Alcohol

Depends on how you plan to serve. Normally a glass of fizz per person on arrival and one for toasts, so half a bottle per person. For wine with meal, 2 glasses per person so half a bottle each.


What are you planning the vodka and other spirits for? Is a hard one to judge as all depends on your guests taste. Are you doing a DIY bar?

View quoted message Yes it’s a DIY bar for the reception. So thinking to have the popular spirits. X

View quoted message That makes sense but honestly don't know how much you would need. Maybe speak to an off license and see if you can get sale or return on spirits as long as unopened, they used to it years ago but don't know nowadays if its a thing

View quoted message Thanks so much. I’ll definitely try that xx

Beer wise I would say about 3 wheelbarrows full should do it But I think that you could do away with the Rose wine option without anyone complaining.

View quoted message Thank you. That’s helpful. I’m not much of a drinker so it’s difficult.

Hi Kay, I have seen some online calculator that could be helpful. I think you can split in to beer, wine and spirits and put in how many people and how long the event is.

We're doing all our own alcohol too! It's so difficult isn't it. We have 110 people and we're going for approximately: 30 bottles of red and white, 750 bottles of beer, 10 litres of gin/vodka (this might increase) with a few random bottles of rum. Maybe a keg of ale and 100 or so ciders...

Oh and I also want to make two large pitchers of cocktails/pimms for everyones welcome drinks with an option of Prosecco so we have 24 bottles of Prosecco.

I'd rather have too much than not enough!

View quoted message Thank you. That’s really helpful. Yes I rather have lots left over than run out on the day.


We’re thinking of Pimms and Prosecco after the ceremony too
Is that 30 bottles of both red and white or of each? Also, 10 litres of both gin and vodka or both? Do you think pink gin and normal gin as I find a lot of the girls like a pink gin these days.

View quoted message Thank you I’ll have a look x

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30 each of red and white. We're not having a formal three course meal, it's just a buffet so i'm not actually sure how much wine will be drunk. 10 litres of each vodka and gin. I think we'll end with more though. I think pink gin is a good idea, i'm pretty sure all my female friends will opt for that. I might get a few random other flavours too and set up a little gin bar.

If you order wine etc. from majestic wines you can return unopened and I think you get free glass hire. We're still not sure what we're doing about glasses!

Its a shame that you are not much of a drinker otherwise I would of said that the booze wont go off so whatever is not drank on the day you could work your way through it yourself.

The budwiser type beers in the bottles are in creates of 24 so you don't have to but it all out in one go. Also a good time to buy them is now as they are usually on offer for Christmas, or when there is a football tournament on but check the use by dates. In some past weddings the groom has been a real ale drinker and so has got a couple of kegs on tap.

View quoted message Yes, I am keeping an eye out for offers. Missed out on the recent ones as I’m still deciding quantities. Hopefully more offers to come. Thank you

View quoted message I didn’t know about Majestic wines. Thanks so much. Just gave them a call and said I can return 25% of my order.
Thank you. Gives me an idea of quantity.
Wish I could help with your glass situation. Our caterer is proving ours. X

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Try Sainsburys for glass hire, they do it where I live, or maybe google glass hire near me, a lot of supermarkets do it these days