DEAR ABBY: In the great state of Minnesota where lawsuits are running rampant, a cash bar is the only way to go.
The hotel or restaurant has the necessary insurance to cover any liabilities. If YOU provide the liquor, YOU are liable for anyone leaving drunk and killing themselves or others.
Have you ever seen what happens when free liquor is provided? People drink three times as much as they would if they had to pay for it.
A good idea is to provide alcohol-free champagne and toast the couple; then let the guests buy their own drinks.
The last wedding reception we went to had a free keg of beer. When the keg was empty, they played "Taps." Tacky? Yes. Funny? Very. -- JEANNE GRATES, PLYMOUTH, MINN.