"Wedding rage" seems to be happening regularly at weddings these days. Each week, we find more and more stories about out-of-control guests, who get into brawls, beat each other up and wind up in jail. Recently, there was a story about a disgruntled guest who drove his car through the front door of a catering hall-while the reception was in progress. And not too long ago, one of our fellow AAWP consultants told us of a guest, who at the reception pulled a gun on another guest, who insulted her. Thank goodness, the best man was an off-duty policeman who diffused the situation.
Does alcohol exacerbate the situation? Obviously. In fact, most of these situations are the result of guests who have imbibed too much. Don't let it happen to you.
Here's some good-sense tips:
* Advise your partying friends and relatives (who tend to get out of control at functions, etc.) that out-of-control behavior will not be tolerated at your wedding-and that your wedding is not an excuse for drunken behavior.
* Advise your catering property or caterer that they are not to serve guests who are showing signs of having imbibed too much.
NOTE and CAUTION: Your catering property, and/or caterer, may be held legally responsible for a drunken guest who does damage to themselves or others. In some states, bartenders are also held to task if they knowingly serve a drunken guest who later gets in an accident, for example. And sometimes, even the hosts of the affair may be held responsible.When it comes to weddings, it's best to know a property's/caterer's liability and yours! You may need to get additional liability insurance to protect your assets.
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2 comments:
in that case don't invite me to any functions where people are going to test my NERVES. i'll show them what it means to be "hOoD. great tips though, i'll take them all into consideration (lol).
I say to avoid wedding rage how about you just dont serve any alcohol that way no one can get wasted or become out of control!Also if someone seems to be wasted before they enter I say the ushers should politely turn them around and tell them they're not welcome in the ceromony.
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