Wedding Beer and Wine Question

[Fancy605]

Hi all. Now that I have a pretty good estimate of how many people will be attending my wedding, I am beginning to worry that I have not requested enough alcohol. I have just over 200 guests attending, and of them, I would say that about 3/4 of them will be drinking (some one glass, some lots of glasses). I am afraid I will run out of beer and wine before the night is over. Does anyone know any of the little formulas to use to figure out just how much I will need to be on the safe side?

 

[Gypsy]

I calculate on the generous side. Four glasses per bottle for wine. 3 beers per person for beer(but using only 3/4 of the guest to count). 6 glasses of champagne per bottle-- two glasses per guest.

If you have extra... you can return it. If you have too little... not cure.

 

[Stephanie]

I saw this the other day while helping out a friend.. But since her wedding is a while off, I am not sure how accurate it is. Couldn''t hurt to check..

http://www.weddingchannel.com/reception/buildArticle.action?assetUID=84706&c=4251&s=610387299&t=93&p=1004&l=113305

 

[sumbride]

Definitely check the return policy and buy extra. My dad had a good long chat about quantity at the wine store when be bought beer and wine for my engagement party. I thought they seemed a little low on beer, and they totally ran out of both before the party was over. Ugh. Not cool. It''s always better to overbuy than underbuy.

 

[Fancy605]

Thank you for the good advice, everyone. I am meeting with my caterer to talk about what I need to add. Yikes, what a crazy time.

 

[Mandarine]

I don''t know if budget is a concern, but if so, you may want to have a "signature drink". For example, I''m making Sangria....a little wine goes a LONG way when making Sangria. Same goes for Margaritas, or maybe some type of Martini?

Just an idea!

M~