How much alcohol??????

Hi there,

I would say it depends if your guests are drinkers or not. If it was me I would provide maybe Pimms / Beer for arrival followed by Champagne for toasts then beer / wine / water for the evening.

Not sure quantity I would order though. If you have a look around you maybe able to find a wholesaler who can offer you a sale or return that way if you have too much you can get your money back on the bottles you did'nt use.

Hmmm. I wouldn't consider myself a massive drinker, but this is almost a whole day we're talking here.

I guess I'd have a glass of something for the toast, and then I wouldn't want to mix so I'd stay on the wine. Possibly 1-2 glasses during the dinner, then depending on timings, one before the evening reception. One at the start of the evening reception, and probably a couple more during the night depending on how I was feeling. So maybe a bottle in total for me, at the most, or half a bottle if I was too busy dancing!

A LOT!! Its really difficult but i would certainly over estimate as there would be nothing worse than running out ?

I don't drink a lot but i'd probably want 4 or 5 alcoholic drinks and the same in soft drinks in that time.

OHs friends by contrast are big drinkers and seem to work off a pint per every 30mins to 45mins!

Yups its so tricky! Much rather have way too much than not enough! Problem is I dont tend to drink much at all, so I have abolutely no idea how much others drink! I was estimating about 2 bottles of wine for each person, would you say that is enough? Or not enough? We will also have beer and soft drinks.

Thanks everyone

Bx

I am also pondering this very same question. Our guests are drinkers, but we are not getting married until 3.

have been advised to go and have a taster session at majestic wine- they will help you decide how much you need ( and give you tasters?) but you don't have to get it from them in the end.

Tescos have got great deals at the moment - incuding nearly half price prossecco?

It's really hard to guage without knowing your guests. I've seen my friends / SIL have 2 bottles of wine between 7pm and midnight, but I don't think i'd get through a bottle (I'm a spirits drinker, if I drink)

Thats a great idea Emsyb!!!! Thank you xxx

No probs BustyB.

We are also going to only offer beer and wine.... and kind of do a BYO on Spirits. Most of the people will be staying at the venue so we thought that would be more acceptable - is it???

Also - have you seen this www.cocktailcampers.com/

I think thats acceptable - I think thats what we will be doing for the spirits too!

Oooooh I want I want I want!!!!! Heheh thank you for showing me this link!

Bx

We are providing the alcohol as we having the reception at village hall with no bar...

We are doing BYO spirits.......

The amount of booze keeps changing....... and i have lost count of what we have got

12 bottle of asti - we are not champagne, prosecco or cava drinkers

36 bottle of red 15 rose and 6 white (need to buy more white)

getting a keg of ale + several crates and i think some scrumpy....