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Planning a wedding can be fun, exciting, time-consuming and nerve-wracking all at the same time. With various factors to consider, it can be easy to overlook crucial things on the wedding checklist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While choosing alcohol to serve for the reception or cocktail hour is an important part of planning, sometimes it gets pushed to the bottom of the list. However, your alcohol selections are important and should be a high priority. Selecting the perfect wines can help set the overall tone and mood for your special day, and certain varieties tend to pair nicely with different foods and seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diving Into Drink Planning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re having a smaller ceremony or a lavish extravaganza, buying wine for a wedding<\/a> can be overwhelming. Thankfully, there are many ways to approach drink planning that can help you purchase the ideal varieties and amounts. Accounting for factors such as your venue, type of bar service, liquor laws, guest count, budget and menu can help you figure out the alcohol specifics for your special day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get a better idea of how much alcohol to purchase as well as what types, keep reading this complete wedding wine buying guide for plenty of useful tips and information!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, How Much Wine Do You Really Need for a Wedding?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When planning a wedding, it’s important to accommodate your expected number of guests in every way possible, whether it’s ordering plenty of food for everyone, ensuring the venue has ample seating or making lodging arrangements for out-of-towners. Another important factor to consider is supplying enough alcohol for those who wish to drink, as well as making sure your budget can fully cover this expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how much wine should you buy for a wedding? Ultimately, the amount of wine \u2014 and all alcoholic beverages for that matter \u2014 you purchase should be determined by your expected guest count. A general ratio for serving alcohol at a wedding reception is one-third wine, one-third beer and one-third liquor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, for a reception with roughly 100 guests, you should likely plan for around 30-40 glasses of wine each hour. Because one bottle of wine serves about four glasses, you’ll likely need about 8-10 bottles per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need further assistance in determining how much wine you’ll need for your wedding, you can even use a wedding drink calculator<\/a> to help provide you with an accurate estimate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Types of Wine Should You Include in Your Wedding Drink List?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When serving wine at your wedding reception, it’s important to include a variety of options to accommodate the tastes and preferences of multiple guests. If you’re not quite sure how to approach your wine order, consider the general classifications of wine \u2014 red, white, sparkling and ros\u00e9. These basic wine categories are comprised of different profiles and grape varieties. Let’s look at some examples below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red Wines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here are some popular types of red wine<\/a> you may consider serving at your wedding reception:<\/p>\n\n\n\n