[juniorgrrl]

For my wedding, most of the catering packages have an added fee for the type of bar you want.

Yes, weddings are expensive. But its possible to do a very grand affair for less than $10K. Which, in the grand wedding scheme, isn't all that much.

A cash bar is a HUGE no-no down here.

FI's parents got an invitation to a wedding (printed on paper quad-folded, like a kiddie birthday party) that included slips for where they were registered...and the wedding was BYOB. How tacky! Nothing says "wedding" than a bottle of liquor in one hand and an "asked for" present in the other.

My mom is making sure that my wedding is painfully proper and by the book. Right down to the receiving line.

ETA: None of the places I've looked at have done the "corkage" bit. It's just been a per head charge for the bar. But for a premium bar, that end up being $30/head PLUS the catering.