The number of champagne and wine bottles you purchase depends on the
number of servings you expect. Use the following information to guide
you.
A singular bottle of champagne will fill 6 glasses (eight for narrow
flutes)
A singular bottle of wine will fill 5 glasses at 5 ounces
A case of champagne contains approximately 12 bottles
A case of wine contains approximately 12 bottles
3-4 drinks per person, over a 3 hour time frame
The Pricing Structure
Maintaining the cost of alcohol at a wedding reception can be simple
or cumbersome depending on how you request the bartender to keep tabs.
The most common pricing method is to have the bartender concentrate on
serving drinks and not counting individual tabs. At the function's
end, all the opened and empty bottles are tallied up, counted and
charged to your final bill. You only pay for what was consumed or
used. An open bottle, regardless of how little was poured, remains an
unusable product that you will be charged for. Just remember to
closely watch the bartender when he is counting the bottles--it is
easy for the bartender to rip you off if you aren't watching closely
or if you simply take his word.
Another headache-free method to price the alcohol served is to do a
blanket charge. In this situation, the final price is decided upon
before the reception takes place. You are charged a relatively small
fee for each head, regardless of whether they'll drink or not.
Everyone is included on your bill, but the trick is you'll be getting
a direct discount, rather than receiving a "full" charge per
empty/opened bottle.
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