Graduation party figuring out drinks per person?

[Anonymous]

I would definitely offer sweet/unsweet tea and lemonade as well as a selection of sodas. Maybe several options for water - cucumber, strawberry, etc. But I’m from the Deep South. I would never have a party without Publix Sweet Tea. Also, have coffee available.

The party sounds fun, OP! Anyone who thinks you need to serve alcohol should probably consider attending AA meetings. A graduation party most definitely does not need alcohol.

[Anonymous]

Just had a grad party. Seltzer, water bottles, and Snapples were all popular. Soda less so. We did not serve alcohol. We had a smaller group. I did not count how much was consumed/person.

[Anonymous]

Wait no drinks for 30 adults not even beer or wine? Hey I get dressed, write a check go to a party on a summer day and not even a beer or glass of wine?

That’s not normal behavior

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait no drinks for 30 adults not even beer or wine? Hey I get dressed, write a check go to a party on a summer day and not even a beer or glass of wine?

That’s not normal behavior

Maybe someone in OP's immediate family is an alcoholic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would definitely offer sweet/unsweet tea and lemonade as well as a selection of sodas. Maybe several options for water - cucumber, strawberry, etc. But I’m from the Deep South. I would never have a party without Publix Sweet Tea. Also, have coffee available.

The party sounds fun, OP! Anyone who thinks you need to serve alcohol should probably consider attending AA meetings. A graduation party most definitely does not need alcohol.

I serve alcohol at baptisms, communion parties, graduation parties and heck at brunch mimosas.

I am no longer a big drinker. But I am not a cheapskate, in a cult or enforce my kooky values in others. I offer tons and tons non alcoholic drinks and fun drinks.

I have been to maybe 20-30 graduation parties never heard of no drinks. My niece I recall it was like 85 degrees and they ordered food and had s BBQ. Am I supposed to give a 55 year uncle a glass of water or lemonade?

[Anonymous]

just get plenty and use the rest for the rest of the summer.

it is hard to guess.

we just had a party on sunday and we have drinks for the next month or so leftover. we had beer, truly, water and flavored sparkling water for the pregnant girls.

they do have a guide when you are buying for a wedding. i think it is 2 drinks the first hour and one each hour after that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:just get plenty and use the rest for the rest of the summer.

it is hard to guess.

we just had a party on sunday and we have drinks for the next month or so leftover. we had beer, truly, water and flavored sparkling water for the pregnant girls.

they do have a guide when you are buying for a wedding. i think it is 2 drinks the first hour and one each hour after that.

How many pregnant girls were there??? Yikes!!

[Anonymous]

If you aren't having beer or wine that's fine but you need iced tea and lemonade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait no drinks for 30 adults not even beer or wine? Hey I get dressed, write a check go to a party on a summer day and not even a beer or glass of wine?

That’s not normal behavior

Maybe someone in OP's immediate family is an alcoholic?

Then they shouldn’t drink.

[Anonymous]

Weather is a factor too. Hot and steamy and the drinks go fast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait no drinks for 30 adults not even beer or wine? Hey I get dressed, write a check go to a party on a summer day and not even a beer or glass of wine?

That’s not normal behavior

Funny that people can not grasp that different groups have different versions of normal. Sad to me that you need alcohol. I am there to see friends and celebrate the graduates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait no drinks for 30 adults not even beer or wine? Hey I get dressed, write a check go to a party on a summer day and not even a beer or glass of wine?

That’s not normal behavior

It's a noon-3pm party.

Are you not able to socialize abd celebrate for 3 hrs w/o a glass of wine? Especially in the middle of the day?

[Anonymous]

Oversight of alcohol at a party with teens is its own task.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait no drinks for 30 adults not even beer or wine? Hey I get dressed, write a check go to a party on a summer day and not even a beer or glass of wine?

That’s not normal behavior

What kind of alcoholic drink do you like at noon?