this isn't the hood
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It was just a suggestion. The point being that if you plan right you can have a nice wedding that people will be happy they came. Let's look at it this way. Most people who come to a wedding will bring some kind of gift. Some of that will be in cash. So more than likely it will be enough money to pay for the booze.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
It was just a suggestion. The point being that if you plan right you can have a nice wedding that people will be happy they came. Let's look at it this way. Most people who come to a wedding will bring some kind of gift. Some of that will be in cash. So more than likely it will be enough money to pay for the booze.
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It would be rather tacky to open gifts to pay for booze, most open gifts the next day at a separate event
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
It was just a suggestion. The point being that if you plan right you can have a nice wedding that people will be happy they came. Let's look at it this way. Most people who come to a wedding will bring some kind of gift. Some of that will be in cash. So more than likely it will be enough money to pay for the booze.
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Because of insurance and liability, many places REQUIRE someone holding a liquor permit to dispense alcohol. You can't bring your own into many locations because of the potential for issues. And if the location HAS a liquor license, it usually states that outside liquor can not be brought in .. that's a state mandate in many places as well. That may not be true in Newark, but it is around me.
 
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tunes4046 said:
The hall had the liquor license and bartenders you can't bring in your own booze must be purchased from the hall, and served by a licensed bartender, we may be redneck but this isn't the hood
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steve149 said:
Because of insurance and liability, many places REQUIRE someone holding a liquor permit to dispense alcohol. You can't bring your own into many locations because of the potential for issues. And if the location HAS a liquor license, it usually states that outside liquor can not be brought in .. that's a state mandate in many places as well. That may not be true in Newark, but it is around me.
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You guys must be getting gigs in those fancy joints. You know, actual venues! Mix must be more used to doing the backyard venues - who's making the next beer run? Need another keg!
 
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Yeah, PA has very strict liquor laws.
If the venue has no liquor license they can't touch the booze or provide ice, coolers, etc. You can bring in that stuff, your own bartender too.

If they have a license they are the ONLY ones allowed to pour drinks.

90% of the weddings here have open, free bar. Typicall $15/head but that varies a bit for 5 hours of open bar.
 
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In Nova Scotia the liquor laws are close to prohibition. Any venue needs a liquor license and must provide a trained bartender (although the training is pretty loose in a lot of cases). All liquor for any establishment must be purchased from a licensee store of the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission. For an actual pub/club/cabaret license it's a long process with hearings in front of the liquor control commission. For a special event license it's a little easier but comes with a list of rules. For someone like me to run an event and sell liquor you almost need divine intervention. I'm better off leaving the license for the hall and taking the door

Technically in Nova Scotia I can't go to the liquor store and buy beer for anyone else but me it's legally considered bootlegging
 
mark this day down, go by her wedding hall and peek in, see what she had done, just wondering....
 
steve149 said:
Because of insurance and liability, many places REQUIRE someone holding a liquor permit to dispense alcohol. You can't bring your own into many locations because of the potential for issues. And if the location HAS a liquor license, it usually states that outside liquor can not be brought in .. that's a state mandate in many places as well. That may not be true in Newark, but it is around me.
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I get it. I did a NYE event where I bought the booze for the event. Nothing got said. I was upstairs in this hall that has a bar in the basement.

Again back to my main point and that is planning a wedding properly. Not doing things last minute in a rush. I say proper planning for a wedding at a venue the minimum should be at least a year out. The other thing is to not over do it either. If you can't afford it I say don't do it. The big thing is getting married and hope it last till death do you part. If you don't have the money you can get married at city hall. It's not what us DJs would suggest. At least you would be married. I was in a bank once and saw a sign about wedding loans. I say if you have to take out a loan to have a wedding, you shouldn't be getting married.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
I get it. I did a NYE event where I bought the booze for the event. Nothing got said. I was upstairs in this hall that has a bar in the basement.

Again back to my main point and that is planning a wedding properly. Not doing things last minute in a rush. I say proper planning for a wedding at a venue the minimum should be at least a year out. The other thing is to not over do it either. If you can't afford it I say don't do it. The big thing is getting married and hope it last till death do you part. If you don't have the money you can get married at city hall. It's not what us DJs would suggest. At least you would be married. I was in a bank once and saw a sign about wedding loans. I say if you have to take out a loan to have a wedding, you shouldn't be getting married.
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why would taking out a loan for a reception have anything to do with whether they should or shouldn't get married, they are two separate events a wedding and a reception, the vows of marriage have nothing to with spending money
 
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tunes4046 said:
why would taking out a loan for a reception have anything to do with whether they should or shouldn't get married, they are two separate events a wedding and a reception, the vows of marriage have nothing to with spending money
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Actually, they do. While I understand the importance of the event, and the need to do it up right, there's also a realistic figure that any particular couple can and should afford. If they throw wisdom to the curb and spend more than they can afford, it's going to put extra pressure on their relationship and that first year of marriage is already hard enough to get through without foolish over-spending.
 
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tunes4046 said:
why would taking out a loan for a reception have anything to do with whether they should or shouldn't get married, they are two separate events a wedding and a reception, the vows of marriage have nothing to with spending money
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Why would you start a marriage in dept? What about if they already have dept before getting married? If that is the case why add more on top of what they already have. The word said loan not gift. Loan means the bank will expect you to pay it back and if you default on the loan they will be coming after you to get their money. If it means having them garnishee your wages then they will do that. They don't care about your financial state. All they know is they want their money back. Also don't forget with that loan comes an interest to be paid on that loan. Their job is to make a profit on the loan. They don't want to break even. Then it also depends on how big is the interest on the loan. It might be some outrageous number that is ridiculous to pay. I'll say it this way. They wouldn't have the sign up if they didn't think they could find at least one sucker to buy into that.
 
I am pretty sure we all know how loans work. Again, marriage vows and a wedding reception are 2 different things. I don't see many people getting a loan to have a reception. They will make it fit their financial requirements, whatever they are.
 
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I've sure seen people at least part of their reception on a credit card and some go into debt for years. Not everyone is logical about money when it comes to love. Some people wanna get married in a timely manner and that's their prerogative. Some people don't have much time to plan either. It's up to them isn't it?
 
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why would you shop anyplace but walmart - they cheapest place to buy anything. Why would anyone spend $6 on a cup of coffee at starbucks? McD has coffee for $1.

Why do people waste money on fancy cars or big TVs or vacations?

People spend money on what THEY feel is important - and if they want to go into debt to do it, that's THEIR choice.
As a photographer I've been the cheapest thing at a wedding and the most expensive - $2500 to shoot a wedding at a VFW where the family brought the food from home. Another the DJ was $2500 and they paid me $800..the centerpieces cost $4,000. BTW, they paid for an album in 2008 and have yet to order it...
point being to the $800 client pictures were 'expected' but not something she cared much about. She spent little on it and never followed up.

You can't put your values on money onto the client.

MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
Why would you start a marriage in dept? What about if they already have dept before getting married? If that is the case why add more on top of what they already have. The word said loan not gift. Loan means the bank will expect you to pay it back and if you default on the loan they will be coming after you to get their money. If it means having them garnishee your wages then they will do that. They don't care about your financial state. All they know is they want their money back. Also don't forget with that loan comes an interest to be paid on that loan. Their job is to make a profit on the loan. They don't want to break even. Then it also depends on how big is the interest on the loan. It might be some outrageous number that is ridiculous to pay. I'll say it this way. They wouldn't have the sign up if they didn't think they could find at least one sucker to buy into that.
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IceBurghDJ said:
why would you shop anyplace but walmart - they cheapest place to buy anything. Why would anyone spend $6 on a cup of coffee at starbucks? McD has coffee for $1.
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Walmart has been the demise of local mom and pop shops. They simply cannot compete. This is also why some of our employment suffers. Keep buying from China.
 
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ittigger said:
Walmart has been the demise of local mom and pop shops. They simply cannot compete. This is also why some of our employment suffers. Keep buying from China.
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Just wait until they start to offer DJ services ;)
 
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Personally I couldn't see myself taking out a loan for a wedding. Anybody can do what they want. I can see taking a loan out for a car or a house if I can afford it. The big thing for me is not putting myself to far in the hole. I know I'm going to take a beating for the van I bought. I just got tired of the last one I had that kept breaking down. If it didn't keep giving me problems I would have kept it. I just didn't see it worth me putting any more money into it. It was old. A 2002. Time to let go of the old and on to something newer that so far my biggest expense has been me having to buy new tires.

I would think when they said wedding loan they meant the entire wedding including the reception as well. Good luck to anyone that does it. Just hope it doesn't land the couple in divorce court.
 
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