Your easy guide for Wedding DrinksWedding drinks could almost be a subject on its own, you don't want to appear to stingy or mean but you also don't want your guests over indulging on your wedding day. Wedding drinks cost money but it doesn't have to be silly money. Quantity for each person is arrival drink, half a bottle of wine (or alternative), and a sparkling toast. Arrival drinks; glass of wine, fruit punch, pimms, bucks fizz, sparkling wine. To keep the costs down keep it simple, you will be charged more if you have asked for a cocktail on arrival as this will need more staff and lots of ingredients both cost money. You don't need to have a free bar, no one expects it, but it is worth checking the bar prices of the venue before the day, if they are too high ask for a reduction in price if you know that there will be high takings on the day. There is nothing worse than guests grumbling over the price of their beer. Drinks with the meal will probably be wine, ask to taste the wines that they have on their list. You may not like the house wine but a bottle only slightly more expensive could be perfect. If you want to buy your own wine ask for a corkage price, this is the amount you would be charged per bottle for them to open it for you. It is worth looking at as you could save yourself money by buying when there is an offer or sale. Ask for all of your empty bottles to be kept to ensure that you only get charged for the bottles opened.You know your guests, if they don't drink wine you could have a couple of jugs of beer on each table instead or a jug of fruit juice. The toast is traditionally sparkling, it doesn't have to be Champagne. There are some great sparkling wines that are a great alternative, ask to sample the choices at your venue. Any help needed just ask! Quite often the wedding drinks packages offered are worth looking at, have a look at tips on choosing cheap wedding packages.
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