cash bar
Drinks cost extra
A cash bar is a bar at an event where guests pay for their own drinks, as opposed to an open bar where drinks are provided free.
The term appears most often in wedding contexts: The invitation said there would be a cash bar at the reception.
Some consider cash bars at weddings tacky; others see them as practical.
One who serves drinks
- mixologyArt of crafting drinks
- pourSend liquid streaming out
- serverOne who attends tables
- barbackBartender support staff
drink station · signage · wristband · drink ticket · queue · last call
Alcoholic blended beverages
- beerFermented grain drink
- wineFermented grape beverage
- spiritsLiquor or apparitions
- liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
mixed drinks · shots · champagne · whiskey · vodka · rum · gin · tequila
Paid from personal funds
- tabProjection for gripping
- tipEnd or gratuity
- chargeCost or accusation
- price listItemized cost reference
credit card · gratuity · wallet · change · receipt
Act of receiving guests
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- budgetPlan for spending
- venuePlace of occurrence
catering · bridal party · rehearsal dinner · cost-saving · RSVP · seating · banquet hall · celebration
Event collecting money
- galaFestive formal occasion
- corporate eventOrganized company gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- charity ballFormal fundraising dance event
networking · holiday party · awards ceremony · mixer · social hour · venue · attendees · host
bartender
One who serves drinks
barback · drink station · signage · wristband · drink ticket · queue · last call
cocktails
Alcoholic blended beverages
liquor · mixed drinks · shots · champagne · whiskey · vodka · rum · gin · tequila · soda
out-of-pocket
Paid from personal funds
price list · credit card · gratuity · wallet · change · receipt
reception
Act of receiving guests
venue · catering · bridal party · rehearsal dinner · cost-saving · RSVP · seating · banquet hall · celebration
fundraiser
Event collecting money
- galaFestive formal occasion
- corporate eventOrganized company gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
charity ball · networking · holiday party · awards ceremony · mixer · social hour · venue · attendees · host
- bar culturebartender, buying rounds, happy hour, last call, regulars
- barsbartender, taverna, barstools, taproom, rebar
- drinkingbooze, liquor, guzzling, gulping, chugging
- cashbills, banknotes, greenbacks, paper money, legal tender
- reunionsreunion, family reunion, class reunion, alumni, reconciliation
- wedding etiquetteRSVP, seating chart, wedding vows, vows, bridal traditions
cash baropen bar
Free drinks arrangement
hosted bar · free drinks · complimentary drinks · tab bar · all-expenses-paid