Drink up!

From fine wines to juice for the kids, here’s your top-line guide to wedding drinks

How much will we need?

Beware: at a wedding reception, guests tend to drink a lot! The following drinks quantities are recommended per guest:

Lunch	Afternoon reception	Evening reception
¼ bottle Champagne	?bottle Champagne	¼ bottle champagne
¼ bottle red wine	¼ bottle red wine	¼ bottle white wine
¼ bottle white wine	¼ bottle red wine	½ bottle red wine
1 litre mineral water	70cl bottle mineral water	2 bottles beer
½ litre fresh fruit juice	½ litre fresh fruit juice	1 litre mineral water

How much will it cost?

Your caterer or venue may provide the drinks, service and the necessary equipment, but do watch the price. Some venues allow the wedding organiser to provide the drink, but tend to charge corkage.

If you do arrange to buy drink from a supplier, such as an off-licence, make sure you get it on a sale or return basis. Usually suppliers can also advise on the best choice of wines and provide glasses, ice buckets and ice. This is a good way of buying the drink if you’re arranging the reception at home or in a hall.

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