Need perspective on bridal shower

I don't think I have ever been to a bridal shower that served alcohol. I think mimosas would be just fine.

No need to have alcohol.

I think mimosas or a champagne toast would be nice at brunch, but if they won’t give you a decent price on that, I’d skip the alcohol entirely.

Honestly, I probably wouldn’t even notice if there was no alcohol being served.

I'd maybe do one cocktail/mimosa/prosecco on arrival per person...maybe orange juice on the table but definitely not an open bar.

I like the idea of having Mimosas. I think a brunch is incomplete without one!

I have a dd getting married this year and after pricing different places for all the related events none of it seems out of line.

The showers I’ve been to with alcohol had mimosas. Usually a self serve mimosa bar.

I just attended a BABY shower for a friends daughter. It started around 11 am, was in a room at a restaurant and she paid for open bar. I cannot even fathom what her bar bill must have been. The mom-to-be friends had that waiter hopping. He couldn't bring drinks fast enough.

With that said, my dd's are similar age groups and i'd expect the same or worse out of them/their friends. I'd try to stick to the bottomless mimosa or something if alcohol is a must.

I live in the rural south so I have never been to a bridal shower that served alcohol of any kind.

ETA: Another thing to think about is that many attending may be driving themselves since I assume this is just for the women and not a couples thing.  I suppose in DC, they may be using public transit but do you really want them to give them access to a lot of alcohol and then expect them to drive home?

It’s so expensive to entertain these days!

If I was invited to a brunch on a Saturday, I would expect to be offered a glass of wine or a mimosa. While I wouldn’t be upset if the brunch was alcohol free, I’d be a tad disappointed. I think a mimosa makes a brunch more festive.

I’d talk to the restaurant about offering wine, champagne and mimosas and just paying for the drinks ordered, instead of having an open bar. My guess is that given the age of the invitees, and the time of day, the average guest will have 2-3 drinks during the course of the shower. You can do the math and see whether it’s cheaper to have an open bar or pay per drink.

In my experience, limiting options on an open bar doesn’t really bring the cost down a lot. It’s the fact that you are having an open bar which makes it expensive.

I’ve never been to a shower that served alcohol, not even mimosas. I don’t drink at all so maybe I’m biased, but I really don’t find it necessary for anybody to be drinking so early in the day, especially an unlimited amount from an open bar.

Any time there’s an open bar it’s just asking for trouble IMO. There’s almost always someone who can’t control themselves who gets stupid drunk and creates a scene. The last couple weddings I’ve attended that had one ended with a brawl and the reception getting shut down early.

i would not expect drinks. mimosas would be a treat tho.

That is a great idea. 
I wouldn't drink at most bridal showers, but a champagne toast is lovely. 

I would think it unlikely that most people will be driving if it's in DC proper.