# The Edition 1 - Flipbook - Page 44
HOW TO KNOW HOW MUCH ALCOHOL
YOU WILL NEED FOR YOUR WEDDING.
Asking “How much alcohol will we need?” or “How much should we put on the bar tab?” is
common - and we get it, the fear of running out of booze on the night or having a blowout on your
bar tab is a real one! Fear not, here is our tried and tested method of knowing how much alcohol
you will need at your wedding.
Ok Lovers, pour yourself a glass of wine, sit
down with your Lover and your guest list and
prepare to be a tiny bit judgey.
Every wedding's guest list is different and
there is no golden formula to determine the
perfect amount of alcohol for each wedding
but there is a way to estimate as well as you
can and that's to consider each of your guests
individually. Next to each guest's name make
an estimate of how many drinks you think
that guest will enjoy on the night and what
you think they will drink the majority of. For
example, Grandma might only have 3 glasses
of Chardy, but your Maid of Honour may be
more along the lines of 5 or 6 glasses of
Champagne.
Once you have everyone's estimates it's just a
matter of tallying up for your total. As a rule,
there are 5 glasses in a standard bottle of wine
or champagne. Remember to consider if you
are having an arrival cocktail, champagne
tower or a champagne toast as this will more
often than not make up one of your allocated
drinks for each guest.
Of course, it's always a good idea to have a bit
of extra in case you have any surprise
deviations from your estimates on the night,
It’s always better to have slightly too much
than too little. Leftover bottles make for great
thank-you gifts for your bridal party, family
or suppliers and if you have to take home a
few bottles it's not the worst thing in the
world!
When you are ready to choose what beverages
to include on your drinks list it's best to keep
your
selections
to
one
sparkling
or
champagne, two whites, a rose, two reds and 3
- 4 beers. Any more than this can slow your
bar service and confuse your guests.
