It’s hard to estimate how much alcohol to buy for your wedding reception, given that each person consumption varies widely. Nonetheless, it is safe to estimate 1 drink per person per hour, or about 5 drinks over the course of dinner. Below are some of the important metrics to help gauge how many bottles of alcohol you should be buying.
Drinking Glasses 101:
A bottle of Champagne fills 6 glasses (8 if the flutes are narrow)
A bottle of wine fills 5 glasses
A 1 liter bottle of liquor makes about 18 drinks
*You will need three bottles of mix for every bottle of spirits
*You will need three bottles of mix for every bottle of spirits
Wine & Beer 101:
A case of wine contains 12 bottles.
A case of beer contains 24 bottles or cans.
A case of beer contains 24 bottles or cans.
Half-barrel keg contains 15.5 gallons fills 200 cups of beer (10 ounce cup)
Quarter-barrel contains 7.75 gallons fills 100 cups (10 ounce cup)
