How much alcohol for 50 wedding guests?

For a standard 6–8 hour banquet, plan about 25 × 0.5 L spirits bottles, 18–22 bottles of wine, 14–16 sparkling bottles, plus water and juice. Adjust for non-drinkers, children and a hot day.

How much alcohol for 100 wedding guests?

Scale the 50-guest estimate: roughly 50 × 0.5 L spirits, 35–45 wine bottles and 28–32 sparkling bottles, then add 35–40% if you host a second day.

What is corkage (korkowe) and how does it change the list?

Corkage is the venue fee for bringing your own bottles. If you pay it, buy at a cash & carry and keep the checklist. If the venue supplies drinks, use the calculator as a sanity check against their quote.

How do I calculate drinks in hot weather?

Use the summer setting: more water, beer, white wine and ice, slightly less red wine and spirits. Drivers and children still need 2.5–3 L of soft drinks each.

Wedding alcohol calculator

How much alcohol to buy for a wedding

Set the guest mix, banquet length and season. The calculator returns bottles of spirits, wine and sparkling, plus water, juice and ice — with a cost estimate in PLN, RON, EUR, USD, UAH or BGN.

Guest mix

Adult men (spirits / wine / beer)28

Adult women (wine / sparkling / cocktails)26

Non-drinking adults / drivers8

Children and teens (juice & water only)6

Banquet length

Season

Bar format

Second day / PoprawinyAdds about 35–40% for the next-day lunch.Reserve for games, bride ransom and guest giftsAdds extra vodka and wine bottles typical for PL / RO / CIS weddings.

Ask guests in the RSVP

How the estimate is built

The model follows banquet practice for Central and Eastern Europe: bottles on tables, a second day, and a reserve for games.

Spirits

0.5 L per drinking guest for 6–8 hours. Long weddings use 0.7 L per man and 0.3 L per woman, counted as 0.5 L and 0.7 L bottles.

Wine

One 0.75 L bottle for every two wine drinkers. Summer leans 65% white and rosé; winter is closer to 50/50 with red.

Sparkling, water and ice

Welcome plus cake: one sparkling bottle for 3–4 guests. In heat plan 2.5–3 L of soft drinks and about 0.7 kg of ice per person.

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Drinks questions couples ask

How much alcohol for 50 wedding guests?: For a standard 6–8 hour banquet, plan about 25 × 0.5 L spirits bottles, 18–22 bottles of wine, 14–16 sparkling bottles, plus water and juice. Adjust for non-drinkers, children and a hot day.
How much alcohol for 100 wedding guests?: Scale the 50-guest estimate: roughly 50 × 0.5 L spirits, 35–45 wine bottles and 28–32 sparkling bottles, then add 35–40% if you host a second day.
What is corkage (korkowe) and how does it change the list?: Corkage is the venue fee for bringing your own bottles. If you pay it, buy at a cash & carry and keep the checklist. If the venue supplies drinks, use the calculator as a sanity check against their quote.
How do I calculate drinks in hot weather?: Use the summer setting: more water, beer, white wine and ice, slightly less red wine and spirits. Drivers and children still need 2.5–3 L of soft drinks each.