A Guide to How Many Drinks You May Need for Your Wedding

If you’re serving alcohol at your wedding, choosing the right amount of drinks for guests can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! The amount of alcohol you’ll want to buy will depend on the time of day of your reception, what kind of drinks you’ll be serving, and whether your guests are heavy or light drinkers. Only you can be the one who can determine that!

My friend, Sarah, at Firstleaf created this infographic to help determine how much alcohol you can plan on your guests finishing over the night. It will help give you an idea of what a typical guest drinks throughout the night and give you a great idea of how much you should buy.

She also created a guide to help you pair the best vintage with your dinner, no matter what you may be serving. Their biggest piece of advice is finding something that wine novices and enthusiasts will both enjoy.

Things get trickier when it comes time to place your wine order. Luckily, this guide provides some simple formulas that take into account the number of guests, the length and setting of the wedding, as well as what other food and drinks will be available to help you make sure everyone can drink their fill.