Hi ladies!
First, I must say that you are not ghetto to ask folks to b.y.o.a. Particularly since it's your birthday. If they don't like it, as my granddad says, piss on 'em!
But about the drinks, I would suggest you don't skimp on the drinks if you don't absolutely have to. The only thing worse than a hangover is a hangover after a night of cheap alcohol! All my ladies who ever drank some Boone's can feel me! How many of you remember "Strawberry Hill" freshman year of college... 10.00 for you and all your girls to drink... Just raggedy.
If I were you, I would get a bottle of Bombay Sapphire, make some martinis and live it up on your day!
My favorite martini? Sapphire gin and ruby red grapefruit juice in a sugar-rimmed martini glass!
Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-licious! And it just so happens to be pink...