Apologies if this is the wrong category, I searched for ages for a suitable one and this is the closest I could get.
Our beer and wine is being supplied for the evening part of the reception, but we need to supply spirits. We have no idea what to get and how many of each to get. There will be about 80 guests in the evening. Can anyone help?
We're thinking the basics are vodka, rum, whiskey. But are both a bit stuck.
CommentAuthorVelcro
ive no idea about quantity as people tend to go daft on open bars lol
erm, southern comfort? I cant actually think of anything else
Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey
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CommentAuthorKatherineR45
Archers is usually quite popular. TBH I think most people are more than happy for it to be a free bar and will put up with their favourite drink not being available x
CommentAuthorsarah
I popped a link to an alcohol calculator for events. It's American so it suggests mixers and things that would be hard to get a hold of in the UK but it should give you a general idea.
CommentAuthorKirstylou86
Yeah I agree with the above, vodka/whiskey/rum, maybe gin I dunno. But if its free then I tank wine beer and 3spirits is plenty enough choice, and I think it's really really nice your supplying it. X
Had you thought about making up some pitchers of cocktails or punch it would make the alcohol go further and would save on needing lots of different mixers? But i do agree with Katherine i think with an open bar people are generally happy with what they are given.
CommentAuthorJillianL47
We're going to have 1 or 2 cocktails available, one's that are special to my h2b and me.
CommentAuthorMon
The venue I am getting married at has drinks package starting at £11/pp. My h2b thinks we should buy 2 bottles of wine and a bottle of pop for each table. The venue's corkage fee is £10/bottle which is rather steep. So I am in between the drinks package and my h2b's idea.
CommentAuthorJenniferY90
I would go with Vodka, whiskey, archers, gin, and maybe a southern comfort or Jack daniels and maybe a bottle of baileys or two. WHen I worked in the pub a lot of the people would start off on larger and then move on to spirits or baileys at the end of the night, I think I would have at least 2 bottles of everything.
CommentAuthorJillianL47
Thank you so much for your responses ladies. I shall be sitting down to work it out tonight. Being a very rare drinker I'm slightly out of touch with stuff like this.
CommentAuthorFitchMcCombe
Hi ladies, have bumped this old one as I know the mods don't like repetition :-) we're putting our wedding together entirely ourselves as it is at my partner's parents place. Planning to advise guests to BYOB for wine and spirits and are looking to get local craft beers and ciders who we are going to see in the coming week. Planning to do half and half, but how many of each do you think we need for 80 guests?
CommentAuthorclairenina
we provided a welcome drink, a toast drink, and (it worked out at ) half a bottle of wine per person. The guests had to buy any other drinks ffrom the bar
