It has always been important to us that this is a really helpful wedding blog full of genuine content to help make your wedding planning easier. As part of that quest we are reaching out to some of our favorite wedding vendors, experts and friends to help increase our offering and give you wedding tools that actually help! Cue, the wedding beverage calculator! This is a downloadable tool from our friends over at THE CURATOR

For most of us, the challenge of feeding, hydrating, sheltering, entertaining and toileting vast numbers of people for a whole day – or possibly two – isn’t one we’re used to (festival planners and emergency responders aside). More often than not, the very first time we’re confronted with a test of this magnitude is in the lead up to our wedding.

While we understand each element has its own challenges – running out of toilet paper is no joke – we want to talk about the part of wedding planning that drives many couples to drink.

The wedding beverages.  

Despite not knowing who’ll be growing an undercover baby, who’ll be at the tail-end of a big old summer and who’ll be attempting to anaesthetize pre-speech jitters – you’re going to have to make a call and pull out some per-person averages.

With many a concerned couple emailing in to ask us how to work these averages out - while keeping things cost effective - we decided to give you some guidance in the form of a spreadsheet. And, while it’s true we haven’t always seen eye to eye (Why so many columns? How do I make a formula? Why is my eye twitching?) we promise this spreadsheet is so simple, even your Nan could use it.  

And, the formula we’ve used has been tried and tested on a number of New Zealand weddings – so you can feel confident it’s giving you a great head-start.  

Your customisable alcohol planner is ready and waiting for you – just click the link below. 

Oh, and please remember – this is just a guide. Every wedding, every budget and every guest will be different. If you’re feeling unsure about numbers, we always recommend erring on the higher side (with no accountability if Uncle John wakes up in the sand dunes).

And also – don’t forget the non-drinkers. Zero-percent Heineken, Seedlip Gin, Six Barrel Soda, ice-cold fruit-infused waters…the world really is your non-alcoholic oyster.

Cheers and drink responsibly!