12 April 2026

How to choose your wedding drinks

We talk drinks with couples pretty much every week. The questions are always the same, so here are the answers.

We talk drinks with couples pretty much every week, and the questions are always the same. How much do we need? What if we over-order? Do we really need three different wines?

How much to order

The rule of thumb is one drink per person for the first hour, then one every hour after that. Round up. We take back unopened stock, so over-ordering costs you nothing but a bit of boot space.

Keep the list short

One sparkling, one white, one red and a couple of beers covers almost every wedding. Spend the money on making those four good rather than having eight average ones.

Book a tasting

Come in two to six months out and we will put a selection together to match your menu. It takes an hour and it is genuinely the fun part of the planning.

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