Drinks: What And How To Choose

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Organising the drinks for your wedding takes some planning. For many private venues, the licence is for beer and wine, but not spirits. If your venue does not have a license, ask if they will allow your catering/bar-tending company to get a special one-night-only dispensation to serve what you want. Here are some suggestions to help you choose your drinks:

Bubbles

Champagne is a traditional celebratory drink. Prosecco or cava are quality sparkling wines that are good budget alternatives. For those who are not drinking alcoholic drinks, provide flutes of bubbles with sparkling mineral water laced with fruit.

Wine

Champagne is a traditional celebratory drink. Prosecco or cava are quality sparkling wines that are good budget alternatives. For those who are not drinking alcoholic drinks, provide flutes of bubbles with sparkling mineral water laced with fruit.

Beers

When it comes to beer, you might like to include some craft beers along with well known brands. If your venue has an exclusive distributor, check that craft beers are available to order.

Spirits

If you want to provide spirits, keep on budget and provide what you can afford. If your aunt will only drink Sapphire, rail-road Vodka for one night isn’t going to hurt her.

Non-alcoholic drinks

Offer plenty of non-alcoholic beverages. Provide mineral and sparkling water, a fruit punch and fruit juices

How to serve drinks

coctails

If you’re serving a buffet, place bottles of wine on the tables for guests to pour. If you are having a seated dinner, it is usual for drinks to be served by waiters and beer served in a glass. As champagne and sparkling wines are not easy to pour, ask for waiters to serve these drinks.

Additional touches to serving drinks can be personalising the labels on the bottles to include your new monogram and the date of your wedding. Engrave the same onto the drinks glasses at the seated meal and you have a gift for guests to take home.

Whether it’s an open bar, a water station, or a fresh juice bar, drink stations are one way to offer drinks in a fun and creative way that suits your style. Choose from DIY to the modern and unexpected, surprise your guests.

Self-catering

Supplying your own drinks is not always a cheaper option as your venue may charge a corkage fee.

Drinks for Summer Weddings

  • Lemonade
  • Watermelon Refresher
  • Champagne and Fruit
  • Margarita Madness
  • Blueberry Mojito
  • Pineapple Rum Tea Punch
  • Rhubarb Raspberry Fizz

The Most Wanted Wedding Favors For Guests


HOMEMADE JAM WEDDING FAVORS
60%
CUSTOM FORTUNE COOKIES
80%
CANDY BAR WEDDING FAVORS WITH PHOTOS
90%
MINIATURE COOKIE JAR WEDDING FAVOR
40%