The wedding bar

A thoughtful bar plan for your guest list.

Estimate total drinks and translate your preferred mix into cases, wine bottles, and standard spirits bottles. Every assumption is visible and editable.

Read the wedding bar guide

Reception details

Shape the bar plan

Start with the event length and drinking-age guests, then adjust the beverage mix to match your crowd.

Enter a percentage from 0 to 100.
Preferred drink mix must total 100%
Current total100%
Package assumptions

Please plan responsible service too

This calculator estimates purchasing quantities for adult guests of legal drinking age. It does not recommend how much anyone should consume. Offer substantial food and appealing nonalcoholic options, train or hire responsible servers, stop service when appropriate, and arrange safe transportation.

  • The default demand curve is two drinks in the first hour and one per additional hour.
  • A 750 ml wine bottle is estimated at five standard glasses.
  • A 750 ml spirits bottle is estimated at 16 standard 1.5-ounce pours.
  • Local laws, venue rules, bartender guidance, and return policies should shape the final order.