Serving Alcohol at Baby Shower

Planning my sisters baby shower. We are considering not offering an open bar or running a tab. Is that acceptable or completely frowned upon?(Possibly having a champagne punch, but not sure if its offered at restaurant)

Couple of years ago, we ran a tab for her bridal shower thinking no one would drink and it the bill was . People were ordering margaritas at an Italian restaurant lol and my future brother in law showed up with a couple of his friends, drank at the bar and all their drinks were put on the bill!

Serving Alcohol at Baby Shower

For my baby shower, we did a brunch at a place and offered only wine, bloody mary's and mimosas. Maybe you can do something like this, or maybe provide wine bottles on each of the tables?

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I personally think something alcoholic should be offered whether that be wine or champagne punch, I always host and do beer and wine at a minimum.

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I’ve gotten burned in the past so I do restrictions now. I don’t think alcohol is necessary at a baby shower since the guest of honor can’t drink.
You can set time a time frame (no more after the meal) or just beer and wine. Any restaurant will open tabs for anyone who must drink.

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You need booze.
Nobody wants to sit through the opening of 20 diaper cakes and 100 onesies without some wine or something.
Even just a spiked punch.
Something.
I couldn't drink at my baby shower but I made damn sure my guests- who were giving up their Saturday afternoon to watch me open gifts- had something to drink

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I would offer wine, beer and punch at least.

I know a lot of places offer packages with just wine and beer only.

Serving Alcohol at Baby Shower

What time of day is the shower?

I would definitely offer wine and beer, you don't need hard stuff though.

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You need to offer at least wine & beer. Nobody wants to be at showers to begin with, I can't even imagine how unbearable it would be without wine!

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I feel like i have been to baby showers were there is no alcohol except for punch. I actually I am surprised when I am offered anything else. I don't drink beer and wine so maybe that's why I never nocticd.

Now with that said my baby shower had an opened bar but it was a coed and the place I had it was a package price were it was included.

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I think a champagne punch is fine.

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Be nice to your guests.. offer at least wine and beer. The people that don't want it, won't have it, but the people that do will REALLY APPRECIATE IT!

I've been at showers where there was no alcohol and i didn't want to be 'that' person who was trying to find the bar (because its usually in another room) and getting drinks for just myself.
Make things easier on everyone and have something available.

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Thanks all!

We just found a place that we like that does brunch, so mimosas and bloody marys could totally work!

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Atleast a champagne punch, but I would do wine.

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Posted by LuckyStar

Posted by NervousNell

You need booze.
Nobody wants to sit through the opening of 20 diaper cakes and 100 onesies without some wine or something.
Even just a spiked punch.
Something.
I couldn't drink at my baby shower but I made damn sure my guests- who were giving up their Saturday afternoon to watch me open gifts- had something to drink

Agreed except I didn’t have a shower because even I would have been bored

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Serving Alcohol at Baby Shower

I would at least have carafes of wine and soda (and maybe beer too) on the tables

Serving Alcohol at Baby Shower

This is only half related but I need to share. DH and I were invited to a co-ed baby shower for his friend’s wife. I didn’t go because I barely know them and because kids weren’t allowed (I’m not getting DD a babysitter for a shower). It was at 3pm on a Sunday, btw. This was our first indication that something was amiss.

Anyway, DH went and when he came home he said “I’ve never been to a baby shower but this can’t be normal.” They had beer pong and were taking body shots. They served bagel bites. Nothing else, just bagel bites. And they got 4 gifts. There were about 30 people and 4 gifts.

I guess at least no one had to watch her open little shoes or play baby bingo!

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i'm glad the OP found a place with what she wants (booze related).

of all the baby showers i've been to, only ONE had booze.

i always thought that since the guest of honor can't drink...

huh, i didn't know i was hanging out with all the wrong people

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Posted by MarathonKnitter

i'm glad the OP found a place with what she wants (booze related).

of all the baby showers i've been to, only ONE had booze.

i always thought that since the guest of honor can't drink...

huh, i didn't know i was hanging out with all the wrong people

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