b'BAR SERVICE BUTTERFLY KISSES PHOTOGRAPHYBOOZE CLUESHow long should service be available?Looking for ways to control your open barBe sure to arrange for bar service that lasts as long as the reception itself (the average wedding reception lasts between four and six tab? Consider closing the bar during dinnerhours). Customarily, the bar will close during dinner service, which service or offering only beer, wine, and awill save you money. Alcohol service should end an hour before the signature drink! end of your reception, but you should make provisions for non-al-coholic beverages to be served until the reception is over.What are my drink options?You can choose to have a full bar or simply serve wine andbeer as a more cost-effective option. If you want to include liquor QUESTIONS TO ASK but dont want the cost of a full bar, consider a signature cocktail! How will we be charged? Is there a fee for additional If youre holding a dry wedding, you can have more options than Do you offer top-shelfbartenders?just water, soda, and tea. Try mixing things up with mocktails! Pinkliquor? Do you supply other lemonade spritzers, dry pomegranate cosmos, and virgin daiquiris beverages? are all great options to offer your guests! Will extras be refunded?If no, can we take home Is gratuity included in theHow much alcohol do I need? package? How much?the extras? Is a champagne toast Remember that only your guests who are 21 or older will be drink-Is there a corkage charge?ing alcohol and that each guest will have about one drink per hour. (Corkage is a fee to open wine thatincluded? If youre having 100 guests over the age of 21, you can assume that you supply at the venue) Do you close during meal 50% of them will drink wine, 20% will drink beer, and 30% willservice? How many bartenders willhave liquor of some kind. These numbers are flexible, though, and there be? vary depending on your guests preferences. Once you have your final guest list, use the calculator on page 80 to find out how much Dont forget to ask the general questions on page 5 you need!78 TODAYS BRIDE|12-8 MONTHS UNTIL I DO|BAR SERVICE'