We're having our reception in a venue that requires us to use the in-house bar. As such, the cost of alcohol is regular bar costs. Our options are as follows: full cash bar (where guests pay average $6.25/drink), full host bar (where we pay full tab at average $6.25/drink), toonie bar (where guests pay $2/drink and we pay the difference - aka: $4.25 for each drink our guests order), or partial host bar (we provide each guest with certain # of tickets that can be redeemed for free drinks, we pay $6.25 for every ticket redeemed, and any drinks beyond this guests pay full cost at $6.25/drink). We can also provide wine at each table with any of these scenarios.
We won't do a full cash bar, and a full host bar is not an option budget-wise. I think the best option is to provide each of-age guest (105 ppl) with 2 drink tickets, and provide free wine at the tables (approx $1700). Fiancé thinks we should do toonie bar, plus free wine at tables (potentially up to $5000).
Thoughts? Input?