How Many Mixers?

Maybe OJ (screwdrivers) and pineapple juice (for tropical drinks) sour mix, and plain soda water.

Ask the bartending service that you've hired for your wedding.

View Quoted Comment Yes and that!

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That is what i am going off of & then buying a little extra to be safe because we are not having a bartending company. Everyone is making their own

View Quoted Comment Thank you! This is helpful. I’ve been searching all over google and didn’t run into this one!

View Quoted Comment No problem glad i could help =)

Byob venues are common they require a tabc bartender and security just like normal. Don't forget grenadine or blue Curacao ... mostly depends on what your friends and family like to drink

Ginger beer for Dark & Stormys.

View Quoted Comment They better use that ginger ale for dark and stormies lol.

View Quoted Comment There are many venues that allow you to bring in your own alcohol! My venue for example just said you cant have anyone pay or tip if we do it this style because that would be illegal

Always round up and think big, leftovers are good, not having enough is bad.

Here's what I'm thinking:

2 sodas per guest per 2 hours is my recommendation. 1 bottle of liquor for every 2 guests.

230 guests x 1soda/hr = 230 sodas per hour. (4 hour reception = 920 sodas)

230 guests x 1/2 alcohol/guest = 115 bottles of liquor (beer doesn't count for this that's different math)

Hopefully these numbers help. I know there's a lot on Pinterest that has better and probably more accurate math on how much alcohol and mixers you need per person.

I agree with edecker.

also, hire a licensed bartender. I am supplying my own alcohol as well but I have hired a bartender to serve. many people do not know proper pour, so you run the risk of people wasting your liquor and more importantly over serving themselves. it can also get messy having serve yourself.

I am not sure where you are located, but most liquor stores allows you to bring back unopened items we plan on doing that for our wedding, over buying and taken things back that we dont use!