Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots!
LMFAO has taught me two things: How to seamlessly mix ‘n match neons and plaids, AND how to get krunk in a timely fashion. Liquor. Booze. Sauce. Hooch. Canned heat. Call it what you want, but at our wedding, we’re serving it in shot form. Hence the shout-out to LMFAO’s liquoriffic tune: “Shots.”
Well, wait. Back up. We won’t be shelling out the shots straight out the gate. We’ll most-likely wait til the dance party hits, but I can’t make any promises. If I need to accompany my tofu Korean BBQ tacos with a shot (or three) of Patron, then this bride won’t be shying away from premature hardcore revelry. Ultimately, I want our wedding to look like this by the end of the night, (with way less clothing):
Wedding Crashers: Schooling you on how to drink at a reception.
Many brides dream of the moment they walk down the aisle and lock eyes with their beloved for the first time. Me on the other hand? I dream of the moment when our wedding guests do a group tequila shooter to kick off our massive dance party. What better way to get everyone on the dance floor, AND get them to stay on the dance floor for hours to come? It’s shots all the way, baby. And I couldn’t be more excited. But in order to serve said shots, we need a ton of actual shot glasses. 75 to be exact. And since we aren’t renting any glassware, and our venue doesn’t provide any, we are forced to get a little creative. And that’s when my love affair with ebay started. I blindly typed in “lot of shot glasses” thinking I wouldn’t find anything. But boy was I wrong. Check out the loot:
Current bid on these babies is $8.95!
Gettin' hitched in the Southwest? Pimp out your wedding with these saguaro shot glasses.
Here is a lot of 56 Shots glasses for only $9.99!
I check ebay regularly for deals… just in case there’s a lot of shot glasses I simply can’t pass up. In fact… just the other day I purchased a lot of 26 Arizona State University BRAND NEW shot glasses for $6.99. Six dollars and ninety-nine cents, people. Not only was the price amazing, BUT Mike and I met while attending Arizona State… and half our wedding party ALSO attended Arizona State. AND we still go to all the ASU football games together… and tailgate together… so are you thinking what I’m thinking? We can re-use these suckers over and over and over! YAY!
I have a feeling we'll get A LOT of use out of these...
As for the rest of the shot glasses we will purchase? Well, I figure they’d be nice souvenirs for our wedding guests to take home. And if not, we can Brideshare them, re-sell them on ebay, paint them and use them as candle-holders, or we can always just donate them to the local frathouse.
Have you ever done shots at a wedding? Because I have honestly never been to a wedding where this kind of behavior drinking was encouraged. So I’m curious to see how it will all turn out… Am I setting our wedding up for drunken disaster?
…Yes? I am? SWEEEEEEEEEEEET.
Britt, this post is hellzafly! I love your savvy shopping skillz!
I went to a wedding a few years ago where instead of doing a garter toss, the groom brought all the single guys up on the dance floor for a group shot and a toast to them finding true love like he had. It was great!
Just be sure to make sure your guests have alternatives to driving home!
I have a coworker who is originally from Poland. She had not only an open bar, but had a bottle of Belvedere Vodka at each table with a shotglass at each tablesetting. The bride and groom then went around table to table taking shots with the guests-it was awesome!
Holy balls that sounds amazing. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that everyone had to CRAWL home after! GENIUS.
I LOVE THIS IDEA! I hate the idea of a garter toss, so I might just incorporate this idea into my own wedding. I am sure no one will mind.
Thanks, D-sizzzle! You best be ready to take some shots at our wedding–I've got a glass with yo name on it!
I am in LOVE with idea too! I'm wearing a garter flask, so perhaps my FH can rip it off and pour shots from it to pass around–HAHA!!
I went to a wedding a few years ago where the bar was specifically told not to give out shots. So my FSIL (god bless her little alcoholic heart) asked for a glass of SoCo and 3 more empty glasses. Gotta get creative when the bar refuses to cooperate! Later that night she gave a lapdance to her Great Aunt. Good times.
I LOVE this idea, and I'm totally going to suggest to one of my couples. Totally beats the toast to everyone, because it's way more personal. And think of the pictures you'd have with each table!
Britt, you're my kind of girl, seriously. But you might want to keep some strategically placed trash cans around, just in case!
*THAT'S* what I'm talkin about! Hells bells, baby. Rock n roll!
HA! That is an EXCELLENT point, Liz. Trash cans will be strategically place just in case this wedding turns into Vomit-fest 2010
Best. Wedding. Ever. Seriously. I'm used to weddings where you're lucky if you can get in two cocktails before the bar closes. Yours actually sounds like FUN!
That's amazing, I love the collection of shot glasses. My mom recently attended a wedding where all the guests were giving a shot upon entering the reception. This was when I learned that my mom had never taken a shot, because she described walking around while sipping it daintily. Aside from people like my mom who can't work a shot, that idea sounds awesome. My mom still enjoyed it.
If you need a quick fill in for glasses..Ikea has them cheep too.
I raise my glass to you! I only wish that glass was shaped like a cactus. Kudos!
This is a great idea! I love the idea of shots, but a few Regurgitation Stations is a must. Maybe a Special gift for the Designated Drivers in the room would be cool too. Like a gift card for a bar or restaurant so they could get their party on too, at a later date?
Oh wow. your wedding sounds awesome already!! LOL!!
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I’m a wedding photographer in the UK and I’ve just come across this great site!
The shots idea is cool too although you need to be a little careful.
Cheers!
Fork Em Devils!!! If my fiance didn't attend "the other Arizona school" I soooo would offer to buy them off of you when you guys are done with them!