How the wedding drinks estimate works
The estimate separates adults likely to drink from non-drinking adults and children. It applies an editable light, standard or generous profile to arrival, meal and evening periods, then converts serves into common UK buying units. The constants are kept in one model so they can be reviewed without rewriting the page.
What changes the answer?
Time of day, season, food, transport, venue packages, a paid or free bar and your guests’ preferences all matter. Alcohol-free choices should feel as considered as alcoholic ones. Never encourage guests to drink more than they want, and make drinking water easy to find.
Before buying
Subtract stock supplied in your package, confirm bottle and measure sizes, check who may serve alcohol and compare surplus stock with any return policy. A caterer, mobile bar or venue can refine the estimate around service style.