Okay - so. Our options for bars are either consumption, cash, or no. No PP open bar option.
Clearly the answer is the cash bar, no worrying about this stupid "liquor budget" bullshit. *ducks thrown lettuce* (April Fools, please don't kick me out of the TK clubhouse)
We're going to have the bar tab brought to us at the end of the night. As of right now, we have 28 of-age adults, including ourselves. Of those adults:
- 2 are my grandmothers, who have never had anything in their whole lives ever and will not make an exception for my wedding
- 2 are the photog and his GF; I'm still debating over sending an invite to the GF (opinions welcome here too, reason I'm considering it is that photog is a very talented friend who has done all our photography for a few years now)
- 2 are the minister and his wife, who may or may not decline and if they accept probably will not drink
- 1 is my brother who does not drink
- 1 is my mom who might drink a light beer but probably won't
- 1 is my dad who might have a glass of wine but probably only if it's a good one
Taking all of those people out, I have 19 people over the age of 21 and possibly likely to drink on my list, including FI and myself, for a dinner-only reception immediately following a church ceremony. I suspect the actual number on that will be lower, as there are people who will have to drive - reception is 20 minutes away from the ceremony. Hotels will be in the same vicinity as the reception, but people will still have to drive some distance.
Soft drinks / tea / water are in the PP price for dinner, so they're not a part of my factoring here.
Am I underestimating severely if I guess 2 drinks per likely drinker? Ceremony at 5, dinner to start (assuming a 30-minute ceremony and 30 minutes to make the 20-minute drive) probably at 6?