Smuggling Booze into a wedding reception

Dazza14

Howdy.

Many years ago I was a member of boards.ie, and now after getting through school and uni, with some spare time I've decided to come back.

With many of my mates attending a local wedding this weekend, all the chat is how to smuggle their booze into the expensive hotel hosting the wedding reception. Whether you agree or disagree, this seems to be common practice for lots of people at weddings.

I don't think Id have the balls to do so, but I do know some lads that will be at it come this weekend

So what is the most inventive / funny method of smuggling booze into such an event that you have heard or seen?

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Dazza14 wrote: »

Many years ago I was a member of boards.ie, and now after getting through school and uni, with some spare time I've decided to come back.

You were a member of Boards before you started school?

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I was at a mates wedding about 3 years ago and a few of us just carried in a box-cooler full of drink. Nobody said anything.

Unless they're searching people on the way in then you'll be grand with a few bottles in a bag. If they are searching people then the whole thing is probably best avoided.

frag420

Sneak into the hotel the day before and hide it behind the bar!!

Nobody will notice your lidl bought vodka there!!

kneemos

Swallow it they'll never guess.

Grayson

If you're staying there just pop up to the room every so often.

Chevolution

Can't go wrong with the crouching tiger hidden naggin.

im invisible

is the brides father not buying the drink for the night? shoddy...

Where To

I'd stay at home rather than resort to stealing tbh.

Dave0301

Where To wrote: »

I'd stay at home rather than resort to stealing tbh.

Stealing? Who is stealing anything?

Where To

Where To wrote: »

I'd stay at home rather than resort to stealing tbh.

How is it stealing, out of curiousity?

B.A._Baracus

Imo, if someone is paying good money to host a wedding reception at a hotel or what ... the hotel shouldnt be saying anything to people who bring the odd naggin or two.

Dazza14 wrote: »

So what is the most inventive / funny method of smuggling booze into such an event that you have heard or seen?

Never done it myself (Should of :pac:) But knew two girls who would always carry vodka in a hip flask like this one into pubs. Looking back they were right. You just get ripped off in pubs.

skinny90

Put it in your room or if ur not staying there put it in some one elses and in exchange give them some

Ellis Dee

Where there's a will, there's a way:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4OYGjUrdllo/SP-AWYhAXgI/AAAAAAAAI2E/RdvKB558LdY/s400/BeerBellyphoto06.jpg

Do a bit of surfing and buy yourself a "beer belly" and a "wine rack" for your girl friend.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4OYGjUrdllo/SP-AWtL7uhI/AAAAAAAAI2M/ThJwe7qHFlg/s400/wine_rack_prod_shot.jpg

Where To

KKV wrote: »

How is it stealing, out of curiousity?

You're robbing from the venue. if you think their prices are too high don't go.

langdang

Grayson wrote: »

If you're staying there just pop up to the room every so often.

There's people not willing to pay swanky hotel prices for the booze, I doubt they are staying in the swanky hotel. Staying in a swanky hotel so you can stash the room full of tesco value cider is just wrong. It's all about a fleabag B&B down the road and naggins of Jameson in every pocket..

9959

Deleted User wrote: »

How is it stealing, out of curiousity?

You're depriving the hotel owner of his huge big whopping markup, don't you know.

suicide_circus

The bride and grooms family are paying a probably vast amount to the hotel for the use of their manky facilities and piss poor cliched beef and salmon. It is not my responsibility as a wedding guest to cough up obscene amounts to the hotel at their overpriced bar. I wouldn't feel in the least guilty for having the good sense and foresight to pocket a hipflask prior to attending.

Grayson

langdang wrote: »

There's people not willing to pay swanky hotel prices for the booze, I doubt they are staying in the swanky hotel. Staying in a swanky hotel so you can stash the room full of tesco value cider is just wrong. It's all about a fleabag B&B down the road and naggins of Jameson in every pocket..

The last irish one i was at we did that. We paid about 40 each for a chalet attached to the hotel. We spent about 100-150 each on hotel alcohol. And we still went back to the chalet a few tims for some swift shots.

Looking back, starting the night the bar with a round of jager bombs was a mistake.

The last wedding i was at was my sisters and was abroad. i spent abouy 25 euro on drink that night. Everything was 2eur at the bar.

Where To

Where To wrote: »

You're robbing from the venue. if you think their prices are too high don't go.

How is it robbing from the venue? You're taking nothing from them. Assuming the bride and groom will have paid to feed you, you going in the first place means that you've already benefited the venue before you even set foot in the place.

9959 wrote: »

You're depriving the hotel owner of his huge big whopping markup, don't you know.

I'm a photographer, so I'll use a photo related example; A woman booked me before after a session she did with PixiFoto. They gave her a free session and a free 8x10 print as part of some promotion they were doing.

The minute she set foot in the door she got a hard sell from them to buy more photos, but she didn't, she only took what was offered to her initially.

Is she a thief?


EDIT: Actually, 9959, I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic or not

Where To

Deleted User wrote: »

How is it robbing from the venue? You're taking nothing from them. Assuming the bride and groom will have paid to feed you, you going in the first place means that you've already benefited the venue before you even set foot in the place.




I'm a photographer, so I'll use a photo related example; A woman booked me before after a session she did with PixiFoto. They gave her a free session and a free 8x10 print as part of some promotion they were doing.

The minute she set foot in the door she got a hard sell from them to buy more photos, but she didn't, she only took what was offered to her initially.

Is she a thief?

So if you impale yourself on a shard of glass doing shoo the donkey do you claim off the wedding couple or the off license that sold you the drink? Do you ***!!:pac:

The venue is providing insurance, staff, light and heat and various other comforts for you. The wedding couple are paying for a meal, room hire, drink rounds etc., nothing to do with your thievery:)

Celly Smunt

Where To wrote: »

The venue is providing insurance, staff, light and heat and various other comforts for you. The wedding couple are paying for a meal, room hire, drink rounds etc., nothing to do with your thievery:)

so technically you're "stealing" frxom the bride and groom.Your point is ridiciulous.You'd end up buying mixers anyway which would cover what you're "stealing".

If anything the venue is the one stealing.

Where To

Where To wrote: »

So if you impale yourself on a shard of glass doing shoo the donkey do you claim off the wedding couple or the off license that sold you the drink? Do you ***!!:pac:

The venue is providing insurance, staff, light and heat and various other comforts for you. The wedding couple are paying for a meal, room hire, drink rounds etc., nothing to do with your thievery:)

I have no idea what insurance has to do with it. That's like asking If I go into a hotel, and If I'm eating, drop, and slip, on a banana that I bought in a fruit and veg shop down the road, who do I claim off?

It still doesn't result in any theft.

You're a taxi driver; If I say "to the airport, please" but then realise i got my days mixed up and say "sorry, i'm not going to the airport, my mistake, you can drop me here", I haven't stole from you.

Just because you're expecting to get the airport fare doesn't mean that anything less is theft. (edit: obviously it's theft if i go to the airport and decide not to pay, but i mean if i decide on a shorter journey).

mauzo

My aunt brought a box of wine to my brothers 21st, she wrapped it up like a present and left the tap sticking out.

She just put it on the table in front of her and topped up her glass whenever she needed to.

Rented Mule

It's an open bar or I'll spend my gift money elsewhere ...like a pub.

Tipperary animal lover

Brought a bottle of vodka and Bacardi with us to the last wedding we went to, bought to bottles of still water at the bar brought them up to the room and filled one each of vodka and Bacardi, back at the wedding just bought a coke when needed, left bottles of "water" on the table ..... No bothers..... Had a great cheap night!!!

kodoherty93

My friends (im 19) are experts at this. The is saving large empty perfume bottles(100 mls) and the anti-bacterical hand gels things and fill them with vodka. Works perfect or a sly naggin in the dick area works great

9959

Deleted User wrote: »

How is it robbing from the venue?.....

EDIT: Actually, 9959, I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic or not

I was being sarcastic, I thought 'whopping' was the giveaway.

Needless to say, I agree with your post.

byrner88

wrap a crate of beer in wrapping paper, walk to your table and put it under . bingo just get some ice throughout the night and you'll be fine . obiviously dont bring a crate of guinness cans in dont want to drink warm guinness

Cee-Jay-Cee

I've done it and will do it again if necessary. The place was a very expensive top notch hotel where a vodka and coke costs a tenner so I brought two quarter bottles in my jacket pockets and bought the coke at the bar. They still made money from me so I don't see a problem. The couple paid stupid money for their reception, it's not like anyone was being hurt or losing out. As it turned out it was possibly the most disappointing wedding I was ever at, food was crap, service worse and the reception hall was bland and boring so getting drunk on my own vodka helped make it a little more bearable.

andrew

Just last week I was in Topman, but instead of getting trousers there I got them from H&M. Who would I have sued had I fallen in Topman? Why Topman of course. So I suppose I'm a major thief, and committed theft there just last week.

Oh wait that's not stealing, it literally contradicts the actual definition of the word 'steal' because I didn't Take another person's property without permission or legal right. Are people who choose not to drink also stealing because they get their kicks naturally rather than purchasing something?

Where To

Deleted User wrote: »

I have no idea what insurance has to do with it. That's like asking If I go into a hotel, and If I'm eating, drop, and slip, on a banana that I bought in a fruit and veg shop down the road, who do I claim off?

It still doesn't result in any theft.

You're a taxi driver; If I say "to the airport, please" but then realise i got my days mixed up and say "sorry, i'm not going to the airport, my mistake, you can drop me here", I haven't stole from you.

Just because you're expecting to get the airport fare doesn't mean that anything less is theft. (edit: obviously it's theft if i go to the airport and decide not to pay, but i mean if i decide on a shorter journey).

You pay for the service you availed of, that's fair enough, different thing entirely.

So you think there's nothing wrong with taking your own drink to a wedding.
Do you eat your own ham samiches in McDonald's?
Do you hang your own suit in Dunnes Stores?
Do you go to Currys to watch the X-Factor?
Do you get an expensive experienced plumber to fix your dishwasher only then pay the inexperienced plumber across the road?

Why is one of these OK while the others are not? Why is it OK to bring your own drink to a venue that has the proper license and appropriate public liability insurance for the sale of alcohol?

FairytaleGirl

Empty Tampax box with a half bottle in.

works everytime..

Where To

andrew wrote: »

Just last week I was in Topman, but instead of getting trousers there I got them from H&M. Who would I have sued had I fallen in Topman? Why Topman of course. So I suppose I'm a major thief, and committed theft there just last week.

Oh wait that's not stealing, it literally contradicts the actual definition of the word 'steal' because I didn't Take another person's property without permission or legal right. Are people who choose not to drink also stealing because they get their kicks naturally rather than purchasing something?

Of course not. If the H&M trousers ripped the balls of you would you sue Topman? Of course you wouldn't. If you did, and Topman were instructed to pay out, now that's a different story altogether.

andrew

Where To wrote: »

You pay for the service you availed of, that's fair enough, different thing entirely.

So you think there's nothing wrong with taking your own drink to a wedding.
Do you eat your own ham samiches in McDonald's?
Do you hang your own suit in Dunnes Stores?
Do you go to Currys to watch the X-Factor?
Do you get an expensive experienced plumber to fix your dishwasher only then pay the inexperienced plumber across the road?

Why is one of these OK while the others are not? Why is it OK to bring your own drink to a venue that has the proper license and appropriate public liability insurance for the sale of alcohol?

The couple has paid for OP to be there. The buyer/seller relationship is between the hotel and the wedding couple. I fail to see how, if someone has already paid for him to be there, OP has any obligation to purchase anything. And it's definitely not theft.

And those examples you give aren't analogous; the last one with the plumber especially. If you don't pay someone you've contracted to do work, that's theft. OP hasn't contracted anyone to do anything, the couple have. They'll pay the hotel, and the hotel will make a profit. And so as long as the couple pay, nothing has been stolen.

kowloon

mauzo wrote: »

My aunt brought a box of wine to my brothers 21st, she wrapped it up like a present and left the tap sticking out.

She just put it on the table in front of her and topped up her glass whenever she needed to.

Booze smuggling level: Ninja.

Frynge

I have extreme views on people who bring in there own drink to pubs/clubs/weddings........

They should be shot!

But since that is not going to be happening any time soon. OP if bringing beer in make sure it is either miller or corona as there is no difference between the bottles bought in the supermarket and what the hotel buys in. There is a chance that the bud/coors/heineken will be returnable bottles which have different labels on them. Also if bringing in vodka or some other clear spirit do not just put it in a plastic water bottle and stick it on the table.

Also most hotel staff will be able to tell a mile away if you have your own drink with you, but management may not say anything so as not to spoil the brides big day. i.e. don't be a prick to staff because it may give them a reason to say something if they are aware.

eth0

Where To wrote: »

You're robbing from the venue. if you think their prices are too high don't go.

I usually sneak into a wedding reception and smuggle booze out of it. According to your logic I'm doing them a favour. I'm delighted to know my actions are in line for the "Where to" seal of approval for supporting the venue and what have you.

There is a place near me that always has weddings, food is utter shoite but feck it, free champagne! Can't bate that now really can you?

Butterface

Went to a colleague's wedding a few years ago. A group of us were invited to the full day and what with outfits, presents and an overnight stay in the hotel, we were down hundreds of euro. So we all brought half bottles of various spirits with us. At first we were nipping upstairs to refill our drinks, but by the end of the night we were all ****faced with the bottles on top of the table. Nobody said a word to us!

More recently, a friend of mine tried to do the same at a reception in Belfast. The barstaff spotted the bottle of buckfast (what an amateur!) and took it off her. Although they did give it back at the end of the night when she was heading to the resident's bar.

Where To

Where To wrote: »

You pay for the service you availed of, that's fair enough, different thing entirely.

So you think there's nothing wrong with taking your own drink to a wedding.
Do you eat your own ham samiches in McDonald's?
Do you hang your own suit in Dunnes Stores?
Do you go to Currys to watch the X-Factor?
Do you get an expensive experienced plumber to fix your dishwasher only then pay the inexperienced plumber across the road?

Why is one of these OK while the others are not? Why is it OK to bring your own drink to a venue that has the proper license and appropriate public liability insurance for the sale of alcohol?

None of those are really the same thing at all. And none are theft (except the last one, but I assume you meant to word it differently to make a different point?).

I don't agree with bringing alcohol to a Wedding, by the way. If you can't afford the reception then only attend the ceremony. Simple stuff.

My issue was with you saying that not buying a product is theft.

If I go into Currys, and a sales assistant talks me through their TV range, but I don't buy one, I haven't stole from them. I've chosen not to make a purchase (despite how much the sales assistant may have wanted or expected me to).


If I open the door of your car, ask "how much to my house" and you give me a price, and I don't like the price, so say my goodbyes, just because you expected me to hop in doesn't mean I've stole from you.

Spread

FairytaleGirl wrote: »

Empty Tampax box with a half bottle in.

works everytime..

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jester77

It's been a while since I've been to a wedding where I've had to pay for drink. It's seems to be a very Irish thing that you have to pay for drinks and that there is no bar included. It's ridiculous when you consider the price that hotels already request for the wedding.

Dazza14

Brilliant!! This was a 50-50 argument when I mentioned it in the house earlier too, although no one mentioned stealing.

I'll be at the top table so won't be smuggling much anywhere, was just after the most ingenious way to do so . The lads were talking about wrapping a big box in wedding paper and filling it with their drink of choice, they even talked about bringing in 2 litres of whatever their mixer is. Not sure where they would go from there though.

mauzo wrote: »

My aunt brought a box of wine to my brothers 21st, she wrapped it up like a present and left the tap sticking out.

She just put it on the table in front of her and topped up her glass whenever she needed to.

This has took the above to another level and is my favourite thus far. Haha!

biko

I like to bring a hipflask with whiskey to share with the lads.
Not because I can't afford drink, it's just that it's "manly".